Question 1

The Seven Years' War pitted Britain against France in a struggle to control what region of North America?

Accepted Answer

The Seven Years' War, also known as the French and Indian War in North America, was primarily fought over control of the Ohio Country, a region that was crucial for trade and territorial expansion.

Question 2

The Treaty of Paris (1763) gave Britain title to all French claims

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Paris (1763) ended the Seven Years' War, granting Britain control over French territories east of the Mississippi River and Spanish Florida.

Question 3

Whose defeat at the makeshift defensive structure known as Fort Necessity began the Seven Years' War?

Accepted Answer

George Washington's defeat at Fort Necessity in 1754 marked the beginning of the Seven Years' War.

Question 4

Whose defeat at Quebec effectively ended the Seven Years' War on the continent of North America?

Accepted Answer

The defeat of the marquis de Montcalm, the French commander, at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in Quebec in 1759 effectively ended French military presence in North America during the Seven Years' War.

Question 5

William Pitt was

Accepted Answer

William Pitt was instrumental in organizing the British victory in the Seven Years' War and later showed some sympathy towards American protests against British policies.

Question 6

At the end of the Seven Years' War, the Americans ________, while the British ________.

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Question 7

Regarding the consequences of the Seven Years' War that led to the rift between the colonies and England, which of the following is correctly stated?

Accepted Answer

The British government sought to centralize and extend control over the colonies to manage the expanded empire and recover war debts, leading to tensions with the colonies.

Question 8

Who organized a combined uprising of the western tribes in the aftermath of the French defeat?

Accepted Answer

Pontiac, an Ottawa leader, organized a combined uprising known as Pontiac's Rebellion among various Native American tribes in response to British policies after the French and Indian War.

Question 9

After the Seven Years' War, Britain kept several thousand troops in the colonies in order to

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Question 10

What was the basic British policy after 1763?

Accepted Answer

After 1763, following the end of the Seven Years' War, the British policy was to centralize their empire by exerting more control over the American colonies, including imposing taxes and regulations to help pay for the war debt and maintain British troops in America.

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT among British "new measures"after the end of the Seven Years' War?

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Question 12

Americans insisted that they be taxed by their own assemblies because they held to John Locke's dictum,

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Question 13

In resisting the Stamp Act, Americans affirmed their

Accepted Answer

The resistance to the Stamp Act was rooted in the American colonists' general mistrust of centralized power and their belief that they should not be taxed without representation in Parliament.

Question 14

The writers of the English "Opposition"or "Country Party"believed that

Accepted Answer

The English "Opposition" or "Country Party" writers believed that politicians would become corrupt and conspire against liberty to enhance their own power, reflecting their distrust of centralized authority and concern for individual freedoms.

Question 15

After 1768, the presence of freedom fighters in many European countries had which of the following effects upon resistance groups in America?

Accepted Answer

American resistance groups began to see themselves as part of a broader movement for liberty, inspired by the presence of freedom fighters in Europe.

Question 16

The Sons of Liberty, emerging in the Stamp Act protest, drew their members from the ranks of

Accepted Answer

The Sons of Liberty were primarily composed of traders, lawyers, and prosperous artisans who were directly affected by the Stamp Act and had the means and influence to organize and protest against it.

Question 17

In the Declaratory Act, Parliament

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Question 18

What was new in American resistance to the Townshend duties?

Accepted Answer

The new aspect of American resistance to the Townshend duties was the establishment of institutionalized mechanisms for enforcing nonimportation agreements, which involved organized efforts to ensure compliance with the boycott of British goods.

Question 19

Parliament repealed all of the Townshend duties except the tax on tea because

Accepted Answer

The tax on tea was retained as a symbol of Parliament's authority over the colonies and as a source of revenue, even after other Townshend duties were repealed.

Question 20

The Tea Act of 1773

Accepted Answer

The Tea Act of 1773 allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies, effectively giving it a monopoly on the American tea trade.

Quiz 6: Imperial Triumph, Imperial Crisis 1754-1776