History Module 3 - A Practice Quiz

Module 3 Quiz History 1. Which of the following occurred at the Battle of Bunker Hill? a. The British suffered major casualties. b. George Washington won his first victory. c. The colonial militia repulsed every British assault. d. Americans learned they could easily beat the British. e. Americans refused to take prisoners. 2. At the Great Meadows in 754, a force of Virginia provinicial soldiers faced the French and Native Americans. The outcome was a. The establishment of Fort Necessity as an impenetrable British stronghold. b. A disaster for a young George Washington, who was forced to surrender. c. A devastating defeat for the Native Americans, who suffered massive casualties.. d. A British victory that led to the conquest of the Ohio Country. e. Inclusive, as both sides withdrew from the battlefield. 3. Which of the following statements about the Boston Tea Party is accurate? a. Native Americans led the charge against the British because they were most affected by taxes imposed on the colonies. b. British governors held a luxurious gathering to flaunt that they had greater access to tea than the Americans and to tempt them to rebel. c. Americans destroyed a large amount of valuable tea that belonged to the British to protest taxation without consent. d. The episode was such a spectacle that it successfully forced the British to repeal the tea tax and ensured peace for another five years. e. American revolutionaries failed to find enough supporters and participants in New England for the British to openly react to the gathering. 4. The outbreak of violent resistance against new British policies regarding land and tribal gifts in 1763 came to be known as a. The Yamasee War b. King Philip’s War c. The Pequot War d. Cornstalk’s Rebellion e. Pontiac’s Rebellion 5. George Washington’s bungled expedition and surrender at Fort Necessity gave France control of the Ohio Country and helped trigger a world war. a. True b. False 6. Which of the following statements accurately describes the Paxton Boys in Pennsylvania? a. They killed and threatened peaceful Indians. b. They employed mob violence against British officials. c. They used vigilante justice against local criminals. d. They demanded that the governor reduce taxes. e. They tended to support British policy. 7. In April 1775, the British marched to Concord, Massachusetts, to a. Shut down a rebellious newspaper b. Collect taxes c. Prevent a town meeting d. Seize the opposition’s gunpowder e. Arrest Paul Revere 8. John Locke’s contract theory of government argued that a. Men have certain rights in the state of nature, including the right to life, liberty, and property b. Governments were formed when strong men seized authority as kings to protect natural rights c. Kings have a divine right to rule their subjects as long as their subjects prosper d. The only legitimate governments are ones that allow all adults, regardless of sex and race, to vote e. The government’s chief duty os to wage war against other nations 9. What was the most important contribution of the Sons of Liberty immediately after the passages of the Stamp Act? a. They organized protests, wrote pamphlets, and convinced colonial assembles to pass resolutions advocating boycotts b. They introduced “tarring and feathering” as a comedic and popular form of street protest, and they began picketing Customs Houses. c. They instigated conflict with British troops stationed in port cities and provoked violent conflict d. They formed Whig militia to violently intimidate Loyalists, and they petitioned colonial assembles to move for independence e. They intercepted ships carrying the stamps and destroyed them 10. During Pontiac’s Rebellion, the Native Americans a. Failed to unify different tribes and mostly turned on one another b. Captured and maintained control of Philadelphia c. Ceded portions of Maryland to France d. Captured most of the British forts around the Great Lakes e. Called on Spain to cede Texas to Britain 11. Which of the following items was a colonial import taxed by the Townshend Acts? a. Barrels b. Horseshoes c. Glass d. Shoes e. Sugar 12. The purpose of the Coercive Acts was to a. Punish Massachusetts for the Tea Party b. Arrest the leaders of the Sons of Liberty c. Abolish the colonial assemblies d. Outlaw all public criticism of British policy e. Make Americans drink more tea 13. The Albany Plan of Union called for an intercolonial assembly or Grand Council with legislative powers. a. True b. False 14. Some colonists believed that British troops were in the colonies mainly to make them more dependent on Britain, rather than to protect them. a. True b. False 15. The publishing of the pamphlet Common Sense created a sense of caution among the colonists, urging them to support the British monarchy for fear of punishment. a. True b. False 16. What was the purpose of the Declaratory Act of 1766? a. It required Americans to declare loyalty to the Crown b. It recognized the principle of “no taxation without representation.” c. It repealed all prior British taxes d. It reasserted the government’s right to tax the colonists e. It gave Americans some seats in Parliament 17. The result of General Edward Braddock’s effort to capture Fort Duquesne was a. A devastating ambush and defeat for the British b. A convention European-style battle c. A prolonged and successful siege by the British d. Braddock’s promotion to governor of Virginia e. French withdrawal from the Ohio Valley 18. 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, leading to millions of French colonists d. French anger over the English restrictions on trade and shipping e. The desire of both sides to pull their economies out of depression 19. The French were the first to explore and build forts and outposts in the Great Lakes region. What advantage did this give them as they vied with Britain for control of North America? a. It meant that the French would have control of such a large swath of land that they would not need to regularly interact with Native Americans. b. It allowed them to be the first Europeans to have control over Texas, as the Mississippi River connects to the Gulf of Mexico c. It gave French explorers access to the Mississippi watershed and the vast heartland of the continent and its fur trade d. It allowed the French to mine gold in the region of modern Iowa, which allowed them to suppress the Spanish in the trade of gold and silver e. It was of little consequence because the lakes ad rivers were unnavigable to boats during this period 20. King James II established the Dominion of New England in 1685 in order to a. Enforce Catholic Christianity in the colonies b. Enforce the Navigation Acts in New England while repealing them in the Middle colonies and South c. Withdraw governor Edmond Andros and extend the power of colonial legislatures d. Protect and increase the civil rights of the New England colonists through new town governments e. Reorganized the New England colonies into a single colony so that the Navigation Acts could be enforced more effectively 21. Which statement best represents colonial attitudes toward independence in the aftermath of the Battle of Bunker Hill? a. Few Patriots were ready for independence; most still wanted to remain loyal British subjects b. The Patriots asked for French assistance in negotiating with King George III c. The Patriots fought the battle in order to demonstrate their resolve in favor of independence d. Most colonist opposed the idea of colonial parliamentary representation e. Most colonists believed that the Patriot loss proved that they could not win against the British militarily 22. Which of the following was true at the very start of the Revolution? a. Many Patriots wanted to join the French Empire b. The Patriots petitioned the Spanish to help them negotiate with George III c. The Patriots fielded a much better trained army than Britain d. Few Patriots were ready to call for independence e. Most colonists opposed the idea of colonial parliamentary representation 23. As royal governor of the Dominion of New England, Sir Edmund Andros a. Was popular in Boston b. Increased the authority of the Massachusetts assembly c. Was despised as a result of the Glorious Revolution d. Initiated the prosecution of Salem’s witches e. Recognized the Puritan monopoly of religion 24. Which of the following statements about the 1765 Stamp Act is accurate? a. It required revenue stamps on legal documents b. The colonial assembles approved it c. It directly affected only a few Americans d. It soothed American fears of standing armies e. Most colonies apart from Massachusetts supported it 25. Why did Parliament pass the Tea Act in 1773? a. To tax a commodity they knew the colonists deeply enjoyed and would prove unlikely to boycott b. To bail out the East India Company by allowing it to sell tea to the colonies directly and more cheaply c. To dare the colonist into further protest that might justify stronger repression d. To raise the tax on tea and gain more revenue e. To convince the colonists to pay the only remaining Townshend Duty, and to undercut their cries against “taxation without representation”