Question 1

The largest number of German immigrants to the colonies settled in

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhode Island. 
B)  South Carolina. 
C)  New York. 
D)  Delaware. 
E)  Pennsylvania. 
A)  Rhode Island. 
B)  South Carolina. 
C)  New York. 
D)  Delaware. 
E)  Pennsylvania. E

Question 2

New England settlement patterns differed greatly because

Accepted Answer

A)  New Englanders applied for township grants and settled areas as groups and church congregations. 
B)  New Englanders tended to live and intermarry with the Native Americans across various tribes. 
C)  churches were typically the last buildings built in a township after town halls had been established. 
D)  the amount of land New Englanders received had nothing to do with their status or investments. 
E)  New Englanders received huge tracts of land that kept them spread apart from one another. 
A)  New Englanders applied for township grants and settled areas as groups and church congregations. 
B)  New Englanders tended to live and intermarry with the Native Americans across various tribes. 
C)  churches were typically the last buildings built in a township after town halls had been established. 
D)  the amount of land New Englanders received had nothing to do with their status or investments. 
E)  New Englanders received huge tracts of land that kept them spread apart from one another. A

Question 3

Match each description with the item below.
-Benjamin Franklin

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 F

Question 4

The most important crop in the Virginia colony was tobacco.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The Enlightenment and Great Awakening ha

Question 6

As slavery became more important to the economy of the colonies, some slaves became skilled carpenters, blacksmiths, and other types of craftsman over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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.

Question 8

Although diseases were widespread in North America, colonists were less susceptible than in Europe because

Accepted Answer

A)  the American population was younger and more dispersed. 
B)  Americans had been exposed to most diseases in Europe and had built immunity. 
C)  the colonies had much better doctors than England. 
D)  the diseases themselves were not as virulent as their European cousins. 
E)  American cities were cleaner than their European counterparts. 
A)  the American population was younger and more dispersed. 
B)  Americans had been exposed to most diseases in Europe and had built immunity. 
C)  the colonies had much better doctors than England. 
D)  the diseases themselves were not as virulent as their European cousins. 
E)  American cities were cleaner than their European counterparts.

Question 9

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 10

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 11

Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the role of women in the eighteenth-century American colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They generally had lower status in society than did women in Europe. 
B)  They often remained confined to the domestic sphere or "women's work." 
C)  They could vote and hold office. 
D)  They were unlikely to find eligible men to marry. 
E)  They lived lives of quiet and leisure. 
A)  They generally had lower status in society than did women in Europe. 
B)  They often remained confined to the domestic sphere or "women's work." 
C)  They could vote and hold office. 
D)  They were unlikely to find eligible men to marry. 
E)  They lived lives of quiet and leisure.

Question 12

Which church dominated the Chesapeake region by 1700?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anglican 
B)  Quaker 
C)  Puritan 
D)  Baptist 
E)  Presbyterian 
A)  Anglican 
B)  Quaker 
C)  Puritan 
D)  Baptist 
E)  Presbyterian

Question 13

The covenant theory from which the Puritans drew their ideas led to

Accepted Answer

A)  majority rule being treated as the ultimate source of authority. 
B)  the notion that the king replaced God as the head of the government of the people. 
C)  the rise of commercial agriculture in the American colonies. 
D)  a fundamental belief in democracy and equality. 
E)  the idea of people joining to form governments, much as they formed congregations. 
A)  majority rule being treated as the ultimate source of authority. 
B)  the notion that the king replaced God as the head of the government of the people. 
C)  the rise of commercial agriculture in the American colonies. 
D)  a fundamental belief in democracy and equality. 
E)  the idea of people joining to form governments, much as they formed congregations.

Question 14

What was the scope of prostitution in the American colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prostitution carried a social stigma but became one of the most lucrative trades among colonial women, especially recently released female indentured servants. 
B)  Prostitution widely became accepted by local authorities, which thereby softened colonists' views on what actions were considered adulterous. 
C)  Prostitution came to be limited to only the very rich because "bawdy houses" were expensive and prostitutes largely came from the upper classes. 
D)  Prostitution was limited to only the very poor because the members of the higher classes never dared to participate out of protection for their reputations. 
E)  Prostitution was almost nonexistent throughout the American colonies due to the pervasiveness of Puritan values and norms. 
A)  Prostitution carried a social stigma but became one of the most lucrative trades among colonial women, especially recently released female indentured servants. 
B)  Prostitution widely became accepted by local authorities, which thereby softened colonists' views on what actions were considered adulterous. 
C)  Prostitution came to be limited to only the very rich because "bawdy houses" were expensive and prostitutes largely came from the upper classes. 
D)  Prostitution was limited to only the very poor because the members of the higher classes never dared to participate out of protection for their reputations. 
E)  Prostitution was almost nonexistent throughout the American colonies due to the pervasiveness of Puritan values and norms.

Question 15

Match each description with the item below.
-Anthony Johnson

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 16

Slaves who lived in northern colonies

Accepted Answer

A)  usually lived and worked in cities and towns. 
B)  were agricultural laborers like those in the South. 
C)  enjoyed more humane treatment than those in the Chesapeake. 
D)  usually possessed a trade or special skill. 
E)  were forced to become Puritans. 
A)  usually lived and worked in cities and towns. 
B)  were agricultural laborers like those in the South. 
C)  enjoyed more humane treatment than those in the Chesapeake. 
D)  usually possessed a trade or special skill. 
E)  were forced to become Puritans.

Question 17

Which of the following terms was related to land policy in New York?

Accepted Answer

A)  patroonship 
B)  headright 
C)  royal grants 
D)  plantation tracts 
E)  Dutch estates 
A)  patroonship 
B)  headright 
C)  royal grants 
D)  plantation tracts 
E)  Dutch estates

Question 18

Match each description with the item below.
-John Peter Zenger

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 19

What roles did women play in the English colonies?

Accepted Answer

Women in the English colonies played a v

Question 20

Seventeenth-century slavery was unique in world history for its color basis. Examine the nature of this institution at that time, making sure to speak to the economic forces that drove it.

Accepted Answer

Seventeenth-century slavery was indeed u

Exam 3: Colonial Ways of Life

The largest number of German immigrants to the colonies settled in

New England settlement patterns differed greatly because

Match each description with the item below. -Benjamin Franklin

The most important crop in the Virginia colony was tobacco.

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

As slavery became more important to the economy of the colonies, some slaves became skilled carpenters, blacksmiths, and other types of craftsman over time.

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

Although diseases were widespread in North America, colonists were less susceptible than in Europe because

Benjamin Franklin emphasized the Enlightenment in his

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

Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the role of women in the eighteenth-century American colonies?

Which church dominated the Chesapeake region by 1700?

The covenant theory from which the Puritans drew their ideas led to

What was the scope of prostitution in the American colonies?

Match each description with the item below. -Anthony Johnson

Slaves who lived in northern colonies

Which of the following terms was related to land policy in New York?

Match each description with the item below. -John Peter Zenger

What roles did women play in the English colonies?

Seventeenth-century slavery was unique in world history for its color basis. Examine the nature of this institution at that time, making sure to speak to the economic forces that drove it.

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic

The Emergence of a Market Economy

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian Era

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform

Western Expansion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

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The Second World War

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Conservative Revival

Twenty-First-Century America

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