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Chapter 01 Test Bank
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Easy Questions
1. The rights that people are born with that kings cannot give or take away are described as ______.
A. political privileges
B. innate privileges
C. limited rights
D. inherent rights
Correct Answer: D. inherent rights
2. The shared set of beliefs, customs, traditions, and values that define the relationship of Americans to
their government and to other American citizens is referred to as American ______.
A. political culture
B. exceptionalism
C. direct democracy
D. liberty
Correct Answer: A. political culture
3. A(n) ______ is an agreement in which people give to their governments the power to rule over them to
ensure an orderly and functioning society.
A. intolerable act
B. social contract
C. political science
D. natural right
Correct Answer: B. social contract
4. In the Declaration of Independence, those rights that are described as “self−evident” are also referred
to as ______.
A. privileges of opportunity
B. inalienable rights
C. equality of opportunity
D. the Bill of Rights
Correct Answer: B. inalienable rights
5. Social, political, and economic freedoms are also referred to as ______.
A. exceptionalism
B. democracy
C. liberty
D. politics
Correct Answer: C. liberty
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6. The belief in the special character of the United States as a uniquely free nation based on its history
and its commitment to democratic ideals and personal liberty is best described as ______.
A. the American Dream
B. American exceptionalism
C. rugged individualism
D. the pursuit of happiness
Correct Answer: B. American exceptionalism
7. The first permanent British settlement in the modern-day United States of America was at ______.
A. Plymouth
B. Philadelphia
C. New York
D. Jamestown
Correct Answer: D. Jamestown
8. The war principally between France and Great Britain and other European nations that was fought
across the globe was known as the ______ in the American colonies.
A. French and Indian War
B. Seven Years' War
C. War of the Roses
D. Napoleonic Wars
Correct Answer: A. French and Indian War
9. The proposal for a union of British colonies in North America in which colonial legislatures would
choose delegates to form an assembly under the leadership of a chief executive appointed by Great
Britain was referred to as the ______.
A. Connecticut Plan
B. Albany Plan
C. Philadelphia Plan
D. Virginia Plan
Correct Answer: B. Albany Plan
10. After the Seven Years’ War, Great Britain was ______.
A. the unquestioned European power in Canada and the United States
B. a weakened sea power in comparison to France and Spain
C. highly dependent upon its colonies for continued power
D. a weakened power among Northern European nations
Correct Answer: A. the unquestioned European power in Canada and the United States
11. From the printing presses came inexpensive and easy-to-produce papers called ______.
A. pamphlets
B. journals
C. newspapers
D. books
Correct Answer: A. pamphlets
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12. Thomas Paine challenged the legitimacy of the British monarchy and refuted arguments in favor of
reconciling differences with Great Britain by calling King George III a royal ______.
A. “imitator”
B. “usurper”
C. “fool”
D. “brute”
Correct Answer: D. “brute”
13. In 1765, in response to Great Britain’s tax policies, a group of merchants and laborers, including
Sam Adams, formed ______.
A. the Society of American Loyalists
B. the Daughters of the Revolution
C. the Sons of Liberty
D. the Second Continental Congress
Correct Answer: C. the Sons of Liberty
14. In 1770, the confrontation between a mob of Bostonians and a small group of British soldiers, which
began with taunts and snowballs and ended in the deaths of five American colonials, became known as
the Boston ______.
A. Uprising
B. Rampage
C. Tea Party
D. Massacre
Correct Answer: D. Massacre
15. In 1773, the Sons of Liberty in Boston provoked a crisis in order to create further division between
the colonists and Great Britain. This event has been referred to as the Boston ______ by historians.
A. Massacre
B. Rampage
C. Tea Party
D. Uprising
Correct Answer: C. Tea Party
16. In April of 1773, a group of ______ in Massachusetts petitioned the government for a redress of their
grievances.
A. Black colonials
B. colonial elites
C. colonial patriots
D. indentured servants
Correct Answer: A. Black colonials
17. The systematic design to keep women out of involvement in government and public life could best
be described as ______.
A. “collective inclusion”
B. “protective oppression”
C. “selective obsession”
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D. “supportive suppression”
Correct Answer: B. “protective oppression”
18. The replacement of British textiles brought many colonial women together in which of the following
organizations?
A. Daughters of Commerce
B. Daughters of Patriotism
C. Daughters of the Revolution
D. Daughters of Liberty
Correct Answer: D. Daughters of Liberty
19. The largest factor that reduced the population of the indigenous peoples in the thirteen British
colonies was ______.
A. technology
B. agriculture
C. education
D. disease
Correct Answer: D. disease
20. American independence was secured by the Treaty of ______ which was signed in 1783.
A. Gent
B. Brussels
C. Paris
D. Versailles
Correct Answer: C. Paris
21. Martin Luther King was one of the founders and the president of which of the following
organizations?
A. the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
B. the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
C. the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
D. the Southern Poverty Law Center
Correct Answer: B. the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
22. Thomas Paine founded the Sons of Liberty.
A. True
B. False
Correct Answer: B. False
23. In many ways, women in revolutionary America were seen as active and visible participants.
A. True
B. False
Correct Answer: B. False
24. European settlement and exploration was accepted by indigenous peoples without opposition.
A. True
B. False
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Abernathy, American Government, 5e
Chapter 01 Test Bank
Complete Blackboard Test Bank - Easy, Medium, and Hard
Easy Questions
1. The rights that people are born with that kings cannot give or take away are described as ______.
A. political privileges
B. innate privileges
C. limited rights
D. inherent rights
Correct Answer: D. inherent rights
2. The shared set of beliefs, customs, traditions, and values that define the relationship of Americans to
their government and to other American citizens is referred to as American ______.
A. political culture
B. exceptionalism
C. direct democracy
D. liberty
Correct Answer: A. political culture
3. A(n) ______ is an agreement in which people give to their governments the power to rule over them to
ensure an orderly and functioning society.
A. intolerable act
B. social contract
C. political science
D. natural right
Correct Answer: B. social contract
4. In the Declaration of Independence, those rights that are described as “self−evident” are also referred
to as ______.
A. privileges of opportunity
B. inalienable rights
C. equality of opportunity
D. the Bill of Rights
Correct Answer: B. inalienable rights
5. Social, political, and economic freedoms are also referred to as ______.
A. exceptionalism
B. democracy
C. liberty
D. politics
Correct Answer: C. liberty
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6. The belief in the special character of the United States as a uniquely free nation based on its history
and its commitment to democratic ideals and personal liberty is best described as ______.
A. the American Dream
B. American exceptionalism
C. rugged individualism
D. the pursuit of happiness
Correct Answer: B. American exceptionalism
7. The first permanent British settlement in the modern-day United States of America was at ______.
A. Plymouth
B. Philadelphia
C. New York
D. Jamestown
Correct Answer: D. Jamestown
8. The war principally between France and Great Britain and other European nations that was fought
across the globe was known as the ______ in the American colonies.
A. French and Indian War
B. Seven Years' War
C. War of the Roses
D. Napoleonic Wars
Correct Answer: A. French and Indian War
9. The proposal for a union of British colonies in North America in which colonial legislatures would
choose delegates to form an assembly under the leadership of a chief executive appointed by Great
Britain was referred to as the ______.
A. Connecticut Plan
B. Albany Plan
C. Philadelphia Plan
D. Virginia Plan
Correct Answer: B. Albany Plan
10. After the Seven Years’ War, Great Britain was ______.
A. the unquestioned European power in Canada and the United States
B. a weakened sea power in comparison to France and Spain
C. highly dependent upon its colonies for continued power
D. a weakened power among Northern European nations
Correct Answer: A. the unquestioned European power in Canada and the United States
11. From the printing presses came inexpensive and easy-to-produce papers called ______.
A. pamphlets
B. journals
C. newspapers
D. books
Correct Answer: A. pamphlets
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12. Thomas Paine challenged the legitimacy of the British monarchy and refuted arguments in favor of
reconciling differences with Great Britain by calling King George III a royal ______.
A. “imitator”
B. “usurper”
C. “fool”
D. “brute”
Correct Answer: D. “brute”
13. In 1765, in response to Great Britain’s tax policies, a group of merchants and laborers, including
Sam Adams, formed ______.
A. the Society of American Loyalists
B. the Daughters of the Revolution
C. the Sons of Liberty
D. the Second Continental Congress
Correct Answer: C. the Sons of Liberty
14. In 1770, the confrontation between a mob of Bostonians and a small group of British soldiers, which
began with taunts and snowballs and ended in the deaths of five American colonials, became known as
the Boston ______.
A. Uprising
B. Rampage
C. Tea Party
D. Massacre
Correct Answer: D. Massacre
15. In 1773, the Sons of Liberty in Boston provoked a crisis in order to create further division between
the colonists and Great Britain. This event has been referred to as the Boston ______ by historians.
A. Massacre
B. Rampage
C. Tea Party
D. Uprising
Correct Answer: C. Tea Party
16. In April of 1773, a group of ______ in Massachusetts petitioned the government for a redress of their
grievances.
A. Black colonials
B. colonial elites
C. colonial patriots
D. indentured servants
Correct Answer: A. Black colonials
17. The systematic design to keep women out of involvement in government and public life could best
be described as ______.
A. “collective inclusion”
B. “protective oppression”
C. “selective obsession”
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D. “supportive suppression”
Correct Answer: B. “protective oppression”
18. The replacement of British textiles brought many colonial women together in which of the following
organizations?
A. Daughters of Commerce
B. Daughters of Patriotism
C. Daughters of the Revolution
D. Daughters of Liberty
Correct Answer: D. Daughters of Liberty
19. The largest factor that reduced the population of the indigenous peoples in the thirteen British
colonies was ______.
A. technology
B. agriculture
C. education
D. disease
Correct Answer: D. disease
20. American independence was secured by the Treaty of ______ which was signed in 1783.
A. Gent
B. Brussels
C. Paris
D. Versailles
Correct Answer: C. Paris
21. Martin Luther King was one of the founders and the president of which of the following
organizations?
A. the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
B. the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
C. the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
D. the Southern Poverty Law Center
Correct Answer: B. the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
22. Thomas Paine founded the Sons of Liberty.
A. True
B. False
Correct Answer: B. False
23. In many ways, women in revolutionary America were seen as active and visible participants.
A. True
B. False
Correct Answer: B. False
24. European settlement and exploration was accepted by indigenous peoples without opposition.
A. True
B. False
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