Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John Winthrop

Accepted Answer

John Winthrop (1588–1649) was a signific

Question 2

Why did one group of religious refugees -- the Puritans -- establish a colony that did not tolerate dissent,while another persecuted group -- the Quakers -- made religious toleration a core value of their colony? What distinguished their beliefs and historical experiences? How different were Massachusetts and Pennsylvania socially and religiously as a result?

Accepted Answer

The Puritans and the Quakers had differe

Question 3

Which factor represented a first tentative step toward colonial unity in the mid-seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominion of New England 
B)  New England Confederation 
C)  Fundamental Orders 
D)  Institutes of Christian Religion 
E)  Mayflower Compact 
A)  Dominion of New England 
B)  New England Confederation 
C)  Fundamental Orders 
D)  Institutes of Christian Religion 
E)  Mayflower Compact

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-freemen

Accepted Answer

Freemen, in the context of historical si

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-patroonships

Accepted Answer

Patroonships were a form of large land g

Question 6

Which phrase best describes the Dutch colonizing effort in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  An attempt to "Dutchify" the New World and spread the Dutch Reformed Church´s values 
B)  An experiment in democracy 
C)  An economically motivated venture, inspired by but secondary to Holland´s profitable empire in the East Indies 
D)  A bid to challenge Spain, Holland´s former oppressor, for dominance in the New World 
E)  A utopian scheme to provide refuge for various religious minorities 
A)  An attempt to "Dutchify" the New World and spread the Dutch Reformed Church´s values 
B)  An experiment in democracy 
C)  An economically motivated venture, inspired by but secondary to Holland´s profitable empire in the East Indies 
D)  A bid to challenge Spain, Holland´s former oppressor, for dominance in the New World 
E)  A utopian scheme to provide refuge for various religious minorities

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John Calvin

Accepted Answer

John Calvin was a French theologian, pas

Question 8

What was NOT a factor leading to the persecution of Quakers in England?

Accepted Answer

A)  They refused to pay taxes to support the established Church of England. 
B)  They were egalitarian and refused to acknowledge social differences by tipping hats or using conventional titles. 
C)  They spurned all money-making activity, choosing to live in poverty and rely on charity. 
D)  They worshipped in simple meetinghouses without paid clergy, and any member could speak up in church if so moved. 
E)  They refused to take oaths, which frustrated and enraged government officials. 
A)  They refused to pay taxes to support the established Church of England. 
B)  They were egalitarian and refused to acknowledge social differences by tipping hats or using conventional titles. 
C)  They spurned all money-making activity, choosing to live in poverty and rely on charity. 
D)  They worshipped in simple meetinghouses without paid clergy, and any member could speak up in church if so moved. 
E)  They refused to take oaths, which frustrated and enraged government officials.

Question 9

Which statement about English Separatists is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were more radical than most Puritans. 
B)  They included the Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Bay Colony. 
C)  They authored the Mayflower Compact. 
D)  They sought to reform the Church of England from within. 
E)  Some sought refuge from English persecution in Holland. 
A)  They were more radical than most Puritans. 
B)  They included the Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Bay Colony. 
C)  They authored the Mayflower Compact. 
D)  They sought to reform the Church of England from within. 
E)  Some sought refuge from English persecution in Holland.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Sir Edmund Andros

Accepted Answer

Sir Edmund Andros (1637-1714) was an Eng

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-predestination

Accepted Answer

Predestination is a theological concept

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Puritans

Accepted Answer

The Puritans were a group of English Pro

Question 13

Consider the historical precedents set by the following: the Mayflower Compact,the Fundamental Orders,the New England Confederation,and the Dominion of New England.Which had the most profound impact on the future development of the United States,and why?

Accepted Answer

The Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental O

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Charles II

Accepted Answer

Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 168

Question 15

Which Indian tribe allied with the English in the colonization of New England?

Accepted Answer

A)  Powhatan 
B)  Lakota 
C)  Iroquois 
D)  Algonquin 
E)  Narragansett 
A)  Powhatan 
B)  Lakota 
C)  Iroquois 
D)  Algonquin 
E)  Narragansett

Question 16

Why were the "Puritans" known by that name?

Accepted Answer

A)  They washed obsessively to purify themselves of sin. 
B)  They wanted to purify the Roman Catholic Church of its southern European tendencies. 
C)  They wished to purify the Church of England of all remnants of Roman Catholicism. 
D)  They sought to purify the English nation of its recent influx of Irish immigrants. 
E)  They viewed purification of sin as the paramount calling of all Christians. 
A)  They washed obsessively to purify themselves of sin. 
B)  They wanted to purify the Roman Catholic Church of its southern European tendencies. 
C)  They wished to purify the Church of England of all remnants of Roman Catholicism. 
D)  They sought to purify the English nation of its recent influx of Irish immigrants. 
E)  They viewed purification of sin as the paramount calling of all Christians.

Question 17

Which feature of New Netherland endured after the English gained control?

Accepted Answer

A)  The autocratic spirit 
B)  Commitment to democracy 
C)  Widespread landholding among the laboring classes 
D)  Fierce defense of religious freedom 
E)  Theocratic government 
A)  The autocratic spirit 
B)  Commitment to democracy 
C)  Widespread landholding among the laboring classes 
D)  Fierce defense of religious freedom 
E)  Theocratic government

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"salutary neglect"

Accepted Answer

Salutary neglect refers to an unofficial

Question 19

Compare and contrast the motives of their founders,religious and social orientation,economic pursuits,and political developments of TWO of the early colonial settlement areas: Southern Colonies,New England Colonies,or the Middle Colonies.

Accepted Answer

The motives of the founders of the South

Question 20

Which statement about Roger Williams,a popular Salem minister,is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed that Puritanism was still the preferred method of dealing with the Church of England. 
B)  He denied the legality of the Bay Colony's charter, because it was unfair to the Indians. 
C)  He denied the authority of the civil government to regulate religious behavior. 
D)  He founded a Baptist Church in Rhode Island in 1636. 
E)  He believed in complete freedom of religion, even for Jews and Catholics. 
A)  He believed that Puritanism was still the preferred method of dealing with the Church of England. 
B)  He denied the legality of the Bay Colony's charter, because it was unfair to the Indians. 
C)  He denied the authority of the civil government to regulate religious behavior. 
D)  He founded a Baptist Church in Rhode Island in 1636. 
E)  He believed in complete freedom of religion, even for Jews and Catholics.

Exam 3: Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John Winthrop

Which factor represented a first tentative step toward colonial unity in the mid-seventeenth century?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -freemen

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -patroonships

Which phrase best describes the Dutch colonizing effort in North America?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John Calvin

What was NOT a factor leading to the persecution of Quakers in England?

Which statement about English Separatists is FALSE?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Sir Edmund Andros

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -predestination

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Puritans

Consider the historical precedents set by the following: the Mayflower Compact,the Fundamental Orders,the New England Confederation,and the Dominion of New England.Which had the most profound impact on the future development of the United States,and why?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Charles II

Which Indian tribe allied with the English in the colonization of New England?

Why were the "Puritans" known by that name?

Which feature of New Netherland endured after the English gained control?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"salutary neglect"

Compare and contrast the motives of their founders,religious and social orientation,economic pursuits,and political developments of TWO of the early colonial settlement areas: Southern Colonies,New England Colonies,or the Middle Colonies.

Which statement about Roger Williams,a popular Salem minister,is FALSE?

New World Beginnings

The Planting of English America,1500-1733

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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