The text authors claim that the Coercive Acts (and Quebec Act) "produced feelings of solidarity with, rather than separation from, the Bostonians." Why did other colonists feel threatened by this legislation?
What will be an ideal response?
This legislation seemed a precursor to depriving all colonies of their liberties. Consider: suspension of the colonial charter; expanded role of the royal governor; replacement of elective offices with royal appointments; restrictions on town meetings; quartering of British troops; changing venue of trials for royal officials; in Quebec, more troops, no elected assembly, establishment of the Catholic church, and expanded territorial boundaries that conflicted with colonial land claims.
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Critically examine the various theories advanced to explain the fall of the Roman Empire. Which do you believe to be most convincing, and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Colonists objected to the Dominion of New England because
a. it established an autocratic government without an elected assembly. b. the royal governor was not given enough authority to enforce the Navigation Acts effectively. c. it forced both Puritans and non-Puritans to pay taxes to support the Congregational Church. d. it forced Native Americans on to reservations. e. all of these choices are correct
Which of the following was not a Greek poet?
A. Sappho B. Hesiod C. Thales D. Pindar E. Solon
Which of the following statements about the military draft during the First World War is MOST accurate?
a. The U.S. government declined to draft black men into the military until losses on the battlefield made it unavoidable. b. Most black men actively resisted the draft because they had no desire to fight for a country which deprived them of their political rights. c. Although white men were drafted in higher absolute numbers than black men, a higher percentage of black men who registered were drafted. d. Although northern states often drafted black men before white men, southern states like Georgia and South Carolina drafted almost no African Americans because of fears of armed black uprisings.