Question 1

Three distinct types of slavery developed in the thirteen colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Who pioneered an extremely emotional style of preaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jonathan Edwards 
B)  George Whitefield 
C)  John Locke 
D)  John Winthrop 
E)  John Peter Zenger 
A)  Jonathan Edwards 
B)  George Whitefield 
C)  John Locke 
D)  John Winthrop 
E)  John Peter Zenger

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

What was the primary purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

Accepted Answer

A)  to end the slave trade 
B)  to protect the Indians 
C)  to open more land for settlement 
D)  to bring stability to the colonial frontier 
E)  to prohibit Catholicism in the territory newly acquired from France 
A)  to end the slave trade 
B)  to protect the Indians 
C)  to open more land for settlement 
D)  to bring stability to the colonial frontier 
E)  to prohibit Catholicism in the territory newly acquired from France

Question 5

As the eighteenth century progressed, how did Britain view itself in contrast to France?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a humble nation that shied away from patriotism in all ways 
B)  as a staunch defender of Catholicism 
C)  as a land with a lower standard of living than the colonies 
D)  as a state that lacked foreign foes 
E)  as a realm of widespread prosperity and individual liberty 
A)  as a humble nation that shied away from patriotism in all ways 
B)  as a staunch defender of Catholicism 
C)  as a land with a lower standard of living than the colonies 
D)  as a state that lacked foreign foes 
E)  as a realm of widespread prosperity and individual liberty

Question 6

"Republicanism" in the eighteenth-century Anglo-American political world emphasized the importance of ________ as the essence of liberty.

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting the natural rights of all humans 
B)  active participation in public life by property-owning citizens 
C)  a strong central state 
D)  supporting royal authority as opposed to parliamentary authority 
E)  voting rights for all adult men 
A)  protecting the natural rights of all humans 
B)  active participation in public life by property-owning citizens 
C)  a strong central state 
D)  supporting royal authority as opposed to parliamentary authority 
E)  voting rights for all adult men

Question 7

Both republican and liberal systems of thought felt the foundation of freedom was

Accepted Answer

A)  public debate. 
B)  monarchical rule. 
C)  education. 
D)  slavery. 
E)  security of property. 
A)  public debate. 
B)  monarchical rule. 
C)  education. 
D)  slavery. 
E)  security of property.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The most famous Great Awakening revivalist minister was

Accepted Answer

A)  John Locke. 
B)  George Whitefield. 
C)  Cotton Mather. 
D)  John Peter Zenger. 
E)  James Oglethorpe. 
A)  John Locke. 
B)  George Whitefield. 
C)  Cotton Mather. 
D)  John Peter Zenger. 
E)  James Oglethorpe.

Question 10

What was one result of the Great Awakening?

Accepted Answer

A)  The revivals encouraged colonists to trust the views of established elites. 
B)  The revivals reduced the range of religious alternatives in the colonies. 
C)  The revivals inspired a renewed sense of national unity. 
D)  The revivals helped to expand the circulation of newspapers and pamphlets in the colonies. 
E)  The revivals inspired slaves to cling more closely to their African religions. 
A)  The revivals encouraged colonists to trust the views of established elites. 
B)  The revivals reduced the range of religious alternatives in the colonies. 
C)  The revivals inspired a renewed sense of national unity. 
D)  The revivals helped to expand the circulation of newspapers and pamphlets in the colonies. 
E)  The revivals inspired slaves to cling more closely to their African religions.

Question 11

Most slaves in eighteenth-century British America were born in the colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What was the significance of the Ohio Valley during the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large numbers of escaped slaves from the Middle Colonies treated it as a haven and established a lasting settlement there. 
B)  Both the British and the French respected it as Cherokee territory, creating a precedent for Native American land ownership. 
C)  The discovery of precious metals elsewhere led to a drastic decline in the population of this area and a decrease of interest in the frontier. 
D)  Caught in imperial rivalries, it was viewed as a lush and promising location for future white settlement. 
E)  It was the preferred area of settlement for "crypto-Jews" in North America and attracted many Spaniards. 
A)  Large numbers of escaped slaves from the Middle Colonies treated it as a haven and established a lasting settlement there. 
B)  Both the British and the French respected it as Cherokee territory, creating a precedent for Native American land ownership. 
C)  The discovery of precious metals elsewhere led to a drastic decline in the population of this area and a decrease of interest in the frontier. 
D)  Caught in imperial rivalries, it was viewed as a lush and promising location for future white settlement. 
E)  It was the preferred area of settlement for "crypto-Jews" in North America and attracted many Spaniards.

Question 13

The idea of liberalism in eighteenth-century British politics

Accepted Answer

A)  had the same meaning as liberalism in twenty-first-century American politics. 
B)  had mainly a public and social quality. 
C)  brought great wealth and power to its main voice, John Locke. 
D)  was compatible with inequalities in wealth and well-being. 
E)  dismissed the existence of natural rights. 
A)  had the same meaning as liberalism in twenty-first-century American politics. 
B)  had mainly a public and social quality. 
C)  brought great wealth and power to its main voice, John Locke. 
D)  was compatible with inequalities in wealth and well-being. 
E)  dismissed the existence of natural rights.

Question 14

Discuss the ways in which the colonists became increasingly integrated into the British empire from roughly 1700 to 1763.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

In the eighteenth century, no one foresaw that the American colonies would one day eclipse the mother country in population and wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Seven Years' War

Accepted Answer

The Seven Years' War, also known as the

Question 17

What did the Paxton Boys demand?

Accepted Answer

A)  that liquor not be banned in Georgia 
B)  that slave codes be tightened in New York 
C)  that the Indians be removed from Pennsylvania 
D)  that the French be hanged in Quebec 
E)  that John Peter Zenger be tried for treason 
A)  that liquor not be banned in Georgia 
B)  that slave codes be tightened in New York 
C)  that the Indians be removed from Pennsylvania 
D)  that the French be hanged in Quebec 
E)  that John Peter Zenger be tried for treason

Question 18

On the rice plantations of South Carolina and Georgia, the birthrate of slaves was high.

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.
-Stono Rebellion

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following statements accurately describes the impact of the Spanish missions in California in the eighteenth century such as that of Father Junipero Serra?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native practices such as traditional dancing and healing became major offenses punishable by death. 
B)  Native populations declined by more than a third due to exposure to disease and environmental changes. 
C)  The Spanish missionaries forged a partnership with newly arrived Russian settlers in California based on trade. 
D)  The Catholic Church rejected the harsh treatment of Native Americans by mission leaders such as Serra and excommunicated them. 
E)  Spanish priests developed a close relationship with nearby Native Americans such that they were equal partners. 
A)  Native practices such as traditional dancing and healing became major offenses punishable by death. 
B)  Native populations declined by more than a third due to exposure to disease and environmental changes. 
C)  The Spanish missionaries forged a partnership with newly arrived Russian settlers in California based on trade. 
D)  The Catholic Church rejected the harsh treatment of Native Americans by mission leaders such as Serra and excommunicated them. 
E)  Spanish priests developed a close relationship with nearby Native Americans such that they were equal partners.

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

Three distinct types of slavery developed in the thirteen colonies.

Who pioneered an extremely emotional style of preaching?

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

What was the primary purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

As the eighteenth century progressed, how did Britain view itself in contrast to France?

"Republicanism" in the eighteenth-century Anglo-American political world emphasized the importance of ________ as the essence of liberty.

Both republican and liberal systems of thought felt the foundation of freedom was

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

The most famous Great Awakening revivalist minister was

What was one result of the Great Awakening?

Most slaves in eighteenth-century British America were born in the colonies.

What was the significance of the Ohio Valley during the eighteenth century?

The idea of liberalism in eighteenth-century British politics

Discuss the ways in which the colonists became increasingly integrated into the British empire from roughly 1700 to 1763.

In the eighteenth century, no one foresaw that the American colonies would one day eclipse the mother country in population and wealth.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Seven Years' War

What did the Paxton Boys demand?

On the rice plantations of South Carolina and Georgia, the birthrate of slaves was high.

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

Which of the following statements accurately describes the impact of the Spanish missions in California in the eighteenth century such as that of Father Junipero Serra?

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