Question 1

Why did Massachusetts and Connecticut feel the need to pass sumptuary laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  They weren't comfortable with the idea that lower class people were taking on the trappings of the upper classes. 
B)  They weren't comfortable with the idea that upper class people were "slumming" and taking on the trappings of the lower classes. 
C)  They wanted to abolish all signs of the British social class system. 
D)  They wanted to establish a minimum dress code for the lower classes. 
E)  They wanted to limit finery for all colonial classes. 
A)  They weren't comfortable with the idea that lower class people were taking on the trappings of the upper classes. 
B)  They weren't comfortable with the idea that upper class people were "slumming" and taking on the trappings of the lower classes. 
C)  They wanted to abolish all signs of the British social class system. 
D)  They wanted to establish a minimum dress code for the lower classes. 
E)  They wanted to limit finery for all colonial classes.

Question 2

The eighteenth-century population of the lowlands of South Carolina was ________ percent black.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  40 
D)  60 
E)  80 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  40 
D)  60 
E)  80

Question 3

What do we know about the sources of the witchcraft hysteria in Salem?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are known to have been primarily economic. 
B)  They reflected the community's underlying resistance to the teachings of Calvinism. 
C)  They lay in the community's dislike of English authority. 
D)  They are likely the result of preexisting conflict. 
E)  They may have been related to the presence of real witches. 
A)  They are known to have been primarily economic. 
B)  They reflected the community's underlying resistance to the teachings of Calvinism. 
C)  They lay in the community's dislike of English authority. 
D)  They are likely the result of preexisting conflict. 
E)  They may have been related to the presence of real witches.

Question 4

The Navigation Acts established the principle that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  trade between the colonies of Spain and of England would be beneficial 
B)  Spain would have most-favored status in trading with England 
C)  free trade was good for all 
D)  the British colonies' only trading partner was England 
E)  North American industry should be discouraged 
A)  trade between the colonies of Spain and of England would be beneficial 
B)  Spain would have most-favored status in trading with England 
C)  free trade was good for all 
D)  the British colonies' only trading partner was England 
E)  North American industry should be discouraged

Question 5

Consider the following statement."The elements that sparked a powerful sense of nationalism among colonists dispersed over a huge territory would not be evident for a long time." What does this statement mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The colonists tended to dislike the colonists in regions other than their own. 
B)  The colonies were getting very close to forming an independent country. 
C)  The colonies were still separate and had very little to do with each other. 
D)  The colonies had expanded to a huge area of the country. 
E)  The colonies saw themselves as English first and Americans second. 
A)  The colonists tended to dislike the colonists in regions other than their own. 
B)  The colonies were getting very close to forming an independent country. 
C)  The colonies were still separate and had very little to do with each other. 
D)  The colonies had expanded to a huge area of the country. 
E)  The colonies saw themselves as English first and Americans second.

Question 6

Puritans viewed which of the following as essential to their New England commonwealth?

Accepted Answer

A)  strict adherence to personal hygiene measures 
B)  a flexible form of colonial administration 
C)  a healthy family life 
D)  the rapid creation of an urban society in New England 
E)  honest public officials 
A)  strict adherence to personal hygiene measures 
B)  a flexible form of colonial administration 
C)  a healthy family life 
D)  the rapid creation of an urban society in New England 
E)  honest public officials

Question 7

The society created by Puritans in New England ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  copied the social order they had left behind in England 
B)  was modeled on contemporary Dutch society 
C)  represented a near-total rejection of traditional English ways 
D)  was quite similar to that of the Chesapeake region 
E)  adapted to include slavery 
A)  copied the social order they had left behind in England 
B)  was modeled on contemporary Dutch society 
C)  represented a near-total rejection of traditional English ways 
D)  was quite similar to that of the Chesapeake region 
E)  adapted to include slavery

Question 8

Why did colonial lawmakers create strict slave codes in the late 1600s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lawmakers wanted slaves to be treated fairly. 
B)  Lawmakers feared an uprising because the African population had increased greatly. 
C)  Lawmakers wanted to prevent an influx of additional Africans into America. 
D)  Lawmakers wanted African Americans to be treated the same as indentured servants. 
E)  Lawmakers wanted to pave the road for African slaves to eventually become citizens. 
A)  Lawmakers wanted slaves to be treated fairly. 
B)  Lawmakers feared an uprising because the African population had increased greatly. 
C)  Lawmakers wanted to prevent an influx of additional Africans into America. 
D)  Lawmakers wanted African Americans to be treated the same as indentured servants. 
E)  Lawmakers wanted to pave the road for African slaves to eventually become citizens.

Question 9

Describe the origins of slavery in the mainland English colonies.How did Africans adjust to life as slaves? What factors influenced the enactment of slave codes by colonial assemblies?

Accepted Answer

The origins of slavery in the mainland E

Question 10

The armed conflict between Native Americans and New Englanders in 1675 was led by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Massasoit 
B)  Powhatan 
C)  Metacomet 
D)  Tecumseh 
E)  Opechancanough 
A)  Massasoit 
B)  Powhatan 
C)  Metacomet 
D)  Tecumseh 
E)  Opechancanough

Question 11

New England families differed from those of other English colonies in that they often included ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans 
B)  grandparents 
C)  polygamy 
D)  widows 
E)  extended families living in one household 
A)  Native Americans 
B)  grandparents 
C)  polygamy 
D)  widows 
E)  extended families living in one household

Question 12

Why did the Virginia tobacco planters oppose the Navigation Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trading with the Dutch made the price of tobacco decrease. 
B)  Virginians wanted to be able to import goods from France. 
C)  The planters received smaller profits due to the customs duties on tobacco. 
D)  They wanted tobacco to be transshipped through England first. 
E)  The cost of ships reduced the profits they made from tobacco. 
A)  Trading with the Dutch made the price of tobacco decrease. 
B)  Virginians wanted to be able to import goods from France. 
C)  The planters received smaller profits due to the customs duties on tobacco. 
D)  They wanted tobacco to be transshipped through England first. 
E)  The cost of ships reduced the profits they made from tobacco.

Question 13

The most serious slave rebellion of the colonial period was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Stono Uprising 
B)  the Denmark Vesey Conspiracy 
C)  Nat Turner's Rebellion 
D)  the Jamestown Massacre 
E)  Bacon's Rebellion 
A)  the Stono Uprising 
B)  the Denmark Vesey Conspiracy 
C)  Nat Turner's Rebellion 
D)  the Jamestown Massacre 
E)  Bacon's Rebellion

Question 14

Of the estimated 11 million African slaves carried to the Americas,the great majority were sent to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil and the Caribbean 
B)  British North America 
C)  Chile 
D)  Argentina 
E)  Central America 
A)  Brazil and the Caribbean 
B)  British North America 
C)  Chile 
D)  Argentina 
E)  Central America

Question 15

The peaceful ousting of James II by Parliament in 1688 was known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  King James's War 
B)  the Restoration 
C)  Parliament's Rebellion 
D)  the Glorious Revolution 
E)  the People's War 
A)  King James's War 
B)  the Restoration 
C)  Parliament's Rebellion 
D)  the Glorious Revolution 
E)  the People's War

Question 16

What was the cultural and economic role of the family in colonial New England?

Accepted Answer

In colonial New England, the family play

Question 17

What seems to have hindered the development of towns in the Chesapeake region?

Accepted Answer

A)  hostility between different ethnic groups 
B)  the absence of navigable rivers 
C)  the absence of a vibrant middle class 
D)  an economy based on one crop destined for export 
E)  the dependence on a one-crop economy for use in the colonies 
A)  hostility between different ethnic groups 
B)  the absence of navigable rivers 
C)  the absence of a vibrant middle class 
D)  an economy based on one crop destined for export 
E)  the dependence on a one-crop economy for use in the colonies

Question 18

In the early seventeenth century,Virginia's blacks ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  were encouraged to marry white women 
B)  occasionally served in the House of Burgesses 
C)  sometimes became planters 
D)  greatly outnumbered whites 
E)  slowly integrated into white society 
A)  were encouraged to marry white women 
B)  occasionally served in the House of Burgesses 
C)  sometimes became planters 
D)  greatly outnumbered whites 
E)  slowly integrated into white society

Question 19

What was the New England version of the Glorious Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  a year-long celebration of the overthrow of James II 
B)  the overthrow of Governor Andros 
C)  a year-long celebration of the crowning of William and Mary 
D)  a new bill of rights for all colonists 
E)  a new bill of rights for land-owning colonists 
A)  a year-long celebration of the overthrow of James II 
B)  the overthrow of Governor Andros 
C)  a year-long celebration of the crowning of William and Mary 
D)  a new bill of rights for all colonists 
E)  a new bill of rights for land-owning colonists

Question 20

What economic factors shaped the emerging social structures of colonial America?

Accepted Answer

Several economic factors shaped the emer

Why did Massachusetts and Connecticut feel the need to pass sumptuary laws?

The eighteenth-century population of the lowlands of South Carolina was ________ percent black.

What do we know about the sources of the witchcraft hysteria in Salem?

The Navigation Acts established the principle that ________.

Consider the following statement."The elements that sparked a powerful sense of nationalism among colonists dispersed over a huge territory would not be evident for a long time." What does this statement mean?

Puritans viewed which of the following as essential to their New England commonwealth?

The society created by Puritans in New England ________.

Why did colonial lawmakers create strict slave codes in the late 1600s?

Describe the origins of slavery in the mainland English colonies.How did Africans adjust to life as slaves? What factors influenced the enactment of slave codes by colonial assemblies?

The armed conflict between Native Americans and New Englanders in 1675 was led by ________.

New England families differed from those of other English colonies in that they often included ________.

Why did the Virginia tobacco planters oppose the Navigation Acts?

The most serious slave rebellion of the colonial period was ________.

Of the estimated 11 million African slaves carried to the Americas,the great majority were sent to ________.

The peaceful ousting of James II by Parliament in 1688 was known as ________.

What was the cultural and economic role of the family in colonial New England?

What seems to have hindered the development of towns in the Chesapeake region?

In the early seventeenth century,Virginia's blacks ________.

What was the New England version of the Glorious Revolution?

What economic factors shaped the emerging social structures of colonial America?

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Experience of Empire: Eighteenth Century America

The American Revolution: From Elite Protest to Popular Revolt 1763–1783

The Republican Experiment

Democracy and Dissent: The Violence of Party Politics 1788–1800

Republican Ascendancy: The Jeffersonian Vision

Nation Building and Nationalism

The Triumph of White Men’s Democracy

Slaves and Masters

The Pursuit of Perfection

an Age of Expansionism

The Sectional Crisis

Secession and the Civil War

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Exam 3: Putting Down Roots: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society

Why did Massachusetts and Connecticut feel the need to pass sumptuary laws?

The eighteenth-century population of the lowlands of South Carolina was ________ percent black.

What do we know about the sources of the witchcraft hysteria in Salem?

The Navigation Acts established the principle that ________.

Consider the following statement."The elements that sparked a powerful sense of nationalism among colonists dispersed over a huge territory would not be evident for a long time." What does this statement mean?

Puritans viewed which of the following as essential to their New England commonwealth?

The society created by Puritans in New England ________.

Why did colonial lawmakers create strict slave codes in the late 1600s?

Describe the origins of slavery in the mainland English colonies.How did Africans adjust to life as slaves? What factors influenced the enactment of slave codes by colonial assemblies?

The armed conflict between Native Americans and New Englanders in 1675 was led by ________.

New England families differed from those of other English colonies in that they often included ________.

Why did the Virginia tobacco planters oppose the Navigation Acts?

The most serious slave rebellion of the colonial period was ________.

Of the estimated 11 million African slaves carried to the Americas,the great majority were sent to ________.

The peaceful ousting of James II by Parliament in 1688 was known as ________.

What was the cultural and economic role of the family in colonial New England?

What seems to have hindered the development of towns in the Chesapeake region?

In the early seventeenth century,Virginia's blacks ________.

What was the New England version of the Glorious Revolution?

What economic factors shaped the emerging social structures of colonial America?

New World Encounters

New World Experiments: England’s Seventeenth-century Colonies

Experience of Empire: Eighteenth Century America

The American Revolution: From Elite Protest to Popular Revolt 1763–1783

The Republican Experiment

Democracy and Dissent: The Violence of Party Politics 1788–1800

Republican Ascendancy: The Jeffersonian Vision

Nation Building and Nationalism

The Triumph of White Men’s Democracy

Slaves and Masters

The Pursuit of Perfection

an Age of Expansionism

The Sectional Crisis

Secession and the Civil War

The Agony of Reconstruction

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