Question 1

Parliament's intent in passing the Quebec Act was to

Accepted Answer

The Quebec Act was passed in 1774 in response to the demands of the French population in Quebec, who wanted to retain their language, legal system, and Catholic religion after the British conquest. The Act granted these concessions to Quebec, but did not apply to any of the other colonies. Therefore, the intent of the Act was to provide governmental reforms for Quebec specifically, not to impose a model of colonial government on all the colonies.

Question 2

During the early 1770s, the patriots sought freedom from parliamentary authority but continued to pledge allegiance to the king. This patriot position was difficult for the British to understand because

Accepted Answer

In the British system of government at the time, the king was considered an integral part of Parliament and could not be separated from it. Therefore, the idea of pledging allegiance to the king but not wanting to be subject to parliamentary authority was confusing to the British.

Question 3

Parliament's intent in passing the Coercive Acts was to

Accepted Answer

The Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, were passed by Parliament in 1774 as a punitive measure against the colony of Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party. The acts were aimed at punishing Boston and restricting the colony's ability to govern itself, rather than dissolving self-government in all of the British colonies in North America or establishing the Catholic Church as the official church. The right to a trial by jury was not specifically targeted by the Coercive Acts.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the patriots' perception of the Coercive and Quebec Acts?

Accepted Answer

Patriots linked the two acts, the Coercive and Quebec Acts and viewed them as a deliberate plot by the British to destroy their rights.

Question 5

The Boston statement of rights and grievances, drafted by the Boston Committee of Correspondence in 1772, differed from previous patriot pamphlets in that it

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Boston statement of rights and grievances,...

Question 6

In the immediate aftermath of the passage of the Coercive and Quebec Acts, the colonies

Accepted Answer

In response to the Coercive and Quebec Acts, the colonies agreed to send delegates to an intercolonial congress which would meet in Philadelphia. This congress would become known as the First Continental Congress and would create a unified response to British actions. There was still hope of reconciliation at this point, so a complete boycott was not yet agreed upon.

Question 7

Some leaders of the American resistance movement viewed passage of the Tea Act as

Accepted Answer

Some leaders of the American resistance movement, such as Samuel Adams, saw the Tea Act as part of a larger plan by Parliament to establish a monopoly on colonial trade and to assert greater control over the colonies. They feared that the East India Company, which was struggling financially, was being bailed out by Parliament at the expense of American merchants and consumers. Therefore, they opposed the Tea Act and the tea trade in general as a threat to colonial liberties and economic independence.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the function of the committees of correspondence?

Accepted Answer

The committees of correspondence were established in the colonies to provide a communications network designed to involve more colonists in the resistance movement by widening the geographic scope. They served as a means of exchanging information and coordinating efforts in opposition to British policies.

Question 9

The purpose of the pamphlet that was drafted and distributed by the Boston Committee of Correspondence in 1772 was to

Accepted Answer

The pamphlet urged residents from all Massachusetts towns to join the resistance against British policies, specifically against the Writs of Assistance which allowed British officials to search colonists' homes without a warrant. The Boston Committee of Correspondence was formed to coordinate communication and action among the colonies against British policies, and this pamphlet was a key tool in spreading their message and mobilizing support.

Question 10

As a result of the passage of the Tea Act,

Accepted Answer

The Tea Act gave the British East India Company a monopoly on the sale of tea in the American colonies, which angered many colonists who believed it was an attempt to manipulate the market and undermine their own businesses.

Quiz 5: Severing the Bonds of Empire, 1754-1774