Question 1

What was "salutary neglect"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the aspect of the task system that involved little oversight of slaves 
B)  the requirement that colonial legislatures only meet when absolutely necessary 
C)  the failure to salute British officers as a punishable offense for colonists 
D)  the same thing that "child neglect" means today 
E)  the British government's policy of leaving the colonies largely to govern themselves 
A)  the aspect of the task system that involved little oversight of slaves 
B)  the requirement that colonial legislatures only meet when absolutely necessary 
C)  the failure to salute British officers as a punishable offense for colonists 
D)  the same thing that "child neglect" means today 
E)  the British government's policy of leaving the colonies largely to govern themselves

Question 2

Which one of the following statements describes conditions experienced by those aboard ship during the Middle Passage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slave traders' lives were more at risk than the lives of the enslaved due to the high frequency of slave revolts during the journeys. 
B)  Slaves were immediately put to work performing the many duties required to take a sailing vessel across the Atlantic. 
C)  Slaves were separated by gender and locked into pens above deck, with no refuge from the weather. 
D)  Slaves were inhumanely crowded into very small spaces and often chained to the deck. 
E)  Slaves regularly exercised and were well fed so that they would arrive at markets in the New World looking strong and healthy. 
A)  Slave traders' lives were more at risk than the lives of the enslaved due to the high frequency of slave revolts during the journeys. 
B)  Slaves were immediately put to work performing the many duties required to take a sailing vessel across the Atlantic. 
C)  Slaves were separated by gender and locked into pens above deck, with no refuge from the weather. 
D)  Slaves were inhumanely crowded into very small spaces and often chained to the deck. 
E)  Slaves regularly exercised and were well fed so that they would arrive at markets in the New World looking strong and healthy.

Question 3

The religious emotionalism of the Great Awakening was confined to the American colonies in the mid-eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Pontiac's Rebellion was an Indian revolt against British rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why were colonial assemblies critical of the Albany Plan of Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  They felt it went against Enlightenment ideas on free trade. 
B)  They feared repercussions from the French. 
C)  They wanted to work as individual colonies to establish better relations with the Native Americans. 
D)  They felt their respective colonial assemblies would lose power. 
E)  They believed it would slow the influence of the Great Awakening. 
A)  They felt it went against Enlightenment ideas on free trade. 
B)  They feared repercussions from the French. 
C)  They wanted to work as individual colonies to establish better relations with the Native Americans. 
D)  They felt their respective colonial assemblies would lose power. 
E)  They believed it would slow the influence of the Great Awakening.

Question 6

Which eighteenth-century figure was considered the embodiment of Enlightenment ideals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benjamin Franklin 
B)  George Whitefield 
C)  Jonathan Edwards 
D)  Father Junípero Serra 
E)  Olaudah Equiano 
A)  Benjamin Franklin 
B)  George Whitefield 
C)  Jonathan Edwards 
D)  Father Junípero Serra 
E)  Olaudah Equiano

Question 7

The development of African-American cultures that synthesized diverse African cultures with European elements and the conditions of enslaved peoples' lives in America

Accepted Answer

A)  happened uniformly throughout the North American colonies. 
B)  only happened in the northern colonies. 
C)  only happened in the southern colonies. 
D)  developed differently in each of the three North American slave systems. 
E)  never happened in North America. 
A)  happened uniformly throughout the North American colonies. 
B)  only happened in the northern colonies. 
C)  only happened in the southern colonies. 
D)  developed differently in each of the three North American slave systems. 
E)  never happened in North America.

Question 8

What did the British acquire from the Netherlands in the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713?

Accepted Answer

A)  sufficient gold to pay off the British national debt 
B)  the right to trade at Dutch outposts in what is now South Africa 
C)  the right to transport slaves from Africa to Spain's New World colonies 
D)  New Netherland, which was then renamed New York 
E)  New Holland, which later became known as Australia 
A)  sufficient gold to pay off the British national debt 
B)  the right to trade at Dutch outposts in what is now South Africa 
C)  the right to transport slaves from Africa to Spain's New World colonies 
D)  New Netherland, which was then renamed New York 
E)  New Holland, which later became known as Australia

Question 9

In the eighteenth century, how did the number of men eligible to vote in Britain compare to the number of men eligible to vote in the American colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was approximately equal because Britain controlled the American colonies. 
B)  It was more than ten times greater in America due to the wide distribution of property. 
C)  It was vastly different because the practice of voting did not yet exist in Britain. 
D)  It was only slightly higher in Britain because British governmental systems had been in existence longer. 
E)  It was more than ten times greater in Britain because more men there had an economic stake in society. 
A)  It was approximately equal because Britain controlled the American colonies. 
B)  It was more than ten times greater in America due to the wide distribution of property. 
C)  It was vastly different because the practice of voting did not yet exist in Britain. 
D)  It was only slightly higher in Britain because British governmental systems had been in existence longer. 
E)  It was more than ten times greater in Britain because more men there had an economic stake in society.

Question 10

Britons believed that wealth, religion, and freedom went together. Explain why they believed that those three things went hand in hand. Do you agree with this statement? What evidence is there that proves the statement's validity?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Britons believed that wealth, religion, and freedom...

Question 11

Prior to the introduction of rice, the early colony of South Carolina was partially centered on

Accepted Answer

A)  the cultivation of cotton. 
B)  small-scale manufacturing of firearms for use in raids against Spanish Florida. 
C)  the export of Indian slaves to the Caribbean. 
D)  shipbuilding. 
E)  copper mining. 
A)  the cultivation of cotton. 
B)  small-scale manufacturing of firearms for use in raids against Spanish Florida. 
C)  the export of Indian slaves to the Caribbean. 
D)  shipbuilding. 
E)  copper mining.

Question 12

What was the significance of sugar, rice, coffee, and tobacco in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ease of growing these crops meant that fewer slaves needed to be imported from Africa. 
B)  These products were the first mass consumer goods in international trade, and they were all produced by slaves. 
C)  They were imported to the New World in massive quantities due to the region's failure to produce such goods. 
D)  They were staples whose importance paled in comparison to fish, rum, and indigo in the world market. 
E)  They could only be grown in the West Indies, allowing the traders in that area to become massively wealthy. 
A)  The ease of growing these crops meant that fewer slaves needed to be imported from Africa. 
B)  These products were the first mass consumer goods in international trade, and they were all produced by slaves. 
C)  They were imported to the New World in massive quantities due to the region's failure to produce such goods. 
D)  They were staples whose importance paled in comparison to fish, rum, and indigo in the world market. 
E)  They could only be grown in the West Indies, allowing the traders in that area to become massively wealthy.

Question 13

What was one outcome of the Seven Years' War in Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relationships between colonists and Indians improved. 
B)  Indians took over the government for five years. 
C)  The Quaker elite lost power. 
D)  Colonists promised to treat Indians less severely. 
E)  Indian enemies were persecuted, but Indian allies were rewarded. 
A)  Relationships between colonists and Indians improved. 
B)  Indians took over the government for five years. 
C)  The Quaker elite lost power. 
D)  Colonists promised to treat Indians less severely. 
E)  Indian enemies were persecuted, but Indian allies were rewarded.

Question 14

Native Americans retained more power in the territory of British North America than they did in either Spanish or French North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What would be a good representation of Enlightenment principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  a minister who used emotion in his sermons 
B)  a merchant opposing free trade 
C)  a botanist who studied nature to uncover why a certain plant kept dying 
D)  a newspaper publisher who distorted the truth to attack a corrupt politician 
E)  an educated king who believed he knew best how to rule his country 
A)  a minister who used emotion in his sermons 
B)  a merchant opposing free trade 
C)  a botanist who studied nature to uncover why a certain plant kept dying 
D)  a newspaper publisher who distorted the truth to attack a corrupt politician 
E)  an educated king who believed he knew best how to rule his country

Question 16

Eighteenth-century colonial government officeholders

Accepted Answer

A)  were usually members of elite families with large landholdings. 
B)  kept in close touch with their constituents between elections. 
C)  were mostly skilled artisans. 
D)  did not have to own property to hold office. 
E)  generally encouraged freedom of the press. 
A)  were usually members of elite families with large landholdings. 
B)  kept in close touch with their constituents between elections. 
C)  were mostly skilled artisans. 
D)  did not have to own property to hold office. 
E)  generally encouraged freedom of the press.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following made knowledge and ideas increasingly available in eighteenth-century colonial cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  the advent of the telegraph 
B)  circulating libraries 
C)  taxpayer-funded public schools 
D)  visiting lecturers from Europe 
E)  the radio 
A)  the advent of the telegraph 
B)  circulating libraries 
C)  taxpayer-funded public schools 
D)  visiting lecturers from Europe 
E)  the radio

Question 19

What is one result of the expanding British patriotic sentiment in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common citizens became increasingly outspoken regarding their hatred of slavery. 
B)  As many as twenty different languages flourished in London thanks to Britain's commitment to linguistic diversity. 
C)  The economy slid rapidly into decline. 
D)  Britain saw itself as the ultimate Catholic power. 
E)  Modern rules for cricket, the national sport, were created. 
A)  Common citizens became increasingly outspoken regarding their hatred of slavery. 
B)  As many as twenty different languages flourished in London thanks to Britain's commitment to linguistic diversity. 
C)  The economy slid rapidly into decline. 
D)  Britain saw itself as the ultimate Catholic power. 
E)  Modern rules for cricket, the national sport, were created.

Question 20

Which human capability did Enlightenment thinkers consider to be of the greatest importance?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious enthusiasm 
B)  respect for authority 
C)  human reason 
D)  sacrifice for the greater good 
E)  bravery in battle 
A)  religious enthusiasm 
B)  respect for authority 
C)  human reason 
D)  sacrifice for the greater good 
E)  bravery in battle

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

What was "salutary neglect"?

Which one of the following statements describes conditions experienced by those aboard ship during the Middle Passage?

The religious emotionalism of the Great Awakening was confined to the American colonies in the mid-eighteenth century.

Pontiac's Rebellion was an Indian revolt against British rule.

Why were colonial assemblies critical of the Albany Plan of Union?

Which eighteenth-century figure was considered the embodiment of Enlightenment ideals?

The development of African-American cultures that synthesized diverse African cultures with European elements and the conditions of enslaved peoples' lives in America

What did the British acquire from the Netherlands in the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713?

In the eighteenth century, how did the number of men eligible to vote in Britain compare to the number of men eligible to vote in the American colonies?

Britons believed that wealth, religion, and freedom went together. Explain why they believed that those three things went hand in hand. Do you agree with this statement? What evidence is there that proves the statement's validity?

Prior to the introduction of rice, the early colony of South Carolina was partially centered on

What was the significance of sugar, rice, coffee, and tobacco in the eighteenth century?

What was one outcome of the Seven Years' War in Pennsylvania?

Native Americans retained more power in the territory of British North America than they did in either Spanish or French North America.

What would be a good representation of Enlightenment principles?

Eighteenth-century colonial government officeholders

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

Which of the following made knowledge and ideas increasingly available in eighteenth-century colonial cities?

What is one result of the expanding British patriotic sentiment in the eighteenth century?

Which human capability did Enlightenment thinkers consider to be of the greatest importance?

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