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Test #2 - APUSH

UNIT 3: French and Indian War to the Early Republic, 1754 – 1800

The questions below refer to the following document:

Examination of Dr. Benjamin Franklin In the House of

Commons - British Parliament, 1766

Q. What was the temper of America towards Great

Britain before the year 1763?

-- The best in the world. They submitted willingly to the

government of the crown, and paid, in all their courts,

obedience to acts of parliament. Numerous as the people

are in the several old provinces, they cost you nothing in

forts, citadels, garrisons or armies, to keep them in

subjection. They were governed by this country at the

expence only of a little pen, ink, and paper. They were

led by a thread. They had not only a respect, but an

affection for Great Britain, for its laws, its customs and

manners, and even a fondness for its fashions, that

greatly increased the commerce. Natives of Britain were

always treated with particular regard; to be an Old-

England man was, of itself, a character of some respect,

and gave a kind of rank among us.

Q. And what is their temper now?

-- O, very much altered….

Q. What used to be the pride of the Americans?

-- To indulge in the fashions and manufactures of Great

Britain.

Q. What is now their pride?

-- To wear their old clothes over again, till they can

make new ones.

1. Which response that Americans would take towards

new British taxes is hinted at in Benjamin Franklin’s

testimony?

A. Riots and attacks on Loyalists.

B. The calling of a the Stamp Act Congress

C. Nonimportation agreements to boycott British

products

D. The training of militia groups to fight back against

the British army

2. Which of the following groups in Britain were most

receptive to the arguments that Franklin was making in

his testimony before the Parliament?

A. Supporters of the crown

B. British merchants

C. The army

D. Religious reformers

3. Why was there such strong colonial resistance to the

Stamp Act when there hadn’t been such a reaction to

previous laws regulating trade to the colonies?

A. Colonists objected to using the money raised by the

tax to pay for the importation of new goods.

B. The cost of the tax was so steep that it would

bankrupt many colonists

C. Colonists resented that the money raised by the tax

would go to benefit London merchants.

D. Colonists felt that only colonial assemblies had the

power to impose internal taxes, not Parliament.

The questions following are based on the passage below:

Drafted by John Dickinson and approved by the

Continental Congress on July 5, 1775:

To the King's Most Excellent Majesty. Most Gracious

Sovereign,

We your Majesty's faithful subjects of the colonies…on

behalf of ourselves and the inhabitants of these colonies,

who have deputed us to represent them in general

Congress, entreat your Majesty’s gracious attention to

this our humble petition.

Majesty will find your faithful subjects on this continent

ready and willing at all times, as they ever have been

with their lives and fortunes to assert and maintain the

rights and interests of your Majesty and of our Mother

Country.

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To talk of friendship with those in whom our reason

forbids us to have faith, and our affections wounded

through a thousand pores instruct us to detest, is

madness and folly. Every day wears out the little

remains of kindred between us and them, and can there

be any reason to hope, that as the relationship expires,

the affection will increase, or that we shall agree better,

when we have ten times more and greater concerns to

quarrel over than ever?

4. These excerpts reflect that in the early years of the

Revolution:

A. All the colonies were united in their desire for

independence.

B. The British were unyielding in their demand for war

with the colonies.

C. By 1776 there was little, if any, loyalist support

remaining in the colonies.

D. There was considerable debate over the issue of

declaring independence.

5. The ideas expressed by John Dickinson most likely

connect with those of the

A. Declaration of Independence

B. Constitution of the United States of America

C. Olive Branch Petition

D. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

6. Which of the following groups most strongly

supported the ideas expressed by John Dickinson?

A. Merchants in New England

B. Plantation owners in the Carolinas

C. Small farmers in the West

D. Settlers in the Ohio River Valley

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The questions below refer to the following passage:

The resolution of the House of Commons, … asserting

their rights to establish stamp duties, and internal taxes,

to be collected in the colonies without their own consent,

hath much more, and for much more reason, alarmed the

British subjects in America, than anything that had ever

been done before. These resolutions, carried into

execution, the colonies cannot help but consider as a

manifest violation of their just and long enjoyed rights.

Stephen Hopkins, colonial governor of Rhode Island,

1764

7. Hopkins’ complaint was most directly a reaction to

the

A. The British government’s policies following the

French and Indian War

B. English population growth and expansion into the

American interior

C. French superiority within North American fur trade

markets

D. The colonist’s beliefs in Republican self-government

8. Colonists such as Hopkins would have most likely

agreed with which of the following perspectives?

A. Southern plantation owners

B. Northern Loyalists

C. Enlightenment philosophers

D. Established Anglican church leaders

Use the passage below to answer the questions that

follow.

“The American Revolution was far more than a war

between colonies and Great Britain; it was also a

struggle between those who enjoyed political privileges

and those who did not…Colonial radicalism did not

become effective until after the French and Indian War.

Then, fostered by economic depression and aided by the

bungling policy of Great Britain and the desire of the

local governing classes for independence within the

empire, it become united in an effort to throw off is local

and international bonds. The discontented were given an

opportunity to express their discontent when the British

government began to enforce restriction upon the

colonies after 1763. The colonial merchants used

popular demonstrations to give points to their more

orderly protest against such measures as the Stamp Act,

and …

The American Revolution thus marks the ascendancy of

the radicals of the colonies, for the first time effectively

united. True, this radical ascendency was of brief

duration, but while it lasted an attempt was made to

write democratic ideals and theories of government into

the laws and constitutions of the American states.”

-Merrill Jensen, The Articles of Confederation, quoted in

Edwin Rozwenc and Donald Schultz, Conflict and

Consensus in the American Revolution, Boston, D.C.

Heath Co., 1964, pp. 47, 49-50

9. The colonial radicalism that emerged against Great

Britain following the French and Indian war was an

indirect result of which of the following?

A. the accumulated war debt from the Seven

Years’ War

B. the passage of the Intolerable Acts

C. Proclamation of 1763

D. Americans beginning to see themselves not a

British subjects

10. After 1770, which of the following most directly

resulted from the merchants attempt to unify the

masses?

A. Loyalist strongholds in the northeast

B. Sons of Liberty

C. the repeal of the Stamp Act

D. creation of admiralty courts in the colonies

11. The ideas expressed in the passage above most

clearly show the influence of which of the

following?

A. Economic policies that reflected vision for

American colonies united with Britain.

B. British domination in foreign policy in the 18th

century

C. The support of Native Americans to the British

military

D. Enlightenment ideas that promoted a more

democratic system of government

The following questions refer to the passage below:

… 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,…

— The Declaration of Independence, 1776 – Thomas

Jefferson

12. The ideas expressed in the excerpt most directly

detail the prevailing ideal in the early 18th century

that:

A. Support was being urged for the Albany Plan of

Union.

B. Justification was provided for declaring

independence.

C. The Articles of the Confederation was under

criticism.

D. Obedience to Great Britain was being advocated.

13. Which of the following would best align with the

ideals which Thomas Jefferson is describing?

A. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

B. The Olive Branch Petition

C. Ben Franklin’s Albany Plan of Union

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D. The Northwest Ordinance

The following questions refer to the passage below:

Mankind being originally equals…

“MANKIND being originally equals in the order of

creation, the equality could only be destroyed by some

subsequent circumstance; the distinctions of rich, and

poor, may in a great measure be accounted for, and that

without having recourse to the harsh, ill-sounding names

of oppression and avarice. Oppression is often the

consequence, but seldom or never the means of riches;

and though avarice will preserve a man from being

necessitously poor, it generally makes him too timorous

to be wealthy.

But there is another and greater distinction for which no

truly natural or religious reason can be assigned, and

that is, the distinction of men into KINGS and

SUBJECTS. Male and female are the distinctions of

nature, good and bad the distinctions of heaven; but how

a race of men came into the world so exalted above the

rest, and distinguished like some new species, is worth

enquiring into, and whether they are the means of

happiness or of misery to mankind.

“I challenge the warmest advocate for reconciliation, to

show, a single advantage that this continent can reap, by

being connected with Great Britain. I repeat the

challenge, not a single advantage is derived. Our corn

will fetch its price in any market in Europe, and our

imported goods must be paid for buy them where we

will.”…

“A government of our own is our natural right: And

when a man seriously reflects on the precariousness of

human affairs, he will become convinced, that it is in

finitely wiser and safer, to form a constitution of our

own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our

power, than to trust such an interesting event to time and

chance.”…

…“Youth is the seed time of good habits, as well in

nations as in individuals. It might be difficult, if not

impossible, to form the Continent into one government

half a century hence.”…

Source: Thomas Paine, Common Sense. (2nd

ed.:Philadelphia 1776),pp.6-12

14. Thomas Paine demonstrates a point of view that is

best described as

A. opposed to the libertarian spirit of the Enlightenment

B. similar to Thomas Hobbes’ views elucidated in

Leviathan

C. critical of the institution of Monarchy in established

governments

D. sympathetic to Utopian values espoused by Sir

Thomas More

15. American colonial reading audiences would be most

interested in Thomas Paine’s

A. use of effective analogies familiar to colonial era

readers

B. social class identification in an era dominated by

landed gentry

C. educational background and being a member of the

Congregational Church

D. rationalization for immediate secession from the

British Empire

16. Thomas Paine conveys a familiar concern for many

American Colonists in his

A. condemnation of mercantilist restraint of the

American economy

B. concern for European trading partners’ access to

American markets

C. sense of urgency for remaining loyal to Britain

D. belief the Continent would become politically

stagnated over time

17. Which of the following actions by American

Colonists demonstrate the greatest continuity with

the sentiments expressed in Thomas Paine’s

Common Sense?

A. Violence demonstrated in the Boston Massacre and

the Olive Branch Petition

B. Stamp Act Congress success and support for the

non-importation agreements

C. Ben Franklin’s Albany Plan of Union and militia

support in the Seven Years War

D. Proclamation Line defiance and smuggling activities

in the Caribbean

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Questions below refer to the images:

Image #1 – Engraving from 1773 – The Bloody Massacre in King’s Street – Paul Revere

Image #2: Painted in 1856 – The Boston Massacre (with Crispus Attucks) – George Chauncy

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18. Which of the following events did not contribute to the event depicted in both images above?

A. Increased presence of British Troops.

B. British attempts to end Salutary Neglect.

C. Increased pressure put on the colonist to pay for the French-Indian war.

D. Salutary neglect of the colonies by the British government.

19. What is going on in the US that prompted the depiction of the same event in Image #2?

A. Temperance Movement (banning alcohol)

B. Abolitionist Movement (ending slavery)

C. Manifest Destiny (moving to the West)

D. Second Great Awakening (religious liberty)

20. In Image #1, which description best describes the purpose of Paul Revere’s depiction of the Boston Massacre?

A. To keep colonists aware on current events.

B. To increase pressures to unite colonies against Great Britain.

C. To organize immediate open rebellion and violence against British occupying forces.

D. To increase the votes of the representatives at the Continental Congress.

21. Which statement best demonstrates an accurate historical context for the engraving?

A. Colonists were actively protesting the Quartering Act in Boston.

B. British soldiers were unprovoked in their violent actions and randomly shot colonists.

C. People were meeting at the Stamp Act Congress in order to organize boyotts.

D. Parliament had issued the Quebec Act infuriating colonial farmers on the frontier.

22. When this image was used as propaganda, which of the following efforts was the most direct result?

A. Colonial militia enlistment increased in towns and cities.

B. John Adams defended the British Soldiers at their court martial.

C. British admiralty courts replaced colonial court hearings.

D. The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia

The questions below refer to the following graph. The top line represents ‘Imports from Britain’ and the bottom

line refers to ‘Exports from Britain.’

23. The changes in imports and exports shown above were caused by?

A. American Boycotts of British goods.

B. Boycotts by British citizens on goods from the American Colonies.

C. The disruption of trade caused by war between Britain and France.

D. The Navigation Acts placing limits on American Exports to Britain.

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24. The developments in the chart above most strongly suggest which of the following about the time period?

A. England maintained tight economic control of the colonies in the pre-Revolutionary period.

B. Colonists had learned to use trade as a weapon against England to achieve political goals.

C. American exports fluctuated greatly as a reaction to political disruptions between Britain and her colonies.

D. Americans began manufacturing their own goods as they became increasingly independent from England.

The questions below refer to the following map:

25. Which group lost the most influence due to the changes depicted in this map?

A. The English

B. The Spanish

C. Native Americans

D. African slaves

26. What became the new east-west border between English and Spanish North American land claims in 1763?

A. The Appalachian Mountains

B. The Ohio River

C. The Rocky Mountains

D. The Mississippi River

27. What event is most responsible for the change in European land claims depicted in this map?

A. The French and Indian War

B. The Revolutionary War

C. Bacon’s Rebellion

D. The Haitian Slave Revolt

The questions below refer to the following image:

Source: Benjamin Franklin, “Join or Die”. Pennsylvania Gazette. 9 May 1754

28. Which statement best demonstrates an accurate historical context for the cartoon?

A. Colonists from Delaware and Georgia were the most supportive of George III.

B. French ambition in North America threatened British colonial security.

C. Pennsylvania was positioning itself for pivotal role in the American Revolt.

D. British Colonists were already in open rebellion against British rule.

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29. Which of the following efforts most directly resulted from this propaganda use?

A. Delegates from 7 British colonies attended the Albany Congress in New York.

B. Ben Franklin was sent to London to meet with leaders of Parliament.

C. George Washington served under General Braddock on the frontier.

D. Iroquois Confederacy warriors fought against the French and Indian alliance

The following questions refer to the image below.

A New Method of Macarony Making, as practised at Boston in North America (1774)

Unknown Artist

30. What measures enacted by British Parliament most reflect a response to the events depicted in this picture?

A. The Stamp Act

B. The Intolerable Acts

C. The Townshend Acts

D. The Quartering Act

31. This image depicts the people of Boston as __.

A. a lawless mob.

B. peacefully resisting unjust laws.

C. armed resistance fighters.

D. willingly paying their tax on tea.

32. What did the British crown and colonial governors have difficulty doing because of actions like those depicted in this

image?

A. Pass laws

B. Collect taxes

C. Levy new taxes

D. Maintain their army

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The questions below refer to this illustration below.

The able Doctor, or America Swallowing the Bitter Draught

Source: The Royal American magazine, Boston (1774)

U.S. Library of Congress

33. Which statement best demonstrates an accurate historical context for the illustration?

A. Colonists from Boston had recently participated in a rebellious “Tea Party”

B. Spanish ambition in North America threatened colonial financial stability.

C. Angry farmers on the frontier were raiding urban government buildings.

D. Shortages of money infuriated colonial merchants in urban trade centers.

34. Which of the following actions could best be used to contextualize this image?

A. British Parliament passed the Coercive Acts to close the Port of Boston.

B. Ben Franklin was sent to Paris to negotiate a Franco-American alliance.

C. George Washington offered his military leadership to the Continental Congress.

D. British Loyalists fled to Canada for safety from Bostonian mob rule.

35. Arrange these events in chronological order: (A) Boston Massacre, (B) Olive Branch Petition (C) Intolerable Acts and

(D) Battles of Lexington and Concord

A. A, B, C, D

B. D, B, C, A

C. A, C, D, B

D. B, A, C, D

36. 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.