Question 1

What was the impact of King Philip's War?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of the Native American tribes in New England united against the colonists, thus delaying their dispossession. 
B)  The war produced a broadening of freedom for whites in New England but resulted in Native Americans losing their lands. 
C)  Native Americans up and down the Eastern Seaboard began rebelling against colonial rule when they saw what happened to their New England counterparts. 
D)  Massachusetts banned all Native Americans from living within its borders following the arrival of the British ruler known as King Philip to the colonies. 
E)  New England colonists grew increasingly sympathetic toward the Native Americans, portraying them as helpless bystanders and establishing protections for them. 
A)  All of the Native American tribes in New England united against the colonists, thus delaying their dispossession. 
B)  The war produced a broadening of freedom for whites in New England but resulted in Native Americans losing their lands. 
C)  Native Americans up and down the Eastern Seaboard began rebelling against colonial rule when they saw what happened to their New England counterparts. 
D)  Massachusetts banned all Native Americans from living within its borders following the arrival of the British ruler known as King Philip to the colonies. 
E)  New England colonists grew increasingly sympathetic toward the Native Americans, portraying them as helpless bystanders and establishing protections for them.

Question 2

Following the Glorious Revolution, the Massachusetts colony had to abide by the Toleration Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What was the result of the "Maryland Act Concerning Negroes and Other Slaves" in 1664?

Accepted Answer

A)  The act solidified the idea that slavery was perpetual and demonstrated the power of the General Assembly. 
B)  The act symbolized the fact that slavery had begun to decrease in importance in the British colonies. 
C)  The act banned indentured servitude and increased the number of enslaved Africans brought to the colonies. 
D)  The act established a process for freeing slaves and outlawed the enslavement of white women. 
E)  The act encouraged the marriage of freeborn women and slaves in order to increase the number of workers. 
A)  The act solidified the idea that slavery was perpetual and demonstrated the power of the General Assembly. 
B)  The act symbolized the fact that slavery had begun to decrease in importance in the British colonies. 
C)  The act banned indentured servitude and increased the number of enslaved Africans brought to the colonies. 
D)  The act established a process for freeing slaves and outlawed the enslavement of white women. 
E)  The act encouraged the marriage of freeborn women and slaves in order to increase the number of workers.

Question 4

The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina

Accepted Answer

A)  were modeled after the Cherokee government. 
B)  permitted only members of the Church of England to worship freely. 
C)  resulted in absolute power over slaves and indentured servants. 
D)  did not allow a headright society. 
E)  wanted only a feudal society and no assembly. 
A)  were modeled after the Cherokee government. 
B)  permitted only members of the Church of England to worship freely. 
C)  resulted in absolute power over slaves and indentured servants. 
D)  did not allow a headright society. 
E)  wanted only a feudal society and no assembly.

Question 5

Once Massachusetts became a royal colony in 1691

Accepted Answer

A)  it was required to abide by the English Act of Toleration, which displeased many Puritan leaders. 
B)  it received the right to have its voters elect its own governor and legislative assembly. 
C)  Plymouth was split off from Massachusetts to become its own independent colony. 
D)  church membership became the chief legal requirement for voting. 
E)  social tensions generally decreased and a relatively peaceful period ensued. 
A)  it was required to abide by the English Act of Toleration, which displeased many Puritan leaders. 
B)  it received the right to have its voters elect its own governor and legislative assembly. 
C)  Plymouth was split off from Massachusetts to become its own independent colony. 
D)  church membership became the chief legal requirement for voting. 
E)  social tensions generally decreased and a relatively peaceful period ensued.

Question 6

The English Bill of Rights of 1689

Accepted Answer

A)  led to the Glorious Revolution because it was so controversial. 
B)  was revoked by James II in his first action upon taking power. 
C)  gave the king far more power than Parliament in response to the Glorious Revolution. 
D)  was the law that formally created the Dominion of New England. 
E)  gave Parliament control over taxation and listed rights of individuals such as trial by jury. 
A)  led to the Glorious Revolution because it was so controversial. 
B)  was revoked by James II in his first action upon taking power. 
C)  gave the king far more power than Parliament in response to the Glorious Revolution. 
D)  was the law that formally created the Dominion of New England. 
E)  gave Parliament control over taxation and listed rights of individuals such as trial by jury.

Question 7

Over the course of the eighteenth century in colonial America, the

Accepted Answer

A)  percentage of landowners increased in urban areas. 
B)  economic rights of slaves increased. 
C)  wealthy wanted to spread the wealth to decrease poverty. 
D)  percentage of those owning land was lower than in England. 
E)  rich became richer. 
A)  percentage of landowners increased in urban areas. 
B)  economic rights of slaves increased. 
C)  wealthy wanted to spread the wealth to decrease poverty. 
D)  percentage of those owning land was lower than in England. 
E)  rich became richer.

Question 8

Which of the following was true of agriculture in the colonies during the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The backcountry farmland was the most rapidly growing region of the colonies. 
B)  Large agricultural corporations replaced most farm families in the backcountry. 
C)  Widespread crop failure in the backcountry left the population completely depleted. 
D)  The presence of large landlords in New York caused it to grow faster than any other agrarian colony. 
E)  As the eighteenth century progressed, many New England farms became bigger and used more slave labor. 
A)  The backcountry farmland was the most rapidly growing region of the colonies. 
B)  Large agricultural corporations replaced most farm families in the backcountry. 
C)  Widespread crop failure in the backcountry left the population completely depleted. 
D)  The presence of large landlords in New York caused it to grow faster than any other agrarian colony. 
E)  As the eighteenth century progressed, many New England farms became bigger and used more slave labor.

Question 9

Which of the following fits the description of a person most likely to have been accused of witchcraft in seventeenth-century New England?

Accepted Answer

A)  a single young man who got along well with all his neighbors and rarely became entangled in community conflicts 
B)  a married woman who normally was subservient to her husband and the community, which made her behavior seem all the more bizarre 
C)  a widowed man who presumably was too lonely or too dependent on the community, and because of this, was easy to ostracize 
D)  a young married woman who laid low, had many children, and engaged little in the public affairs of the town 
E)  a middle-aged woman who was outspoken, economically independent, or estranged from her husband 
A)  a single young man who got along well with all his neighbors and rarely became entangled in community conflicts 
B)  a married woman who normally was subservient to her husband and the community, which made her behavior seem all the more bizarre 
C)  a widowed man who presumably was too lonely or too dependent on the community, and because of this, was easy to ostracize 
D)  a young married woman who laid low, had many children, and engaged little in the public affairs of the town 
E)  a middle-aged woman who was outspoken, economically independent, or estranged from her husband

Question 10

William Penn obtained the land for his Pennsylvania colony because

Accepted Answer

A)  King Charles I wanted Quakers to have a place where they could enjoy religious toleration. 
B)  he supported the crown during the Glorious Revolution. 
C)  the king wanted to cancel his debt to the Penn family and bolster the English presence in North America. 
D)  he conquered the Swedes and Dutch who previously had controlled the land. 
E)  his invention of what was then called the "penncill" made him incredibly rich. 
A)  King Charles I wanted Quakers to have a place where they could enjoy religious toleration. 
B)  he supported the crown during the Glorious Revolution. 
C)  the king wanted to cancel his debt to the Penn family and bolster the English presence in North America. 
D)  he conquered the Swedes and Dutch who previously had controlled the land. 
E)  his invention of what was then called the "penncill" made him incredibly rich.

Question 11

What was key to making the enslavement of Africans an enduring economic and social institution in colonial America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enslaved Africans in the American colonies were far more likely to die from diseases known in Europe than the Native Americans had been and, thus, slave traders constantly needed to replenish their labor source. 
B)  Unlike in Africa, the skin color of enslaved Africans in America made it difficult for them to escape into surrounding society, and slavery became perpetual, as the children of slaves were slaves too. 
C)  The English had long been accepting of alien peoples such as the Irish, Native Americans, and Africans, and the colonists wished to differentiate themselves from England through alternative labor sources. 
D)  Slaves' terms of service automatically expired in the American colonies after a decade, so slave traders were compelled to return to Africa again and again to force more Africans aboard slave ships. 
E)  Enslaved Africans in the American colonies could claim the protections of English common law and thus were more likely to stay on the continent when freed or after escaping bondage. 
A)  Enslaved Africans in the American colonies were far more likely to die from diseases known in Europe than the Native Americans had been and, thus, slave traders constantly needed to replenish their labor source. 
B)  Unlike in Africa, the skin color of enslaved Africans in America made it difficult for them to escape into surrounding society, and slavery became perpetual, as the children of slaves were slaves too. 
C)  The English had long been accepting of alien peoples such as the Irish, Native Americans, and Africans, and the colonists wished to differentiate themselves from England through alternative labor sources. 
D)  Slaves' terms of service automatically expired in the American colonies after a decade, so slave traders were compelled to return to Africa again and again to force more Africans aboard slave ships. 
E)  Enslaved Africans in the American colonies could claim the protections of English common law and thus were more likely to stay on the continent when freed or after escaping bondage.

Question 12

The Virginia slave code of 1705

Accepted Answer

A)  simply brought together aspects of the old laws governing slaves and slavery. 
B)  completely rewrote the earlier slave laws. 
C)  embedded the principle of white supremacy into law. 
D)  made clear that slaves were subject to the will of their masters but not to anyone who could not claim ownership of them. 
E)  was the work of Nathaniel Bacon. 
A)  simply brought together aspects of the old laws governing slaves and slavery. 
B)  completely rewrote the earlier slave laws. 
C)  embedded the principle of white supremacy into law. 
D)  made clear that slaves were subject to the will of their masters but not to anyone who could not claim ownership of them. 
E)  was the work of Nathaniel Bacon.

Question 13

In 1750, taking the English American colonies as a whole, the richest 10 percent of the population owned

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent of the wealth. 
B)  50 percent of the wealth. 
C)  90 percent of the wealth. 
D)  20 percent of the wealth. 
E)  75 percent of the wealth. 
A)  10 percent of the wealth. 
B)  50 percent of the wealth. 
C)  90 percent of the wealth. 
D)  20 percent of the wealth. 
E)  75 percent of the wealth.

Question 14

Which commodity drove the African slave trade in Brazil and the West Indies during the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco 
B)  indigo 
C)  silver 
D)  cotton 
E)  sugar 
A)  tobacco 
B)  indigo 
C)  silver 
D)  cotton 
E)  sugar

Question 15

"Enumerated" goods

Accepted Answer

A)  made up the bulk of items imported into the colonies from abroad. 
B)  were those the English colonies could not produce under the terms of the Navigation Acts. 
C)  created a financial drain on the English government during the seventeenth century. 
D)  were colonial products, such as tobacco and sugar, that first had to be sold in English ports. 
E)  were specifically exempt from England's mercantilist regulations. 
A)  made up the bulk of items imported into the colonies from abroad. 
B)  were those the English colonies could not produce under the terms of the Navigation Acts. 
C)  created a financial drain on the English government during the seventeenth century. 
D)  were colonial products, such as tobacco and sugar, that first had to be sold in English ports. 
E)  were specifically exempt from England's mercantilist regulations.

Question 16

In the first fifty years of the Charleston port, more Indian slaves were exported than African slaves imported.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The British colonists tended to define themselves in opposition to groups such as Spanish and French Catholics, Indians, and enslaved Africans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Glorious Revolution of 1688

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted mainly from the fears of English aristocrats that the birth of James II's son would lead to a Catholic succession. 
B)  ended parliamentary rule in Great Britain and solidified the institution of the monarchy until Queen Anne's War in 1702. 
C)  was the work of an ambitious Danish prince out to avenge his father's murder by a British nobleman. 
D)  had no impact on the British colonies in America because politics in Britain and the colonies remained vastly different. 
E)  prompted Scotland's secession from Great Britain and thus a reduction in Scots-Irish immigration to the colonies. 
A)  resulted mainly from the fears of English aristocrats that the birth of James II's son would lead to a Catholic succession. 
B)  ended parliamentary rule in Great Britain and solidified the institution of the monarchy until Queen Anne's War in 1702. 
C)  was the work of an ambitious Danish prince out to avenge his father's murder by a British nobleman. 
D)  had no impact on the British colonies in America because politics in Britain and the colonies remained vastly different. 
E)  prompted Scotland's secession from Great Britain and thus a reduction in Scots-Irish immigration to the colonies.

Question 19

What did Parliament hope to accomplish through the first English Navigation Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  They sought to require the Royal Navy to use Catholic-owned vessels. 
B)  They wanted to find the Northwest Passage. 
C)  They sought to ensure free trade with no regulations. 
D)  They wished to convey their complete rejection of mercantilism. 
E)  They sought to wrest control of world trade from the Dutch. 
A)  They sought to require the Royal Navy to use Catholic-owned vessels. 
B)  They wanted to find the Northwest Passage. 
C)  They sought to ensure free trade with no regulations. 
D)  They wished to convey their complete rejection of mercantilism. 
E)  They sought to wrest control of world trade from the Dutch.

Question 20

English American cities

Accepted Answer

A)  were much larger than Spanish American cities. 
B)  served mainly as sites of factory production. 
C)  were home to large populations of successful artisans. 
D)  contained 90 percent of the colonial population. 
E)  contained a steadily decreasing number of poor, propertyless wage earners. 
A)  were much larger than Spanish American cities. 
B)  served mainly as sites of factory production. 
C)  were home to large populations of successful artisans. 
D)  contained 90 percent of the colonial population. 
E)  contained a steadily decreasing number of poor, propertyless wage earners.

Exam 3: Creating Anglo-America, 1660-1750

What was the impact of King Philip's War?

Following the Glorious Revolution, the Massachusetts colony had to abide by the Toleration Act.

What was the result of the "Maryland Act Concerning Negroes and Other Slaves" in 1664?

The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina

Once Massachusetts became a royal colony in 1691

The English Bill of Rights of 1689

Over the course of the eighteenth century in colonial America, the

Which of the following was true of agriculture in the colonies during the eighteenth century?

Which of the following fits the description of a person most likely to have been accused of witchcraft in seventeenth-century New England?

William Penn obtained the land for his Pennsylvania colony because

What was key to making the enslavement of Africans an enduring economic and social institution in colonial America?

The Virginia slave code of 1705

In 1750, taking the English American colonies as a whole, the richest 10 percent of the population owned

Which commodity drove the African slave trade in Brazil and the West Indies during the seventeenth century?

"Enumerated" goods

In the first fifty years of the Charleston port, more Indian slaves were exported than African slaves imported.

The British colonists tended to define themselves in opposition to groups such as Spanish and French Catholics, Indians, and enslaved Africans.

The Glorious Revolution of 1688

What did Parliament hope to accomplish through the first English Navigation Act?

English American cities

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