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African Americans during the Revolutionary War...A) fought for both the Americans and the British. B) fought only for the British. C) fought only for the Americans. D) supported neither side, as both enslaved them. E) seized the opportunity to gain their freedom by running away to Barbados.
When it came to the Revolution, it could be said that the American colonists were...A) eager revolutionaries. B) up until the end wanting more than the "rights of Englishmen." C) little concerned about economics. D) clearly opposed to tightening commercial bonds to the British. E) reluctant revolutionaries.
The Boston Tea Party of 1773 was... A) an isolated incident. B) directed only at the British East India Company. C) not the only such protest to occur. D) supported by friends of America in Britain. E) the result of the Intolerable Acts.
Many Whigs in Britain hoped for an American victory in the War for Independence because they... A) favored French domination of North America. B) were strongly pacifist. C) feared that if George III triumphed, his rule at home might become tyrannical. D) rejected colonialism. E) opposed the mercantilist system.
"Virtual" representation meant that... A) almost all British subjects were represented in Parliament. B) every member of Parliament represented all British subjects. C) colonists could elect their own representatives to Parliament. D) Parliament could pass virtually all types of legislation except taxes. E) each member of Parliament represented only people in his district.
Mercantilists believed that...A) a mother country needed to import more goods than it exported. B) power came from a small colonial empire. C) the mother country produced raw materials and colonies produced the finished product. D) a country's economic wealth could be measured by the amount of gold and silver in its treasury. E) colonies drained a country of its resources.
The data in the tables most likely indicate which of the following?AThe Union had more educated leadership in its army than did the Confederacy.BThe Confederacy more typically enlisted enslaved African Americans to fill its army.CThe Union had a larger and more diverse population of workers to enlist from than did the Confederacy.DThe Confederacy had more wealthy people in its armed forces than did the Union.
When colonists shouted "No taxation without representation," they were rejecting Parliament's power to...A) legislate for the colonies in any matter whatsoever. B) levy revenue-raising taxes on the colonies. C) enforce the old Navigation Laws. D) regulate trade in the empire. E) choose colonial legislators who would pass taxes.
Regarding American independence...A) a majority of Americans supported the cause selflessly. B) most of the American business community sacrificed profit for victory. C) France gave little assistance. D) only a select minority supported independence with selfless devotion. E) Spain was in total opposition.
Based on the excerpt, Calhoun would also be most likely to support which of the following?A. Proslavery argumentsB. Policies favoring immigrationC. Expanded United States federal authorityD. United States sale of disputed territory
The position expressed by Clay in the excerpt best serves as evidence of which of the followingANorthern politicians showed less interest in California than Southern politicians.BThe United States Senate could not agree on treaty terms with Mexico.CThe acquisition of new territories created disputes over the expansion of slavery.DNativist groups opposed incorporating new states into the Union
Match each individual on the left with the correct description. A. Samuel Adams B. John Adams C. Crispus Attucks 1. a casualty of the Boston Massacre 2. a foreign volunteer who drilled American troops during the War of Independence 3. a pamphleteer who first organized committees to exchange ideas and information on resisting British policy 4. a Massachusetts politician who opposed the moderates' solution to the imperial crisis at the First Continental Congress A) A-4, B-3, C-2 B) A-3, B-4, C-1 C) A-2, B-4, C-2 D) A-2, B-1, C-3 E) A-4, B-1, C-2
The most drastic measure of the Intolerable Acts was the...A) Quartering Act. B) Quebec Act. C) Sugar Act. D) Courts Act. E) Boston Port Act.
The First Continental Congress was called in order to...A) consider ways of redressing colonial grievances. B) become a legislative body. C) write the Declaration of Independence. D) decide which of Parliament's taxes the colonies would and would not pay. E) help implement provisions of the Quebec Act.
All of the following were weaknesses of the British military during the War for Independence except...A) second-rate officers. B) soldiers who were incapable of fighting effectively. C) the need to keep many soldiers in Europe in case of trouble. D) the long supply lines.E) brutal treatment of their soldiers.
As the War for Independence began, Britain had the advantage of...A) overwhelming national wealth and naval power. B) an alliance with Spain and Holland. C) a well-organized and united home government and population. D) first-rate generals and a well-supplied professional army. E) all of the above.
The Quebec Act...A) outlawed Catholicism in British Quebec. B) denied Quebec a representative assembly and trial by jury. C) restricted Quebec's boundaries to the area north of the Great Lakes. D) was generally ignored by the thirteen seaboard colonies because it had little effect on their relations with Britain. E) granted Quebec a representative assembly and trial by jury.
The local committees of correspondence organized by Samuel Adams...A) promoted his bid to become governor of Massachusetts. B) promoted independent action in each colony to support the British. C) kept opposition to the British alive, through exchange of propaganda. D) served as a precursor to the United States Postal Service. E) led the Boston Massacre.
The colonists faced all of the following weaknesses in the War for Independence except...A) poor organization. B) sectional jealousy, which constantly interfered with the appointment of military leaders. C) great difficulties in raising money to support the army. D) the use of numerous European officers. E) a weak central authority running the war effort.
As the War for Independence began, the colonies had the advantage of... A) highly reliable and well-supplied troops. B) potential aid from the Armed Neutrality League. C) a well-organized, strongly committed, and united population. D) many outstanding civil and military leaders. E) able naval leaders.