The Declaratory Act of 1766 A. was an attempt by outgoing ...

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Question 1

The Boston Massacre
 
  A. turned Paul Revere into a martyr for the cause of colonial independence.
 
  B. resulted in the death of several British soldiers.
 
  C. included a trial in which British soldiers were convicted of murder.
 
  D. led to Paul Revere's midnight ride of warning.
 
  E. was transformed by some colonists into a symbol of British oppression.

Question 2

In 1770, the Townshend Duties were ended by
 
  A. Lord Chatham.
 
  B. Lord North.
 
  C. George III.
 
  D. the Marquis of Rockingham.
 
  E. Charles Townshend.
 
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Question 3

English and American supporters of the English constitution felt it correctly divided power
 
  A. between Parliament and the monarchy.
 
  B. between the commercial and landholding classes on both sides of the ocean.
 
  C. among the monarchy, the aristocracy, and the common people.
 
  D. between England and the American colonies.
 
  E. among the monarchy, Parliament, and the courts.
 
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Question 4

Colonial protests directed against the Townshend Duties took the form of
 
  A. colonial governments increasing taxes on British merchants.
 
  B. the Boston Tea Party.
 
  C. a colonial nonimportation agreement.
 
  D. the banning of British merchant ships from some colonial ports.
 
  E. the Boston Massacre.

Question 5

The Mutiny (or Quartering) Act of 1765
 
  A. was regarded by objecting colonists as a form of taxation without consent.
 
  B. declared that all ships in the colonial navy must have a British officer on board.
 
  C. required colonists to evacuate their farms to occupying British soldiers.
 
  D. resulted in the killing of several British soldiers by colonists.
 
  E. allowed British officers to force colonists into military service for England.

Question 6

The Declaratory Act of 1766
 
  A. was an attempt by outgoing minister George Grenville to save face.
 
  B. caused renewed protests throughout the colonies.
 
  C. All these answers are correct.
 
  D. threatened the colonies with military action should future protests develop.
 
  E. was a sweeping assertion of Parliament's authority over the colonies.
 
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Answer 1

E

Answer 2

B

Answer 3

C

Answer 4

C

Answer 5

A

Answer 6

E

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