Question 1

Explain the colonists' ideological opposition to unfair taxation.

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Question 2

Which of the following incidents convinced the British of the military preparedness of the colonists?

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Question 3

Explain why the Stamp Act of 1765 provoked a stronger colonial response than did the Sugar or Quartering Acts.

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Question 4

The colonists' militiamen were known as:

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Minutemen were colonial militiamen who had to be ready to fight at a minute's notice during the American Revolutionary War, distinguishing them from regular troops.

Question 5

The _________ imposed duties on glass, lead for paint, tea, paper, and a handful of other items. 
A. Declaratory Act of 1766 
B. Townshend Acts of 1767 
C. Coercive Acts of 1773 
D. Quartering Act of 1765

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Question 6

Which of the following was a consequence of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

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The Battle of Bunker Hill, despite being a tactical victory for the British, demonstrated that colonial forces could stand up to the British army, which inspired more colonists to join the opposition against Britain.

Question 7

Explain how the various acts passed by Britain's Parliament built upon each other to signal the end of salutary neglect.

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Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of the Olive Branch Petition?

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The Olive Branch Petition was a final attempt by the colonists to avoid a full-blown war with Great Britain by asking King George III to intervene and find a peaceful solution to the conflict between the colonies and the British Parliament.

Question 9

Which of the following is a true statement about the Battle of Bunker Hill?

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The Battle of Bunker Hill, despite its name, was primarily fought on Breed's Hill, which is a fact often noted in historical accounts of the battle.

Question 10

Which of the following was an implication of the American Prohibitory Act?

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The American Prohibitory Act, passed by the British Parliament in 1775, essentially declared all American ships and cargoes to be forfeit to the Crown. This act was part of the escalating tensions leading to the American Revolutionary War. It did not directly address issues of treason trials, stamped paper, the trial location of British officials, or religious rights for French Canadians. However, its implications included increasing hostilities and contributing to the perception among colonists that they were being treated as enemies, which could indirectly relate to harsher treatments such as those mentioned in option A.

Question 11

King George III ignored the Olive Branch Petition because:

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King George III ignored the Olive Branch Petition because he viewed the colonists as insubordinate subjects of the Crown, believing they were in open rebellion and thus unworthy of negotiation.

Question 12

The term _________ referred to the group of close advisors to the Crown that offered suggestions on how the Crown should best exercise its executive authority. 
A. Radical Whigs 
B. Privy Council 
C. committees of correspondence 
D. minutemen

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Question 13

The Second Continental Congress was convened in:

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The Second Continental Congress was convened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Question 14

Which of the following was the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

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Question 15

In the _________, Charles Townshend suspended the New York Assembly for failing to comply with the Quartering Act. 
A. Stamp Act 
B. Coercive Acts 
C. Quebec Acts 
D. Restraining Act

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Question 16

The _________ was the group of colonial American women who organized boycotts of tea and other imported British goods and who produced homespun clothes as a protest of British imported clothing. 
A. Colonial Dames of America 
B. Radical Whigs 
C. Redcoats 
D. Daughters of Liberty

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Question 17

The royal governor, Thomas Gage, responded to the militia preparations in Massachusetts by:

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Gage ordered the construction of fortifications on the Boston Neck to strengthen British control and limit the movement of people and supplies in and out of Boston in response to the increasing tensions and militia preparations in Massachusetts.

Question 18

Evaluate the Stamp Act Congress as an act of American resistance.

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Question 19

Explain the principle of salutary neglect and discuss how it prompted reforms in colonial relations.

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Question 20

The _________ declared the colonies to be "in open rebellion." 
A. Quartering Act 
B. Coercive Act 
C. American Prohibitory Act 
D. Quebec Act

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Quiz 5: Toward Revolution, 1763-1775