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The victory for the colonists at the Battle of Saratoga can be seen as a turning point in the Revolutionary War because: A. it instilled confidence in possible victory which enticed France into a formal alliance.

[AP 1984] The French and Indian War was a pivotal point in America's relationship to Great Britain because it led Great Britain to (A) encourage colonial manufactures (B) impose revenue taxes on the colonies (C) restrict emigration from England (D) ignore the colonies (E) grant increased colonial self-government 5.

[AP 1984] The mercantilist system in the eighteenth century led to (A) the restriction of governmental intervention in the economy (B) the protection of Native Americans (Indians) from European economic exploitation (C) the expansion of colonial manufacturing (D) the subordination of the colonial economy to that of the mother country (E) noncompetitive commercial relations among nations 6.

The immediate British response to the Boston Tea Party by: A. sending troops to take the protestors back to England for trial.

(D) American negotiators consistently followed the guidelines specified by the Continental Congress.

[AP 1996] The primary purpose of the Stamp Act was to (A) raise revenues to support British troops stationed in America (B) reduce colonial consumption of foreign goods (C) fund the colonial postal system (D) impose a mercantilist system on the colonies (E) reduce the authority of the colonial legislatures 12.

[AP 2006] Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World, was founded by (A) three aristocratic proprietors seeking private gain (B) a joint stock company anxious to return a profit to investors (C) Sir Walter Raleigh, wishing to gain favor with Elizabeth I (D) King James 1, eager to gain a base for expeditions against Spanish shipping (E) John Smith, seeking to spread Christianity 60.

(A) French military and financial assistance (B) The failure of Loyalists to participate in military action (C) A major American military victory at Valley Forge (D) Support from the French Canadians (E) The British failure to capture Philadelphia 11.

[[AP 1996] By the time of the American Revolution, most patriots had come to believe that, in republican government, sovereignty was located in (A) the people (B) Parliament (C) state governments (D) factions (E) a centralized government 8.

(A) It resulted in the return of all property confiscated from Loyalists by individual American states during the war.

[AP 2006] Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World, was founded by (A) three aristocratic proprietors seeking private gain (B) a joint stock company anxious to return a profit to investors (C) Sir Walter Raleigh, wishing to gain favor with Elizabeth I (D) King James 1, eager to gain a base for expeditions against Spanish shipping (E) John Smith, seeking to spread Christianity 60.

Britain provided the Americans with generous terms in the treaty of Paris because British leaders: A. the leadership in England had switched from Whig to Torrie.

[AP 1996] The Declaration of Independence did all the following EXCEPT (A) appeal to the philosophy of natural rights (B) call for the abolition of the slave trade (C) appeal to the sympathies of the English people (D) criticize the provisions of the Quebec Act of 1774 (E) accuse George III of tyranny 13 .

(A) The baptism of children of baptized but unconverted Puritans (B) The granting of suffrage to non church members (C) The expansion of women's power within the Congregational church (D) The granting of full membership in the Congregational church to all New Englanders (E) The posting of banns by engaged couples 56.

[AP 1996] The Declaration of Independence did all the following EXCEPT (A) appeal to the philosophy of natural rights (B) call for the abolition of the slave trade (C) appeal to the sympathies of the English people (D) criticize the provisions of the Quebec Act of 1774 (E) accuse George III of tyranny 13 .

3-Quartering Act C.) Harsh measures of retaliation for a tea party, including the Boston Port Act.

(A) The baptism of children of baptized but unconverted Puritans (B) The granting of suffrage to non church members (C) The expansion of women's power within the Congregational church (D) The granting of full membership in the Congregational church to all New Englanders (E) The posting of banns by engaged couples 56.

[AP 1984] The wealthiest people in pre-Revolutionary America were primarily (A) lawyers, doctors, and other professionals (B) northern merchants and southern planters (C) inland farmers (D) industrialists (E) local government officials 2.

A. Tories, Whigs, Loyalists B. Loyalists, Tories, Whigs C. Whigs, Tories, Loyalists D. Loyalists, Whigs, Tories E. Sons of Liberty, Tories, Whigs 41.

(A) French military and financial assistance (B) The failure of Loyalists to participate in military action (C) A major American military victory at Valley Forge (D) Support from the French Canadians (E) The British failure to capture Philadelphia 11.

[AP 1984] Which of the following most accurately describes the attitude of seventeenth-century Puritans toward religious liberty?

The Americans who continued to support the crown after independence had been declared were more likely to be all of the following except a) well educated. b) from among the older generation. c) affiliated with the Anglican Church. d) from New England. e) wealthy.

[[AP 1996] By the time of the American Revolution, most patriots had come to believe that, in republican government, sovereignty was located in (A) the people (B) Parliament (C) state governments (D) factions (E) a centralized government 8.

D. it proved if George Washington could cross the icy Delaware River into Saratoga and win, that all things were possible 29.

The long-range purpose of the Albany Congress in 1754 was to a) achieve colonial unity and common defense against the French threat. b) propose independence of the colonies from Britain. c) declare war on the Iroquois tribe. d) prohibit New England and New York from trading with the French West Indies. e) gain peace with France.

When Parliament passed the Tea Act, colonists a) rejoiced that Parliament had seemingly accepted the American definition of representation. b) suspected that it was a trick to get them to violate their principle of “No taxation without representation.” c) immediately called the First Continental Congress into session. d) avoided the tax on tea by buying their tea directly from the British East India Company. e) gave up tea and turned to coffee.

A. America emerged with outstanding leaders such as George Washington and John Adams.

[AP 1984] France's support for the United States during the American Revolutionary War was motivated primarily by (A) enthusiasm for the revolutionary principles espoused by the Americans (B) a desire to weaken its rival, Great Britain (C) a desire to regain Canada and the Carolinas (D) pressures from its ally, Spain (E) the hope of converting the United States into a French dependency 3.

B. wanted to help Germany as well as the Colonies C. were hoping to persuade America to abandon its alliance with France.

[AP 1984] The wealthiest people in pre-Revolutionary America were primarily (A) lawyers, doctors, and other professionals (B) northern merchants and southern planters (C) inland farmers (D) industrialists (E) local government officials 2.

[AP 1984] The mercantilist system in the eighteenth century led to (A) the restriction of governmental intervention in the economy (B) the protection of Native Americans (Indians) from European economic exploitation (C) the expansion of colonial manufacturing (D) the subordination of the colonial economy to that of the mother country (E) noncompetitive commercial relations among nations 6.

When Parliament passed the Tea Act, colonists a) rejoiced that Parliament had seemingly accepted the American definition of representation. b) suspected that it was a trick to get them to violate their principle of “No taxation without representation.” c) immediately called the First Continental Congress into session. d) avoided the tax on tea by buying their tea directly from the British East India Company. e) gave up tea and turned to coffee.

[AP 2006] Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World, was founded by (A) three aristocratic proprietors seeking private gain (B) a joint stock company anxious to return a profit to investors (C) Sir Walter Raleigh, wishing to gain favor with Elizabeth I (D) King James 1, eager to gain a base for expeditions against Spanish shipping (E) John Smith, seeking to spread Christianity 60.

[AP 1984] The French and Indian War was a pivotal point in America's relationship to Great Britain because it led Great Britain to (A) encourage colonial manufactures (B) impose revenue taxes on the colonies (C) restrict emigration from England (D) ignore the colonies (E) grant increased colonial self-government 5.

(D) They tolerated Catholics, but not Quakers.

B. passing of the Quebec Act prohibiting trial by jury and permitting the practice of Catholicism.

B. remained unpopular in America until the French Revolution when it became popular.

Some Indian Nations joined the British during the Revolutionary War because: A. the British threatened them with destruction if they did not help.

[AP 1984] The mercantilist system in the eighteenth century led to (A) the restriction of governmental intervention in the economy (B) the protection of Native Americans (Indians) from European economic exploitation (C) the expansion of colonial manufacturing (D) the subordination of the colonial economy to that of the mother country (E) noncompetitive commercial relations among nations 6.

(B) She was found guilty of practicing witchcraft.

The Loyalists were particularly strong among A. Conservative and well off Americans B. The younger generation.

[AP 1988] The argument between Great Britain and its American colonies during the 1760's and 1770's over "virtual representation" concerned: (A) patterns of legislative apportionment in the colonial assemblies (B) Parliament's ability to reflect colonial interests (C) the lack of colonial participation in negotiating the Treaty of Paris (D) the increasing use of juryless admiralty courts in the colonies (E) the representation of "free men of color" in colonial assemblies 9.AP

[AP 1984] The mercantilist system in the eighteenth century led to (A) the restriction of governmental intervention in the economy (B) the protection of Native Americans (Indians) from European economic exploitation (C) the expansion of colonial manufacturing (D) the subordination of the colonial economy to that of the mother country (E) noncompetitive commercial relations among nations 6.

[AP 1988] Colonial cities functioned primarily as (A) mercantile centers for collecting agricultural goods and distributing imported manufactured goods (B) places where most poor immigrants settled and worked as independent artisans (C) centers where large scale financial and banking operations were conducted (D) places to which wage earners commuted from numerous surrounding communities (E) centers of light manufacturing 54.

(C) They tolerated all Protestant sects, but not Catholics.

The primary purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 was: A. provide a refuge for Spanish Catholics in Florida.

[AP 2006] Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World, was founded by (A) three aristocratic proprietors seeking private gain (B) a joint stock company anxious to return a profit to investors (C) Sir Walter Raleigh, wishing to gain favor with Elizabeth I (D) King James 1, eager to gain a base for expeditions against Spanish shipping (E) John Smith, seeking to spread Christianity 60.

D. it proved if George Washington could cross the icy Delaware River into Saratoga and win, that all things were possible 29.

She would be sentenced to debtors' prison for debts incurred by her husband. b.

D. they believed a British victory would grant them duel citizenship and a chance to move to Europe.