Question 1

MATCHING
-Stamp Act

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A)  first significant American victory
B)  beneficiary of the Tea Act
C)  religious tolerance for Catholics
D)  colonists who were loyal to Britain
E)  black loyalist forcesF) pamphlet that argued for American independenceG) each member of Parliament represented the entire empireH) exchanged ideas about resistanceI) organized by Samuel AdamsJ) wealthy South Carolina backcountry residentsK) refusal to buy British goodsL) viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty

Question 2

To resist the Intolerable Acts, a Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following was associated with the Intolerable Acts?

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A)   British authorities stationed soldiers in Boston for the first time.
B)   Parliament closed all American ports to all trade until the tea destroyed by the Boston Tea Party was paid for.
C)   The Massachusetts Charter of 1691 was changed to curtail town meetings.
D)   The office of governor of Massachusetts became an elected position.
E)   Colonists were prevented from producing items made from glass, paper, or lead.

Question 4

Discuss the debates that occurred over virtual representation. How did the leaders in London and the leaders in America view participation in the empire differently?

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Question 5

The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris of 1783:

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A)   ignored those who had been loyal to the British empire.
B)   was a masterful bit of diplomacy by Thomas Jefferson.
C)   gave the new American nation control of Florida.
D)   led to the British government receiving compensation for anything the Continental Congress had taken from British citizens.
E)   began only after the Battle of Yorktown.

Question 6

The Declaratory Act:

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A)   imposed a boycott on all manufactured goods produced in the colonies.
B)   declared that colonists had to house British soldiers in their homes.
C)   closed the Port of Boston on account of the Boston Tea Party.
D)   rejected Americans' claims that only their elected representatives could levy taxes.
E)   proclaimed the colonies' independence from Great Britain.

Question 7

The idea of American exceptionalism was prevalent in the Revolution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Common Sense

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Common Sense was a pamphlet written by T...

Question 9

In the years immediately before the American Revolution, the concept of natural rights:

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A)   greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson's early writings.
B)   prompted Thomas Jefferson to support independence before the war even began.
C)   caused many American colonists to call for the abolition of the monarchy.
D)   contradicted the argument for colonial resistance.
E)   led to Parliament's passage of the Declaratory Act of 1766.

Question 10

Which statement about Thomas Paine's Common Sense is FALSE?

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A)   It was published in 1776.
B)   It called for a democratic system based on frequent elections and a written constitution.
C)   It tied the economic hopes of the new nation to the idea of commercial freedom.
D)   It dramatically expanded the public sphere.
E)   It was breathtakingly original in its ideas.

Question 11

Americans did not gain much more than independence from the Treaty of Paris.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Treaty of Paris (1783)

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Question 13

Compare the relative advantages of the American and the British militaries. How was George Washington able to secure a victory over the most powerful nation in the world?

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Question 14

Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party with:

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A)   the Townshend Act.
B)   the Intolerable Acts.
C)   a declaration of war.
D)   the Suffolk Resolves.
E)   the Boston Massacre.

Question 15

The Sons of Liberty enforced a boycott of British goods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements regarding black soldiers during the American Revolution is FALSE?

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A)   No southern state allowed blacks to serve in its militia.
B)   A total of approximately 5,000 African Americans served in state militias and in the Continental army and navy.
C)   Rhode Island, which had a relatively high black population for New England, formed a black regiment.
D)   George Washington initially refused to allow black recruits, but later changed his mind.
E)   Blacks and whites served together in racially integrated Continental army units.

Question 17

MATCHING
-Patrick Henry

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A)  offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British
B)  American traitor in command of West Point
C)  led French forces against British at Yorktown
D)  British chancellor of the Exchequer
E)  Massachusetts lieutenant governorF) wrote Common SenseG) commander of the Continental armyH) author of the Declaration of IndependenceI) British commanderJ) sailor who died in the Boston MassacreK) declared "Give me liberty, or give me death!"L) founder of Vermont

Question 18

The Stamp Act created such a stir in the colonies because:

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A)   it raised prices on printed products so much that most colonists no longer could afford to buy books and newspapers.
B)   lawyers were offended that they could be jailed for not using the correct stamp on legal documents.
C)   it was the first direct tax Parliament imposed on the colonies.
D)   none of the revenue raised would be spent within the colonies themselves.
E)   Benjamin Franklin went public with his opposition to it.

Question 19

MATCHING
-homespun virtue

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A)  first significant American victory
B)  beneficiary of the Tea Act
C)  religious tolerance for Catholics
D)  colonists who were loyal to Britain
E)  black loyalist forcesF) pamphlet that argued for American independenceG) each member of Parliament represented the entire empireH) exchanged ideas about resistanceI) organized by Samuel AdamsJ) wealthy South Carolina backcountry residentsK) refusal to buy British goodsL) viewed by colonists as a major violation of liberty

Question 20

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-East India Company

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Exam 5: The American Revolution,1763 -1783

The Stamp Act created such a stir in the colonies because:

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Which of the following was associated with the Intolerable Acts?

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MATCHING -homespun virtue

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Compare the relative advantages of the American and the British militaries. How was George Washington able to secure a victory over the most powerful nation in the world?

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Common Sense

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Discuss the debates that occurred over virtual representation. How did the leaders in London and the leaders in America view participation in the empire differently?

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -East India Company

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To resist the Intolerable Acts, a Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia.

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Treaty of Paris (1783)

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The Sons of Liberty enforced a boycott of British goods.

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MATCHING -Stamp Act

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Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party with:

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Which statement about Thomas Paine's Common Sense is FALSE?

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In the years immediately before the American Revolution, the concept of natural rights:

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Which of the following statements regarding black soldiers during the American Revolution is FALSE?

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The idea of American exceptionalism was prevalent in the Revolution.

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The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris of 1783:

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Americans did not gain much more than independence from the Treaty of Paris.

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MATCHING -Patrick Henry

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The Declaratory Act:

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