Question 1

The Proclamation of 1763 failed to meet even the modest expectations of the Indians.

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 B)False

Question 2

Massachusetts's extensive tavern system contributed to the colony's Revolutionary activity.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Why did the Navigation Acts not spark colonial rebellion as did the Acts passed after 1763?

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Question 4

The treaty that drove the French out of North America in 1763 was called the _________________.

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Question 5

In 1770, the Townsend Duties were ended by

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A)  Charles Townsend.
B)  the Marquis of Rockingham.
C)  Lord North.
D)  George III.
E)  Lord Chatham.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The Stamp Act of 1765

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A)  established a royal postal system between the American colonies and England.
B)  required colonists to pay taxes on most printed documents.
C)  replaced the Sugar Act of 1764.
D)  proved to be ineffective as most colonies refused to accept it.
E)  cost the British government much more money than it made in revenues.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Throughout the French and Indian War, American colonists

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A)  fought on the side of the French.
B)  accepted temporary new taxes to help finance the war.
C)  sold and traded food and other goods with the French.
D)  resented that they had to do more of the fighting than did the British regulars.
E)  saw British requisition and impressment policies as necessary.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

A "Creole" refers to a white immigrant of French descent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

During King George's War, the colonists captured the French fort at ____________ on Cape Breton Island, only to be forced to return it to the French during the peace settlement.

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Question 10

In 1770 Prime Minister Lord North repealed all of the _____________________ except the tax on tea.

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The answer of In 1770 Prime Minister Lord North repealed...

Question 11

The _____________ Act granted political rights to Roman Catholics.

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The answer of The _____________ Act granted political rights to...

Question 12

King George's War

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A)  inspired the American Revolution.
B)  failed to resolve European conflicts in North America.
C)  was a conflict between England and the Iroquois.
D)  saw English colonists remain out of the conflict.
E)  saw England acquire Newfoundland from the French.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Following the Seven Years' War, the British government faced huge problems of imperial organization, but at least had ample funds to deal with those problems.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 14

As a result of the Seven Years' War, in North America, England

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A)  confirmed its commercial supremacy.
B)  increased its political control of the settled regions.
C)  shifted its interest away from the Caribbean colonies.
D)  confirmed its commercial supremacy and increased its political control of the settled regions.
E)  confirmed its commercial supremacy and shifted its interest away from the Caribbean colonies.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B) D

Question 15

Despite the flurry of parliamentary legislation after 1763, most colonists found ways either to live with or to get around these laws.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During the eighteenth century, in North America, the most powerful native group were the

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A)  Iroquois.
B)  Cherokee.
C)  Seminole.
D)  Chickasaw.
E)  Sioux.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

In 1772, colonists on Rhode Island set afire and sank the British schooner ____________.

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The answer of In 1772, colonists on Rhode Island set...

Question 18

The first clash of the French and Indian War took place near what is now

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A)  Detroit.
B)  Buffalo.
C)  Pittsburgh.
D)  St.Louis.
E)  Chicago.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Colonial merchants proved their allegiance to the British during the Seven Years' War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Through the first half of the eighteenth century, the Iroquois Confederacy formed agreements and traded with

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A)  only England.
B)  England, and then France.
C)  both France and England at the same time.
D)  only France.
E)  no European powers.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 4: The Empire in Transition

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Massachusetts's extensive tavern system contributed to the colony's Revolutionary activity.

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Why did the Navigation Acts not spark colonial rebellion as did the Acts passed after 1763?

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The treaty that drove the French out of North America in 1763 was called the _________________.

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In 1770, the Townsend Duties were ended by

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The Stamp Act of 1765

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Throughout the French and Indian War, American colonists

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A "Creole" refers to a white immigrant of French descent.

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During King George's War, the colonists captured the French fort at ____________ on Cape Breton Island, only to be forced to return it to the French during the peace settlement.

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In 1770 Prime Minister Lord North repealed all of the _____________________ except the tax on tea.

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The _____________ Act granted political rights to Roman Catholics.

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King George's War

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Following the Seven Years' War, the British government faced huge problems of imperial organization, but at least had ample funds to deal with those problems.

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Despite the flurry of parliamentary legislation after 1763, most colonists found ways either to live with or to get around these laws.

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In 1772, colonists on Rhode Island set afire and sank the British schooner ____________.

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Colonial merchants proved their allegiance to the British during the Seven Years' War.

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