CHAPTER 3: ROAD TO REVOLUTION

1.

1 point

Which of the following would probably be the MOST reliable source of information about an event that happened 60 years ago?

a letter published in the editorial section of a newspaper one month after the event occurred

an account from two eyewitnesses recorded on the day the event happened

an article written by a granddaughter of someone who participated in the event

an interview today with someone who saw the event take place

2.

1 point

Which of these statements describes a major reason for the conflict between Britain and France in the Ohio River Valley?

the series of forts the English built along the Ohio River

French attacks on English colonies along the east coast

French determination to halt westward expansion by the English

the Spanish-French alliance against the English

3.

1 point

What reason did Parliament give for raising taxes in the colonies after 1763?

Colonists were ignoring the Proclamation Line

Colonists should help pay for the costs of the French and Indian War

Colonists did not live in England but did enjoy English rights

Colonists should be punished for protesting against taxes

4.

1 point

"BOSTON HARBOR IS A TEAPOT! THE MOHAWKS ARE COMING!"

To what historical event does this quotation refer?

the Boston Tea Party

Pontiac's War

the Boston Massacre

the Battle of Lexington

5.

1 point

"BOSTON HARBOR IS A TEAPOT TONIGHT! THE MOHAWK ARE COMING!"

Which of the following was NOT one of the ways that Britain punished Massachusetts after the event described in the quote?

Parliament shut down the port of Boston

British officials could not be tried in Massachusetts

British soldiers were housed in colonists' homes

Parliament passed the Tea Act

6.

1 point

"BOSTON HARBOR IS A TEAPOT TONIGHT! THE MOHAWK ARE COMING!"

What was the goal of the colonists quoted above?

to protest the high price of tea imported from Britain

to protest the Intolerable Acts

to protest Britain's ban on Massachusetts town meetings

to protest the effect of the Tea Act of 1773 on colonial tea merchants

7.

1 point

Which of the following statements about interpreting historical evidence is NOT true?

New sources and ideas may change the interpretation of events

Historians are not influenced by their own biases

Both primary and secondary evidence is used to analyze the past

Historians interpret evidence in different ways

8.

1 point

Which new colonial leaders emerged as tensions with Britain grew?

John Adams, Charles Townshend, Patrick Henry

Samuel Adams, John Adams, Patrick Henry

John Adams, Charles Townshend, Daniel Boone

Samuel Adams, John Adams, George Grenville

9.

1 point

Which of the following describes the relationship between geography and economy in the Middle Colonies?

heavily forested lands: most people made their living from shipbuilding and lumbering

harsh winters and dry summers: most people made their living from manufacturing

mild winters and fertile soil: most people made their living from farming

mostly swampy lands: fishing became the chief economic activity

10.

1 point

How did early discoveries of the late 15th century inspire further exploration by Europeans?

Europeans saw the potential for bringing Native American workers to Europe

Europeans saw the opportunity to gain religious freedom in the new lands

Europeans saw the potential for settling and gaining riches from the new lands

Europeans saw the opportunity to establish a democracy