Question 1

The key to more economic equality in New England when compared to the Chesapeake colonies was that New England had more:

Accepted Answer

A)  cash crops. 
B)  timber. 
C)  landowners. 
D)  slaves. 
E)  religious toleration. 
A)  cash crops. 
B)  timber. 
C)  landowners. 
D)  slaves. 
E)  religious toleration.

Question 2

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Levellers

Accepted Answer

A) principles of religious toleration 
B) believed the spirit of God dwelled in all persons 
C) gave five to seven years of service for passage to America 
D) first elected assembly in colonial America 
E) charter company that established Jamestown
F)first written frame of government in British America
G)a religious compromise for the descendants of the Great Migration
H)primary crop of the Chesapeake colonies
I)argued that the Church of England was still too Catholic
J)granted fifty acres to anyone who paid his own passage
K)a political movement favoring expanded liberties
L)written in 1215, this document was said to embody English freedom 
A) principles of religious toleration 
B) believed the spirit of God dwelled in all persons 
C) gave five to seven years of service for passage to America 
D) first elected assembly in colonial America 
E) charter company that established Jamestown
F)first written frame of government in British America
G)a religious compromise for the descendants of the Great Migration
H)primary crop of the Chesapeake colonies
I)argued that the Church of England was still too Catholic
J)granted fifty acres to anyone who paid his own passage
K)a political movement favoring expanded liberties
L)written in 1215, this document was said to embody English freedom

Question 3

A central element in the definition of English liberty was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to a trial by jury. 
B)  the right to self-incrimination. 
C)  that each English citizen owned a copy of the English Constitution. 
D)  freedom of expression. 
E)  what an individual king or queen said it was. 
A)  the right to a trial by jury. 
B)  the right to self-incrimination. 
C)  that each English citizen owned a copy of the English Constitution. 
D)  freedom of expression. 
E)  what an individual king or queen said it was.

Question 4

Jamestown was originally settled only by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Quakers

Accepted Answer

A) principles of religious toleration 
B) believed the spirit of God dwelled in all persons 
C) gave five to seven years of service for passage to America 
D) first elected assembly in colonial America 
E) charter company that established Jamestown
F)first written frame of government in British America
G)a religious compromise for the descendants of the Great Migration
H)primary crop of the Chesapeake colonies
I)argued that the Church of England was still too Catholic
J)granted fifty acres to anyone who paid his own passage
K)a political movement favoring expanded liberties
L)written in 1215, this document was said to embody English freedom 
A) principles of religious toleration 
B) believed the spirit of God dwelled in all persons 
C) gave five to seven years of service for passage to America 
D) first elected assembly in colonial America 
E) charter company that established Jamestown
F)first written frame of government in British America
G)a religious compromise for the descendants of the Great Migration
H)primary crop of the Chesapeake colonies
I)argued that the Church of England was still too Catholic
J)granted fifty acres to anyone who paid his own passage
K)a political movement favoring expanded liberties
L)written in 1215, this document was said to embody English freedom

Question 6

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-New England merchant elite

Accepted Answer

The New England merchant elite refers to

Question 7

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. society. 
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. society. 
E)  was influenced by the Dutch colonies.

Question 8

Puritans believed that the Church of England was not in need of reform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When comparing the Chesapeake colonies to the New England settlements:

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia emphasized religion. 
B)  New England had much more peaceful relations with the Native Americans. 
C)  tobacco grew better in New England. 
D)  there were more indentured servants in the Chesapeake region. 
E)  in the beginning, Virginia had more women. 
A)  Virginia emphasized religion. 
B)  New England had much more peaceful relations with the Native Americans. 
C)  tobacco grew better in New England. 
D)  there were more indentured servants in the Chesapeake region. 
E)  in the beginning, Virginia had more women.

Question 10

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Magna Carta

Accepted Answer

A) principles of religious toleration 
B) believed the spirit of God dwelled in all persons 
C) gave five to seven years of service for passage to America 
D) first elected assembly in colonial America 
E) charter company that established Jamestown
F)first written frame of government in British America
G)a religious compromise for the descendants of the Great Migration
H)primary crop of the Chesapeake colonies
I)argued that the Church of England was still too Catholic
J)granted fifty acres to anyone who paid his own passage
K)a political movement favoring expanded liberties
L)written in 1215, this document was said to embody English freedom 
A) principles of religious toleration 
B) believed the spirit of God dwelled in all persons 
C) gave five to seven years of service for passage to America 
D) first elected assembly in colonial America 
E) charter company that established Jamestown
F)first written frame of government in British America
G)a religious compromise for the descendants of the Great Migration
H)primary crop of the Chesapeake colonies
I)argued that the Church of England was still too Catholic
J)granted fifty acres to anyone who paid his own passage
K)a political movement favoring expanded liberties
L)written in 1215, this document was said to embody English freedom

Question 11

Many degrees of freedom coexisted in seventeenth-century North America.Discuss the various definitions of freedom.Be sure to include slaves,indentured servants,women,Indians,property owners,and Puritans in your discussion.Identify any similarities and differences among these different versions of freedom.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Who was most likely to build the best relationships with the Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Puritans. 
B)  Jamestown settlers. 
C)  Connecticut settlers. 
D)  Pilgrims. 
E)  John Winthrop. 
A)  Puritans. 
B)  Jamestown settlers. 
C)  Connecticut settlers. 
D)  Pilgrims. 
E)  John Winthrop.

Question 13

How did Pocahontas play a key role in Jamestown society?

Accepted Answer

A)  She served as an intermediary between Powhatan and English leaders. 
B)  Her marriage to John Rolfe led to many more interracial marriages between Indians and the English. 
C)  She was denied entry to James I's court. 
D)  She caused King James I to denounce John Rolfe. 
E)  Her conversion to Christianity led to the majority of people in her village switching to the Church of England. 
A)  She served as an intermediary between Powhatan and English leaders. 
B)  Her marriage to John Rolfe led to many more interracial marriages between Indians and the English. 
C)  She was denied entry to James I's court. 
D)  She caused King James I to denounce John Rolfe. 
E)  Her conversion to Christianity led to the majority of people in her village switching to the Church of England.

Question 14

What did Mary Rowlandson's book demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brutality of New England Indians. 
B)  The strong pull of being part of the Puritan society. 
C)  The importance of questioning the church elders. 
D)  The significance of the separation of church and state. 
E)  The appeal of joining an Indian community. 
A)  The brutality of New England Indians. 
B)  The strong pull of being part of the Puritan society. 
C)  The importance of questioning the church elders. 
D)  The significance of the separation of church and state. 
E)  The appeal of joining an Indian community.

Question 15

The Virginia House of Burgesses:

Accepted Answer

A)  was dissolved by King James because he objected to all representative government. 
B)  was created as part of the Virginia Company's effort to encourage the colony's survival. 
C)  banned the importation of servants. 
D)  had more power than the governor. 
E)  was included in the original charter for the Jamestown Colony. 
A)  was dissolved by King James because he objected to all representative government. 
B)  was created as part of the Virginia Company's effort to encourage the colony's survival. 
C)  banned the importation of servants. 
D)  had more power than the governor. 
E)  was included in the original charter for the Jamestown Colony.

Question 16

What was a key difference between indentured servants from England and slaves from Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indentured servants never changed owners. 
B)  After giving birth, indentured servant women had to give up the child to the owner. 
C)  The indentured servants could freely choose their spouse. 
D)  Three-quarters of indentured servants escaped to another colony and found permanent freedom. 
E)  Most indentured servants voluntarily came to the colonies. 
A)  Indentured servants never changed owners. 
B)  After giving birth, indentured servant women had to give up the child to the owner. 
C)  The indentured servants could freely choose their spouse. 
D)  Three-quarters of indentured servants escaped to another colony and found permanent freedom. 
E)  Most indentured servants voluntarily came to the colonies.

Question 17

Compare the Chesapeake and New England colonies.Explore the various reasons for the colonists' emigrating to the New World,their economies,gender roles,demographics,religion,and relations with the Indians.How did land ownership compare from one region to the other? Which pattern of settlement is more representative of American development after the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

The English increasingly viewed America as a land where a man could control his own labor and thus gain independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Roger Williams argued that:

Accepted Answer

A)  church and state must be totally separated. 
B)  Puritans must stay in the Church of England and reform it. 
C)  religious wars were necessary to protect not only religion, but also freedom. 
D)  Puritans were on a divine mission to spread the true faith. 
E)  only John Winthrop was capable of explaining the word of God. 
A)  church and state must be totally separated. 
B)  Puritans must stay in the Church of England and reform it. 
C)  religious wars were necessary to protect not only religion, but also freedom. 
D)  Puritans were on a divine mission to spread the true faith. 
E)  only John Winthrop was capable of explaining the word of God.

Question 20

Under English law,married women held many legal rights and privileges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

The key to more economic equality in New England when compared to the Chesapeake colonies was that New England had more:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Levellers

A central element in the definition of English liberty was:

Jamestown was originally settled only by men.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Quakers

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -New England merchant elite

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

Puritans believed that the Church of England was not in need of reform.

When comparing the Chesapeake colonies to the New England settlements:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Magna Carta

Who was most likely to build the best relationships with the Native Americans?

How did Pocahontas play a key role in Jamestown society?

What did Mary Rowlandson's book demonstrate?

The Virginia House of Burgesses:

What was a key difference between indentured servants from England and slaves from Africa?

The English increasingly viewed America as a land where a man could control his own labor and thus gain independence.

Roger Williams argued that:

Under English law,married women held many legal rights and privileges.

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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