Question 1

Why did tension arise between colonial congregations of the 1740s and 1750s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evangelical preachers began to challenge traditional preaching. 
B)  Colonial preachers no longer wanted to be controlled by the English clergy. 
C)  Some preachers wanted to prevent colonists from joining their congregations. 
D)  Many preachers tried to convert Native Americans to evangelical Christianity. 
E)  Congregations disagreed about whether women should participate in the church. 
A)  Evangelical preachers began to challenge traditional preaching. 
B)  Colonial preachers no longer wanted to be controlled by the English clergy. 
C)  Some preachers wanted to prevent colonists from joining their congregations. 
D)  Many preachers tried to convert Native Americans to evangelical Christianity. 
E)  Congregations disagreed about whether women should participate in the church. A

Question 2

How did the increase in British imports to the colonies in the 1700s affect American culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  The colonists produced fewer of their own homespun goods, which made them less reliant on old traditions. 
B)  The colonists no longer relied on imports from other countries and became less connected to French and Spanish cultures. 
C)  The same British goods were sold throughout the colonies, which gave colonists a collective background and brought them into greater contact with each other. 
D)  The colonists of different colonies developed interests in different British imports, which led to greater isolation and greater identification with their own region. 
E)  The colonists were introduced to new British traditions through the imports they bought, and lost much of their original American culture. 
A)  The colonists produced fewer of their own homespun goods, which made them less reliant on old traditions. 
B)  The colonists no longer relied on imports from other countries and became less connected to French and Spanish cultures. 
C)  The same British goods were sold throughout the colonies, which gave colonists a collective background and brought them into greater contact with each other. 
D)  The colonists of different colonies developed interests in different British imports, which led to greater isolation and greater identification with their own region. 
E)  The colonists were introduced to new British traditions through the imports they bought, and lost much of their original American culture. C

Question 3

For many Americans,the main appeal of the Enlightenment was its focus on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  searching for practical knowledge 
B)  reviving interest in classical education 
C)  defending traditional Christian beliefs 
D)  pure scientific research 
E)  achieving a classless society 
A)  searching for practical knowledge 
B)  reviving interest in classical education 
C)  defending traditional Christian beliefs 
D)  pure scientific research 
E)  achieving a classless society A

Question 4

Which best describes Benjamin Franklin's main goal in drafting the Albany Plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  to organize a council of delegates to coordinate common defense and western expansion 
B)  to propose the dredging of canals that connected Albany with Lake Erie and the St. Lawrence River 
C)  to set up a system of common taxes and tariffs throughout the colonies 
D)  to draft a constitution that freed the colonies from any control by the British crown 
E)  to prepare the colonies for an eventual war of independence with England 
A)  to organize a council of delegates to coordinate common defense and western expansion 
B)  to propose the dredging of canals that connected Albany with Lake Erie and the St. Lawrence River 
C)  to set up a system of common taxes and tariffs throughout the colonies 
D)  to draft a constitution that freed the colonies from any control by the British crown 
E)  to prepare the colonies for an eventual war of independence with England

Question 5

The failure of the Albany Plan can be attributed,primarily,to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  opposition of French authorities 
B)  fiscal jealousies of colonial assemblies 
C)  beginning of the French and Indian War 
D)  refusal of the Iroquois tribes to support it 
E)  lack of interest from colonial representatives 
A)  opposition of French authorities 
B)  fiscal jealousies of colonial assemblies 
C)  beginning of the French and Indian War 
D)  refusal of the Iroquois tribes to support it 
E)  lack of interest from colonial representatives

Question 6

Why did increased trade with Europeans tend to erode the traditional leadership structure of Native American groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans looked to the Europeans as their new leaders, which caused the Native American leaders to lose much of their power. 
B)  Native Americans who traded with Europeans tended not to belong to traditional communities, but rather to leaderless societies. 
C)  Native American leaders no longer wanted to rule over other members of their groups who traded with Europeans. 
D)  Native American leaders spent so much time in conflict with European traders that they had no time for leadership, causing their roles to weaken. 
E)  Native Americans no longer consulted leaders when they bargained with European traders, which weakened the leaders' roles. 
A)  Native Americans looked to the Europeans as their new leaders, which caused the Native American leaders to lose much of their power. 
B)  Native Americans who traded with Europeans tended not to belong to traditional communities, but rather to leaderless societies. 
C)  Native American leaders no longer wanted to rule over other members of their groups who traded with Europeans. 
D)  Native American leaders spent so much time in conflict with European traders that they had no time for leadership, causing their roles to weaken. 
E)  Native Americans no longer consulted leaders when they bargained with European traders, which weakened the leaders' roles.

Question 7

What happened as a result of the growth of the eighteenth-century colonial economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The population grew even faster and per capita income declined. 
B)  Enforcement of the Navigation Laws sowed the seeds of a lingering bitterness against Britain. 
C)  The colonies developed a strong industrial base. 
D)  Colonists' prosperity as a whole increased. 
E)  American exports increasingly found new markets around the world. 
A)  The population grew even faster and per capita income declined. 
B)  Enforcement of the Navigation Laws sowed the seeds of a lingering bitterness against Britain. 
C)  The colonies developed a strong industrial base. 
D)  Colonists' prosperity as a whole increased. 
E)  American exports increasingly found new markets around the world.

Question 8

Which best summarizes the basic philosophy of the Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reason could help humans achieve perfection in this world. 
B)  Knowledge was of little use when confined to speculation. 
C)  Faith and tolerance could help humans achieve perfection in this world. 
D)  Absolutist governments must be replaced by representative governments. 
E)  People must give up most possessions to achieve true enlightenment. 
A)  Reason could help humans achieve perfection in this world. 
B)  Knowledge was of little use when confined to speculation. 
C)  Faith and tolerance could help humans achieve perfection in this world. 
D)  Absolutist governments must be replaced by representative governments. 
E)  People must give up most possessions to achieve true enlightenment.

Question 9

Why did colonists believe that their governments replicated the English political system? What factors made these governments uniquely American? How may this have paved the way for eventual political union?

Accepted Answer

Colonists believed that their government

Question 10

What caused the balance of trade between England and the colonies to turn dramatically in England's favor by the mid-eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  the decline in trade between the colonies and the West Indies 
B)  enormous demand in the colonies for British finished products 
C)  industrialization in the colonies 
D)  stricter enforcement of the Navigation Acts 
E)  enormous demand in the colonies for raw materials from England 
A)  the decline in trade between the colonies and the West Indies 
B)  enormous demand in the colonies for British finished products 
C)  industrialization in the colonies 
D)  stricter enforcement of the Navigation Acts 
E)  enormous demand in the colonies for raw materials from England

Question 11

The factor most responsible for the growth of the colonial population between 1700 and 1770 was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  natural reproduction 
B)  the great wave of immigration during that period 
C)  the program of forced migration instituted by the monarchy 
D)  the dramatic upsurge in the importation of slaves 
E)  the intermarriage between settlers and Native Americans 
A)  natural reproduction 
B)  the great wave of immigration during that period 
C)  the program of forced migration instituted by the monarchy 
D)  the dramatic upsurge in the importation of slaves 
E)  the intermarriage between settlers and Native Americans

Question 12

The leading figure at the Albany Congress,and designer of the Albany Plan,was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  George Washington 
C)  William Pitt 
D)  John Adams 
E)  Benjamin Franklin 
A)  Thomas Jefferson 
B)  George Washington 
C)  William Pitt 
D)  John Adams 
E)  Benjamin Franklin

Question 13

Which of the following best characterizes the primary message of Jonathan Edwards' preaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  that a combination of good deeds and steadfast faith could bring salvation 
B)  that salvation would come through repentance only 
C)  that the eternal fate of individuals was determined at birth 
D)  that Old Light spokesmen were the only true possessors of truth 
E)  that people could redeem themselves by performing good works 
A)  that a combination of good deeds and steadfast faith could bring salvation 
B)  that salvation would come through repentance only 
C)  that the eternal fate of individuals was determined at birth 
D)  that Old Light spokesmen were the only true possessors of truth 
E)  that people could redeem themselves by performing good works

Question 14

The man who led Great Britain to victory in the Seven Years' War was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lord North 
B)  John Trenchard 
C)  Horatio Nelson 
D)  King George II 
E)  William Pitt 
A)  Lord North 
B)  John Trenchard 
C)  Horatio Nelson 
D)  King George II 
E)  William Pitt

Question 15

In 1565,concern over French encroachment led to the establishment of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamestown 
B)  Boston 
C)  St. Augustine 
D)  Plymouth 
E)  Roanoke 
A)  Jamestown 
B)  Boston 
C)  St. Augustine 
D)  Plymouth 
E)  Roanoke

Question 16

Which was NOT a territorial change under the Peace of Paris (1763),which ended the Seven Years' War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain gained Louisiana 
B)  Britain gained Florida 
C)  France lost all land claims in continental North America 
D)  Spain gained Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean 
E)  Britain gained Canada 
A)  Spain gained Louisiana 
B)  Britain gained Florida 
C)  France lost all land claims in continental North America 
D)  Spain gained Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean 
E)  Britain gained Canada

Question 17

Which was true of the Native Americans of the "middle ground"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They maintained a strong, independent role in commercial exchange with Europeans. 
B)  They sought to isolate themselves completely from European contact. 
C)  They sought economic competition between tribes rather than military confrontation. 
D)  They continued to war against each other rather than establish intertribal confederacies. 
E)  They wanted to strengthen their ties to each other in order to fight the European settlers. 
A)  They maintained a strong, independent role in commercial exchange with Europeans. 
B)  They sought to isolate themselves completely from European contact. 
C)  They sought economic competition between tribes rather than military confrontation. 
D)  They continued to war against each other rather than establish intertribal confederacies. 
E)  They wanted to strengthen their ties to each other in order to fight the European settlers.

Question 18

The population of the thirteen British colonies grew to about __________ in 1770.

Accepted Answer

A)  2000 
B)  20,000 
C)  200,000 
D)  2 million 
E)  20 million 
A)  2000 
B)  20,000 
C)  200,000 
D)  2 million 
E)  20 million

Question 19

How did early Spanish outposts in North America compare to early English settlements?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were fewer Native American groups in the Spanish outposts to threaten the new settlers. 
B)  There were more natural resources in the Spanish outposts, which led to a greater success of the first settlements there. 
C)  The Spanish outposts contained settlers who had migrated from many more places in Europe than the ones in the English settlements. 
D)  The Spanish outposts grew more slowly due to the harsh environment and threats of Native Americans. 
E)  Though they started later, the Spanish outposts eventually grew much larger and at a faster rate. 
A)  There were fewer Native American groups in the Spanish outposts to threaten the new settlers. 
B)  There were more natural resources in the Spanish outposts, which led to a greater success of the first settlements there. 
C)  The Spanish outposts contained settlers who had migrated from many more places in Europe than the ones in the English settlements. 
D)  The Spanish outposts grew more slowly due to the harsh environment and threats of Native Americans. 
E)  Though they started later, the Spanish outposts eventually grew much larger and at a faster rate.

Question 20

The two most important leaders of the Great Awakening in colonial America were ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield 
B)  John Winthrop and Jonathan Edwards 
C)  John Locke and Benjamin Franklin 
D)  Thomas Gordon and John Trenchard 
E)  Cotton Mather and George Whitefield 
A)  Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield 
B)  John Winthrop and Jonathan Edwards 
C)  John Locke and Benjamin Franklin 
D)  Thomas Gordon and John Trenchard 
E)  Cotton Mather and George Whitefield

Why did tension arise between colonial congregations of the 1740s and 1750s?

How did the increase in British imports to the colonies in the 1700s affect American culture?

For many Americans,the main appeal of the Enlightenment was its focus on ________.

Which best describes Benjamin Franklin's main goal in drafting the Albany Plan?

The failure of the Albany Plan can be attributed,primarily,to the ________.

Why did increased trade with Europeans tend to erode the traditional leadership structure of Native American groups?

What happened as a result of the growth of the eighteenth-century colonial economy?

Which best summarizes the basic philosophy of the Enlightenment?

Why did colonists believe that their governments replicated the English political system? What factors made these governments uniquely American? How may this have paved the way for eventual political union?

What caused the balance of trade between England and the colonies to turn dramatically in England's favor by the mid-eighteenth century?

The factor most responsible for the growth of the colonial population between 1700 and 1770 was ________.

The leading figure at the Albany Congress,and designer of the Albany Plan,was ________.

Which of the following best characterizes the primary message of Jonathan Edwards' preaching?

The man who led Great Britain to victory in the Seven Years' War was ________.

In 1565,concern over French encroachment led to the establishment of ________.

Which was NOT a territorial change under the Peace of Paris (1763),which ended the Seven Years' War?

Which was true of the Native Americans of the "middle ground"?

The population of the thirteen British colonies grew to about __________ in 1770.

How did early Spanish outposts in North America compare to early English settlements?

The two most important leaders of the Great Awakening in colonial America were ________.

New World Encounters

New World Experiments: England’s Seventeenth-century Colonies

Putting Down Roots: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society

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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Exam 4: Experience of Empire: Eighteenth Century America

Why did tension arise between colonial congregations of the 1740s and 1750s?

How did the increase in British imports to the colonies in the 1700s affect American culture?

For many Americans,the main appeal of the Enlightenment was its focus on ________.

Which best describes Benjamin Franklin's main goal in drafting the Albany Plan?

The failure of the Albany Plan can be attributed,primarily,to the ________.

Why did increased trade with Europeans tend to erode the traditional leadership structure of Native American groups?

What happened as a result of the growth of the eighteenth-century colonial economy?

Which best summarizes the basic philosophy of the Enlightenment?

Why did colonists believe that their governments replicated the English political system? What factors made these governments uniquely American? How may this have paved the way for eventual political union?

What caused the balance of trade between England and the colonies to turn dramatically in England's favor by the mid-eighteenth century?

The factor most responsible for the growth of the colonial population between 1700 and 1770 was ________.

The leading figure at the Albany Congress,and designer of the Albany Plan,was ________.

Which of the following best characterizes the primary message of Jonathan Edwards' preaching?

The man who led Great Britain to victory in the Seven Years' War was ________.

In 1565,concern over French encroachment led to the establishment of ________.

Which was NOT a territorial change under the Peace of Paris (1763),which ended the Seven Years' War?

Which was true of the Native Americans of the "middle ground"?

The population of the thirteen British colonies grew to about __________ in 1770.

How did early Spanish outposts in North America compare to early English settlements?

The two most important leaders of the Great Awakening in colonial America were ________.

New World Encounters

New World Experiments: England’s Seventeenth-century Colonies

Putting Down Roots: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society

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

Filters