A) endorsed by most of the colonial assemblies.
B) inspired by colonial merchants who sought economic gain.
C) supported by all colonists from all classes.
D) effective in reducing colonial imports from England.
F) B) and C)
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A) He decided that the colonies should assume a greater share of the cost of running the empire.
B) He decided that the aim of British policies should be to encourage the development of colonial manufacturing.
C) He decided that colonial militia units should be permanently stationed along the crest of the Appalachians.
D) He decided that representative assemblies in the colonies should be disbanded.
F) A) and B)
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A) do away with the right of a trial by jury in the American colonies.
B) punish Boston and the colony of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
C) dissolve self-government in the British colonies in North America.
D) make the Catholic Church the established church in the American colonies.
F) C) and D)
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A) nonimportation and nonconsumption of British goods.
B) election of representatives to an American legislature.
C) formation of a Continental Army.
D) enactment of laws designed to create a virtuous republic.
F) C) and D)
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A) were most concerned about the arbitrary use of power by King George III.
B) owed no allegiance to Parliament.
C) would only voluntarily obey Parliament.
D) believed that independence from England was the only way to protect their rights and liberties.
F) A) and B)
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The New Jersey land riots of 1746 and the Hudson Valley land riots of 1765-1766 were both significant events in American colonial history, driven by similar causes and resulting in important consequences.
The causes of both sets of riots can be traced back to land ownership disputes and the actions of wealthy landowners. In New Jersey, the riots were sparked by the actions of the wealthy proprietors who were attempting to assert their land claims and evict tenants who had been living and working on the land for generations. Similarly, in the Hudson Valley, the riots were a response to the actions of wealthy landowners who were attempting to assert their land claims and increase rents on tenant farmers.
The consequences of these riots were significant. In both cases, the riots resulted in violence and destruction of property, as well as the deaths of several individuals. The riots also led to increased tensions between the wealthy landowners and the tenant farmers, as well as increased scrutiny of the colonial governments' handling of land disputes.
The significance of these riots lies in their role in the larger context of colonial unrest and resistance to British rule. The riots were part of a broader pattern of resistance to the actions of wealthy landowners and colonial authorities, and they helped to fuel the growing discontent that eventually led to the American Revolution. The riots also highlighted the social and economic tensions that existed within the colonies, and they served as a rallying point for those who were opposed to the power and influence of the wealthy elite.
In conclusion, the New Jersey and Hudson Valley land riots of the 18th century were significant events that were driven by land ownership disputes and the actions of wealthy landowners. The consequences of these riots were significant, and they played a role in the larger context of colonial unrest and resistance to British rule. The significance of these riots lies in their role in fueling the growing discontent that eventually led to the American Revolution.
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A) disagreed with the plan's extension of rights to Indian tribes.
B) felt the plan was the work of a group of anti-British radicals.
C) were afraid they would lose their autonomy.
D) disliked the fact that delegates to the intercolonial legislature were appointed by Parliament.
F) A) and D)
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A) Attacks by the Iroquois on British settlements in Nova Scotia
B) Resistance to the Townshend acts
C) The defeat of General Edward Braddock and his forces
D) The Attack on Fort Necessity
F) A) and D)
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A) A group of Boston citizens was attacked by British soldiers without provocation.
B) A group of off-duty British soldiers took revenge against several Boston laborers who had insulted them.
C) A Boston mob goaded British soldiers into firing into a crowd.
D) Several leading resistance leaders in Boston were taken into custody and summarily executed.
F) B) and C)
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A) To force the colonists to recognize Parliament's right to tax them.
B) To raise revenue to help ease the debt burden of the British government.
C) To finance the system for distributing mail and publications throughout the colonies.
D) To establish parliamentary control over newspapers and pamphlets published in the colonies.
F) A) and B)
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A) Human beings will be free only when they decide to discard organized government.
B) There is a constant threat to liberty within monarchical government.
C) The only way to preserve order and stability is to put power into the hands of an enlightened monarch.
D) Government should act in a positive manner to aid the poor, the destitute, and the aged.
F) B) and D)
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A) Although Parliament may regulate trade, only the colonial assemblies have the power to enact laws pertaining to domestic affairs in their respective colonies.
B) Because the colonists live some three thousand miles from the mother country, it is understood that they do not enjoy all of the rights of Englishmen.
C) Even though the colonists believe an act of Parliament to be unconstitutional, they must obey that act until it is repealed.
D) A colonial assembly has power equal to that of the British Parliament.
F) All of the above
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A) in the British mind Parliament was divinely inspired.
B) the British felt more allegiance to Parliament than to the king.
C) in the British mind the king was part of Parliament and the two could not be separated.
D) the British wanted to replace the king with an elected head of state.
F) B) and C)
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A) Galloway proposed a distinction between taxation and legislation, with the assemblies having authority over the former and Parliament over the latter.
B) Galloway proposed a formal plan of union that required the joint consent of Parliament and a new American legislature to all laws pertaining to the colonies.
C) Galloway proposed that each colony negotiate its own separate agreement with Parliament concerning parliamentary power.
D) Galloway proposed the acceptance of the concept of virtual representation.
F) None of the above
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A) Tea and Turmoil Acts
B) Stamp and Townshend Acts
C) Sugar and Currency Acts
D) Coercive and Quebec Acts
F) B) and C)
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A) ensured that the dominant elite in the colonies could maintain control over the movement.
B) conveyed to common people the ideas on which the movement was based.
C) diverted the minds of the colonists from problems within their colonies.
D) intimidated people into joining the movement.
F) A) and B)
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