Question 1

What was the Middle Passage?

Accepted Answer

A)  the journey from East Africa to West Africa 
B)  the third leg of the triangular trade route; it primarily went to Europe 
C)  a voyage across the Pacific Ocean to America 
D)  the second leg of the trans-Atlantic trade 
E)  the voyage taken by indentured servants 
A)  the journey from East Africa to West Africa 
B)  the third leg of the triangular trade route; it primarily went to Europe 
C)  a voyage across the Pacific Ocean to America 
D)  the second leg of the trans-Atlantic trade 
E)  the voyage taken by indentured servants

Question 2

Which statement is true about slavery in eighteenth-century New York?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hudson Valley farmers, landlords, and craftsmen never used enslaved people's labor in the eighteenth century. 
B)  Slavery was abolished after the English took the colony from the Dutch. 
C)  New York City passed a law banning merchants from participating in the slave trade after 1730. 
D)  In 1746, enslaved people made up one-fifth of the population of New York City. 
E)  Slaves worked exclusively as domestic workers. 
A)  Hudson Valley farmers, landlords, and craftsmen never used enslaved people's labor in the eighteenth century. 
B)  Slavery was abolished after the English took the colony from the Dutch. 
C)  New York City passed a law banning merchants from participating in the slave trade after 1730. 
D)  In 1746, enslaved people made up one-fifth of the population of New York City. 
E)  Slaves worked exclusively as domestic workers.

Question 3

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Benjamin Franklin

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was one of

Question 4

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Junípero Serra

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and give the historical significance of...

Question 5

As a result of the transatlantic slave trade, what European products became especially popular in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  textiles and guns 
B)  wine and gold 
C)  sugar and tobacco 
D)  lumber and fish 
E)  cotton and books 
A)  textiles and guns 
B)  wine and gold 
C)  sugar and tobacco 
D)  lumber and fish 
E)  cotton and books

Question 6

The eighteenth century witnessed a considerable expansion of the public sphere. Define what is meant by "public sphere," and describe the various ways in which the colonists participated in it. Be sure to include in your discussion not only who was participating but also who was excluded.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The eighteenth century witnessed a considerable expansion...

Question 7

In the eighteenth century, British freedom

Accepted Answer

A)  centered on the belief that all people of the world have equal rights. 
B)  was closely identified with Protestantism and identified nearly every other nation as a slave to Catholicism, tyranny, or barbarism. 
C)  was a secular view of liberty that required that religion and politics be completely separate. 
D)  was based on the idea that all men should vote regardless of class status. 
E)  fueled a successful abolitionist movement in England. 
A)  centered on the belief that all people of the world have equal rights. 
B)  was closely identified with Protestantism and identified nearly every other nation as a slave to Catholicism, tyranny, or barbarism. 
C)  was a secular view of liberty that required that religion and politics be completely separate. 
D)  was based on the idea that all men should vote regardless of class status. 
E)  fueled a successful abolitionist movement in England.

Question 8

Why was the Proclamation of 1763 difficult to enforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most Native American tribes did not agree with the policy. 
B)  The colonial assemblies wanted to avoid wars with Native Americans. 
C)  It involved such a large geographical area. 
D)  The French refused to leave forts in the Ohio Valley. 
E)  It involved taxes the colonists refused to pay. 
A)  Most Native American tribes did not agree with the policy. 
B)  The colonial assemblies wanted to avoid wars with Native Americans. 
C)  It involved such a large geographical area. 
D)  The French refused to leave forts in the Ohio Valley. 
E)  It involved taxes the colonists refused to pay.

Question 9

Which of the following was a key difference between republicanism and liberalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Republicanism viewed social inequality as innate to society, while liberalism considered inequality as solely evidence of poor governance. 
B)  Republicanism stressed active participation in public life, while liberalism focused on individual rights that were essentially private. 
C)  Republicanism emphasized the equality of property owners and non-property owners, while liberalism rejected the idea of the "social contract" and the existence of "natural rights." 
D)  Republicanism embraced a limited role for government, while liberalism saw the government as having a role in enforcing public morality. 
E)  Republicanism was the first political school of thought to oppose slavery, while liberalism considered slavery essential to the liberty of white men. 
A)  Republicanism viewed social inequality as innate to society, while liberalism considered inequality as solely evidence of poor governance. 
B)  Republicanism stressed active participation in public life, while liberalism focused on individual rights that were essentially private. 
C)  Republicanism emphasized the equality of property owners and non-property owners, while liberalism rejected the idea of the "social contract" and the existence of "natural rights." 
D)  Republicanism embraced a limited role for government, while liberalism saw the government as having a role in enforcing public morality. 
E)  Republicanism was the first political school of thought to oppose slavery, while liberalism considered slavery essential to the liberty of white men.

Question 10

What differentiated slavery in New England and the Middle Colonies from slavery in the Southern colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whereas most Protestant churches in New England and the Middle Colonies promoted slavery, Protestant churches in the South condemned the practice. 
B)  Whereas New England and the Middle Colonies only had indentured servants as laborers, the South predominantly had slavery. 
C)  Whereas New England and the Middle Colonies had nonplantation-based slavery, slavery in the South focused on the tobacco- and rice-based plantation systems. 
D)  Whereas New England and the Middle Colonies only had slaves who worked in homes, the South only had slaves who worked on large plantations, not on small farms. 
E)  Whereas New England and the Middle Colonies had laws in place regarding slavery, the South had no laws regulating the status of slaves. 
A)  Whereas most Protestant churches in New England and the Middle Colonies promoted slavery, Protestant churches in the South condemned the practice. 
B)  Whereas New England and the Middle Colonies only had indentured servants as laborers, the South predominantly had slavery. 
C)  Whereas New England and the Middle Colonies had nonplantation-based slavery, slavery in the South focused on the tobacco- and rice-based plantation systems. 
D)  Whereas New England and the Middle Colonies only had slaves who worked in homes, the South only had slaves who worked on large plantations, not on small farms. 
E)  Whereas New England and the Middle Colonies had laws in place regarding slavery, the South had no laws regulating the status of slaves.

Question 11

John Peter Zenger's libel trial

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted from his publication of news stories questioning the intelligence of the king. 
B)  probably would not have ended in his acquittal if he had attacked the assembly rather than the governor. 
C)  set back freedom of the press when it ended in his conviction and imprisonment for printing the truth. 
D)  showed that the public was not yet ready to accept the idea of freedom of speech. 
E)  led to the overturning of the Licentiousness Act of 1694. 
A)  resulted from his publication of news stories questioning the intelligence of the king. 
B)  probably would not have ended in his acquittal if he had attacked the assembly rather than the governor. 
C)  set back freedom of the press when it ended in his conviction and imprisonment for printing the truth. 
D)  showed that the public was not yet ready to accept the idea of freedom of speech. 
E)  led to the overturning of the Licentiousness Act of 1694.

Question 12

How was freedom of the press viewed in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leaders saw it as a natural right. 
B)  Governments praised it as helping democracy. 
C)  After 1695 the British government required a license for printing. 
D)  Newspapers did not feel it was necessary. 
E)  Governments in both England and the colonies viewed it as dangerous. 
A)  Leaders saw it as a natural right. 
B)  Governments praised it as helping democracy. 
C)  After 1695 the British government required a license for printing. 
D)  Newspapers did not feel it was necessary. 
E)  Governments in both England and the colonies viewed it as dangerous.

Question 13

What statement is true of suffrage in the eighteenth-century American colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Property ownership was the most important qualification in colonial voting laws. 
B)  All thirteen colonies held the same voting requirements, indicating their sense of nationalism. 
C)  A far smaller portion of the population was eligible to vote when compared with the Old World. 
D)  Women were forbidden from voting in all colonies. 
E)  American birth was a voting requirement in most colonies. 
A)  Property ownership was the most important qualification in colonial voting laws. 
B)  All thirteen colonies held the same voting requirements, indicating their sense of nationalism. 
C)  A far smaller portion of the population was eligible to vote when compared with the Old World. 
D)  Women were forbidden from voting in all colonies. 
E)  American birth was a voting requirement in most colonies.

Question 14

What was Spain's "Sacred Experiment" in California?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a new strategy for converting Indians. 
B)  It was an attempt to halt Russian incursions. 
C)  It was mining for gold and silver. 
D)  It involved a military strategy to weaken the Indians. 
E)  It called for Enlightenment ideas to be implemented. 
A)  It was a new strategy for converting Indians. 
B)  It was an attempt to halt Russian incursions. 
C)  It was mining for gold and silver. 
D)  It involved a military strategy to weaken the Indians. 
E)  It called for Enlightenment ideas to be implemented.

Question 15

How did the enslaved tend to pursue freedom in the American colonies in the 1700s?

Accepted Answer

A)  running away to places where they could pass as free 
B)  presenting petitions to colonial governments 
C)  telling their stories to the congregations of Protestant churches 
D)  suing for freedom in courts of law 
E)  forming alliances with Native American tribes 
A)  running away to places where they could pass as free 
B)  presenting petitions to colonial governments 
C)  telling their stories to the congregations of Protestant churches 
D)  suing for freedom in courts of law 
E)  forming alliances with Native American tribes

Question 16

What religion did the majority of enslaved African people in North America practice in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholicism 
B)  Islam 
C)  Judaism 
D)  traditional African religions 
E)  Protestantism 
A)  Catholicism 
B)  Islam 
C)  Judaism 
D)  traditional African religions 
E)  Protestantism

Question 17

The development of rice plantations in South Carolina

Accepted Answer

A)  occurred only after the colony's planters unsuccessfully attempted to cultivate tobacco, sugarcane, and indigo. 
B)  required such large capital investments that Carolina's planters never became as wealthy as those in the Chesapeake region. 
C)  would have proven impossible without the importation of thousands of European indentured servants to serve as a labor force. 
D)  led the colony to become the first mainland colony with a black majority and caused a growing divide to exist between white and black. 
E)  is considered by most historians to be the most important cause of the Yamasee War. 
A)  occurred only after the colony's planters unsuccessfully attempted to cultivate tobacco, sugarcane, and indigo. 
B)  required such large capital investments that Carolina's planters never became as wealthy as those in the Chesapeake region. 
C)  would have proven impossible without the importation of thousands of European indentured servants to serve as a labor force. 
D)  led the colony to become the first mainland colony with a black majority and caused a growing divide to exist between white and black. 
E)  is considered by most historians to be the most important cause of the Yamasee War.

Question 18

Father Junípero Serra is recognized as a humane leader who negotiated treaties that recognized the rights of Indian tribes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-salutary neglect

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and give the historical significance of...

Question 20

The "middle ground" was an area shared by Indians and European traders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

What was the Middle Passage?

Which statement is true about slavery in eighteenth-century New York?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Benjamin Franklin

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Junípero Serra

As a result of the transatlantic slave trade, what European products became especially popular in Africa?

The eighteenth century witnessed a considerable expansion of the public sphere. Define what is meant by "public sphere," and describe the various ways in which the colonists participated in it. Be sure to include in your discussion not only who was participating but also who was excluded.

In the eighteenth century, British freedom

Why was the Proclamation of 1763 difficult to enforce?

Which of the following was a key difference between republicanism and liberalism?

What differentiated slavery in New England and the Middle Colonies from slavery in the Southern colonies?

John Peter Zenger's libel trial

How was freedom of the press viewed in the eighteenth century?

What statement is true of suffrage in the eighteenth-century American colonies?

What was Spain's "Sacred Experiment" in California?

How did the enslaved tend to pursue freedom in the American colonies in the 1700s?

What religion did the majority of enslaved African people in North America practice in the eighteenth century?

The development of rice plantations in South Carolina

Father Junípero Serra is recognized as a humane leader who negotiated treaties that recognized the rights of Indian tribes.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -salutary neglect

The "middle ground" was an area shared by Indians and European traders.

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Creating Anglo-America, 1660-1750

The American Revolution, 1763-1783

The Revolution Within

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The Market Revolution, 1800-1840

Democracy in America, 1815-1840

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A House Divided, 1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War, 1861-1865

What Is Freedom: Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Americas Gilded Age, 1870-1890

Freedoms Boundaries, at Home and Abroad, 1890-1900

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Safe for Democracy: the United States and World War I, 1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties, 1920-1932

The New Deal, 1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II, 1941-1945

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