MCQs of History – America Before Revolution

The most important consequence of the Boston Tea Party was the______.

Which of the following had the least significance in providing experience and concepts that were used by the colonists in their arguments and fight for independence?

The British response to the American claim of no taxation without representation was that_____.

England passed the Stamp Act in 1765 to_____.

The Declaratory Act of 1766_____.

One accomplishment of the First Continental Congress was to_____.

The Molasses Act was intended to enforce England’s mercantilist policies by_____.

Which of the following states the principle of virtual representation, as it was argued during the 18c?

A writ of assistance_____.

Events in the late 1760s and early 1770s to bring about a new consensus in the colonies. What was the consensus?

During the early 1770s, the patriots sought freedom from parliamentary authority but continued to pledge allegiance to the king. This patriot position was difficult for the British to understand because_____.

During the 1760s and 1770s the most effective American tactic in gaining the repeal of the Stamp and Townshend Act was_____.

Prior to successfully colonsing the New World, England defeated a major Rival, and just prior to losing many of its New World colonies, England defeated another major rival. the river were_____.

Which of the following was NOT involved in the Triangle Trade during the colonial period?

The most significant consequence of the French and Indians War was that_____.

Most of the thirteen original colonies_____.

The economic theory of mercantilism would be consistent with _____.

The world Act of 1699, the Hat Act of 1732s, and the iron Act of 1750 were British attempts to_____.

Which of the following resulted from king William’s War and Queen Anne’s War?

In the 1750s, the relationship between the British Empire and the American colonies was characterised by____.

Which of the following was a major market for New England goods in the late 17th century?

The long-range purpose of the Albany Congress in 1754 was to_____.

Which of the following was NOT true of women’s role in New England?

Which colony was characterised by large estates owned by wealthy Dutch and English families?

Which region was characterised by the most ethic diversity?

The Quakers_____.

The German migrants_____.

Which of the following was the largest group of European immigrants to England’s north American colonies?

Enlightenment thinkers____.

Deists believed that_____.

Compared with the 17th century, American colonial society in the 18th century showed_____.

The Great A wakening was characterised by all of the following EXCEPT_____.

The Chief significance of the Great A wakening was that it_____.

Which of the following was not an effect of the Great A wakening?

Most French settlers in North America lived along the______.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great A wakening?

Which of the following was NOT a difference between the 18th century and 17th century in the English colonies?

The original cause of the French and Indians War was____.

One of the French advantages during the French and Indian War was that_____.

Which of the following is NOT true of the French and Indians war?

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the French and Indian War on British American relations?

Benjamin Franklin’s attempt to create inter-colonial at the Albany Congress resulted in______.

The decisive event in the French-British contest for North America was_____.

Which of the following was NOT part of the 1763 Treaty of Paris?

Pontiac’s fierce attack on frontier in 1763 had the effect of

The Proclamation of 1763____.

The problem of East-West relations with in each colony is demonstrated by all of the following EXCEPT____.

_____ was NOT a cause of conflict in the colonies after the French and Indian War?