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Who became prime minister of Britain after the French and Indian War even though he lacked leadership skills?

A
King George III
B
William Pitt the Elder
C
George Grenville
D
Charles Townshend
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Under a system of separation of powers, what power would the executive branch of government hold?

A
the power to make laws
B
the power to tax without representation
C
the power to enforce laws
D
the power to overthrow a king or queen
3

Which of the following led to George Grenville’s removal from office in 1765?

A
his refusal to tax the American colonies
B
his heavy taxation of the American colonies
C
his political alliance with William Pitt the Elder
D
his support of King George III over members of Parliament
4

Who sent troops to Lexington and Concord to capture stores of ammunition?

A
General Gage
B
Samuel Adams
C
John Hancock
D
George Washington
5

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 helped convince American colonists that

A
they should be able to practice the religion of their choosing.
B
the king had absolute power over the colonies.
C
they had the right to overthrow an unjust government.
D
England had held up its end of the social contract.
6

Which of the following groups was most similar to the organization to which Paul Revere belonged?

A
the Pennsylvania Assembly
B
the Daughters of Liberty
C
the House of Burgesses
D
the British Parliament
7

Which colonial group was established around 1770 in order to help colonists participate in boycotts against British goods?

A
the Stamp Act Congress
B
the Committees of Correspondence
C
the Sons of Liberty
D
the Daughters of Liberty
8

Which protest against the Tea Act of 1773 was most common?

A
colonists appointing themselves as tea agents
B
colonists dumping large shipments of tea in the harbor
C
colonists canceling their tea orders
D
colonists voting against the Townshend Acts
9

Under the leadership of William Pitt the Elder,

A
France won the French and Indian War.
B
Britain won the French and Indian War.
C
Britain gained control of the Louisiana Territory.
D
France gained control of the Louisiana Territory.
10

The Albany Congress believed that under the Albany Plan of Union, the colonies would

A
become free of British influence.
B
keep separate from one another.
C
better protect themselves.
D
join the British military.
11

The English Bill of Rights influenced the American colonies by

A
establishing three separate branches of government.
B
providing a model of representative government.
C
giving back the original rights of the colonies.
D
improving lives through art, philosophy, and politics.
12

After Parliament passed the Stamp Act, Samuel Adams

A
collected the taxes imposed by the act.
B
tried to stop the Stamp Act Riots.
C
wrote the Declaration of Independence.
D
led a revolt against the Stamp Act.
13

After the French and Indian War, George Washington used his experience to

A
become a firebrand, delivering powerful speeches.
B
become a member of Virginia’s House of Burgesses.
C
ease tensions with the British while living in London.
D
become the head of the British army in the colonies.
14

Although the Albany Plan of Union was abandoned, it caused the American colonists to

A
join the fight against the British in the French and Indian War.
B
begin thinking of the colonies as separate from Britain.
C
resent having to serve in the British military.
D
understand the importance of housing British soldiers.
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What was the main reason the British levied taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s?

A
to punish the colonists for their protests
B
to fund shipbuilding and trade in the colonies
C
to raise money for defending the colonists’ territory
D
to pay for colonial representation in Parliament

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