Question 1

The colony of Georgia was established in order to provide

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A)  profits for the investors of a joint-stock company. 
B)  a defensive buffer for South Carolina. 
C)  a model of interracial cooperation between English settlers and freed slaves. 
D)  territory for the creation of royal sugar plantations. 
E)  reservation land for Indian resettlement. 
A)  profits for the investors of a joint-stock company. 
B)  a defensive buffer for South Carolina. 
C)  a model of interracial cooperation between English settlers and freed slaves. 
D)  territory for the creation of royal sugar plantations. 
E)  reservation land for Indian resettlement.

Question 2

What effect did the English Civil War and the Restoration have on the American colonies?

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A)  The conflict spilled over into the colonies, causing widespread bloodshed until the Restoration restored colonial peace. 
B)  The turmoil in England had no effect whatsoever in America. 
C)  The Spanish tried to take advantage of England´s descent into civil war to take over the English colonies in North America, but they were repelled by Oliver Cromwell. 
D)  The Civil War interrupted colonization, but the Restoration saw colonizing activity in America resume with new vigor and closer royal involvement. 
E)  Oliver Cromwell´s reign as Lord Protector saw religious tolerance firmly established throughout the colonies. 
A)  The conflict spilled over into the colonies, causing widespread bloodshed until the Restoration restored colonial peace. 
B)  The turmoil in England had no effect whatsoever in America. 
C)  The Spanish tried to take advantage of England´s descent into civil war to take over the English colonies in North America, but they were repelled by Oliver Cromwell. 
D)  The Civil War interrupted colonization, but the Restoration saw colonizing activity in America resume with new vigor and closer royal involvement. 
E)  Oliver Cromwell´s reign as Lord Protector saw religious tolerance firmly established throughout the colonies.

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Roman Catholic Church

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The Roman Catholic Church, also known si

Question 4

What role did "squatters" play in settling the Carolinas?

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A)  They pioneered the use of modern agricultural techniques. 
B)  They championed the rights of the indigenous Indian tribes. 
C)  They carved out a safe haven for Jewish immigrants. 
D)  They prevented Spanish incursions on English territory. 
E)  They illegally occupied land in what became North Carolina and helped establish the new colony´s reputation as independent-minded. 
A)  They pioneered the use of modern agricultural techniques. 
B)  They championed the rights of the indigenous Indian tribes. 
C)  They carved out a safe haven for Jewish immigrants. 
D)  They prevented Spanish incursions on English territory. 
E)  They illegally occupied land in what became North Carolina and helped establish the new colony´s reputation as independent-minded.

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Roanoke Island

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

Question 6

Who was Handsome Lake?

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A)  The leader of the Catawba Nation 
B)  A translator who saved Captain John Smith from execution 
C)  An Iroquois leader of the early 1800s who helped his nation revive its ancient customs 
D)  One of the founders of the Iroquois Confederacy 
E)  The tribal leader who negotiated the Treaty of 1646 
A)  The leader of the Catawba Nation 
B)  A translator who saved Captain John Smith from execution 
C)  An Iroquois leader of the early 1800s who helped his nation revive its ancient customs 
D)  One of the founders of the Iroquois Confederacy 
E)  The tribal leader who negotiated the Treaty of 1646

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Yamasee Indians

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The Yamasee Indians were a Native Americ

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Tuscarora War

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The Tuscarora War was a conflict between

Question 9

Who saved the British colony of Jamestown from early collapse with his declaration,"He who shall not work shall not eat"?

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A)  Sir Walter Raleigh 
B)  Sir Francis Drake 
C)  Lord De La Warr 
D)  John Smith 
E)  James Rolfe 
A)  Sir Walter Raleigh 
B)  Sir Francis Drake 
C)  Lord De La Warr 
D)  John Smith 
E)  James Rolfe

Question 10

Which phrase best describes the English treatment of the Irish during the reign of Elizabeth I?

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A)  Firm but fair 
B)  Better than their treatment of any English subjects 
C)  A prime example of salutary neglect 
D)  Violent and disdainful 
E)  Supportive of their Catholic faith 
A)  Firm but fair 
B)  Better than their treatment of any English subjects 
C)  A prime example of salutary neglect 
D)  Violent and disdainful 
E)  Supportive of their Catholic faith

Question 11

By 1750,the southern plantation colonies were characterized by all of the following except

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A)  They based their economies on the production of staple crops for export. 
B)  They practiced slavery. 
C)  They provided tax support for the Church of England. 
D)  They had few large cities. 
E)  They were still home to large populations of indigenous Indians. 
A)  They based their economies on the production of staple crops for export. 
B)  They practiced slavery. 
C)  They provided tax support for the Church of England. 
D)  They had few large cities. 
E)  They were still home to large populations of indigenous Indians.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Charles Town (or Charleston)

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Charles Town, now known as Charleston, i

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Second Anglo-Powhatan War of 1644

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The Second Anglo-Powhatan War of 1644 wa

Question 14

On the eve of its colonizing adventure,England possessed all of the following traits EXCEPT

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A)  a unified national state. 
B)  a measure of religious unity. 
C)  a sense of nationalism. 
D)  a popular monarch. 
E)  a strong desire to spread Christianity in the New World. 
A)  a unified national state. 
B)  a measure of religious unity. 
C)  a sense of nationalism. 
D)  a popular monarch. 
E)  a strong desire to spread Christianity in the New World.

Question 15

All of the following situations strained England's relationship with Spain in the late 1500s EXCEPT

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A)  religious hostility between Protestantism and Catholicism. 
B)  English suppression of Spanish-assisted Irish rebels. 
C)  raids by English "sea dogs" on Spanish colonies and ships. 
D)  rivalry over placing their own puppet monarch on the French throne. 
E)  the routing of the Spanish Armada. 
A)  religious hostility between Protestantism and Catholicism. 
B)  English suppression of Spanish-assisted Irish rebels. 
C)  raids by English "sea dogs" on Spanish colonies and ships. 
D)  rivalry over placing their own puppet monarch on the French throne. 
E)  the routing of the Spanish Armada.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Church of England

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The Church of England, also known as the

Question 17

What were the defining characteristics of the original English colonists' relations with the Indians? How did they vary from colony to colony and how did they evolve over time?

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The defining characteristics of the orig

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Iroquois Confederacy

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The Iroquois Confederacy, also known as

Question 19

After the first purchase of slaves in 1619 by Jamestown settlers,why were there few additional purchases of Africans in Virginia's early decades?

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A)  They were poor workers. 
B)  Many colonists were morally opposed to slavery. 
C)  Their labor was not needed. 
D)  Indentured servants refused to work with them. 
E)  They were too costly compared to indentured servants. 
A)  They were poor workers. 
B)  Many colonists were morally opposed to slavery. 
C)  Their labor was not needed. 
D)  Indentured servants refused to work with them. 
E)  They were too costly compared to indentured servants.

Question 20

What role did the "Protestant Wind" play in English history?

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A)  It enabled Sir Gilbert Humphrey to sail to Newfoundland and start a Protestant colony there. 
B)  It aided Oliver Cromwell in his campaigns to suppress the Catholic Irish. 
C)  It described the growing desire of English explorers to cross the Atlantic in the early 1500s. 
D)  It helped defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588 and pave the way for English dominance of the seas. 
E)  It helped Elizabeth I triumph over her Catholic enemies and claim the English throne. 
A)  It enabled Sir Gilbert Humphrey to sail to Newfoundland and start a Protestant colony there. 
B)  It aided Oliver Cromwell in his campaigns to suppress the Catholic Irish. 
C)  It described the growing desire of English explorers to cross the Atlantic in the early 1500s. 
D)  It helped defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588 and pave the way for English dominance of the seas. 
E)  It helped Elizabeth I triumph over her Catholic enemies and claim the English throne.

Exam 2: The Planting of English America,1500-1733

The colony of Georgia was established in order to provide

What effect did the English Civil War and the Restoration have on the American colonies?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Roman Catholic Church

What role did "squatters" play in settling the Carolinas?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Roanoke Island

Who was Handsome Lake?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Yamasee Indians

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Tuscarora War

Who saved the British colony of Jamestown from early collapse with his declaration,"He who shall not work shall not eat"?

Which phrase best describes the English treatment of the Irish during the reign of Elizabeth I?

By 1750,the southern plantation colonies were characterized by all of the following except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Charles Town (or Charleston)

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Second Anglo-Powhatan War of 1644

On the eve of its colonizing adventure,England possessed all of the following traits EXCEPT

All of the following situations strained England's relationship with Spain in the late 1500s EXCEPT

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Church of England

What were the defining characteristics of the original English colonists' relations with the Indians? How did they vary from colony to colony and how did they evolve over time?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Iroquois Confederacy

After the first purchase of slaves in 1619 by Jamestown settlers,why were there few additional purchases of Africans in Virginia's early decades?

What role did the "Protestant Wind" play in English history?

New World Beginnings

Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century,1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution,1700-1775

The Duel for North America,1608-1763

The Road to Revolution 1763-1775

America Secedes from the Empire,1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution,1776-1790

Launching the New Ship of State,1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic,1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism,1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy 1824-1840

Forging the National Economy,1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture,1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy,1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy,1841-1848

Renewing the Sectional Struggle,1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion,1854-1861

Girding for War: The North and the South,1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War,1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction,1865-1877

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