


One of the first divisions expressed at the First Continental Congress but overcome was the
A. backcountry versus the tidewater.
B. animosity toward any Indian allies.
C. variety of religious groups.
D. questions of virtual representation.
ANSWER: C


The frontier war between the British and the French began in this area in 1754, a primary focus of British and French policy in North America:
A. Ohio country
B. Quebec Province
C. New Orleans and the West Indies
D. St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes
ANSWER: A


The Zenger case provided precedent for
A. greater tolerance of religions.
B. no taxation without representation.
C. greater freedom of the press.
D. legislative power of colonial assemblies.
ANSWER: C


The Intolerable Acts, so named by the colonists, were a series of acts the British Parliament passed to punish:
A. Williamsburg and the Virginia House of Burgesses
B. Philadelphia and other Atlantic ports that restricted imports
C. Ben Franklin and other popular colonial leaders
D. Boston and the colony of Massachusetts
ANSWER: D


The Seven Years' War pitted Britain against all of the following except:
A. France
B. Austria
C. Prussia
D. Spain
ANSWER: C


The fall of which city in 1760 marked the destruction of the French empire in America?
A. Montreal
B. Quebec
C. St. Louis
D. New Orleans
ANSWER: A


Approximately what percentage of British male colonists were regular newspaper readers by 1760?
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 70%
ANSWER: B


The Virginia Committee appointed in 1773 included all of the following except:
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Patrick Henry
C. James Madison
D. Richard Henry Lee
ANSWER: C


The Quebec Act did all of the following except:
A. granted religious toleration of the Roman Catholic Church
B. confirmed the feudal system of land tenure along the St. Lawrence River
C. authorized a permanent government for lands taken in the Seven Years War
D. destroyed all relations with the indigenous tribes
ANSWER: D


The man chosen unanimously to lead the Continental Army was;
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. George Washington
C. Benedict Arnold
D. Baron von Steuben
ANSWER: B


At the First Continental Congress, fifty-six elected delegates from twelve colonies met to support this colony:
A. Massachusetts
B. Quebec
C. Virginia
D. North Carolina
ANSWER: A


Patrick Henry expressed one of the results of the First Continental Congress when adjourned: "I am not a Virginian, but a(n)
A. Englishman.
B. individual.
C. revolutionary.
D. American.
ANSWER: D


While the Albany Congress was originally called by the British Board of Trade to consider a collective response to conflicts with New France and the Indians of the interior, Benjamin Franklin took the opportunity to propose
A. a common colonial postal system.
B. an alliance with France.
C. a plan of union for the colonies.
D. a trade and taxation system more favorable to the colonies.
ANSWER: C


Besides gaining all French areas east of the Mississippi except New Orleans in the Treaty of Paris of 1763, the British gained this area from Spain:
A. Guadeloupe
B. Florida
C. Cuba
D. Texas
ANSWER: B


Which one of the following was NOT a radical Whig principle of eighteenth century English leaders that inspired colonial editors?
A. extension of the vote to more numbers of men
B. the belief in a monarchical, aristocratic, and Catholic conspiracy against liberty
C. representatives are responsible to their constituent population
D. colonial assemblies should have greater powers
ANSWER: D


Which one of the following is the CAUSE of the other three?
A. Declaratory Act
B. Sons of Liberty
C. Stamp Act
D. idea of actual representation
ANSWER: C


The state at the center of the agitation against the Townshend Acts was:
A. Pennsylvania
B. New York
C. New Jersey
D. Massachusetts
ANSWER: D


Which one of the following was enacted or passed by the First Continental Congress?
A. the Galloway Plan of Union inviting all North American British colonies to unite
B. creation of committees of observation and safety
C. George Washington is appointed Commander in Chief of all Continental forces
D. declaring independence from Great Britain
ANSWER: D


Which one of the following was NOT a military engagement that took place before the Continental Army was created and the Declaration of Independence passed?
A. Lexington and Concord
B. Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga
C. Breed's and Bunker Hill
D. Fr. Moultrie and Moore's Creek Bridge
ANSWER: D


The only colony not represented at the First Continental Congress was:
A. New York
B. Massachusetts
C. Georgia
D. North Carolina
ANSWER: C



Which one of the following lists the correct chronological order of these events?  (1) Committees of Correspondence     (3) First Continental Congress  (2) Albany Congress                  (4) Stamp Act Congress        
A. 2,4,3,1
B. 2,4,1,3
C. 2,1,4,3
D. 4,2,3,1
ANSWER: B


In 1774, the Intolerable Acts were a response to this 1773 event:
A. Boston Massacre
B. Boston Tea Party
C. Dunmore's War
D. Sugar Act
ANSWER: B


Which one of the following was NOT a principal area of conflict in the Seven Years or French and Indian War?
A. New Orleans and the Mississippi River Gateway
B. the Maritime province
C. the New York-New France frontier
D. upper Ohio River
ANSWER: A


The Proclamation Line of 1763 extended from the
A. Great Lakes down the Mississippi to New Orleans.
B. upper Ohio River to the Mississippi.
C. St. Lawrence down the Appalachians to East Florida.
D. Hudson Bay to Texas
ANSWER: C


Which one of the following is NOT an event that happened in 1763?
A. Treaty of Paris
B. Pontiac's Uprising
C. Paxton Boys Massacre
D. Boston Massacre.
ANSWER: D


Which one of the following lists the correct chronological order of these events?  (1) Lexington and Concord          (3) Second Continental Congress  (2) Paine's Common Sense           (4) Americans invade Canada    
A. 1,3,4,2
B. 2,1,4,3
C. 1,2,3,4
D. 2,1,3,4
ANSWER: A


Between 1750 and 1763, this European claimant lost control of their North American areas:
A. Russia
B. Spain
C. England
D. France
ANSWER: D


The Quebec Act covered an area that extended as far south as
A. the Mississippi River.
B. the Ohio River.
C. British West Florida.
D. Maine and New Hampshire.
ANSWER: B


The earliest military engagement of the American Revolution took place in 1775 in
A. Virginia.
B. the Ohio River Valley area.
C. Massachusetts.
D. Canada.
ANSWER: C


The most difficult task for the Continental Congress was agreeing on prayer.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The Iroquois Confederation sought to play one European power off the others.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The Indians were attracted to the British because of promises of land grievance procedures.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The Sugar Act was pushed through Parliament by William Pitt.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The opposition leaders in Boston were mostly from the working class, who were tired of paying taxes without representation.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The first provincial legislation banning the importation of goods from the Townshend Acts was passed by the Virginia House of Burgesses.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The Boston Massacre was aptly named, as over 200 Bostonians lost their lives.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The Intolerable Acts were passed largely to punish New York City.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The initial proposal regarding a declaration of independence came from Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, on June 7, 1776.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


Great Britain forced the colonists to recognize that they had shared interests.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The trans-Appalachian region held interest primarily for the French.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


Both the English and French commanders died during the Battle of Quebec.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The British set aside lands on the eastern coast specifically for Indian populations.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


No colonial power could match Britain in the mid-18th century.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The Sons of Liberty proposed a radical resistance movement to counter the actions of the British crown.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


One of the reasons that the British government taxed the colonists was to help to pay for the costs of the Seven Years' War.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The Boston Tea Party was a direct response to the provisions laid out in the Stamp Act.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


The Quebec Act, although it did not directly influence them, frightened the American colonists with its far reaching dictates.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A


The first British casualties of the war died at Lexington, in the crossfire between the colonists and British soldiers.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: B


Both the North and South saw fighting in 1775 and early 1776.
A. True
B. False
ANSWER: A

