1. Who Wants
To Be A Millionaire?
Chapter 7
U.S. History AP
Sept. 21, 2016

2. The First Continental Congress#1
The First Continental Congress
adopted a moderate proposal for establishing a kind of home rule for the colonies under British direction.
called for a complete boycott of British goods. A: B:
was attended by delegates from each of the thirteen colonies.
made a ringing declaration of America’s independence form Britain. C: D:

3. Called for a complete boycott of British goods.

4. As the War for Independence began, Britain had#2
As the War for Independence began, Britain had
the advantage of
a well-organized and united home government and population. A:
an alliance with Spain and Holland. B:
first-rate generals and a well-supplied professional army.
overwhelming national wealth and naval power. C: D:

5. Overwhelming national wealth and naval power.

6. The Privy Council’s “royal veto” of colonial#3
The Privy Council’s “royal veto” of colonial
legislation
was what finally provoked the War of Independence.
prohibited colonists from conducting the slave trade. A: B:
was used frequently to overturn laws passed in colonial assemblies.
restrained colonies from printing paper currency. C: D:

7. Restrained colonies from printing paper currency.

8. Under the mercantilist system, the British #4
Under the mercantilist system, the British
government reserved the right to do all of the
following regarding the American colonies except
restrain the colonies from printing paper currency.
prevent the colonies from developing militias. A: B:
Determine what the colonies could manufacture.
restrict the passage of lax bankruptcy laws. C: D:

9. Prevent the colonies from developing militias.

10. As the War for Independence began, the colonies#5
As the War for Independence began, the colonies
had the advantage of
potential aid from the Armed Neutrality League. A:
highly reliable and well-supplied troops. B:
a well-organized, strongly committed, and united population. C:
many outstanding civil and military leaders. D:

11. Many outstanding civil and military leaders.

12. The colonists faced all of the following weaknesses #6
The colonists faced all of the following weaknesses
in the War for Independence except A:
poor organization. B:
the use of numerous European officers.
sectional jealousy, which constantly interfered with the appointment of military leaders.
great difficulties in raising money to support the army. C: D:

13. The use of many European officers

14. Despite the benefits of the mercantile system, the #7
Despite the benefits of the mercantile system, the
American colonists disliked it because it
made the colonists believe that they were not allowed to grow and mature economically.
forced New England into a one-crop economy. A: B:
favored the northern over the southern colonies.
forced economic initiative on the colonists. C: D:

15. Made the colonists believe that they were not allowed to grow and mature economically

16. The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to#8
The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to
reduce the number of printed documents in America. A: B:
enable tax collectors to become wealthy.
raise money to support new military forces needed for colonial defense. C:
punish the American colonists. D:

17. Raise money to support new military forces needed for colonial defense

18. The British Parliament enacted currency legislation #9
The British Parliament enacted currency legislation
that was intended primarily to benefit A:
Virginia tobacco planters. B:
British merchants. C:
New England merchants. D:
Backwoods farmers.

19. British Merchants

20. Passage of the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act
#10
Passage of the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act
led many colonists to believe that the British were expanding colonial freedom.
convinced many colonists that the British were trying to take away their historic liberty. A: B:
exemplified to many colonists the difference between legislation and taxation.
resulted in fewer laws being passed by Parliament regarding the colonies. C: D:

21. Convinced many colonists that the British were trying to take away their historic liberty.

22. Parliament’s repeal of the Stamp Act
#11
Parliament’s repeal of the Stamp Act
proved to the colonists that Parliament could be forced to yield to boycotts and mob action.
was carried out at William Penn’s request. A: B: C:
ended its right to tax the colonies. D:
All of these.

23. Proved to the colonists that Parliament could be forced to yield to boycotts and mob action.

24. As a result of American opposition to the
#12
As a result of American opposition to the
Townshend Acts,
British officials sent regiments of troops to Boston to restore law and order. A: B:
the port of Boston was closed.
Americans killed several British soldiers in the Boston Massacre.
Parliament repealed all of the taxes levied under this legislation. C: D:

25. British officials sent regiments of troops to Boston to restore law and order

26. All of the following were weaknesses of the British
#13
All of the following were weaknesses of the British
military during the War for Independence except
soldiers who were incapable of fighting effectively. A:
second-rate officers. B:
the need to keep many soldiers in Europe in case of trouble. C: D:
the long supply lines.

27. Soldiers who were incapable of fighting effectively

28. Regarding American Independence,
#14
Regarding American Independence,
most of the American business community sacrificed profit for victory.
a majority of Americans supported the cause selflessly. A: B:
only a select minority supported independence with selfless devotion. C:
France gave little assistance. D:

29. Only a select minority supported independence with selfless devotion.

30. Arrange these events in chronological order:
#15
Arrange these events in chronological order:
Treaty of Paris, (B) Declaratory Act, (C) Sugar
Act, (D) repeal of the Stamp Act. A:
A, C, D, B B:
C, A, D, B C:
C, B, A, D D:
B, A, C, D

31. A, C, D, B

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