Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"Bible Commonwealth"

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

Question 2

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

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The Separatists were a group of English

Question 3

Henry VIII aided the entrance of Protestant beliefs into England when he

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A)  allowed Martin Luther to journey to England. 
B)  broke England's ties with the Catholic Church. 
C)  removed himself as the head of the Church of England. 
D)  ordered John Calvin to go to Switzerland. 
E)  supported the Puritans. 
A)  allowed Martin Luther to journey to England. 
B)  broke England's ties with the Catholic Church. 
C)  removed himself as the head of the Church of England. 
D)  ordered John Calvin to go to Switzerland. 
E)  supported the Puritans.

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Protestant ethic

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The Protestant ethic refers to a set of

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Glorious Revolution

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The Glorious Revolution was a political

Question 6

What set New York apart from other middle colonies?

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A)  Widespread use of African slaves 
B)  A more hierarchical society inherited from the earlier Dutch colony of New Netherland 
C)  The profound imprint of Quaker beliefs on culture and politics 
D)  Strong interest in religious toleration and diversity 
E)  Rapid growth from immigration, due to the abundant opportunities for landholding compared to other colonies 
A)  Widespread use of African slaves 
B)  A more hierarchical society inherited from the earlier Dutch colony of New Netherland 
C)  The profound imprint of Quaker beliefs on culture and politics 
D)  Strong interest in religious toleration and diversity 
E)  Rapid growth from immigration, due to the abundant opportunities for landholding compared to other colonies

Question 7

What was the New England Indians' best hope for resisting English encroachment?

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A)  Acquiring English muskets 
B)  Enlisting the aid of the French 
C)  Having intertribal unity against the English 
D)  Building fortifications 
E)  Allying themselves with the Dutch 
A)  Acquiring English muskets 
B)  Enlisting the aid of the French 
C)  Having intertribal unity against the English 
D)  Building fortifications 
E)  Allying themselves with the Dutch

Question 8

In the Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536)Calvin argued all of the following EXCEPT that

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A)  God was all powerful. 
B)  God was all good. 
C)  God was all knowing. 
D)  humans, through free will, could earn their salvation. 
E)  humans were weak and wicked. 
A)  God was all powerful. 
B)  God was all good. 
C)  God was all knowing. 
D)  humans, through free will, could earn their salvation. 
E)  humans were weak and wicked.

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"city upon a hill"

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"City upon a hill" is a phrase used by J

Question 10

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

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The Pilgrims were a group of English Sep

Question 11

After the Pequot War,Puritan efforts to convert Indians to Christianity can best be described as

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A)  vigorous but unsuccessful. 
B)  more zealous than those made by Catholics, but still unsuccessful. 
C)  filling "praying towns" with thousands of Indians. 
D)  feeble, and not equaling that of the Spanish or the French. 
E)  very successful. 
A)  vigorous but unsuccessful. 
B)  more zealous than those made by Catholics, but still unsuccessful. 
C)  filling "praying towns" with thousands of Indians. 
D)  feeble, and not equaling that of the Spanish or the French. 
E)  very successful.

Question 12

Which statement best describes the first stage of contact between Indians and English colonists at Plymouth?

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A)  The Wampanoag immediately attacked the new arrivals, decimating the colonists´ ranks and slowing colonization for decades. 
B)  Tensions quickly escalated into King Philip´s War, which resulted in the weakened local tribes conceding to relocation to reservations. 
C)  The earliest relations between the thriving local Indian tribes around Plymouth Bay and English colonists were peaceful, setting the stage for many decades of cooperation and shared prosperity. 
D)  Already allied with the French through the fur trade, the Wampanoag tried unsuccessfully to prevent any settlement by the English by selling their land to the French. 
E)  Already severely weakened by disease, the Wampanoag initially sought peaceful accommodation with the settlers. 
A)  The Wampanoag immediately attacked the new arrivals, decimating the colonists´ ranks and slowing colonization for decades. 
B)  Tensions quickly escalated into King Philip´s War, which resulted in the weakened local tribes conceding to relocation to reservations. 
C)  The earliest relations between the thriving local Indian tribes around Plymouth Bay and English colonists were peaceful, setting the stage for many decades of cooperation and shared prosperity. 
D)  Already allied with the French through the fur trade, the Wampanoag tried unsuccessfully to prevent any settlement by the English by selling their land to the French. 
E)  Already severely weakened by disease, the Wampanoag initially sought peaceful accommodation with the settlers.

Question 13

Match each colony on the left with its associated item:

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A)  A-3, B-2, C-4 
B)  A-2, B-3, C-1 
C)  A-4, B-1, C-2 
D)  A-1, B-4, C-3 
E)  A-3, B-2, C-1 
A)  A-3, B-2, C-4 
B)  A-2, B-3, C-1 
C)  A-4, B-1, C-2 
D)  A-1, B-4, C-3 
E)  A-3, B-2, C-1

Question 14

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

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Calvinism is a Protestant theological sy

Question 15

Some historians have argued that Puritanism was especially suited for life in the wilderness of seventeenth-century America.Do you agree? Why or why not?

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As an AI, I don't have personal opinions

Question 16

What was the end result of King Philip's War?

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A)  The lasting defeat of New England's Indians 
B)  France's moving into Canada 
C)  The formation of a powerful alliance among the Indians to resist the English 
D)  The last victory for the Indians 
E)  The rapid expansion of English settlement throughout New England 
A)  The lasting defeat of New England's Indians 
B)  France's moving into Canada 
C)  The formation of a powerful alliance among the Indians to resist the English 
D)  The last victory for the Indians 
E)  The rapid expansion of English settlement throughout New England

Question 17

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

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Autocratic refers to a form of governmen

Question 18

In your opinion,which three of the twelve colonies founded in the seventeenth century made the most significant contributions to the perennial American values of democratic self-government,educational opportunity,religious toleration,social plurality,and economic materialism? Explain your choice.

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In my opinion, the three colonies that m

Question 19

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

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Squanto, also known as Tisquantum, was a

Question 20

William Penn's thoughts turned to the New World for several reasons.What is NOT one of these?

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A)  He sought to establish an asylum for his people. 
B)  He wished to flee the persecution of the Quakers in his native home of England. 
C)  He hoped to experiment with liberal ideas in government. 
D)  He wished to make a profit in the New World. 
E)  He wished to set up a society based on complete equality. 
A)  He sought to establish an asylum for his people. 
B)  He wished to flee the persecution of the Quakers in his native home of England. 
C)  He hoped to experiment with liberal ideas in government. 
D)  He wished to make a profit in the New World. 
E)  He wished to set up a society based on complete equality.

Exam 3: Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Bible Commonwealth"

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

Henry VIII aided the entrance of Protestant beliefs into England when he

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Protestant ethic

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Glorious Revolution

What set New York apart from other middle colonies?

What was the New England Indians' best hope for resisting English encroachment?

In the Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536)Calvin argued all of the following EXCEPT that

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"city upon a hill"

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

After the Pequot War,Puritan efforts to convert Indians to Christianity can best be described as

Which statement best describes the first stage of contact between Indians and English colonists at Plymouth?

Match each colony on the left with its associated item:

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

Some historians have argued that Puritanism was especially suited for life in the wilderness of seventeenth-century America.Do you agree? Why or why not?

What was the end result of King Philip's War?

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

In your opinion,which three of the twelve colonies founded in the seventeenth century made the most significant contributions to the perennial American values of democratic self-government,educational opportunity,religious toleration,social plurality,and economic materialism? Explain your choice.

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

William Penn's thoughts turned to the New World for several reasons.What is NOT one of these?

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America Secedes from the Empire,1775-1783

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