Question 1

What was the primary cause of population growth in the mid-seventeenth century English colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Migration 
B)  Childbirth 
C)  Medical advances 
D)  Slavery 
A)  Migration 
B)  Childbirth 
C)  Medical advances 
D)  Slavery

Question 2

Defend the following statement: "By 1750, colonial America already displayed the socioeconomic, ethnic, and religious diversity that characterizes modern America. Although this diversity has been one of the strengths of American society, events in the eighteenth century demonstrate that tension, conflict, and crisis are inherent elements of this diversity."

Accepted Answer

The statement that "By 1750, colonial Am

Question 3

How did agriculture shape economic development in North America in the early to mid-1700s?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture played a significant role in

Question 4

The members of colonial assemblies believed that their primary function was to

Accepted Answer

A)  remain neutral to mediate disputes between the colonial governors and the people. 
B)  remain neutral to implement the policies of the colonial governors. 
C)  act defensively to prevent encroachment on the people's rights. 
D)  act positively to improve the lives of their constituents. 
A)  remain neutral to mediate disputes between the colonial governors and the people. 
B)  remain neutral to implement the policies of the colonial governors. 
C)  act defensively to prevent encroachment on the people's rights. 
D)  act positively to improve the lives of their constituents.

Question 5

What industry was the largest in 1775 British North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Furniture-making 
B)  Iron-making 
C)  Textiles 
D)  Woolens 
A)  Furniture-making 
B)  Iron-making 
C)  Textiles 
D)  Woolens

Question 6

Why did Anglo-American elites often foster animosity between and among people of different ethnic origins?

Accepted Answer

A)  They wanted to put pressure on all settlers of non-English origin to learn the English language and adopt English culture quickly. 
B)  They wanted to teach immigrants of non-English origin the value of defending one's own ethnic past and culture. 
C)  They did not want different ethnic groups to ally with each other and possibly challenge the political and economic power of the elite. 
D)  They wanted to prepare people of non-English origin to participate in colonial government by teaching them the value of societal and cultural debate. 
A)  They wanted to put pressure on all settlers of non-English origin to learn the English language and adopt English culture quickly. 
B)  They wanted to teach immigrants of non-English origin the value of defending one's own ethnic past and culture. 
C)  They did not want different ethnic groups to ally with each other and possibly challenge the political and economic power of the elite. 
D)  They wanted to prepare people of non-English origin to participate in colonial government by teaching them the value of societal and cultural debate.

Question 7

What was the role of the family and of extended kinship ties in the lives of African Americans?

Accepted Answer

The role of the family and extended kins

Question 8

What was responsible for the dramatic population increase in the American colonies in the eighteenth century? What was the economic impact of this increase?

Accepted Answer

The dramatic population increase in the

Question 9

The elected colonial assemblies gained power in the eighteenth century by

Accepted Answer

A)  supporting the concept of democracy. 
B)  assuming privileges associated with the British House of Commons. 
C)  defying orders issued by the British monarch. 
D)  allying with powerful colonial religious leaders. 
A)  supporting the concept of democracy. 
B)  assuming privileges associated with the British House of Commons. 
C)  defying orders issued by the British monarch. 
D)  allying with powerful colonial religious leaders.

Question 10

What explains the higher standard of living rose for all property-owning Americans in the colonies in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overseas demand for American exports never slowed during the course of the century. 
B)  The passage of tax reform legislation by Parliament gave the American colonists more spendable income. 
C)  Instead of buying expensive British imports, the colonists bought less expensive goods manufactured and crafted in the colonies. 
D)  The price of British manufactured goods fell relative to the incomes of Americans. 
A)  Overseas demand for American exports never slowed during the course of the century. 
B)  The passage of tax reform legislation by Parliament gave the American colonists more spendable income. 
C)  Instead of buying expensive British imports, the colonists bought less expensive goods manufactured and crafted in the colonies. 
D)  The price of British manufactured goods fell relative to the incomes of Americans.

What was the primary cause of population growth in the mid-seventeenth century English colonies?

How did agriculture shape economic development in North America in the early to mid-1700s?

The members of colonial assemblies believed that their primary function was to

What industry was the largest in 1775 British North America?

Why did Anglo-American elites often foster animosity between and among people of different ethnic origins?

What was the role of the family and of extended kinship ties in the lives of African Americans?

What was responsible for the dramatic population increase in the American colonies in the eighteenth century? What was the economic impact of this increase?

The elected colonial assemblies gained power in the eighteenth century by

What explains the higher standard of living rose for all property-owning Americans in the colonies in the eighteenth century?

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Europeans Colonize North America, 1600-1650

North America in the Atlantic World, 1650-1720

The Ends of Empire, 1754-1774

American Revolutions, 1775-1783

Forging a Nation, 1783-1800

Defining the Nation, 1801-1823

The Rise of the South, 1815-1860

The Restless North, 1815-1860

The Contested West, 1815-1860

Politics and the Fate of the Union, 1824-1859

Transforming Fire: The Civil War, 1860-1865

Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution, 1865-1877

The Ecology of the West and South, 1865-1900

Building Factories, Building Cities, 1877-1900

Gilded Age Politics, 1877-1900

The Progressive ERA, 1895-1920

The Quest for Empire, 1865-1914

Americans in the Great War, 1914-1920

The New ERA, 1920-1929

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

The Second World War at Home and Abroad, 1939-1945

The Cold War and American Globalism, 1945-1961

America at Midcentury, 1945-1960

The Tumultuous Sixties, 1960-1968

A Pivotal ERA, 1969-1980

Conservatism Revived, 1980-1992

Into the Global Millennium: America Since 1992

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Exam 4: Becoming America, 1720-1760

What was the primary cause of population growth in the mid-seventeenth century English colonies?

How did agriculture shape economic development in North America in the early to mid-1700s?

The members of colonial assemblies believed that their primary function was to

What industry was the largest in 1775 British North America?

Why did Anglo-American elites often foster animosity between and among people of different ethnic origins?

What was the role of the family and of extended kinship ties in the lives of African Americans?

What was responsible for the dramatic population increase in the American colonies in the eighteenth century? What was the economic impact of this increase?

The elected colonial assemblies gained power in the eighteenth century by

What explains the higher standard of living rose for all property-owning Americans in the colonies in the eighteenth century?

Three Old Worlds Create a New, 1492-1600

Europeans Colonize North America, 1600-1650

North America in the Atlantic World, 1650-1720

The Ends of Empire, 1754-1774

American Revolutions, 1775-1783

Forging a Nation, 1783-1800

Defining the Nation, 1801-1823

The Rise of the South, 1815-1860

The Restless North, 1815-1860

The Contested West, 1815-1860

Politics and the Fate of the Union, 1824-1859

Transforming Fire: The Civil War, 1860-1865

Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution, 1865-1877

The Ecology of the West and South, 1865-1900

Building Factories, Building Cities, 1877-1900

Gilded Age Politics, 1877-1900

The Progressive ERA, 1895-1920

The Quest for Empire, 1865-1914

Americans in the Great War, 1914-1920

The New ERA, 1920-1929

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

The Second World War at Home and Abroad, 1939-1945

The Cold War and American Globalism, 1945-1961

America at Midcentury, 1945-1960

The Tumultuous Sixties, 1960-1968

A Pivotal ERA, 1969-1980

Conservatism Revived, 1980-1992

Into the Global Millennium: America Since 1992

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