“There is a violent spirit of opposition. . . against the execution of the Stamp Act, the mob in Boston have carried it very high against Mr. Oliver the Secry (a Town born child) for his acceptance of an office in consequence of that act. They have even proceeded to some violence, and burnt him in Effigy &c. They threaten to pull down & burn the Stamp Office now building, and that they will hold every man as Infamous that shall presume to carry the Stamp Act into Execution; so that it is thought Mr. Oliver will resign.” -Archibald Hinshelwood in a letter to Joshua Mauger describing colonial reactions to Andrew Oliver, a royal stamp tax collector, 1765 The events described in the excerpt are best seen as evidence of opposition to which of the following?

increased imperial control by the British government

new taxes instituted by colonial governments

increased presence of British soldiers in the colonies

British involvement in the Seven Years’ War

“If the Sons (so degenerate) the Blessing despise, Let the Daughters of Liberty, nobly arise, And tho’ we’ve no Voice, but a negative here. The use of the Taxables, let us forbear, (Then Merchants import till yr. Stores are all full May the Buyers by few and yr. Traffick be dull.) Stand firmly resolved, and bid Grenville to see That rather than Freedom, we’ll part with our Tea And well as we love the dear Draught when adry, As American Patriots, --our Taste we deny . . . .” -Source: Hannah Griffitts, The Female Patriots, Address’d to the Daughters of Liberty in America, 1768 Poems like the excerpt were most likely a challenge to which of the following?

increased colonial opposition to the British crown

reduced enforcement of the Navigation Acts

increased restrictions on westward migration such as the Proclamation of 1763

“It is ordered and unanimously agreed upon, that the Government which this [body politic] doth attend unto in this Island, and the Jurisdiction thereof, in favour of our Prince is a [democracy], or Popular Government; that is to say, It is in the [power] of the Body of Freemen orderly assembled, or the major part of them, to make or constitute Just Lawes, by which they will be regulated, and to depute from among themselves such Ministers as shall see them faithfully executed between Man and Man.” Text III Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England, 1641 How did the Dominion of New England (1686) affect governments like the one described above?

It abolished legislative assemblies and reinforced the authoritarian model of colonial rule.

It chose two representatives from each colony to serve in the British Parliament.

It created a parliamentary system in the colonies.

It backed the legitimacy of colonial governments.

“His Britannic Majesty acknowledges the said United States . . . to be free, sovereign and independent States; that he treats with them as such; and for himself his heirs and successors, relinquishes all claims to the government, propriety and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof. . . .” -Source: Treaty of Paris , 1783 Which of the following most directly contributed to the developments described in the excerpt?

foreign assistance from the French

a harsh winter that decimated British troops

a campaign of biological warfare by the Americans

“If your majesty has no more skillful man to employ, I am ready to take the matter in charge and will be responsible for the treaty without compromising anyone persuaded that my zeal will better supplement my lack of dexterity than the dexterity of another could replace my zeal. The Americans are as well placed as possible; army, fleet, provisions, courage, everything is excellent; but without powder and engineers how can they conquer or how even can they defend themselves? Are we willing to let them perish rather than loan them one or two millions? Are we afraid of losing the money?” -Source: Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, letter to the King of France, 1776 The excerpt was most likely intended to do which of the following?

convince the French monarchy to help the Patriots in the American Revolution

assure the French monarchy that the French colonial holdings were secure from the American colonists

persuade the King of France to stop supporting the American forces because it was too costly

dissuade the King of France to remain neutral during the Revolutionary War

“They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger. . . The millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. . . . The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable--and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come.” -Patrick Henry, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death,” 1775 A historian would most likely use this passage to illustrate which of the following?

the colonists’ ideological commitment to involvement in the American Revolution

the Loyalists’ fear of retaliation if the British lost the American Revolution

the indigenous nations’ support of the British military during the war

the influence the American Revolution had on France and Haiti

“The assurance of the Americans was ultimately justified by events: they did win, and their greatest asset was, in fact, their desire to be free. Though this desire did not enable them to maintain in the field a force equal to that of the British, the American armies could always count on popular support . . . The Revolution, in other words, became a people’s war, and it is doubtful that the British could ever have won more than a stalemate. They might defeat the American forces in the field, as they often did, but victory did not enable them to occupy the country without a much larger force than they ever had.” Edmund S. Morgan, historian, The Birth of the Republic , 1956 Which of the following describes an advantage the British had during the Revolutionary War?

a well-trained military and the strongest navy in the world

major alliances with the Spanish and the French, which gave them overwhelming numbers

most of the fighting was in Canada, which was unfamiliar territory for Americans

overwhelming British support for the war in order to boost their economy

“The assurance of the Americans was ultimately justified by events: they did win, and their greatest asset was, in fact, their desire to be free. Though this desire did not enable them to maintain in the field a force equal to that of the British, the American armies could always count on popular support . . . The Revolution, in other words, became a people’s war, and it is doubtful that the British could ever have won more than a stalemate. They might defeat the American forces in the field, as they often did, but victory did not enable them to occupy the country without a much larger force than they ever had.” -Source: Edmund S. Morgan, historian, The Birth of the Republic , 1956 According to the passage, which of the following best explains a major advantage Americans had during the Revolutionary War?

colonial ideological commitment

extensive knowledge of battlefields

“Let us now, if you please, take a view of the other side of the question. Suppose we were to revolt from Great-Britain, declare ourselves Independent, and set up a Republic of our own-what would be the consequence?—I stand aghast at the prospect—my blood runs chill when I think of the calamities, the complicated evils that must ensue, and may be clearly foreseen—it is impossible for any man to foresee them all. . . .” “But as soon as we declare for independency . . . Ruthless war, with all its aggravated horrors, will ravage our once happy land—our seacoasts and ports will be ruined, and our ships taken. Torrents of blood will be split, and thousands reduced to beggary and wretchedness.” -Source: Charles Inglis, The True Interest of America Impartially Stated in Certain Strictures on a Pamphlet Entitled Common Sense, 1776 A historian would most likely use this passage to illustrate which of the following?

the faction of Loyalist opposition to the American Revolution

the impact of foreign aid on the outcome of the war

the influence of the Enlightenment on colonial attitudes

the ideological commitment of the colonists to the revolution

“To the evil of monarchy we have added that of hereditary succession; and as the first is a degradation and lessening of ourselves, so the second, claimed as a matter of right, is an insult and imposition on posterity. For all men being originally equals, no one by birth could have a right to set up his own family in perpetual preference to all others for ever, and tho' himself might deserve some decent degree of honours of his contemporaries, yet his descendants might be far too unworthy to inherit them.” Thomas Paine, Common Sense , 1776 The excerpt above contributed most directly to which of the following developments?

the colonists’ belief in the superiority of republican forms of government

support for property qualifications for voting, restricting suffrage to elite men

advocating for a strong central government and the replacement of the Articles of Confederation

the colonists’ belief that there should be no government

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” -Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence, 1776 Which of the following developments in the 1780s best represents a logical extension of the ideas expressed in the excerpt?

the direct election of representatives in the House of Representatives

the use of property qualifications for voting

the extension of citizenship to formerly enslaved people

the creation of an executive branch and the position of the president

"Could it be made a decree in nature, or an edict registered in heaven, and man could know it, that virtue and wisdom should invariably appertain to hereditary succession, the objection to it would be removed; but when we see that nature acts as if she disowned and sported with the hereditary system; that the mental characters of successors in all countries, are below the average of human understanding; that one is a tyrant, another an idiot, a third insane, and some all three together, it is impossible to attach confidence to it, when reason in man has power to act.” -Thomas Paine, Rights of Man , 1791 Which of the following statements best summarizes Paine’s argument?

A person’s talent and intelligence is not dependent on which family they come from.

A person’s wealth depends on whether they were born with certain desirable traits.

A person born in a high-ranking and powerful family is more likely to support policies that keep their family in power.

A person born in a high-ranking and powerful family is more likely to be a better ruler.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” -Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence, 1776 The excerpt best serves as evidence for which of the following developments?

the colonists’ belief in the superiority of republican government based on the natural rights of the people

the colonists’ increased involvement in the abolition movement and growing support for the end of slavery

the colonists’ growing disenchantment with American involvement in the Revolutionary War

the colonists’ increased religious involvement during and after the First Great Awakening

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This quiz comprehensively covers the pre-revolutionary and revolutionary periods of American history, specifically focusing on the French and Indian War, British colonial policies, and the American Revolution from 1755-1783. The content is appropriate for grades 11-12 and requires students to analyze primary source documents, understand cause-and-effect relationships, and evaluate historical arguments. Students need strong analytical skills to interpret excerpts from period documents including newspaper accounts, government proclamations, personal letters, and political treatises. They must understand complex concepts including imperial conflict, Enlightenment philosophy, colonial resistance movements, and the evolution of American political thought. The questions demand sophisticated reasoning about historical causation, the ability to identify perspective and bias in sources, and understanding of how ideas like natural rights and republicanism influenced revolutionary ideology. Created by Phillip Paramore, a History teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-13. This quiz serves as an excellent summative assessment tool for AP U.S. History students studying Period 3 (1754-1800), providing rigorous practice with document-based questions that mirror the analytical demands of the AP exam. Teachers can use this assessment for unit reviews, test preparation, or as a comprehensive evaluation following instruction on imperial conflicts and revolutionary ideology. The quiz effectively supports formative assessment by requiring students to connect philosophical movements like the Enlightenment to practical political developments, analyze multiple perspectives on independence, and evaluate the role of foreign alliances in revolutionary success. This assessment aligns with APUSH Learning Objectives 3.1-3.3, focusing on British imperial policies, colonial resistance, and the intellectual foundations of the American Revolution.

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“This is the Country, which the French have many Years envied us, and which they have been long meditating to make themselves Masters of: They are at length come to a Resolution to attack us. . . in one of the best of those Colonies, Virginia; and in that part of it which lies on the River Ohio. . . . The French however if they find their Way to the Coast of Virginia, will easily over-run the provinces, because each Province considers itself as independence of the Rest, and the Invaders from Canada all act under one Governor; to unite 13 Provinces which fill an Extent of 1600 Miles is not easy. . . . Canada must be subdued.”
The Maryland Gazette, 1755

According to the excerpt, what caused the conflict between the French and the British?

invasion of French troops into Britain

British encroachment into colonial Florida

competing claims to colonial land

British support of French revolutionaries

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“Niagara at most should be my furthest Post in that quarter . . . By this Means we may keep up a Trade with the most distant Nations, retain their good Opinion, and totally prevent any Jealousy of our intending them any ill. . . . As we increase in Numbers on this Continent, it’s easy and Safe to advance our settlements in Townships, though this I would do only by Cession or by Purchase of the Lands to prevent the Shadow of an Excuse for the Indians to quarrel with us.”
-Source: Colonel William Eyre, as printed in The First Global War: Britain, France, and the Fate of North America, 1756-1775, 1764

The ideas expressed in the excerpt emerged most directly from a larger debate over British Parliament’s decision to:

tax British-made goods, making them more expensive for the colonists.

declare war on the French over territorial boundaries.

limit westward expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

force neighboring indigenous nations to convert to Christianity.

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“This is the Country, which the French have many Years envied us, and which they have been long meditating to make themselves Masters of: They are at length come to a Resolution to attack us. . . in one of the best of those Colonies, Virginia; and in that part of it which lies on the River Ohio. . . . The French however if they find their Way to the Coast of Virginia, will easily over-run the provinces, because each Province considers itself as independence of the Rest, and the Invaders from Canada all act under one Governor; to unite 13 Provinces which fill an Extent of 1600 Miles is not easy. . . . Canada must be subdued.”
The Maryland Gazette, 1755

Which of the following was an immediate result of the conflict described in the excerpt?

British colonists could expand their colonies to present-day Missouri

Spanish territory in North America was reduced to that of present-day Mexico

Britain began practicing salutary neglect as a reward for the colonies’ victory in the war

France lost major territorial claims in colonial North America

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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A map showing the colonies in 1775, with a demarcation line from the Proclamation of 1763.

The map most directly depicts the ways in which the British government attempted to do which of the following?

improve trade relationships with the colonists

remove indigenous nations from North America

restrict the eastward expansion of indigenous people

limit the westward expansion of British colonial settlement

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A map showing the colonies in 1775, with a demarcation line from the Proclamation of 1763

Which of the following best describes the effect of the Proclamation of 1763 on the relationship between Britain and the American colonies?

Tensions decreased between Britain and the American colonies over the role of colonial governments.

Tensions increased between Britain and the American colonies over taxation without representation.

Tensions decreased between Britain and the American colonies over colonial conflicts with indigenous communities.

Tensions increased between Britain and the American colonies over territorial expansion.

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“Who, amongst us, will not renounce. . . those vain ornaments. . . when she shall consider that the valiant defenders of America will be able to draw some advantage from the money which she may have laid out in these; that they will be better defended from the rigours of the seasons. . . . The time is arrived to display the same sentiments which animated us at the beginning of the Revolution, when we renounced the use of teas. . . rather than receive them from our persecutors. . . .”
Esther DeBerdt Reed, “Sentiments of an American Woman,” 1780

A historian would most likely use this passage to illustrate which of the following aspects of American society during the Revolution?

support for the Revolutionary War

support for the loyalist movement

support for a French alliance

support for women’s suffrage

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“Whereas, the honorable House of Commons in England have of late drawn into question how far the General Assembly of this colony hath power to enact laws for laying of taxes and imposing duties, payable by the people of this, his majesty’s most ancient colony: . . . the House of Burgesses of this present General Assembly have come to the following resolves:-- . . . Resolved, That . . . without interruption enjoyed the inestimable right of being governed by such laws, respecting their internal polity and taxation, as are from their own consent, with the approbation of their sovereign, or his substitute; and that the same hath never been forfeited or yielded up, but hath been constantly recognized by the kings and people of Great Britain.”
-Source: Patrick Henry, Virginia Resolves, 1765

The author of this excerpt was most likely inspired by which of the following movements?

The Consumer Revolution

The First Great Awakening

The Glorious Revolution

The Enlightenment

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A map showing the colonies in 1775, with a demarcation line from the Proclamation of 1763.The map most directly depicts the ways in which the British government attempted to do which of the following?

A map showing the colonies in 1775, with a demarcation line from the Proclamation of 1763Which of the following best describes the effect of the Proclamation of 1763 on the relationship between Britain and the American colonies?

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Which of the following best describes the effect of the Proclamation of 1763 on the relationship between Britain and the American colonies?