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Chapters 2-4 Exam Key

1. (p. 107) The proposed Albany Plan of 1754


A. was ntended to !"e the #olones !reater ndependen#e from royal a$thorty.
%. re#o!n&ed the land r!hts of 'ndan trbes l"n! wthn the #olones.
C. was appro"ed by the #olonal assembles b$t was "etoed by Parlament.
D. re"ealed the dff#$ltes #olones had n #ooperatn! wth ea#h other.
E. attempted to #reate a $nted front wth (ew )ran#e a!anst 'ndan atta#*s.

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2. (p. 115-116) The Paxton %oys and the +e!$lators both
A. demanded tax relef.
%. feared "olen#e from western farmers.
C. demanded ndependen#e from En!land.
,. so$!ht to n#rease the a$thorty of lo#al #olonal !o"ernments.
E. demanded the redstrb$ton of the land ma*n! $p the former )ren#h #olones.

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-. (p. 146) The .ons of /berty0 emer!n! n the .tamp A#t protest0 drew ther members from the ran*s of
A. the elte members of the assembles.
B. traders0 lawyers0 and prospero$s artsans.
C. the poorer sort n the seaport towns.
,. male des#endants of "eterans of the .e"en 1ears2 3ar0 re!ardless of so#al #lass.

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4. (p. 106) ,$rn! the frst half of the e!hteenth #ent$ry0 royal off#als n Amer#a
A. be!an to n#rease the presen#e of %rtsh troops n the #olones.
B. #ontrb$ted to En!land2s o"erall lax #ontrol of the #olones.
C. had no s!nf#ant nfl$en#e on #olonal fnan#es.
,. were !enerally able and honest admnstrators.
E. #hose Phladelpha as the #aptal of the #olones.

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5. (p. 10) The ma4or part#pants n the .e"en 1ears2 3ar0 n (orth Amer#a0 were
A. the #olonsts0 the En!lsh0 and the .pansh.
%. the )ren#h0 the #olonsts0 and the .pansh.
C. the 'ro5$os0 the En!lsh0 and the )ren#h.
,. the )ren#h0 the .pansh0 and the En!lsh.
E. the En!lsh0 the 'ro5$os0 and the .pansh.

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6. (p. 1!4-1!5) The 7reat Awa*enn! #an best be des#rbed by wh#h of the follown! statements8
A. 't was a m$ltfa#eted0 ntelle#t$al mo"ement0 based prmarly on new ds#o"eres n s#en#e.
%. 't was a se#$lar0 h$mantaran mo"ement0 wh#h so$!ht to mpro"e the 5$alty of lfe for the poor.
C. 't was a ratonalst rel!o$s mo"ement0 wh#h had ts !reatest mpa#t amon! the well-ed$#ated n eastern
seaboard #tes.
D. 't was an emotonal re""alst mo"ement0 wh#h had ts !reatest mpa#t both n the #oastal re!ons and the
ba#*#o$ntry.

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7. (p. 11") 3ho amon! the follown! too* the lead n protestn! a!anst the .tamp A#t8
A. Patr#* 9enry
%. %en )ran*ln
C. .am$el Adams
,. Thomas :efferson
E. 7eor!e ;ason

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<. (p. 1!1) The leadn! #olonal f!$re n the %oston ;assa#re was
A. .am$el Adams.
%. Thomas :efferson.
C. Patr#* 9enry.
,. :ames =ts.
E. 7eor!e ;ason.

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>. (p. 10) Thro$!h the frst half of the e!hteenth #ent$ry0 the 'ro5$os Confedera#y formed a!reements and
traded wth
A. only En!land.
%. En!land0 and then )ran#e.
C. both )ran#e and En!land at the same tme.
,. only )ran#e.
E. no E$ropean powers.

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1?. (p. 136) 3hose defeat at the ma*eshft defens"e str$#t$re *nown as )ort (e#essty be!an the .e"en 1ears2
3ar8
A. 7eor!e 3ashn!ton
%. 7eor!e 7ren"lle
C. :ames 3olfe
,. the 'ro5$os

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11. (p. 11") The .tamp A#t of 1765
A. was #onsstent wth tradtonal parlamentary efforts to re!$late #ommer#e.
%. pla#ed a hea"y fnan#al b$rden on Amer#an #olonsts.
C. helped to $nte the #olones n opposton to the En!lsh !o"ernment.
,. re5$red the #onsent of the #olonal assembles before !on! nto effe#t.
E. really affe#ted only a few (ew En!land mer#hants.

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12. (p. 4-5) 7eor!e 3htefeld s to be asso#ated wth the
A. !rowth of Amer#an Cathol#sm.
%. fo$ndn! of the Amer#an %aptst Ch$r#h.
C. @$a*ers.
D. 7reat Awa*enn!.
E. Enl!htenment.

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1-. (p. 1!7) 'n 17750 the Con#latory Propostons
A. #alled on Parlament to red$#e taxes for the sa*e of #olonal pea#e.
%. saw Parlament a!ree to the terms of the )rst Contnental Con!ress.
C. was an appeal by the %rtsh !o"ernment to #olonal moderates.
,. temporarly red$#ed tensons n the #olones.
E. for#ed Parlament to send more troops to %oston.

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14. (p. 1!0) The Townshend ,$tes of 1767
A. #onstt$ted a form of taxaton 5$te smlar to the .tamp A#t.
%. were $ltmately ratfed by the (ew 1or* Assembly.
C. drew no mmedate ob4e#ton from the #olonsts.
,. were wthdrawn before they too* effe#t.
E. were taxes on what were #alled external transa#tons.

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15. (p. 135) The .e"en 1ears2 3ar ptted %rtan a!anst )ran#e n a str$!!le to #ontrol what re!on of (orth
Amer#a8
A. /o$sana
%. /ower Canada
C. =ho #o$ntry
,. (orthwest Terrtores

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16. (p. 115) The Pro#lamaton of 176-
A. dsr$pted En!land2s western trade n the #olones.
%. was !enerally effe#t"e.
C. was s$pported by many 'ndan trbes.
,. en#o$ra!ed settlement of the western ed!e of the #olones.
E. led to renewed #onfl#t wth the remann! )ren#h #olonsts n the west.

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17. (p. 147) 'n resstn! the .tamp A#t0 Amer#ans affrmed all of the follown!0 EACEPT
A. ther !eneral mstr$st of power.
%. ther part#$lar r!ht to tral by 4$ry.
C. ther belef n "rt$al representaton.
,. ther belef n taxaton only by ther ele#ted representat"es.

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1<. (p. 111) The be!nnn! of the end of the Amer#an phase of the )ren#h and 'ndan 3ar was mar*ed by the
)ren#h defeat at
A. ;ontreal.
B. @$ebe#.
C. =ttawa.
,. /o$sbo$r!.
E. )ort (e#essty.

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1>. (p. 115) The .$!ar A#t of 1764 was des!ned to
A. dama!e the mar*et for s$!ar !rown n the #olones.
%. elmnate the lle!al s$!ar trade between the #olones0 the )ren#h0 and the 3est 'ndes.
C. establsh new "#e-admralty #o$rts n Amer#a to try a##$sed sm$!!lers.
,. lower the #olonal d$ty on molasses.
E. All these answers are #orre#t.

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2?. (p. 151) The Tea A#t of 177-
A. rased the pr#e of tea that Amer#ans mported from %rtan.
B. !a"e the East 'nda #ompany a monopoly on the Amer#an tea trade.
C. prohbted the #ons$mpton of tea n ;assa#h$setts.
,. #ra#*ed down on lle!al sm$!!ln! of tea n the #olones.

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21. (p. 1!5) 'n 17740 the )rst Contnental Con!ress
A. a##epted a plan for a #olonal $non $nder %rtsh a$thorty.
%. proposed that the #olones tax themsel"es at Parlament2s demand.
C. a!reed to end #olonal boy#otts of %rtsh trade.
,. ss$ed an order for the arrest of all #olonsts loyal to the Kn!.
E. #alled for the repeal of all oppress"e le!slaton passed sn#e 176-.

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22. (p. 115) The .tamp A#t of 1765
A. establshed a royal postal system between the Amer#an #olones and En!land.
B. re5$red #olonsts to pay taxes on most prnted do#$ments.
C. repla#ed the .$!ar A#t of 1764.
,. pro"ed to be neffe#t"e as most #olones ref$sed to a##ept t.
E. #ost the %rtsh !o"ernment m$#h more money than t made n re"en$es.

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2-. (p. 1!0) The ,e#laratory A#t of 1766
A. #a$sed renewed protests thro$!ho$t the #olones.
B. was a sweepn! asserton of Parlament2s a$thorty o"er the #olones.
C. threatened the #olones wth mltary a#ton sho$ld f$t$re protests de"elop.
,. was an attempt by o$t!on! mnster 7eor!e 7ren"lle to sa"e fa#e.
E. All these answers are #orre#t.

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24. (p. 111) A##ordn! to the terms of the Pea#e of Pars of 176-0
A. )ran#e s$rrendered (ew =rleans and Canada to the %rtsh.
%. En!land a#5$red all )ren#h na"al "essels do#*ed n (orth Amer#an ports.
C. )ran#e #eded Canada and all of ts #lams to land east of the ;sssspp +"er0 ex#ept (ew =rleans0 to 7reat
%rtan.
,. )ran#e a!reed to pay En!land for the #ost of the war.
E. )ran#e #eded all of ts Carbbean #olones to En!land.

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25. (p. 1!4) The #olonal boy#ott of tea n 177-
A. was based on #olonsts2 an!er at ha"n! to pay a new tax.
%. n"ol"ed relat"ely small n$mbers of people.
C. was led by women0 who were the prmary #ons$mers of tea.
,. had lttle fnan#al effe#t on En!land.
E. res$lted n the arrest of the ,a$!hters of /berty.

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26. (p. 111) )or 'ndans n (orth Amer#a0 %rtsh "#tory n the )ren#h and 'ndan 3ar
A. #on"n#ed many trbes to #ease n ther str$!!le a!anst E$ropean expanson.
B. had dsastro$s effe#ts on ther f$t$re.
C. was #heered only by the 'ro5$os Confedera#y.
,. led to an mpro"ement n relatons wth En!lsh #olonsts.
E. en#o$ra!ed trbes to 4on the 'ro5$os Confedera#y.

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27. (p. 106) ,$rn! the frst half of the e!hteenth #ent$ry0 En!land2s admnstraton of the #olones
A. was prmarly #on#erned wth #he#*n! the !rowth of (ew )ran#e.
%. be!an to assert !reater a$thorty o"er newspapers and p$bl# expresson.
C. so$!ht new means to tax Amer#an mer#hants.
,. was notable for ts str#t enfor#ement of trade pol#es.
E. was loose0 de#entral&ed0 and neff#ent.

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2<. (p. 1!5) The %oston Tea Party of ,e#ember 177-
A. tr!!ered a#ts of resstan#e n other #olonal #tes.
%. too* pla#e after %ostonans faled to t$rn away shps laden wth tea.
C. sho#*ed the other #olones nto solatn! ;assa#h$setts.
D. both tr!!ered a#ts of resstan#e n other #olonal #tes and too* pla#e after %ostonans faled to t$rn away
shps laden wth tea.
E. both too* pla#e after %ostonans faled to t$rn away shps laden wth tea and sho#*ed the other #olones nto
solatn! ;assa#h$setts.

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2>. (p. 1!5) Parlament responded to the %oston Tea Party by
A. wthdrawn! ts mltary prote#ton of ;assa#h$setts.
B. red$#n! the powers of self-!o"ernment n ;assa#h$setts.
C. red$#n! the !eo!raph# s&e of the #olony.
,. threatenn! to la$n#h a war a!anst the ;assa#h$setts mlta.
E. repealn! the Tea A#t.

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-?. (p. 1!1) The %oston ;assa#re
A. was transformed by some #olonsts nto a symbol of %rtsh oppresson.
%. res$lted n the death of se"eral %rtsh solders.
C. led to Pa$l +e"ere2s mdn!ht rde of warnn!.
,. n#l$ded a tral n wh#h %rtsh solders were #on"#ted of m$rder.
E. t$rned Pa$l +e"ere nto a martyr for the #a$se of #olonal ndependen#e.

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-1. (p. 5) A leadn! f!$re of the 7reat Awa*enn!0 :onathan Edwards prea#hed
A. h!hly orthodox P$rtan deas.
%. the possblty of easy sal"aton.
C. that women sho$ld 4on the mnstry.
,. that the deas of predestnaton were o$tmoded for the tmes.
E. sal"aton thro$!h !ood wor*s.

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-2. (p. 10") 3hat f$t$re Amer#an re"ol$tonary f!$re s$rrendered to )ren#h for#es n 1754 at )ort (e#essty
n the =ho Balley8
A. 7eor!e 3ashn!ton
%. Patr#* 9enry
C. :ames ;adson
,. %ened#t Arnold
E. :ohn Adams

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--. (p. 110) The )ren#h and 'ndan 3ar was fo$!ht n
A. 'nda.
%. the 3est 'ndes.
C. the (orth Amer#an nteror.
,. E$rope.
E. All these answers are #orre#t.

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-4. (p. 111) As a res$lt of the .e"en 1ears2 3ar0 n (orth Amer#a0 En!land
A. #onfrmed ts #ommer#al s$prema#y.
%. n#reased ts polt#al #ontrol of the settled re!ons.
C. shfted ts nterest away from the Carbbean #olones.
D. #onfrmed ts #ommer#al s$prema#y and n#reased ts polt#al #ontrol of the settled re!ons.
E. #onfrmed ts #ommer#al s$prema#y and shfted ts nterest away from the Carbbean #olones.

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-5. (p. 111) )ollown! the #on#l$son of the )ren#h and 'ndan 3ar0
A. many #olonsts resented En!land2s nterferen#e n ther lo#al affars.
%. #olonal expanson westward rapdly pro!ressed.
C. many #olonsts be!an to #all for f$ll ndependen#e from En!land.
,. the e#onomy of se"eral Amer#an #olones was n r$ns.
E. the %rtsh and 'ro5$os renewed ther allan#e.

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-6. (p. ") The "erd#t of the 17-5 lbel tral of (ew 1or* p$blsher :ohn Peter Cen!er
A. n#reased freedom of the press n the #olones.
%. restr#ted the ablty of the press to report on !o"ernment affars.
C. res$lted n the #los$re of se"eral #olonal newspapers.
,. r$led that #rt#sms by the press0 e"en f fa#t$ally a##$rate0 were lbelo$s.
E. banned all prnted atta#*s on the Kn! or Parlament n the #olones.

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-7. (p. 1!3) The Tea A#t of 177-
A. followed a few years of relat"e #alm between En!land and the Amer#an #olones.
%. lowered the pr#e of tea for Amer#an #olonsts.
C. was ntended to beneft a pr"ate %rtsh #ompany.
,. pro"ded no new tax on tea.
E. All these answers are #orre#t.

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-<. (p. 1!5) The e"ents of /exn!ton and Con#ord
A. saw the #olonsts try to s$rprse the %rtsh by se&n! a %rtsh arsenal.
%. saw the Amer#ans lose many more men than the %rtsh.
C. o##$rred before there was a formal Amer#an de#laraton of ndependen#e.
,. was the frst "#tory for 7eor!e 3ashn!ton n the #onfl#t wth En!land.
E. f$rther alenated ;assa#h$setts from the more moderate #olones n the Chesapea*e.

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->. (p. 1!0) The ;$tny Dor @$artern!E A#t of 1765
A. re5$red #olonsts to e"a#$ate ther farms to o##$pyn! %rtsh solders.
B. was re!arded by ob4e#tn! #olonsts as a form of taxaton wtho$t #onsent.
C. res$lted n the *lln! of se"eral %rtsh solders by #olonsts.
,. allowed %rtsh off#ers to for#e #olonsts nto mltary ser"#e for En!land.
E. de#lared that all shps n the #olonal na"y m$st ha"e a %rtsh off#er on board.

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4?. (p. 75) The term #iddle passa$e refers to the mo"ement of ensla"ed Afr#ans
A. from the #oastal re!ons of #olones to ther nterors.
%. from Afr#a to E$rope.
C. from the Carbbean to the manland #olones.
,. between nd"d$al (orth Amer#an #olones.
E. from Afr#a to the (ew 3orld.

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41. (p. 1!5) The @$ebe# A#t
A. !ranted polt#al r!hts to +oman Cathol#s.
%. red$#ed the bo$ndares of @$ebe#.
C. was appro"ed of by most En!lsh #olonsts.
,. was passed by En!land to appease the )ren#h !o"ernment.
E. made the +oman Cathol# Ch$r#h lle!al.

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42. (p. 10) ,$rn! the e!hteenth #ent$ry0 n (orth Amer#a0 the most powerf$l nat"e !ro$p were the
A. 'ro5$os.
%. Chero*ee.
C. .emnole.
,. Ch#*asaw.
E. .o$x.

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4-. (p. 10") The Treaty of Ftre#ht n 171-
A. ended Kn! 3llam2s 3ar.
B. transferred terrtory from the )ren#h to the En!lsh n (orth Amer#a.
C. was a #onsderable "#tory for .pan n (orth Amer#a.
,. slowed En!land2s western expanson of ts Amer#an #olones.
E. transferred terrtory from the En!lsh to the )ren#h n the Carbbean.
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