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- 49. During the "Mid-Atlantic" phase of the American Revolutionary War in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvaniaa. The British found themselves on the verge of total defeatb. The British army remained besieged in Boston by the Continental Armyc. The British won several important victories but failed to destroy the Continental Armyd. The Americans were frustrated in their attempts to gain foreign supporte. The Americans successfully drove the British out of Canada
- 46. When the Second Continental Congress first convened in May of 1775a. Its members immediately developed a strong consensus in support of American independenceb. It immediately severed communications with the British governmentc. It was hesitant to create a single Continental armyd. There was no well-defined sentiment for American independencee. So-called "radicals" greatly outnumbered "moderate" delegates
- 47. Which of the following best describes the rationale for revolution expressed by Jefferson in opening paragraph of the Declaration of Independencea. Reconciliation was hopeless since Britain and the colonies were already at warb. The colonies needed to declare their independence from Britain in order to enjoy greater economic prosperityc. The British government had failed to protect the natural rights of the colonists and thus needed to be replacedd. Republicanism was superior to monarchy and the establishment of a republican system in America first required independence from Britaine. Independence was required because the British had failed to grant American colonists representation in Parliament
- 48. During the Revolutionary War, the Americans had all of the following advantages over the British excepta. They enjoyed the strategic advantages of fighting a defensive warb. There was considerable political opposition to the war in the British Parliamentc. American militia troops were generally superior to the British regularsd. The British faced long lines of communication and supplye. The British had several European enemies who might be willing to support the Americans
- 35. Before 1763, the Navigation Actsa. Were enforced heavily in the American colonies and were very effectiveb. Hurt Great Britain far more than they did the American coloniesc. Were a great burden only to colonial slave tradersd. Effectively discouraged smuggling by American colonial merchantse. Were only loosely enforced in the American colonies
- 38. The Stamp Act of 1765 angered the colonists becausea. All of the followingb. The new tax was imposed by Parliament and was blatantly designed to produce revenue for the British governmentc. The postage rates in colonial America were already extremely highd. The revenues produced by the act were too low to provide the services demanded by the colonistse. People bought far more stamps than any other commodity in colonial America
- 32. The 1754 Albany Congressa. Established a military alliance with the Iroquoisb. Declared the colonies independent of British rulec. Declared war on the Iroquois confederationd. Prohibited New England and New York from trading with the French West Indiese. Failed in its goal to establish a single colonial legislature
- 33. William Pitt transformed the British war effort in 1756-57 by doing all of the following excepta. Making the capture of Ft. Duquesne the top British priorityb. Focusing British military strategy on the St. Lawrence riverc. Impressing colonists into the British armyd. Sending more British regulars to North Americae. Forging an alliance with Prussia
- 34. The French and Indian War had all of the following effects on the postwar world excepta. The war made the British very unhappy with colonial contributions to the war effortb. The war convinced British authorities that they needed to give the colonists more control over their own affairsc. The war saddled Britain with a massive debt and increased administrative expensesd. The war effectively ended the French imperial presence in North Americae. The war prompted the British to initiate changes in their policies towards the American colonies
- 37. The tax program of Prime Minister George Grenville included all of the following excepta. Currency Act of 1764, restricting the printing of colonial moneyb. Stamp Act of 1765, taxing most printed documentsc. Sugar Act of 1764, entail the diligent collection of duties on sugard. Mutiny or Quartering Act of 1765, requiring colonists to assist in maintaining the armye. The Tea Act of 1765, requiring the colonists to purchase tea only from authorized British merchants
- 19. The most significant aspect of South Carolina's foundation wasa. Its almost complete rejection English political and constitutional influenceb. Its corporate beginnings which led to the emergence of a thriving tobacco based agricultural economyc. Its settlement by Caribbean planters which fostered substantial dependence on slave labord. Its rejection of Anglican conformity in pursuit of universal religious toleratione. Its development of a thriving economy based upon maritime commerce and shipping
- 14. In which of the British North American colonies was slavery legally established by the early 1700s?a. The southern colonies onlyb. The middle and southern colonies onlyc. The tobacco and rice producing colonies onlyd. All the colonies except New England and Pennsylvaniae. All the colonies
- 23. During the colonial period, paternalism and stable family structurea. Was more characteristic of New England than of the southern coloniesb. Gave women tremendous latitude in their choice of husbandsc. Emerged because of a relatively high infant mortality rate and low life expectanciesd. Led to the right to vote for women in most of the Middle coloniese. Gave women in New England considerable leverage in their choice of husbands
- 15. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was established by English Puritans whoa. Wanted to completely separate themselves from the Church of Englandb. Wished to purify Anglican forms of worship of its remaining Catholic influencesc. Sided with the king in the English civil ward. Wished to remove themselves completely from public attentione. Hoped to return the English Church to the Roman Catholic Church
- All of the following were reasons the Senate voted to acquit President Andrew Johnson exceptA) opposition to abusing the Constitutional system of checks and balances.B) concern about the person who would become President.C) fears of creating a destabilizing period.D) Johnson promised to step down as President.E) Johnson's promise to stop obstructing Republican policies.
- 17. Following his restoration to the English throne, Cahrles II awarded charters for new colonies in north America primarilya. To increase the profits of English joint stock companiesb. To pay off debts and gain political alliesc. To gain military bases from which to attack Spanish trade routesd. To establish safe havens for English religious minoritiese. To increase his fame by getting towns and cities named after him by the proprietors
- 22. The most ethnically and religiously diverse region of colonial America was ¬¬¬¬¬¬___, whereas ___ was the least ethnically and religiously diverse regiona. New England, the Southb. The middle colonies, the Southc. The South, New Englandd. The middle colonies, New Englande. The frontier regions, New England
- 20. In 1688, American colonists dissolved the Dominion of New England and escaped from the control of unpopular and autocratic governor Edmund Andros becausea. James II removed him from officeb. Andros died unexpectedly from dysenteryc. James II feared a colonial rebellion and removed Andros to prevent itd. The English wanted to improve relations with the Iroquois Indianse. The English forced King James II to abdicate the throne and the colonists then deposed Andros
- 18. Pennsylvaniaa. All of the followingb. Was arguably the most well advertised colony in English North Americac. Was established as a refuge for English Quakers and other religious minoritiesd. Was established as a proprietary colony in payment of debts owed by the English royal familye. Was, despite its growing economy and population, unable to make its founder any personal profit
- 21. The population growth of the American colonies during the late 17th and early 18th centuries was caused by all of the following excepta. Immigration of European religious dissentersb. A relatively low death rate in most regions of colonial Americac. The increased importation of slaves from Africad. The influx of immigrants from Spanish territories in Latin Americae. A relatively high birth rate among colonial families