CHAPTER 5: IMPERIAL BREAKDOWN, 1763–1774
Multiple Choice
1. At the end of the French and Indian War, which of the following countries had lost the largest amount
of North American territory?
A) Spain
B) France
C) England
D) Portugal
2. In 1763, which of the following countries had the greatest North American presence?
A) Spain
B) France
C) England
D) Portugal
3. In the mid-eighteenth century, American colonists were taxed __________ their British counterparts.
A) far more than
B) far less than
C) the same as
D) slightly more than
4. Which of the following was used to justify increased taxation in the British colonies?
A) The colonies had benefited the most from the wars that contributed to the imperial debt.
B) The colonists were much wealthier than other British subjects.
C) The colonists refused to fight in the British army.
D) The colonies had received too much economic aid from Britain.
5. The Cherokee War took place in __________.
A) the southern Appalachian highlands
B) New England
C) Florida
D) the Mississippi River valley
6. After the French and Indian War, European alliances with the Indians __________.
A) became more important
B) broke down
C) became less important
D) were strengthened
7. As Europeans gained more control in North America, the relationship between different native tribes
became more __________.
A) unified
B) strained
C) divisive
D) peaceful
8. Neolin, who urged Indians to reject European goods and influence, was known as the __________.
A) Pennsylvania Prophet
B) Ohio Prophet
C) Maryland Prophet
D) Delaware Prophet
9. Pontiac, who led the Indians against the colonists and British troops, was a(n) __________ chief.
A) Ottawa
B) Cherokee
C) Delaware
D) Oneida
10. The Paxton Boys massacred a group of which Indians?
A) Delawares
B) Oneidas
C) Conestogas
D) Cherokees
11. The Proclamation of 1763 forbade white settlement __________.
A) west of the Appalachians
B) in Louisiana
C) in Canada
D) west of the Rockies
12. The Quartering Acts required colonial assemblies to __________.
A) be reduced in size by 75 percent
B) provide barracks for British troops
C) remit one-fourth of tax revenues to England
D) maintain local militias
13. Following the Proclamation of 1763, which of the following territories remained under military rule?
A) Louisiana
B) Florida
C) Canada
D) Maine
14. The American Revenue Act was commonly known as the __________.
A) Sugar Act
B) Navigation Act
C) Stamp Act
D) Corn Act
15. Violations of the Sugar Act were tried in vice-admiralty courts in __________.
A) Charleston
B) New York
C) Halifax
D) Philadelphia
16. Which of the following was designed to address imperial financial concerns?
A) Sugar Act
B) Quartering Act
C) Navigation Act
D) Assembly Act
17. Republicanism finds its roots in the writings of ancient __________.
A) Rome
B) Greece
C) Turkey
D) Egypt
18. Colonists generally believed that all__________ could participate meaningfully in self-government.
A) free citizens
B) men
C) property holders
D) British subjects
19. To eighteenth-century republicans, what was the greatest protection against tyranny?
A) a strong standing army
B) the participation of the people in government
C) well-armed militias
D) an educated citizenry
20. Which of the following best describes the beliefs of eighteenth-century republicans?
A) All power should rest in a centralized government.
B) All power should rest in the hands of the people themselves.
C) There should be a balance of power between the government and the governed.
D) There should be a balance of power between the aristocracy and the government.
21. Under the British Constitution, which of the following had to consent to laws in order for them to go
into effect?
A) House of Lords
B) House of Commons
C) House of Lords and the King
D) House of Lords and House of Commons
22. The colonists generally believed that they could be taxed only by __________.
A) the King
B) Parliament
C) colonial legislatures
D) the House of Commons
23. The British Constitution __________.
A) was written in the latter part of the eighteenth century
B) is called the Magna Carta
C) evolved informally over many centuries
D) was ratified by the American colonies
24. British government was comprised of a balance of which of the following?
A) king, parliament, and military
B) landowners, soldiers, and elected officials
C) colonists, slaves, and aristocracy
D) monarchy, aristocracy, and common people
25. Which act was the first to impose an internal tax on the colonies?
A) the Sugar Act
B) the Navigation Act
C) the Stamp Act
D) the Tea Act
26. What was the primary difference between the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act?
A) The Stamp Act was passed by Parliament, while the Sugar Act was passed by a colonial legislature.
B) The Stamp Act regulated commerce, while the Sugar Act was a tax.
C) The Stamp Act was imposed directly by the King, while the Sugar Act was passed by Parliament.
D) The Stamp Act was a direct tax inside the colonies, while the Sugar Act was an external trade duty.
27. The Stamp Act Congress of 1765 was held in __________.
A) Boston
B) Philadelphia
C) Annapolis
D) New York
28. The Stamp Act Congress adopted the __________.
A) Declaration of Rights and Grievances
B) Bill of Rights
C) Declaration of Independence
D) Declaration Against Taxes
29. The Declaration of Rights and Grievances __________.
A) was written before the Stamp Act Congress convened
B) called for the continuation of the Sugar Act
C) was written in response to the Declaratory Act
D) stated that Parliament had no right to tax the colonies
30. When did colonists begin to protest the Stamp Act?
A) months before it went into effect
B) days before it went into effect
C) months after it went into effect
D) years after it went into effect
31. The delegates of the Stamp Act Congress __________.
A) renounced their loyalty to the king
B) declared their independence from Great Britain
C) affirmed their loyalty to the king
D) declared war on Great Britain
32. Which of the following best summarizes the colonial attitude regarding Parliament’s taxation power
over the colonies?
A) Parliament lacked the power to impose any taxes on the colonies.
B) Parliament only had the power to impose external taxes that regulated trade on the colonies.
C) Parliament had the power to impose any taxes on the colonies.
D) Parliament only had the power to impose internal taxes unrelated to trade on the colonies.
33. Which group led the opposition to the Stamp Act?
A) Daughters of Liberty
B) Sons of Liberty
C) Land of Liberty
D) Legion of Liberty
34. In 1767, Parliament passed an act suspending which colonial legislature?
A) New York
B) Massachusetts
C) Pennsylvania
D) Virginia
35. The nonimportation movement significantly reduced imports in __________.
A) Massachusetts
B) Virginia
C) Georgia
D) Pennsylvania
36. Vigilante groups formed in North Carolina in the 1760s called themselves __________.
A) Regulators
B) Sons of Liberty
C) Enforcers
D) Brothers of Carolina
37. What was a major cause behind the Regulator movement?
A) economic inequality
B) conflict with Indians
C) lack of fair political representation
D) British taxes
38. The first significant attacks on slavery were generated by __________ concerns.
A) economic
B) political
C) religious
D) philosophical
39. Some slaves used the language of liberty in __________ to gain their freedom
A) civil disobedience
B) starting rebellions
C) citing the Bible
D) suing their owners
40. Aboard what ship did the “Boston Tea Party” take place?
A) Yankee
B) Cornell
C) Dartmouth
D) Townshend
41. The British reacted to the Boston Tea Party by passing the __________.
A) Coercive Acts
B) Acts of Remuneration
C) Tea Act
D) Townshend Acts
42. The Boston Port Act was part of the __________.
A) Coercive Acts
B) Townshend Acts
C) Navigation Acts
D) Quartering Acts
43. Colonists called the Quebec Act and the Coercive Acts collectively the __________.
A) Intolerable Acts
B) Shameful Acts
C) Oppressive Acts
D) Painful Acts
44. The Quebec Act __________.
A) increased the power of the Catholic Church
B) was passed in an effort to appease the thirteen colonies
C) was one of the factors that led to the Boston Tea Party
D) shrunk the boundaries of Quebec
45. What was the impact of the Boston Tea Party during the colonial era?
A) The Tea Party was a well-known event that galvanized colonial opposition to British rule.
B) The Tea Party led to the passage of the Coercive Acts, which were widely unpopular.
C) The Tea Party was an important symbolic event in the colonial era.
D) The Tea Party was a well-known event that turned most colonists against the revolutionary cause.
46. The Suffolk Resolves denounced the Coercive Acts as __________.
A) unfair
B) unmanageable
C) unconstitutional
D) poorly conceived
47. At the First Continental Congress __________.
A) only a minority of delegates were willing to go to war with Britain
B) all thirteen colonies were represented
C) the members opposed the rival Continental Association
D) the members were in general agreement on all important issues
48. The First Continental Congress created the __________ to organize sanctions against the British.
A) Stamp Act Congress
B) Sons of Liberty
C) Continental Association
D) committees of correspondence
49. In the wake of the First Continental Congress, Americans were forced to take sides for and against the
__________.
A) Suffolk Resolves
B) Continental Association
C) Whigs
D) Declaration of Independence
50. Which of the following groups was most likely to support colonial independence?
A) Whigs
B) Loyalists
C) Patriots
D) Tories
Essay Questions
51. How did the British attempt to handle colonial avoidance of duties?
52. What reaction did the Americans have to the Quebec Act?
53. How did the British and the American ways of viewing representative government differ? How did
these differences lead to problems between Britain and America?
54. How did most colonists hope to handle America’s difficulties with England? Why did they hold these
views and why did they think such tactics would be successful?
