Question 1

Which statement best describes the demography of New England in the early seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of the harsh North American environment, New Englanders had a shorter life span and raised fewer children to adulthood than people living in England or other colonies. 
B)  Because of better diets and the slow spread of infection, New Englanders had a longer life span and raised more children to adulthood than people living in England. 
C)  Rapid population growth in New England resulted more from immigration than from childbearing. 
D)  Population growth in New England was relatively slow compared with the population explosion England was experiencing. 
E)  New England became a very diverse society as it practiced religious toleration and believed in the equality of races. 
A)  Because of the harsh North American environment, New Englanders had a shorter life span and raised fewer children to adulthood than people living in England or other colonies. 
B)  Because of better diets and the slow spread of infection, New Englanders had a longer life span and raised more children to adulthood than people living in England. 
C)  Rapid population growth in New England resulted more from immigration than from childbearing. 
D)  Population growth in New England was relatively slow compared with the population explosion England was experiencing. 
E)  New England became a very diverse society as it practiced religious toleration and believed in the equality of races.

Question 2

What happened to tobacco prices around 1660?

Accepted Answer

A)  They began a steady rise after having been stagnant for years. 
B)  They surged to record levels. 
C)  They plunged below the break even point for what was needed for a family to survive. 
D)  They returned to the levels of the 1630s. 
E)  They began to fluctuate each year. 
A)  They began a steady rise after having been stagnant for years. 
B)  They surged to record levels. 
C)  They plunged below the break even point for what was needed for a family to survive. 
D)  They returned to the levels of the 1630s. 
E)  They began to fluctuate each year.

Question 3

Which of the following was a result of the Pequot War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Connecticut seized Pequot land and gave it to its colonists. 
B)  The Pequots temporarily stopped the advances of white settlers. 
C)  Although defeated, the Pequots praised the colonists for their mercy in sparing civilians. 
D)  Colonists came to respect Indians for their willingness to defend their rights. 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  Connecticut seized Pequot land and gave it to its colonists. 
B)  The Pequots temporarily stopped the advances of white settlers. 
C)  Although defeated, the Pequots praised the colonists for their mercy in sparing civilians. 
D)  Colonists came to respect Indians for their willingness to defend their rights. 
E)  None of these choices

Question 4

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of New England that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-New Haven, Connecticut

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Question 5

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Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Caribbean that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Antigua

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Question 6

Why did the Puritans adopt the Halfway Covenant in 1662?

Accepted Answer

A)  They wanted to expand church membership by allowing children of church members to join. 
B)  They wanted to allow non-Puritans the opportunity to join their church as non-voting members. 
C)  They wanted to convert Indians by showing them different ways to become Christians. 
D)  They wanted to establish the rules for governing in the colony before they reached the New World. 
E)  They wanted to reconcile with the Anglican Church by adopting some of that church's rituals. 
A)  They wanted to expand church membership by allowing children of church members to join. 
B)  They wanted to allow non-Puritans the opportunity to join their church as non-voting members. 
C)  They wanted to convert Indians by showing them different ways to become Christians. 
D)  They wanted to establish the rules for governing in the colony before they reached the New World. 
E)  They wanted to reconcile with the Anglican Church by adopting some of that church's rituals.

Question 7

Which of the following epitomized the democratic nature of New England government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Universal suffrage 
B)  The town meeting 
C)  The church governing council 
D)  Communal ownership of property 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  Universal suffrage 
B)  The town meeting 
C)  The church governing council 
D)  Communal ownership of property 
E)  All of these choices

Question 8

At her 1637 trial, Anne Hutchinson had to defend herself against charges of

Accepted Answer

A)  plotting to overthrow the government of England 
B)  Heresy 
C)  fornication with Indians 
D)  illegally conspiring with John Winthrop to expel all Puritans from the colony 
E)  being a witch 
A)  plotting to overthrow the government of England 
B)  Heresy 
C)  fornication with Indians 
D)  illegally conspiring with John Winthrop to expel all Puritans from the colony 
E)  being a witch

Question 9

Which statement concerning those accused of witchcraft in the Salem trials is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were almost exclusively the poor and powerless in the community. 
B)  They were young, troubled girls. 
C)  They were slaves. 
D)  They tended to be women who had previously been in trouble with the law. 
E)  They included both low-status individuals and prominent citizens. 
A)  They were almost exclusively the poor and powerless in the community. 
B)  They were young, troubled girls. 
C)  They were slaves. 
D)  They tended to be women who had previously been in trouble with the law. 
E)  They included both low-status individuals and prominent citizens.

Question 10

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Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Caribbean that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Puerto Rico

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Question 11

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Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Caribbean that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Jamaica

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Question 12

Which statement concerning New England wives is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They typically had no property rights independent of their husbands. 
B)  They usually had children out of wedlock. 
C)  They had extensive property rights under English Common Law. 
D)  They were denied the option of divorce because it was prohibited by their Puritan faith. 
E)  They were considered equal in authority to their husbands within the family. 
A)  They typically had no property rights independent of their husbands. 
B)  They usually had children out of wedlock. 
C)  They had extensive property rights under English Common Law. 
D)  They were denied the option of divorce because it was prohibited by their Puritan faith. 
E)  They were considered equal in authority to their husbands within the family.

Question 13

Why was the siege of Santa Fe significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It led to the defeat of the Taos Indians. 
B)  It was one battle in the continuing war between the Taos and Apache Indians. 
C)  It led to the expulsion of the Spanish from New Mexico for over a decade. 
D)  It marked the end of the Spanish empire and the beginning of French predominance. 
E)  It brought the Spanish into a head-on collision with the French over control of New Mexico's capital, Santa Fe. 
A)  It led to the defeat of the Taos Indians. 
B)  It was one battle in the continuing war between the Taos and Apache Indians. 
C)  It led to the expulsion of the Spanish from New Mexico for over a decade. 
D)  It marked the end of the Spanish empire and the beginning of French predominance. 
E)  It brought the Spanish into a head-on collision with the French over control of New Mexico's capital, Santa Fe.

Question 14

Why did Charles I restore the Virginia assembly?

Accepted Answer

A)  He needed tobacco revenues and the support of Virginia's planters. 
B)  He wanted to democratize the British colonies. 
C)  He hoped to strengthen the Anglican church in Virginia. 
D)  He thought it would prevent Virginia from giving in to Spanish encroachments. 
E)  He needed a divorce and the only way the Anglican church would grant one was in exchange for the restoration. 
A)  He needed tobacco revenues and the support of Virginia's planters. 
B)  He wanted to democratize the British colonies. 
C)  He hoped to strengthen the Anglican church in Virginia. 
D)  He thought it would prevent Virginia from giving in to Spanish encroachments. 
E)  He needed a divorce and the only way the Anglican church would grant one was in exchange for the restoration.

Question 15

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southeastern seaboard that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Delaware Bay

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Why did Puritans decide they needed to leave Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)  They decided that there were too many distractions in Great Britain. 
B)  They learned that the king planned to reestablish Catholicism as the state religion. 
C)  They realized that North America believed an excellent area to make converts. 
D)  James I offered the Puritans incentives to settle in North America. 
E)  Charles I ended his predecessor's practice of tolerating Puritans. 
A)  They decided that there were too many distractions in Great Britain. 
B)  They learned that the king planned to reestablish Catholicism as the state religion. 
C)  They realized that North America believed an excellent area to make converts. 
D)  James I offered the Puritans incentives to settle in North America. 
E)  Charles I ended his predecessor's practice of tolerating Puritans.

Which statement best describes the demography of New England in the early seventeenth century?

What happened to tobacco prices around 1660?

Which of the following was a result of the Pequot War?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of New England that correctly identifies each of the following: -New Haven, Connecticut

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Caribbean that correctly identifies each of the following: -Antigua

Why did the Puritans adopt the Halfway Covenant in 1662?

Which of the following epitomized the democratic nature of New England government?

At her 1637 trial, Anne Hutchinson had to defend herself against charges of

Which statement concerning those accused of witchcraft in the Salem trials is true?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Caribbean that correctly identifies each of the following: -Puerto Rico

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Caribbean that correctly identifies each of the following: -Jamaica

Which statement concerning New England wives is true?

Why was the siege of Santa Fe significant?

Why did Charles I restore the Virginia assembly?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southeastern seaboard that correctly identifies each of the following: -Delaware Bay

Why did Puritans decide they needed to leave Great Britain?

Native Peoples of America, to 1500

The Rise of the Atlantic World, 1400-1625

The Bonds of Empire, 1660-1750

Roads to Revolution, 1750-1776

Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood, 1776-1788

Launching the New Republic, 1788-1800

America at War and Peace, 1801-1824

The Transformation of American Society, 1815-1840

Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform, 1824-1840

Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life, 1840-1860

The Old South and Slavery, 1830-1860

Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict, 1840-1848

From Compromise to Secession, 1850-1861

Crucible of Freedom: Civil War, 1861-1865

The Crises of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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Exam 3: The Emergence of Colonial Societies, 1625-1700

Which statement best describes the demography of New England in the early seventeenth century?

What happened to tobacco prices around 1660?

Which of the following was a result of the Pequot War?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of New England that correctly identifies each of the following: -New Haven, Connecticut

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Caribbean that correctly identifies each of the following: -Antigua

Why did the Puritans adopt the Halfway Covenant in 1662?

Which of the following epitomized the democratic nature of New England government?

At her 1637 trial, Anne Hutchinson had to defend herself against charges of

Which statement concerning those accused of witchcraft in the Salem trials is true?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Caribbean that correctly identifies each of the following: -Puerto Rico

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the Caribbean that correctly identifies each of the following: -Jamaica

Which statement concerning New England wives is true?

Why was the siege of Santa Fe significant?

Why did Charles I restore the Virginia assembly?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the southeastern seaboard that correctly identifies each of the following: -Delaware Bay

Why did Puritans decide they needed to leave Great Britain?

Native Peoples of America, to 1500

The Rise of the Atlantic World, 1400-1625

The Bonds of Empire, 1660-1750

Roads to Revolution, 1750-1776

Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood, 1776-1788

Launching the New Republic, 1788-1800

America at War and Peace, 1801-1824

The Transformation of American Society, 1815-1840

Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform, 1824-1840

Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life, 1840-1860

The Old South and Slavery, 1830-1860

Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict, 1840-1848

From Compromise to Secession, 1850-1861

Crucible of Freedom: Civil War, 1861-1865

The Crises of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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