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In response to American protests,in 1766 Parliament:


A) gave Americans representation in the House of Commons.
B) removed British troops from the colonies.
C) blamed George III for its mistaken policies.
D) issued an official apology.
E) repealed the Stamp Act.

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Which was more important in the coming of the Revolution: the development of a set of intellectual assumptions in the American colonies regarding liberty,equality,and so forth,or changes in British imperial policy?

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The war that erupted between the French and the British in North America:


A) lasted two years.
B) became a world war.
C) resulted in a draw.
D) sparked massive protest in London.
E) was the last war fought between them.

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The Stamp Act placed the first tax on the new colonial postal system.

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The Declaratory Act of 1766:


A) required Americans to declare loyalty to the Crown.
B) recognized the principle of "no taxation without representation."
C) repealed all prior British taxes.
D) reasserted the government's right to tax the colonists.
E) gave Americans some seats in Parliament.

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What were the various effects of the Glorious Revolution in America?

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The Navigation Act of 1660 specified "enumerated" goods that:


A) Americans were not allowed to export.
B) could only be purchased with gold or silver.
C) would not be taxed once imported into the mother country.
D) could only be shipped to England or its colonies.
E) could be sold at discount prices.

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The Royal Proclamation of 1763:


A) caused Pontiac's Rebellion.
B) gave Florida back to Spain.
C) imposed new taxes on imports.
D) lowered taxes on the colonies.
E) prohibited American settlement west of the Appalachians.

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George Washington played a major role in the start of the French and Indian War.

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Edmond Andros


A) was a British general in the French and Indian War
B) surrendered Fort Necessity to French
C) wrote Common Sense
D) architect of the Albany Plan of Union
E) warned citizens of Lexington of a British military advance
F) wrote Two Treatises on Government
G) was a British war minister during the French and Indian War
H) organized the Sons of Liberty
I) proposed the Stamp Act
J) was the governor of the Dominion of New England

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One of the chief objectives of policy under George Grenville was to:


A) continue the practice of "salutary neglect."
B) require jury trials for American smugglers.
C) challenge the authority of the king.
D) reduce Britain's enormous debt.
E) give colonial assemblies more power.

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Samuel Adams


A) was a British general in the French and Indian War
B) surrendered Fort Necessity to French
C) wrote Common Sense
D) architect of the Albany Plan of Union
E) warned citizens of Lexington of a British military advance
F) wrote Two Treatises on Government
G) was a British war minister during the French and Indian War
H) organized the Sons of Liberty
I) proposed the Stamp Act
J) was the governor of the Dominion of New England

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Which of the following is true of the Boston Tea Party?


A) Mohawk Indians destroyed the tea.
B) Benjamin Franklin supported it.
C) Americans destroyed forty-six tons of tea.
D) It forced the British to repeal the tea tax.
E) Most Bostonians did not support it.

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As a result of the Boston Massacre:


A) dozens of Americans were killed by the British.
B) the Sons of Liberty adopted peaceful methods.
C) Samuel Adams defended the British soldiers.
D) all but two of the British defendants were acquitted.
E) Americans now quietly paid their taxes.

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Benjamin Franklin


A) was a British general in the French and Indian War
B) surrendered Fort Necessity to French
C) wrote Common Sense
D) architect of the Albany Plan of Union
E) warned citizens of Lexington of a British military advance
F) wrote Two Treatises on Government
G) was a British war minister during the French and Indian War
H) organized the Sons of Liberty
I) proposed the Stamp Act
J) was the governor of the Dominion of New England

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The French and Indian War was triggered by:


A) conflicting French and English claims to the Ohio Valley.
B) religious tension between French Catholics and English Protestants.
C) the expansionist policies of Louis XIV.
D) French anger over English restrictions on trade and shipping.
E) the desire of both sides to pull their economies out of depression.

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The Quartering Act required the colonies to provide provisions and barracks for British soldiers.

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Describe the background,major events,and results of the French and Indian War.

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Perhaps the most radical of the American rebels was Bostonian:


A) James Otis.
B) Samuel Adams.
C) John Dickinson.
D) John Adams.
E) Paul Revere.

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Which of the following is NOT true of the Townshend duties?


A) The colonists were further antagonized.
B) A number of colonial imports were taxed.
C) British manufacturing was hurt because British exports were taxed.
D) They were designed to raise revenue for the Crown.
E) The shipbuilding industry was hurt as imports and exports decreased.

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