Question 1
The Intolerable Acts were passed by Parliament to punish:
A) Williamsburg and the Virginia House of Burgesses.
B) Philadelphia and the other Atlantic ports that restricted imports.
C) Ben Franklin and other popular colonial leaders.
D) Boston and the colony of Massachusetts.
Question 2
The text argues that this incident in 1773 seemed to be the smoking gun of conspiracy theory.
A) Hutchinson's letters to the ministry in Britain
B) the writing of Common Sense
C) Lord Hillsborough's instructions to colonial governors
D) the simultaneous arrest of all the members of the Sons of Liberty
Question 3
John Dickinson's letters in the guise of a Pennsylvania farmer were written in response to the:
A) Townshend Duties.
B) Sugar Act.
C) Intolerable Acts.
D) Tea Act.
Question 4
During the first two years of the French and Indian Wars:
A) Britain suffered a series of catastrophic defeats.
B) Spain remained neutral and then joined the war on Britain's side.
C) French forces were driven out of all lands south of the St. Lawrence.
D) American troops paid by colonial assemblies did most of the fighting.
Question 5
On the eve of the Revolution, American newspapers:
A) were tightly censored by British authorities.
B) reached few American readers.
C) frequently reprinted British republican essays.
D) had little impact on political discussion.
Question 6
The John Peter Zenger case provided a precedent for:
A) greater tolerance of religions.
B) no taxation without representation.
C) greater freedom of the press.
D) greater political power for women.
