Q1 Test — United States History

In the selection "Introducing the American Revolution", who became rulers after James II was overthrown in 1689?

• William and Mary
• George III
• Oliver Cromwell and Parliament
• Charles II

According to "Introducing the American Revolution", how did many colonists respond to Parliament's mid-1700s legislation?

• With angry protests that sometimes escalated and became violent.
• By immediately declaring independence from Britain.
• By warmly supporting the increased control and new laws.
• By ignoring the laws and continuing unchanged without any demonstrations.

According to "Introducing the American Revolution", where did colonists stage a mock funeral for Liberty on October 31, 1765?

• Wilmington, North Carolina
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Charleston, South Carolina

In the selection 'Introducing the American Revolution', what leverage did colonial legislatures have over governors to influence policies?

• They could threaten to withhold the governor’s salary.
• They appointed the governors directly without royal approval.
• They controlled the British Parliament’s votes on colonial issues.
• They commanded the colony’s military forces against the governor.

Based on "Introducing the American Revolution", who could make agreements with Native Americans under the Proclamation of 1763?

• Only the British government
• Any colonial legislature
• Individual colonists with land near the frontier
• Governors of the American colonies

According to "Introducing the American Revolution", what did the English Bill of Rights restrict monarchs from doing without Parliament's approval?

• Suspending Parliament's laws.
• Granting land to colonists.
• Abolishing the House of Commons.
• Negotiating treaties with France.

From the passage titled "Introducing the American Revolution", whose differing viewpoints will students study?

• Loyalists and Patriots
• Federalists and Anti-Federalists
• Unionists and Confederates
• Colonists and British Parliament

According to "Introducing the American Revolution", what did the Stamp Act require colonists to pay a tax on?

• most printed materials, including legal documents and newspapers
• only imported goods
• verbal speeches and town meetings
• land sales and property transfers only

According to "Growing Colonial Anger", what did Washington build after retreating a short distance in 1754?

• A stockade named Fort Necessity
• A series of forts from Lake Ontario to the Ohio River
• A large bridge to speed troop movements
• A defensive trench near the St. Lawrence River

According to "Growing Colonial Anger", what British policy helped Pontiac rally Native American forces in 1763?

• Restrictions on selling arms and ammunition
• A new tax on fur trading
• Legal recognition of colonial land claims west of the Appalachians
• Forced relocation of the Ottawa people to western Pennsylvania