Question 1

Of the following colonies, which one became the great distribution point for the ethnic groups of European origin?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Pennsylvania 
D)  Virginia 
E)  Maryland 
A)  New York 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Pennsylvania 
D)  Virginia 
E)  Maryland C

Question 2

Which of the following spurred shipbuilding in New England?

Accepted Answer

A)  the abundance of fish and whales off its coast 
B)  the region's extensive forests 
C)  the growing American navy 
D)  the need for transporting southern cotton 
E)  southern purchases of New England-made ships 
A)  the abundance of fish and whales off its coast 
B)  the region's extensive forests 
C)  the growing American navy 
D)  the need for transporting southern cotton 
E)  southern purchases of New England-made ships B

Question 3

The English revivalist who preached to thousands, urged his listeners to experience a sudden moment of conversion and salvation, and so impressed Benjamin Franklin was

Accepted Answer

A)  James Davenport. 
B)  Jonathan Edwards. 
C)  Evander Osteen. 
D)  George Whitefield. 
E)  William Tennent. 
A)  James Davenport. 
B)  Jonathan Edwards. 
C)  Evander Osteen. 
D)  George Whitefield. 
E)  William Tennent. D

Question 4

Benjamin Franklin emphasized the Enlightenment in his

Accepted Answer

A)  denial of God's existence. 
B)  rise from poverty to riches. 
C)  passion for science and experimentation. 
D)  disagreement with the works of John Locke. 
E)  belief in the divinity of Jesus. 
A)  denial of God's existence. 
B)  rise from poverty to riches. 
C)  passion for science and experimentation. 
D)  disagreement with the works of John Locke. 
E)  belief in the divinity of Jesus.

Question 5

In what ways did settlement patterns, family life, population growth, and society differ in the New England and southern colonies in the seventeenth century? What factors might account for these differences?

Accepted Answer

In the seventeenth century, settlement p

Question 6

Match each description with the item below.
-Isaac Newton

Accepted Answer

A) was a revivalist who spread the gospel and pummeled her husband when he tried to intervene 
B) organized prayer meetings for black and white men and women 
C) urged his parishioners to experience a "new birth" 
D) challenged biblical notions through science such as his theory of gravitational pull 
E) was a former slave who became a major Virginia landowner
F)published the Pennsylvania Gazette and Poor Richard's Almanack
G)was a newspaper editor tried for seditious libel
H)experimented with several vegetable crops before developing indigo as an exotic staple
I)was an advocate of "natural law" and "natural rights" and emphasized the idea of the consent of the governed
J)was a slave who confessed to witchcraft in Salem after being beaten 
A) was a revivalist who spread the gospel and pummeled her husband when he tried to intervene 
B) organized prayer meetings for black and white men and women 
C) urged his parishioners to experience a "new birth" 
D) challenged biblical notions through science such as his theory of gravitational pull 
E) was a former slave who became a major Virginia landowner
F)published the Pennsylvania Gazette and Poor Richard's Almanack
G)was a newspaper editor tried for seditious libel
H)experimented with several vegetable crops before developing indigo as an exotic staple
I)was an advocate of "natural law" and "natural rights" and emphasized the idea of the consent of the governed
J)was a slave who confessed to witchcraft in Salem after being beaten

Question 7

The witch craze in Salem started when

Accepted Answer

A)  a slave named Tituba cursed the village minister. 
B)  Indians attacked and looted the village. 
C)  several people died of a mysterious illness. 
D)  adolescent girls began to exhibit strange afflictions. 
E)  the town minister was caught in a sex scandal. 
A)  a slave named Tituba cursed the village minister. 
B)  Indians attacked and looted the village. 
C)  several people died of a mysterious illness. 
D)  adolescent girls began to exhibit strange afflictions. 
E)  the town minister was caught in a sex scandal.

Question 8

Match each description with the item below.
-George Whitefield

Accepted Answer

A) was a revivalist who spread the gospel and pummeled her husband when he tried to intervene 
B) organized prayer meetings for black and white men and women 
C) urged his parishioners to experience a "new birth" 
D) challenged biblical notions through science such as his theory of gravitational pull 
E) was a former slave who became a major Virginia landowner
F)published the Pennsylvania Gazette and Poor Richard's Almanack
G)was a newspaper editor tried for seditious libel
H)experimented with several vegetable crops before developing indigo as an exotic staple
I)was an advocate of "natural law" and "natural rights" and emphasized the idea of the consent of the governed
J)was a slave who confessed to witchcraft in Salem after being beaten 
A) was a revivalist who spread the gospel and pummeled her husband when he tried to intervene 
B) organized prayer meetings for black and white men and women 
C) urged his parishioners to experience a "new birth" 
D) challenged biblical notions through science such as his theory of gravitational pull 
E) was a former slave who became a major Virginia landowner
F)published the Pennsylvania Gazette and Poor Richard's Almanack
G)was a newspaper editor tried for seditious libel
H)experimented with several vegetable crops before developing indigo as an exotic staple
I)was an advocate of "natural law" and "natural rights" and emphasized the idea of the consent of the governed
J)was a slave who confessed to witchcraft in Salem after being beaten

Question 9

In regard to religion, white women in the American colonies

Accepted Answer

A)  frequently served as ministers. 
B)  were more likely to be churchgoers than men. 
C)  experienced the most equality in Puritan churches. 
D)  were more likely than men to question religious authority. 
E)  were frequently employed as faith healers. 
A)  frequently served as ministers. 
B)  were more likely to be churchgoers than men. 
C)  experienced the most equality in Puritan churches. 
D)  were more likely than men to question religious authority. 
E)  were frequently employed as faith healers.

Question 10

According to the textbook, the MOST controversial element of the Great Awakening was

Accepted Answer

A)  women who rose to speak during religious services. 
B)  the revolutionary approach of the so-called Old Light theology. 
C)  the belief that religion was no longer a personal experience. 
D)  the acceptance of confrontation as an element of worship. 
E)  its emphasis on religious uniformity. 
A)  women who rose to speak during religious services. 
B)  the revolutionary approach of the so-called Old Light theology. 
C)  the belief that religion was no longer a personal experience. 
D)  the acceptance of confrontation as an element of worship. 
E)  its emphasis on religious uniformity.

Question 11

The events surrounding a suspected slave revolt in New York City in 1741 offer parallels to

Accepted Answer

A)  the English Civil War. 
B)  the Salem witch craze. 
C)  the American Revolution. 
D)  Bacon's Rebellion. 
E)  the Great Awakening. 
A)  the English Civil War. 
B)  the Salem witch craze. 
C)  the American Revolution. 
D)  Bacon's Rebellion. 
E)  the Great Awakening.

Question 12

Which of the following led to race-based slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Far more slaves went to North America than to the West Indies. 
B)  Slavery only was present in the South, so they could get away with discrimination more easily. 
C)  Color prejudice had been ingrained in the slave trade since its beginnings. 
D)  No colony ever came to have a majority-slave population. 
E)  Since the beginning of the slave trade, all slaves could expect a lifetime in bondage. 
A)  Far more slaves went to North America than to the West Indies. 
B)  Slavery only was present in the South, so they could get away with discrimination more easily. 
C)  Color prejudice had been ingrained in the slave trade since its beginnings. 
D)  No colony ever came to have a majority-slave population. 
E)  Since the beginning of the slave trade, all slaves could expect a lifetime in bondage.

Question 13

How did race-based slavery develop during the seventeenth century, and in what ways did it impact the social and economic development of colonial America?

Accepted Answer

Race-based slavery developed during the

Question 14

During the eighteenth century, demand for slaves in the southern colonies declined slightly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the New England shipping industry and its impact on colonial trade.

Accepted Answer

The New England shipping industry played

Question 16

In what ways did the Enlightenment and Great Awakening shape American thought?

Accepted Answer

The Enlightenment and Great Awakening ha

Question 17

Belief in witchcraft was widespread in New England in the seventeenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Puritan commitment to education is best explained by their

Accepted Answer

A)  need for a literate workforce. 
B)  commitment to Enlightenment principles. 
C)  prior exposure to schools in England. 
D)  innate love of learning. 
E)  focus on reading Scripture. 
A)  need for a literate workforce. 
B)  commitment to Enlightenment principles. 
C)  prior exposure to schools in England. 
D)  innate love of learning. 
E)  focus on reading Scripture.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the influence of religion in the New England, middle, and southern colonies.

Accepted Answer

Religion played a significant role in th

Question 20

Throughout the colonies, what did husbands expect from their wives?

Accepted Answer

A)  submission to their authority 
B)  an equal partnership in managing the household 
C)  instruction in religion and morality 
D)  romantic love as the basis of marriage 
E)  toleration of sex outside of marriage 
A)  submission to their authority 
B)  an equal partnership in managing the household 
C)  instruction in religion and morality 
D)  romantic love as the basis of marriage 
E)  toleration of sex outside of marriage

Exam 3: Colonial Ways of Life

Of the following colonies, which one became the great distribution point for the ethnic groups of European origin?

Which of the following spurred shipbuilding in New England?

The English revivalist who preached to thousands, urged his listeners to experience a sudden moment of conversion and salvation, and so impressed Benjamin Franklin was

Benjamin Franklin emphasized the Enlightenment in his

In what ways did settlement patterns, family life, population growth, and society differ in the New England and southern colonies in the seventeenth century? What factors might account for these differences?

Match each description with the item below. -Isaac Newton

The witch craze in Salem started when

Match each description with the item below. -George Whitefield

In regard to religion, white women in the American colonies

According to the textbook, the MOST controversial element of the Great Awakening was

The events surrounding a suspected slave revolt in New York City in 1741 offer parallels to

Which of the following led to race-based slavery?

How did race-based slavery develop during the seventeenth century, and in what ways did it impact the social and economic development of colonial America?

During the eighteenth century, demand for slaves in the southern colonies declined slightly.

Discuss the New England shipping industry and its impact on colonial trade.

In what ways did the Enlightenment and Great Awakening shape American thought?

Belief in witchcraft was widespread in New England in the seventeenth century.

Puritan commitment to education is best explained by their

Compare and contrast the influence of religion in the New England, middle, and southern colonies.

Throughout the colonies, what did husbands expect from their wives?

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