Question 1

The Sons of Liberty enforced a boycott of British goods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The "Daughters of Liberty" was the name given to:

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A)   the female children of the Founding Fathers,especially the daughters of Washington,Adams,and Jefferson.
B)   New England women who won voting rights in the 1770s.
C)   the brave women who cared for wounded soldiers during the early battles of the Revolution.
D)   women who spun and wove to create their own clothing rather than buy British goods.
E)   the first national women's patriotic organization,which raised money to provide supplies for the Continental army after Saratoga.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above D

Question 3

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Daughters of Liberty

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The Daughters of Liberty is a term used ...

Question 4

Describe how Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania,Common Sense,"An Alarm to the Legislature of the Province in New-York," and the Declaration of Independence dealt with the concept of liberty.

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Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, C...

Question 5

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Sons of Liberty

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A)  first significant American victory
B)  beneficiary of the Tea Act
C)  religious tolerance for Catholics
D)  colonists who were loyal to Britain
E)  black loyalist forcesF) pamphlet that argued for American independenceG) each member of Parliament represented the entire empireH) exchanged ideas about resistanceI) street protestersJ) wealthy South Carolina backcountryK) refusal to buy British goodsL) viewed by colonists as a major violation of libertyM) E) and I)
N) D) and E)

Question 6

Homespun clothing became a symbol of American resistance during the American boycott on British goods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What contribution did the Stamp Act episode make to the colonists' concept of liberty?

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A)   The elite became more aware of liberty,but the lower classes remained unconcerned,choosing instead just to follow leaders who encouraged them to riot.
B)   The Stamp Act Congress insisted that the right to consent to taxation was essential to people's freedom.
C)   It led the Stamp Act Congress to adopt the Declaratory Act,which defined American liberties.
D)   It convinced colonists that revolting against Great Britain was the only way to secure their liberties.
E)   Requiring everyone freed from jail to wear a stamp reminded colonists that they were prisoners of the British empire.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-John Dickinson

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A)  offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British
B)  American traitor in command of West Point
C)  Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania
D)  British chancellor of the Exchequer
E)  Massachusetts lieutenant governorF) wrote Common SenseG) commander of the Continental armyH) author of the Declaration of IndependenceI) British commanderJ) sailor who died in the Boston MassacreK) declared "Give me liberty,or give me death!"L) leader of the Green Mountain boysM) K) and L)
N) H) and L)

Question 9

The treatment of John Wilkes resembled which act of Parliament against the colonies?

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A)   Tea Act.
B)   Quebec Act.
C)   Sugar Act.
D)   Townshend Duties.
E)   Intolerable Act.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Committee of Correspondence

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A)  first significant American victory
B)  beneficiary of the Tea Act
C)  religious tolerance for Catholics
D)  colonists who were loyal to Britain
E)  black loyalist forcesF) pamphlet that argued for American independenceG) each member of Parliament represented the entire empireH) exchanged ideas about resistanceI) street protestersJ) wealthy South Carolina backcountryK) refusal to buy British goodsL) viewed by colonists as a major violation of libertyM) D) and L)
N) D) and E)

Question 11

What were the Suffolk Resolves?

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A)   The peace treaty that ended the Regulator movement in North Carolina.
B)   A list of demands addressed to landlords,made in 1772 by New York tenant farmers.
C)   A group of anti-Tea Act petitions from Boston merchants to the Massachusetts royal governor.
D)   The resolutions pledging the Continental Congress's loyalty to King George III in 1775.
E)   A set of resolutions made in 1774,urging Massachusetts citizens to prepare for war.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Declaratory Act

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The Declaratory Act was a piece of legis...

Question 13

Ultimately,what led to the colonies' victory in the American Revolution?

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A)   George Washington's major assaults on New York City.
B)   The French invasion of England.
C)   The French blockade of Philadelphia.
D)   Washington's ability to keep an army together.
E)   An alliance with Spain.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 14

What idea did both the Regulators and Stamp Act Congress share?

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A)   There should be no taxes under any circumstances.
B)   Colonists wanted to be represented in the government.
C)   Colonial governors should make decisions unilaterally.
D)   Boycotts did not work as a means of protest.
E)   Native Americans should remain in control of land west of the Appalachians.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E) B

Question 15

Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys:

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A)   started the colony of New Hampshire.
B)   forced the British army to retreat at Concord.
C)   were spies working for the Sons of Liberty.
D)   put down the revolt of the Regulators in North Carolina.
E)   fought intrusions by New York landlords into what became Vermont.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

The Olive Branch Petition:

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A)   was meant to ease tensions among the organized political parties within the Continental Congress.
B)   enabled northern and southern colonies to work together.
C)   convinced Thomas Paine that he had enough support to write Common Sense.
D)   was Parliament's final attempt to explain virtual representation to the colonists.
E)   was addressed to King George III and reaffirmed American loyalty to the crown.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

In the years immediately before the American Revolution,the concept of natural rights:

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A)   greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson's early writings.
B)   prompted Thomas Jefferson to support independence before the war even began.
C)   caused many American colonists to call for the abolition of the monarchy.
D)   contradicted the argument for colonial resistance.
E)   led to Parliament's passage of the Declaratory Act of 1766.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

In his document "An Alarm to the Legislature of the Province in New-York," the minister Samuel Seabury equated freedom with:

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A)   religion.
B)   British tyranny.
C)   sedition.
D)   property ownership.
E)   Indians' right to use land.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Benedict Arnold

Accepted Answer

A)  offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British
B)  American traitor in command of West Point
C)  Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania
D)  British chancellor of the Exchequer
E)  Massachusetts lieutenant governorF) wrote Common SenseG) commander of the Continental armyH) author of the Declaration of IndependenceI) British commanderJ) sailor who died in the Boston MassacreK) declared "Give me liberty,or give me death!"L) leader of the Green Mountain boysM) D) and I)
N) B) and F) B

Question 20

Which armed group,motivated by deep frustrations with the corruption of North Carolina's county officials,was defeated by the colony's militia at the 1771 Battle of Alamance?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Sons of Liberty.
B)   The Regulators.
C)   The Paxton Boys.
D)   The Association.
E)   The Rangers.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Exam 5: The American Revolution,1763-1783

The Sons of Liberty enforced a boycott of British goods.

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The "Daughters of Liberty" was the name given to:

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Daughters of Liberty

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Describe how Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania,Common Sense,"An Alarm to the Legislature of the Province in New-York," and the Declaration of Independence dealt with the concept of liberty.

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Sons of Liberty

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Homespun clothing became a symbol of American resistance during the American boycott on British goods.

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What contribution did the Stamp Act episode make to the colonists' concept of liberty?

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MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -John Dickinson

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The treatment of John Wilkes resembled which act of Parliament against the colonies?

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Committee of Correspondence

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What were the Suffolk Resolves?

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Declaratory Act

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Ultimately,what led to the colonies' victory in the American Revolution?

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What idea did both the Regulators and Stamp Act Congress share?

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Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys:

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The Olive Branch Petition:

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In the years immediately before the American Revolution,the concept of natural rights:

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In his document "An Alarm to the Legislature of the Province in New-York," the minister Samuel Seabury equated freedom with:

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MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Benedict Arnold

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Which armed group,motivated by deep frustrations with the corruption of North Carolina's county officials,was defeated by the colony's militia at the 1771 Battle of Alamance?

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