Question 1

The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina established a formal nobility and provided for religious toleration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The early settlers of New England differed from those of the Chesapeake by being primarily

Accepted Answer

A)  English. 
B)  Protestant. 
C)  white. 
D)  middle class. 
E)  male. 
A)  English. 
B)  Protestant. 
C)  white. 
D)  middle class. 
E)  male. D

Question 3

Throughout New England, Congregational churches were

Accepted Answer

A)  open to everyone. 
B)  self-governing. 
C)  tolerant of other religions. 
D)  morally opposed to slavery. 
E)  financially supported by the king. 
A)  open to everyone. 
B)  self-governing. 
C)  tolerant of other religions. 
D)  morally opposed to slavery. 
E)  financially supported by the king. B

Question 4

How did the colony of Jamestown manage to survive?

Accepted Answer

A)  the large sums of money that the colonists there used to bring in additional
Supplies regularly 
B)  the preparedness of the colonists and their eagerness to sacrifice for the good
Of the whole colony 
C)  the dynamic leadership of John Smith and his bargaining with the Native Americans 
D)  the lack of the diseases and hardships that afflicted other colonies 
E)  the relocation of the Virginia Company to New York 
A)  the large sums of money that the colonists there used to bring in additional
Supplies regularly 
B)  the preparedness of the colonists and their eagerness to sacrifice for the good
Of the whole colony 
C)  the dynamic leadership of John Smith and his bargaining with the Native Americans 
D)  the lack of the diseases and hardships that afflicted other colonies 
E)  the relocation of the Virginia Company to New York

Question 5

What motivated English monarchs and investors to establish American colonies?

Accepted Answer

English monarchs and investors were moti

Question 6

The English Civil War affected the American colonies by

Accepted Answer

A)  essentially causing the mother country to leave its colonies alone. 
B)  requiring Puritanism to be adopted in every colony. 
C)  placing members of Oliver Cromwell's family as colonial governors. 
D)  allowing them to pledge their loyalty to Spain during the crisis. 
E)  devastating the Native American culture in New England. 
A)  essentially causing the mother country to leave its colonies alone. 
B)  requiring Puritanism to be adopted in every colony. 
C)  placing members of Oliver Cromwell's family as colonial governors. 
D)  allowing them to pledge their loyalty to Spain during the crisis. 
E)  devastating the Native American culture in New England.

Question 7

Discuss the transition of New Netherland into New York. Detail the negotiations that led to the transfer.

Accepted Answer

The transition of New Netherland into Ne

Question 8

Match each historical figure with the corresponding colony below.
-Cecilius Calvert

Accepted Answer

A) Carolina 
B) Georgia 
C) Maryland 
D) Massachusetts Bay 
E) New Jersey
F)New Netherland
G)Pennsylvania
H)Plymouth
I)Rhode Island
J)Virginia 
A) Carolina 
B) Georgia 
C) Maryland 
D) Massachusetts Bay 
E) New Jersey
F)New Netherland
G)Pennsylvania
H)Plymouth
I)Rhode Island
J)Virginia

Question 9

Roger Williams founded his own colony after being banished from Massachusetts for his religious opinions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was a result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reasserted the power of Parliament. 
B)  It delayed English colonization for several decades. 
C)  It ultimately kept Oliver Cromwell in power. 
D)  It gave the monarchy absolute power. 
E)  It caused Catholicism to spread across England for years to come. 
A)  It reasserted the power of Parliament. 
B)  It delayed English colonization for several decades. 
C)  It ultimately kept Oliver Cromwell in power. 
D)  It gave the monarchy absolute power. 
E)  It caused Catholicism to spread across England for years to come.

Question 11

Discuss the settlement of the Carolinas. How and why did they divide into two separate colonies?

Accepted Answer

The settlement of the Carolinas began in

Question 12

Match each historical figure with the corresponding colony below.
-Pocahontas

Accepted Answer

A) Carolina 
B) Georgia 
C) Maryland 
D) Massachusetts Bay 
E) New Jersey
F)New Netherland
G)Pennsylvania
H)Plymouth
I)Rhode Island
J)Virginia 
A) Carolina 
B) Georgia 
C) Maryland 
D) Massachusetts Bay 
E) New Jersey
F)New Netherland
G)Pennsylvania
H)Plymouth
I)Rhode Island
J)Virginia

Question 13

What was one way the Iroquois League was unique?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was hardly an alliance because it was so weak and ineffective. 
B)  Its set of overarching laws emphasized the value of war and destruction. 
C)  It was made up of clans led by women and guided by a constitution. 
D)  It was ruled by a monarchy, following the tradition of the English. 
E)  It controlled territory in the Bahamas as well as Florida. 
A)  It was hardly an alliance because it was so weak and ineffective. 
B)  Its set of overarching laws emphasized the value of war and destruction. 
C)  It was made up of clans led by women and guided by a constitution. 
D)  It was ruled by a monarchy, following the tradition of the English. 
E)  It controlled territory in the Bahamas as well as Florida.

Question 14

What led to a civil war in England?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles I tried to return England to Catholicism as the official religion. 
B)  Under Charles I, tensions over the legitimate powers of the king and Parliament escalated into war. 
C)  Following the invasion of England, the country was divided over which side to support. 
D)  Charles I levied new taxes that were so unpopular that the nation rebelled. 
E)  Charles I gave all power to Parliament to avoid the bureaucratic responsibilities of the throne. 
A)  Charles I tried to return England to Catholicism as the official religion. 
B)  Under Charles I, tensions over the legitimate powers of the king and Parliament escalated into war. 
C)  Following the invasion of England, the country was divided over which side to support. 
D)  Charles I levied new taxes that were so unpopular that the nation rebelled. 
E)  Charles I gave all power to Parliament to avoid the bureaucratic responsibilities of the throne.

Question 15

Maryland was established in 1634 as a refuge for

Accepted Answer

A)  debtors. 
B)  Puritans. 
C)  ex-convicts. 
D)  Anglicans. 
E)  English Catholics. 
A)  debtors. 
B)  Puritans. 
C)  ex-convicts. 
D)  Anglicans. 
E)  English Catholics.

Question 16

Match each historical figure with the corresponding colony below.
-Peter Stuyvesant

Accepted Answer

A) Carolina 
B) Georgia 
C) Maryland 
D) Massachusetts Bay 
E) New Jersey
F)New Netherland
G)Pennsylvania
H)Plymouth
I)Rhode Island
J)Virginia 
A) Carolina 
B) Georgia 
C) Maryland 
D) Massachusetts Bay 
E) New Jersey
F)New Netherland
G)Pennsylvania
H)Plymouth
I)Rhode Island
J)Virginia

Question 17

What were the characteristics of the English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the middle colonies-Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware-and New England prior to 1700?

Accepted Answer

The English colonies in the Chesapeake r

Question 18

The Pilgrims had abandoned the Church of England, fled to Holland, and then went on to

Accepted Answer

A)  establish the Plymouth colony despite a difficult "starving time." 
B)  achieve democracy in action, even among their inferiors. 
C)  turn against the Separatists. 
D)  achieve immediate prosperity in America. 
E)  reject the simple life of the earliest Christians. 
A)  establish the Plymouth colony despite a difficult "starving time." 
B)  achieve democracy in action, even among their inferiors. 
C)  turn against the Separatists. 
D)  achieve immediate prosperity in America. 
E)  reject the simple life of the earliest Christians.

Question 19

Which of the following statements accurately describes the historical figure Metacom?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was known to the British colonists as King Philip and was the Wampanoag chief during King Philip's War, which resulted in his gruesome defeat and decapitation. 
B)  He confessed to the murder of John Sassamon, a Christian Indian, which convinced the British colonists to pursue missionary work and trade agreements with his people rather than violence. 
C)  He survived King Philip's War by successfully escaping west with his Narragansett tribe to lands not yet known or explored by the colonists. 
D)  He was the leader of the Iroquois League who led such targeted and stealthy attacks against the Dutch and French that the Native Americans suffered few casualties. 
E)  He was a devout Christian opposed to the primacy of the Puritan Church who started a widespread conflict among competing churches in New England. 
A)  He was known to the British colonists as King Philip and was the Wampanoag chief during King Philip's War, which resulted in his gruesome defeat and decapitation. 
B)  He confessed to the murder of John Sassamon, a Christian Indian, which convinced the British colonists to pursue missionary work and trade agreements with his people rather than violence. 
C)  He survived King Philip's War by successfully escaping west with his Narragansett tribe to lands not yet known or explored by the colonists. 
D)  He was the leader of the Iroquois League who led such targeted and stealthy attacks against the Dutch and French that the Native Americans suffered few casualties. 
E)  He was a devout Christian opposed to the primacy of the Puritan Church who started a widespread conflict among competing churches in New England.

Question 20

What was the first commodity that was a major source of trade between the Native Americans and Europeans in the New World?

Accepted Answer

A)  lumber 
B)  furs 
C)  tobacco 
D)  fish 
E)  wheat 
A)  lumber 
B)  furs 
C)  tobacco 
D)  fish 
E)  wheat

Exam 2: Englands Colonies

The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina established a formal nobility and provided for religious toleration.

The early settlers of New England differed from those of the Chesapeake by being primarily

Throughout New England, Congregational churches were

How did the colony of Jamestown manage to survive?

What motivated English monarchs and investors to establish American colonies?

The English Civil War affected the American colonies by

Discuss the transition of New Netherland into New York. Detail the negotiations that led to the transfer.

Match each historical figure with the corresponding colony below. -Cecilius Calvert

Roger Williams founded his own colony after being banished from Massachusetts for his religious opinions.

What was a result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688?

Discuss the settlement of the Carolinas. How and why did they divide into two separate colonies?

Match each historical figure with the corresponding colony below. -Pocahontas

What was one way the Iroquois League was unique?

What led to a civil war in England?

Maryland was established in 1634 as a refuge for

Match each historical figure with the corresponding colony below. -Peter Stuyvesant

What were the characteristics of the English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the middle colonies-Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware-and New England prior to 1700?

The Pilgrims had abandoned the Church of England, fled to Holland, and then went on to

Which of the following statements accurately describes the historical figure Metacom?

What was the first commodity that was a major source of trade between the Native Americans and Europeans in the New World?

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