HIST 2111 - U. S. History I - Chapter
7 Exam Questions and Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update
(2026/2027)
Question:
B) adopted a moderate proposal for establishing colonial home rule under
British direction.
C) made a ringing declaration of America's independence from Britain.
D) called for a complete boycott of British goods.
E) brought George Washington to the fore as the most prominent anti-British
radical.
Answer:
called for a complete boycott of British goods.
Question:
Colonists vehemently objected to the Stamp Act because
a) it would put a heavy burden on the colonial economy.
b) it was imposed by King George III without Parliamentary approval.
c) it was imposed by a Parliament in which they had no representation.
d) they opposed all taxes.
e) no British citizens had ever paid a tax on printed documents.
Answer:
it was imposed
by a Parliament in which they had no representation.
,Question:
Many Whigs in Britain hoped for an American victory in the War for
Independence because they
a) wanted the Tory government defeated so they could come to power.
b) were strongly pacifist.
c) feared that if George III triumphed, his rule at home might become
tyrannical.
d) rejected colonialism.
e) admired the principles of republicanism.
Answer:
feared that if George III triumphed,
his rule at home might become tyrannical.
Question:
All of the following were weaknesses of the British during the War for
Independence except
a) second-rate military officers.
b) insufficient naval forces.
c) the need to keep many soldiers in Ireland and elsewhere.
d) inadequate provisions.
e) a confused and inept government.
Answer:
insufficient naval forces.
Question:
Mercantilists believed that
a) a nation needed to import more goods than it exported.
, b) imperial power was a detriment to free trade.
c) the mother country produced raw materials and colonies produced the
finished product.
d) a country's economic wealth could be measured by the amount of gold
and silver in its
treasury.
e) the less economic regulation the better.
Answer:
a country's economic wealth could
be measured by the amount of gold and silver in its treasury.
Question:
Passage of the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act
a) led many colonists to believe that the British were trying to stifle their
economy.
b) convinced many colonists that the British were trying to take away their
historic liberty.
c) led to alliances between Americans and British radical thinkers.
d) exemplified to many colonists the difference between legislation and
taxation.
e) required approval by each colonial legislature.
Answer:
convinced many colonists
that the British were trying to take away their historic liberty.
Question:
Match each individual on the left with the correct description.
A. Samuel Adams B. John Adams C. Crispus Attucks
1. a casualty of the Boston Massacre
7 Exam Questions and Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update
(2026/2027)
Question:
B) adopted a moderate proposal for establishing colonial home rule under
British direction.
C) made a ringing declaration of America's independence from Britain.
D) called for a complete boycott of British goods.
E) brought George Washington to the fore as the most prominent anti-British
radical.
Answer:
called for a complete boycott of British goods.
Question:
Colonists vehemently objected to the Stamp Act because
a) it would put a heavy burden on the colonial economy.
b) it was imposed by King George III without Parliamentary approval.
c) it was imposed by a Parliament in which they had no representation.
d) they opposed all taxes.
e) no British citizens had ever paid a tax on printed documents.
Answer:
it was imposed
by a Parliament in which they had no representation.
,Question:
Many Whigs in Britain hoped for an American victory in the War for
Independence because they
a) wanted the Tory government defeated so they could come to power.
b) were strongly pacifist.
c) feared that if George III triumphed, his rule at home might become
tyrannical.
d) rejected colonialism.
e) admired the principles of republicanism.
Answer:
feared that if George III triumphed,
his rule at home might become tyrannical.
Question:
All of the following were weaknesses of the British during the War for
Independence except
a) second-rate military officers.
b) insufficient naval forces.
c) the need to keep many soldiers in Ireland and elsewhere.
d) inadequate provisions.
e) a confused and inept government.
Answer:
insufficient naval forces.
Question:
Mercantilists believed that
a) a nation needed to import more goods than it exported.
, b) imperial power was a detriment to free trade.
c) the mother country produced raw materials and colonies produced the
finished product.
d) a country's economic wealth could be measured by the amount of gold
and silver in its
treasury.
e) the less economic regulation the better.
Answer:
a country's economic wealth could
be measured by the amount of gold and silver in its treasury.
Question:
Passage of the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act
a) led many colonists to believe that the British were trying to stifle their
economy.
b) convinced many colonists that the British were trying to take away their
historic liberty.
c) led to alliances between Americans and British radical thinkers.
d) exemplified to many colonists the difference between legislation and
taxation.
e) required approval by each colonial legislature.
Answer:
convinced many colonists
that the British were trying to take away their historic liberty.
Question:
Match each individual on the left with the correct description.
A. Samuel Adams B. John Adams C. Crispus Attucks
1. a casualty of the Boston Massacre
