Question 1

As a result of the Glorious Revolution, England abolished the monarchy and became a republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All indentured servants came to America voluntarily and comprised only the secondary source of laborers in the English colonies during the colonial period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How did the English colonies become the most populous and powerful region in North America by 1700?

Accepted Answer

The English colonies became the most pop

Question 4

Discuss Indian relations with Virginia, Massachusetts, and Carolina colonists, making sure to examine European motivations.

Accepted Answer

The Indian relations with Virginia, Mass

Question 5

The stockholders who invested in the Virginia Company were motivated primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  religion. 
B)  a desire to preserve natural landmarks. 
C)  curiosity about the New World. 
D)  personal loyalty to James I. 
E)  financial profit. 
A)  religion. 
B)  a desire to preserve natural landmarks. 
C)  curiosity about the New World. 
D)  personal loyalty to James I. 
E)  financial profit.

Question 6

As a result of their forced conversion to Christianity, the religion of enslaved Africans emphasized themes of deliverance found within Christianity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A large number of South Carolina's original settlers were British planters from

Accepted Answer

A)  Barbados. 
B)  Maryland. 
C)  Jamaica. 
D)  Georgia. 
E)  North Carolina. 
A)  Barbados. 
B)  Maryland. 
C)  Jamaica. 
D)  Georgia. 
E)  North Carolina.

Question 8

Discuss the impact Bacon's Rebellion had on indentured servitude and African slavery.

Accepted Answer

Bacon's Rebellion had a significant impa

Question 9

Which of the following was the crop from the Caribbean that the British had become "addicted" to and hoped to grow in the Carolinas?

Accepted Answer

A)  cotton 
B)  rice 
C)  tea 
D)  sugar 
E)  opium 
A)  cotton 
B)  rice 
C)  tea 
D)  sugar 
E)  opium

Question 10

Describe the general pattern of white-Indian relations in the British colonies.

Accepted Answer

The general pattern of white-Indian rela

Question 11

Describe the relationships between Indians and the colonists of New England. What were some common causes of conflict?

Accepted Answer

The relationships between Indians and th

Question 12

Since the thirteenth century, what was one key difference between the political practices and governing principles on the island nation of England and those on the continent of Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  English society had more tightly controlled hierarchies than the continent of Europe did, with the monarchy holding all political power. 
B)  The national legislature in England was merely a formality and had no say whatsoever in matters such as tax revenue. 
C)  The English had a tradition of parliamentary monarchy that enabled the national legislature to exercise some leverage over the monarchy. 
D)  The English traditionally stressed the absolute power of the monarchy, whereas continental Europe embraced the idea that everyone had rights. 
E)  The aristocracy in England had only social rather than political power, with members of Parliament solely elected by the common people rather than appointed. 
A)  English society had more tightly controlled hierarchies than the continent of Europe did, with the monarchy holding all political power. 
B)  The national legislature in England was merely a formality and had no say whatsoever in matters such as tax revenue. 
C)  The English had a tradition of parliamentary monarchy that enabled the national legislature to exercise some leverage over the monarchy. 
D)  The English traditionally stressed the absolute power of the monarchy, whereas continental Europe embraced the idea that everyone had rights. 
E)  The aristocracy in England had only social rather than political power, with members of Parliament solely elected by the common people rather than appointed.

Question 13

Quakers suffered frequent and violent persecution for their beliefs. A key feature of their worship was

Accepted Answer

A)  insisting on the supremacy of Puritanism to all who would listen. 
B)  sitting quietly and waiting for the "Inner Light" of the Holy Spirit to move them to speak. 
C)  proclaiming the fundamental depravity of others and the inferiority of women. 
D)  limiting the experience of the gospel to a select few members of the community. 
E)  treating William Penn as saint due to the emphasis they placed on religious authority. 
A)  insisting on the supremacy of Puritanism to all who would listen. 
B)  sitting quietly and waiting for the "Inner Light" of the Holy Spirit to move them to speak. 
C)  proclaiming the fundamental depravity of others and the inferiority of women. 
D)  limiting the experience of the gospel to a select few members of the community. 
E)  treating William Penn as saint due to the emphasis they placed on religious authority.

Question 14

Why was there so much division within the Anglican Church under James I?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although he was a Catholic, the church remained Protestant. 
B)  Dissenters believed the church needed "purifying" from Catholic rituals. 
C)  He granted special privileges to Puritans that were not extended to Catholics and Anglicans. 
D)  He was atheist, yet as king, he was also head of the church. 
E)  He promoted the Separatist cause and sought to appease its demands. 
A)  Although he was a Catholic, the church remained Protestant. 
B)  Dissenters believed the church needed "purifying" from Catholic rituals. 
C)  He granted special privileges to Puritans that were not extended to Catholics and Anglicans. 
D)  He was atheist, yet as king, he was also head of the church. 
E)  He promoted the Separatist cause and sought to appease its demands.

Question 15

Which of the following statements accurately describes the English Puritans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They successfully converted James I to their beliefs. 
B)  They rejected the doctrines of Martin Luther. 
C)  They wanted to simplify religion to its most basic elements. 
D)  They believed in religious freedom. 
E)  They believed people could be saved by their own actions, not just by God's grace. 
A)  They successfully converted James I to their beliefs. 
B)  They rejected the doctrines of Martin Luther. 
C)  They wanted to simplify religion to its most basic elements. 
D)  They believed in religious freedom. 
E)  They believed people could be saved by their own actions, not just by God's grace.

Question 16

The Iroquois League played the French and English powers against one another during the first half of the eighteenth century while they, meanwhile, created a successful fur trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

King Philip's War arose as a result of a significant decrease in English settlers and the prosperity of Native Americans due to the rising beaver population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

By the early eighteenth century, the British had outstripped both the French and the Spanish in the New World by becoming the most populous, prosperous, and powerful. Explain how this happened.

Accepted Answer

The British outstripped both the French

Question 19

Explain the concept of separatism as it related to the pilgrims who settled at Plymouth.

Accepted Answer

The concept of separatism as it related

Question 20

Discuss how North American English colonies' patterns of settlement and development differed from that of France, the Netherlands, and Spain.

Accepted Answer

The patterns of settlement and developme

Exam 2: Englands Colonies

As a result of the Glorious Revolution, England abolished the monarchy and became a republic.

All indentured servants came to America voluntarily and comprised only the secondary source of laborers in the English colonies during the colonial period.

How did the English colonies become the most populous and powerful region in North America by 1700?

Discuss Indian relations with Virginia, Massachusetts, and Carolina colonists, making sure to examine European motivations.

The stockholders who invested in the Virginia Company were motivated primarily by

As a result of their forced conversion to Christianity, the religion of enslaved Africans emphasized themes of deliverance found within Christianity.

A large number of South Carolina's original settlers were British planters from

Discuss the impact Bacon's Rebellion had on indentured servitude and African slavery.

Which of the following was the crop from the Caribbean that the British had become "addicted" to and hoped to grow in the Carolinas?

Describe the general pattern of white-Indian relations in the British colonies.

Describe the relationships between Indians and the colonists of New England. What were some common causes of conflict?

Since the thirteenth century, what was one key difference between the political practices and governing principles on the island nation of England and those on the continent of Europe?

Quakers suffered frequent and violent persecution for their beliefs. A key feature of their worship was

Why was there so much division within the Anglican Church under James I?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the English Puritans?

The Iroquois League played the French and English powers against one another during the first half of the eighteenth century while they, meanwhile, created a successful fur trade.

King Philip's War arose as a result of a significant decrease in English settlers and the prosperity of Native Americans due to the rising beaver population.

By the early eighteenth century, the British had outstripped both the French and the Spanish in the New World by becoming the most populous, prosperous, and powerful. Explain how this happened.

Explain the concept of separatism as it related to the pilgrims who settled at Plymouth.

Discuss how North American English colonies' patterns of settlement and development differed from that of France, the Netherlands, and Spain.

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