Chapter 3 Self Quiz

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. The Gaspee incident was a sign that relations between Britain and its North American colonists were ________.

returning to normal correct incorrect

slowly improving correct incorrect

on the point of war correct incorrect

increasingly hostile correct incorrect

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. The outcome of the Seven Years' War had the effect of ________ the position of Native Americans near the British colonies.

slightly improving correct incorrect

endangering correct incorrect

maintaining correct incorrect

strengthening correct incorrect

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. Which of these policies had the goal of restricting colonies to trade with the mother country?

salutary neglect correct incorrect

mercantilism correct incorrect

patriotism correct incorrect

the contractual view of government correct incorrect

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. The British debt following the Seven Years' War was roughly ________ pounds.

13 million correct incorrect

1.3 billion correct incorrect

130 million correct incorrect

1.3 million correct incorrect

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. Which of these was the focus of the Sons of Liberty's activism?

taxation correct incorrect

slavery correct incorrect

westward expansion correct incorrect

conflicts with Indians correct incorrect

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. Which of these resulted from colonial legislatures' petitions to repeal the Revenue Act?

A new lead minister was appointed. correct incorrect

The legislatures were dissolved. correct incorrect

The Boston Massacre took place. correct incorrect

The Sons of Liberty were formed. correct incorrect

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. The Tea Act was passed in 1774 for what purpose?

to save the East India Company correct incorrect

to pay for the cost of the Seven Years' War correct incorrect

to fund the cost of forts built along the colonies' western frontiers correct incorrect

to punish colonists correct incorrect

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. What was the goal of the "Coercive Acts"?

to pay for the cost of colonial defense correct incorrect

to punish Boston correct incorrect

to raise revenue to protect Britain's Indian colony correct incorrect

to show that Britain was in control in the colonies correct incorrect

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. Where did the First Continental Congress meet?

Philadelphia correct incorrect

Boston correct incorrect

New York City correct incorrect

Washington, D.C. correct incorrect

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. The Minutemen were ________.

vigilantes correct incorrect

troops in the Continental Army correct incorrect

British mercenaries correct incorrect

colonial militia correct incorrect

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. The first two battles of the conflict between Britain and its colonists were ________.

narrow British victories correct incorrect

Patriot victories correct incorrect

inconclusive correct incorrect

won by Hessians correct incorrect

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. Which of these was a serious British weakness in the Revolutionary War?

inferior armaments correct incorrect

poor leadership correct incorrect

supplying the war effort correct incorrect

an outmatched navy correct incorrect

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. Following Locke and Montesquieu, the colonists saw government as a(n) ________.

imposition correct incorrect

contract correct incorrect

right correct incorrect

institution created by the people correct incorrect

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. Under whose authority did the Continental Army fight?

the United States correct incorrect

Great Britain correct incorrect

the Continental Congress correct incorrect

England correct incorrect

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. Why did the Patriots believe invading Canada would bring them allies?

They expected Native Americans there to fight the British. correct incorrect

They thought all Canadians would join their revolt with Britain. correct incorrect

They thought the lure of material gain would bring them allies. correct incorrect

They believed they had a common enemy with the French there. correct incorrect

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. Being composed primarily of ________ weakened the Continental Army.

short-term enlistees correct incorrect

colonists correct incorrect

Loyalists correct incorrect

mercenaries correct incorrect

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. Which of these was published by Thomas Paine in 1776?

Common Sense. correct incorrect

the Declaration of Independence correct incorrect

the Townshend Revenue Act correct incorrect

Boston Massacre correct incorrect

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. Which of these oversaw a large amphibious attack on Long Island in August 1776?

George Washington correct incorrect

Ethan Allen correct incorrect

General William Howe correct incorrect

Benedict Arnold correct incorrect

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. Which of these Patriot victories took place on December 26, 1776?

Trenton correct incorrect

Concord correct incorrect

Breed Hill correct incorrect

Fort Necessity correct incorrect

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. For the authors of the text, Washington's leadership in the Revolutionary War was ________.

disastrous correct incorrect

adequate correct incorrect

brilliant correct incorrect

better than expected correct incorrect