Question 1

To solidify control of Virginia,what did the English do?

Accepted Answer

A)  They sold land and slaves to the Indians. 
B)  They murdered Powhatan and Pocahontas. 
C)  They turned Virginia into a royal colony and banned all private sales of tobacco. 
D)  They enslaved the majority of Indians and brought back John Smith as governor in the 1640s. 
E)  They put the colony under the control of the crown. 
A)  They sold land and slaves to the Indians. 
B)  They murdered Powhatan and Pocahontas. 
C)  They turned Virginia into a royal colony and banned all private sales of tobacco. 
D)  They enslaved the majority of Indians and brought back John Smith as governor in the 1640s. 
E)  They put the colony under the control of the crown.

Question 2

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Walter Raleigh

Accepted Answer

A) proprietor of Maryland 
B) wife of John Rolfe 
C) Pilgrim leader 
D) leader of Indians near Jamestown 
E) governor of Massachusetts
F)his settlement at Roanoke Island failed
G)was denounced for Antinomianism
H)Indian who helped the Pilgrims
I)French-born theologian who influenced the Puritans
J)established Rhode Island
K)A Discourse concerning Western Planting
L)early leader of Jamestown 
A) proprietor of Maryland 
B) wife of John Rolfe 
C) Pilgrim leader 
D) leader of Indians near Jamestown 
E) governor of Massachusetts
F)his settlement at Roanoke Island failed
G)was denounced for Antinomianism
H)Indian who helped the Pilgrims
I)French-born theologian who influenced the Puritans
J)established Rhode Island
K)A Discourse concerning Western Planting
L)early leader of Jamestown

Question 3

Growing connections with Europeans lessened warfare between Indian tribes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Maryland's founder,Cecilius Calvert:

Accepted Answer

A)  wanted Maryland to be like a feudal domain, with power limited for ordinary people. 
B)  supported total religious freedom for all of the colony's inhabitants. 
C)  gave a great deal of power to the elected assembly but not to the royal governor. 
D)  lost ownership of the colony and died a pauper. 
E)  actually hated Catholics, which is why he set up a colony for them in a swamp. 
A)  wanted Maryland to be like a feudal domain, with power limited for ordinary people. 
B)  supported total religious freedom for all of the colony's inhabitants. 
C)  gave a great deal of power to the elected assembly but not to the royal governor. 
D)  lost ownership of the colony and died a pauper. 
E)  actually hated Catholics, which is why he set up a colony for them in a swamp.

Question 5

Why did England consider Spain its enemy by the late 1500s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of religious differences: England had officially broken with the Roman Catholic Church, while Spain was devoutly Catholic. 
B)  Because of the Spanish Armada's successful invasion of Great Britain in 1588. 
C)  Because Spain had allied with France to invade English colonies in the New World. 
D)  Because one of Henry VIII's beheaded wives was a Spanish princess, and the Spanish government announced it would be at war with England until Henry apologized. 
E)  Because both the English and Spanish royal families laid claim to the Irish throne. 
A)  Because of religious differences: England had officially broken with the Roman Catholic Church, while Spain was devoutly Catholic. 
B)  Because of the Spanish Armada's successful invasion of Great Britain in 1588. 
C)  Because Spain had allied with France to invade English colonies in the New World. 
D)  Because one of Henry VIII's beheaded wives was a Spanish princess, and the Spanish government announced it would be at war with England until Henry apologized. 
E)  Because both the English and Spanish royal families laid claim to the Irish throne.

Question 6

Women in the early Virginia colony consisted of about half the white population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Religious dissension in England during the first half of the seventeenth century resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a civil war. 
B)  war with Spain. 
C)  the pope visiting the monarchy in London. 
D)  England not focusing on the monarchy. 
E)  Henry VIII restoring Catholicism. 
A)  a civil war. 
B)  war with Spain. 
C)  the pope visiting the monarchy in London. 
D)  England not focusing on the monarchy. 
E)  Henry VIII restoring Catholicism.

Question 8

Maryland was established as a refuge for which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quakers. 
B)  Puritans. 
C)  Pilgrims. 
D)  Native Americans. 
E)  Catholics. 
A)  Quakers. 
B)  Puritans. 
C)  Pilgrims. 
D)  Native Americans. 
E)  Catholics.

Question 9

The Massachusetts General Court:

Accepted Answer

A)  reflected the Puritans' desire to govern the colony without outside interference. 
B)  was chosen by the king. 
C)  was chosen by the governor. 
D)  ruled the colony from its beginnings in 1630. 
E)  by law had to consist of a majority of Puritan judges. 
A)  reflected the Puritans' desire to govern the colony without outside interference. 
B)  was chosen by the king. 
C)  was chosen by the governor. 
D)  ruled the colony from its beginnings in 1630. 
E)  by law had to consist of a majority of Puritan judges.

Question 10

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Roger Williams

Accepted Answer

A) proprietor of Maryland 
B) wife of John Rolfe 
C) Pilgrim leader 
D) leader of Indians near Jamestown 
E) governor of Massachusetts
F)his settlement at Roanoke Island failed
G)was denounced for Antinomianism
H)Indian who helped the Pilgrims
I)French-born theologian who influenced the Puritans
J)established Rhode Island
K)A Discourse concerning Western Planting
L)early leader of Jamestown 
A) proprietor of Maryland 
B) wife of John Rolfe 
C) Pilgrim leader 
D) leader of Indians near Jamestown 
E) governor of Massachusetts
F)his settlement at Roanoke Island failed
G)was denounced for Antinomianism
H)Indian who helped the Pilgrims
I)French-born theologian who influenced the Puritans
J)established Rhode Island
K)A Discourse concerning Western Planting
L)early leader of Jamestown

Question 11

Which of the following is true of the Puritans of the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were completely unified on all issues. 
B)  They agreed that the Church of England retained too many elements of Catholicism in its rituals and doctrines. 
C)  They differed completely with the views of the Church of England. 
D)  They came to the colonies because they had no hope of holding any power in England. 
E)  John Winthrop founded the church. 
A)  They were completely unified on all issues. 
B)  They agreed that the Church of England retained too many elements of Catholicism in its rituals and doctrines. 
C)  They differed completely with the views of the Church of England. 
D)  They came to the colonies because they had no hope of holding any power in England. 
E)  John Winthrop founded the church.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The Magna Carta was a historic document

Question 13

________ describes best the actions of the Puritan leaders in Massachusetts Bay.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fair-minded 
B)  Loving 
C)  Irreligious 
D)  Lazy 
E)  Intolerant 
A)  Fair-minded 
B)  Loving 
C)  Irreligious 
D)  Lazy 
E)  Intolerant

Question 14

The romance between Pocahontas and John Smith led to their marrying in England,where she then died.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the 1640s,leaders of the House of Commons:

Accepted Answer

A)  accused the king of imposing taxes without parliamentary consent. 
B)  supported efforts to move England back to Catholicism. 
C)  aided Charles I in overthrowing his father, James I. 
D)  opposed Oliver Cromwell's "Commonwealth" government. 
E)  refused to allow new colonists to emigrate to America. 
A)  accused the king of imposing taxes without parliamentary consent. 
B)  supported efforts to move England back to Catholicism. 
C)  aided Charles I in overthrowing his father, James I. 
D)  opposed Oliver Cromwell's "Commonwealth" government. 
E)  refused to allow new colonists to emigrate to America.

Question 16

The separation of church and state in Massachusetts during the seventeenth century:

Accepted Answer

A)  was strictly enforced. 
B)  was similar to Virginia's colonial government. 
C)  is similar to the way the government is conducted in today's United States. 
D)  does not resemble today's U.S. government. 
E)  was influenced by the Dutch colonies. 
A)  was strictly enforced. 
B)  was similar to Virginia's colonial government. 
C)  is similar to the way the government is conducted in today's United States. 
D)  does not resemble today's U.S. government. 
E)  was influenced by the Dutch colonies.

Question 17

As enclosure of land resulted in fewer farmers,many of these people moved to English cities,becoming jobless and causing vagrancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In contrast to the Chesapeake region,the population in New England:

Accepted Answer

A)  did not stress family-based activities. 
B)  focused on rice and tobacco. 
C)  grew rapidly because of healthier surroundings. 
D)  included even fewer women. 
E)  was not as deeply religious. 
A)  did not stress family-based activities. 
B)  focused on rice and tobacco. 
C)  grew rapidly because of healthier surroundings. 
D)  included even fewer women. 
E)  was not as deeply religious.

Question 19

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-civil versus natural liberty

Accepted Answer

Civil versus natural liberty refers to t

Question 20

Just as the reconquest of Spain from the Moors established patterns that would be repeated in Spanish New World colonization,the methods used in which of the following countries anticipated policies England would undertake in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ireland. 
B)  India. 
C)  China. 
D)  Scotland. 
E)  Wales. 
A)  Ireland. 
B)  India. 
C)  China. 
D)  Scotland. 
E)  Wales.

Exam 2: Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

To solidify control of Virginia,what did the English do?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Walter Raleigh

Growing connections with Europeans lessened warfare between Indian tribes.

Maryland's founder,Cecilius Calvert:

Why did England consider Spain its enemy by the late 1500s?

Women in the early Virginia colony consisted of about half the white population.

Religious dissension in England during the first half of the seventeenth century resulted in:

Maryland was established as a refuge for which group?

The Massachusetts General Court:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Roger Williams

Which of the following is true of the Puritans of the seventeenth century?

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

________ describes best the actions of the Puritan leaders in Massachusetts Bay.

The romance between Pocahontas and John Smith led to their marrying in England,where she then died.

In the 1640s,leaders of the House of Commons:

The separation of church and state in Massachusetts during the seventeenth century:

As enclosure of land resulted in fewer farmers,many of these people moved to English cities,becoming jobless and causing vagrancy.

In contrast to the Chesapeake region,the population in New England:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -civil versus natural liberty

Just as the reconquest of Spain from the Moors established patterns that would be repeated in Spanish New World colonization,the methods used in which of the following countries anticipated policies England would undertake in America?

A New World

Creating Anglo-America,1660-1750

Slavery,Freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

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

What Is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

America’s Gilded Age,1870-1890

Freedom’s Boundaries,at Home and Abroad,1890-1900

The Progressive Era,1900-1916

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

The United States and the Cold War,1945-1953

An Affluent Society,1953-1960

The Sixties,1960-1968

The Triumph of Conservatism,1969-1988

From Triumph to Tragedy,1989–2001

A New Century and New Crises

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