Question 1

The Molasses Act (1733)
A) aimed to decrease trade between the colonies and the French West Indies.
B) was flounted with impunity by the colonists.
C) placed a high tariff on colonial imports of foreign sugar, molasses and rum.
D) if enforced would have disrupted one of the major colonial trades.
E) All of the above.

Accepted Answer

The Molasses Act of 1733 was designed to regulate the trade by imposing a high tariff on the importation of sugar, molasses, and rum from non-British colonies, primarily aimed at curbing the North American colonies' trade with the French West Indies. It was widely evaded by colonial merchants, and if strictly enforced, it would have significantly disrupted the colonial economy, particularly the rum production industry, which relied heavily on the importation of cheap molasses.

Question 2

One of the most important reasons for England's reasserting its authority over the colonial United States prior to the Revolution was
A) England 's commitment to mercantilism.
B) the end of the Seven Years War.
C) the end of the English Revolution.
D) the fall of Spain as a world power.

Accepted Answer

B

Question 3

Economic consequences of Tea Act (1773) included a\an __________ in the price of tea in the colonies and a\an ___________ in the revenues of colonial tea wholesalers.
A) increase; increase
B) increase; decrease
C) decrease; increase
D) decrease; decrease

Accepted Answer

The Tea Act of 1773 led to a decrease in the price of tea in the colonies by allowing the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies without intermediary merchants, thus bypassing colonial wholesalers. This also led to a decrease in the revenues of colonial tea wholesalers, as they were cut out of the tea trade.

Question 4

Which of the following acts of England's Parliament did not occur after the Seven Year's War and before the American Revolution?
A) Stamp Act.
B) Quartering Act.
C) Declaratory Act.
D) Navigation Acts.

Accepted Answer

The Navigation Acts were a series of laws passed by the English Parliament in the 17th century, well before the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) and the American Revolution (1775-1783). These acts were designed to regulate colonial trade and enable England to collect duties and taxes from its colonies. The Stamp Act, Quartering Act, and Declaratory Act were all passed in the period following the Seven Years' War, leading up to the American Revolution, as part of the British effort to raise revenue from the colonies.

Question 5

The Tea Act
A) raised the price of tea to colonists.
B) allowed for more "middlemen" to be involved in the exportation of tea from India to America.
C) made tea an "enumerated good" under the Navigation Acts.
D) harmed smugglers of Dutch tea.

Accepted Answer

The Tea Act actually lowered the price of tea to colonists by allowing the East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies without middlemen, but it did harm smugglers of Dutch tea by making legally imported tea cheaper and more competitive.

Question 6

The Sugar Act (1764)
A) decreased the tariff that had been established by the Molasses Act.
B) was designed to raise revenue for England.
C) was more vigorously enforced than the Molasses Act.
D) was designed to support England's mercantilist goals.
E) All of the above.

Accepted Answer

The Sugar Act of 1764 did indeed decrease the tariff established by the Molasses Act, was designed to raise revenue for England, was more vigorously enforced than the Molasses Act, and was designed to support England's mercantilist goals, making all the given statements correct.

Question 7

The Navigation Acts
A) placed tariffs on the import of British goods by the colonies.
B) provided for the free trade of colonial goods, including tobacco, indigo and sugar.
C) required all colonial trade to be carried on English vessels.
D) were abolished in 1700.

Accepted Answer

The Navigation Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament that regulated trade between England and its colonies. One of the key provisions was that colonial goods had to be transported in English ships, which is what choice C refers to.

Question 8

In a Crown colony
A) both its governor and upper house were appointed by the Crown.
B) the governor was appointed by the Crown while the upper house was elected by the propertied adult males within the colony.
C) only the lower house could initiate fiscal legislation.
D) Both a and b are correct.
E) Both a and c are correct.

Accepted Answer

In a Crown colony, the governor and the upper house were indeed appointed by the Crown, and only the lower house had the authority to initiate fiscal legislation. This reflects the colonial governance structure where the Crown maintained significant control over the administration and legislative processes.

Question 9

England 's colonial policy changed dramatically following the French and Indian War.  All of the following statements describe factors that contributed to this change in policy except
A) Following the war, property taxes doubled in England in order to finance the large war debt.
B) Wealthy New England merchants asked the Crown to exercise more authority over colonial affairs.
C) Colonists had actively traded with England's enemies during the war.
D) English military leaders realized that a continuing military presence would be necessary to protect colonial borders.

Accepted Answer

Wealthy New England merchants generally did not ask the Crown to exercise more authority over colonial affairs; instead, many colonial merchants preferred less interference from the British government to continue their trade practices with greater freedom.

Question 10

All of the following are examples of "external taxes" except:
A) the Stamp Act
B) the Sugar Act
C) the Townshend Acts
D) the Molasses Act

Accepted Answer

The Stamp Act is an example of an "internal tax" because it was imposed directly on the colonies' internal goods and services, unlike the others which were duties on imports or exports, classifying them as "external taxes."

Question 11

The piecemeal actions of Parliament to curtail the various colonial manufacturing activities
A) stemmed from a deep-seated fear of American competition.
B) were punitive, in response to colonial smuggling and price dumping.
C) were a roundabout attempt to undermine the colonial shipbuilding industry.
D) were largely taken to protect vested, well-lobbied interests.

Accepted Answer

Parliament's actions were primarily aimed at protecting the interests of British manufacturers and merchants who lobbied for restrictions to limit competition from the colonies.

Question 12

All of the following statements accurately describe pre-1763 British colonial policy except :
A) England discouraged western settlements in an effort to reduce conflicts between colonists and Native Americans.
B) English taxes imposed on colonists were much lower than the taxes imposed on English residents.
C) England passed certain laws designed to reduce colonial production of goods that duplicated popular English products.
D) Colonial governors and the Privy Council rarely used their veto power to overturn colonial laws.

Accepted Answer

Before 1763, England did not actively discourage western settlements; in fact, expansion was often encouraged to increase colonial wealth and resources. The Proclamation of 1763, which restricted western settlement, was enacted after this period.

Question 13

The ____________ was designed to raise revenue and achieve mercantilist goals, while the ____________ was simply intended to raise revenue.
A) Sugar Act; Tea Act
B) Tea Act; Molasses Act
C) Sugar Act; Stamp Act
D) Stamp Act; Hat Act

Accepted Answer

The Sugar Act was designed to raise revenue for the British government and tighten control over the colonies' trade to adhere to mercantilist policies, while the Stamp Act was primarily aimed at raising revenue through the direct taxation of various documents and printed items in the colonies.

Question 14

During the pre-Revolutionary period, American colonists used their market power to rebel by
A) organizing nonimportation associations in response to taxes.
B) organizing powerful labor unions.
C) creating large manufacturing firms that competed with English manufacturers.
D) forming farming cartels that increased the prices of American agricultural exports.
E) All of the above.

Accepted Answer

During the pre-Revolutionary period, American colonists protested against British taxes and policies by organizing nonimportation associations, which agreed not to import goods from Britain. This was a form of economic protest against the British government's taxation without representation, rather than forming labor unions, manufacturing firms, or farming cartels.

Question 15

Which of the following statements best describes pre-1763 British colonial life?
A) British directives influenced day-to-day life only modestly.
B) Bureaucratic apathy in part often led to colonial laws to become effective before they were reviewed in England.
C) Government activity in general was a minor aspect of colonial affairs.
D) All of the above are correct.
E) None of the above are correct.

Accepted Answer

Before 1763, British colonial policy was characterized by salutary neglect, where the British government did not strictly enforce parliamentary laws, which allowed the colonies to flourish with a degree of autonomy. This meant that British directives only modestly influenced day-to-day life, bureaucratic apathy often led to colonial laws becoming effective before review in England, and government activity was generally a minor aspect of colonial affairs.

Question 16

Which one of the following was not a goal of the Navigation Acts?
A) Protect and encourage English and colonial shipping.
B) Ensure that major colonial imports from Europe were shipped from British ports.
C) Ensure that the bulk of desired colonial products were shipped to England.
D) Prevent West Indian planters from increasing their control over the U.S. colonial trade.

Accepted Answer

The Navigation Acts were designed to tighten the government's control over trade between England, its colonies, and the rest of the world. They did not specifically aim to prevent West Indian planters from increasing their control over the U.S. colonial trade. This choice does not align with the primary goals of the Navigation Acts, which were focused on promoting British economic interests and ensuring that trade benefited England and its colonies.

Question 17

Economic  controls that that England imposed on its North American colonies were less strict than those
A) other European nations imposed on their colonies.
B) England imposed on its other colonial holdings.
C) England imposed on Ireland.
D) England or other European nations imposed on any of its other colonial possessions.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

The "duplication production" laws passed by Parliament in the late 17^th and 18^th centuries, restricted colonial export of A) woolen goods. B) tobacco. C) pig iron. D) cotton. E) All of the above.

Accepted Answer

The British Parliament passed laws in the late 17th and 18th centuries to restrict the colonial export of woolen goods to protect domestic producers in England from competition. These laws were part of a broader set of regulations aimed at controlling trade within the British Empire to benefit the mother country, known as mercantilism.

Question 19

Which of the following statements accurately describes pre-1763 British colonial policy?
A) England taxed the colonies extensively, requiring the colonists to pay a substantial portion of the costs of government administration and military protection.
B) The Navigation Acts placed a severe economic burden on the colonies, equaling more than 30 percent of colonial income.
C) England discouraged western settlements in an effort to reduce conflicts between colonists and Native Americans.
D) Colonial laws were not officially in effect until the Privy Council granted its approval.
E) All of the above statements accurately describe pre-1763 British colonial policy.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which of the following provisions was not a component of the Intolerable Acts?
A) Permitted British officials charged with crimes to be tried in Britain.
B) Raised taxes in Boston to pay for the tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party.
C) Provided for the quartering of troops in the city of Boston.
D) Revised the charter of Massachusetts to make some rights dependent on the decisions of a governor who was appointed by England.

Accepted Answer

The Intolerable Acts, passed in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party, did not include raising taxes in Boston to pay for the destroyed tea. Instead, they were designed to punish Massachusetts and included measures such as closing Boston Harbor until the tea was paid for, altering the Massachusetts charter, and allowing British officials accused of crimes to be tried in Britain, among others.

Quiz 6: Three Crises and Revolt

The Molasses Act (1733)

One of the most important reasons for England's reasserting its authority over the colonial United States prior to the Revolution was

Economic consequences of Tea Act (1773) included a\an in the price of tea in the colonies and a\an _ in the revenues of colonial tea wholesalers.

Which of the following acts of England's Parliament did not occur after the Seven Year's War and before the American Revolution?

The Tea Act

The Sugar Act (1764)

The Navigation Acts

In a Crown colony

England 's colonial policy changed dramatically following the French and Indian War. All of the following statements describe factors that contributed to this change in policy except

All of the following are examples of "external taxes" except:

The piecemeal actions of Parliament to curtail the various colonial manufacturing activities

All of the following statements accurately describe pre-1763 British colonial policy except :

The was designed to raise revenue and achieve mercantilist goals, while the was simply intended to raise revenue.

During the pre-Revolutionary period, American colonists used their market power to rebel by

Which of the following statements best describes pre-1763 British colonial life?

Which one of the following was not a goal of the Navigation Acts?

Economic controls that that England imposed on its North American colonies were less strict than those

The "duplication production" laws passed by Parliament in the late 17^th and 18^th centuries, restricted colonial export of

Which of the following statements accurately describes pre-1763 British colonial policy?

Which of the following provisions was not a component of the Intolerable Acts?