Question 1

The early years at Jamestown were mainly characterized by

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A)  starvation, disease, and frequent Indian raids. 
B)  economic prosperity. 
C)  constant fear of Spanish invasion. 
D)  major technological advancement. 
E)  peace with the Native Americans. 
A)  starvation, disease, and frequent Indian raids. 
B)  economic prosperity. 
C)  constant fear of Spanish invasion. 
D)  major technological advancement. 
E)  peace with the Native Americans.

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-English Civil War

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The English Civil War was a series of ar

Question 3

What would happen to slaves who attempted to fight back against physical assaults by white men,according to the 1661 Barbados slave code?

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A)  They would be severely whipped. 
B)  They would have their noses cut. 
C)  They would be burned with a hot iron. 
D)  They could be killed or dismembered, with no charges brought to the master responsible. 
E)  All of these 
A)  They would be severely whipped. 
B)  They would have their noses cut. 
C)  They would be burned with a hot iron. 
D)  They could be killed or dismembered, with no charges brought to the master responsible. 
E)  All of these

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The Iroquois Confederacy, also known as

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The Savannah Indians were a Native Ameri

Question 6

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
  
-____ South Carolina

Accepted Answer

The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 7

At the outset,Lord Baltimore allowed some religious toleration in the Maryland colony because he

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A)  hoped to secure freedom of worship for his fellow Catholics. 
B)  was a committed atheist. 
C)  wanted the colony's Jews to be able to practice their faith. 
D)  hoped to maintain a Catholic majority. 
E)  was asked to do so by the king. 
A)  hoped to secure freedom of worship for his fellow Catholics. 
B)  was a committed atheist. 
C)  wanted the colony's Jews to be able to practice their faith. 
D)  hoped to maintain a Catholic majority. 
E)  was asked to do so by the king.

Question 8

The biggest disrupter of Native American life was

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A)  introduction of horses. 
B)  loss of culture. 
C)  disease. 
D)  fire arms. 
E)  the formation of new tribes. 
A)  introduction of horses. 
B)  loss of culture. 
C)  disease. 
D)  fire arms. 
E)  the formation of new tribes.

Question 9

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
  
-____ Virginia

Accepted Answer

The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 10

The summoning of Virginia's House of Burgesses marked an important precedent because it

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A)  failed. 
B)  was abolished by King James I. 
C)  was the first of many miniature parliaments to flourish in America. 
D)  forced King James I to revoke the colony's royal charter and grant it self-government. 
E)  allowed the seating of nonvoting Native Americans. 
A)  failed. 
B)  was abolished by King James I. 
C)  was the first of many miniature parliaments to flourish in America. 
D)  forced King James I to revoke the colony's royal charter and grant it self-government. 
E)  allowed the seating of nonvoting Native Americans.

Question 11

Despite an abundance of fish and game,early Jamestown settlers continued to starve because

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A)  they had neither weapons nor fishing gear. 
B)  their fear of Indians prevented them from venturing too far from the town. 
C)  they were unaccustomed to fending for themselves and wasted time looking for gold. 
D)  they lacked leaders to organize efficient hunting and fishing parties. 
E)  there were not enough gentlemen to organize the work force. 
A)  they had neither weapons nor fishing gear. 
B)  their fear of Indians prevented them from venturing too far from the town. 
C)  they were unaccustomed to fending for themselves and wasted time looking for gold. 
D)  they lacked leaders to organize efficient hunting and fishing parties. 
E)  there were not enough gentlemen to organize the work force.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The Quakers, also known as the Religious

Question 13

England's defeat of the Spanish Armada

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A)  led to a Franco-Spanish alliance that prevented England from establishing its own American colonies. 
B)  allowed England to take control of Spain's American colonies. 
C)  demonstrated that Spanish Catholicism was inferior to English Protestantism. 
D)  helped to ensure England's naval dominance in the North Atlantic. 
E)  occurred despite weather conditions, which favored Spain. 
A)  led to a Franco-Spanish alliance that prevented England from establishing its own American colonies. 
B)  allowed England to take control of Spain's American colonies. 
C)  demonstrated that Spanish Catholicism was inferior to English Protestantism. 
D)  helped to ensure England's naval dominance in the North Atlantic. 
E)  occurred despite weather conditions, which favored Spain.

Question 14

The first English attempt at colonization in 1585 was in

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A)  Newfoundland. 
B)  St. Augustine. 
C)  Jamestown. 
D)  Roanoke Island. 
E)  Massachusetts Bay. 
A)  Newfoundland. 
B)  St. Augustine. 
C)  Jamestown. 
D)  Roanoke Island. 
E)  Massachusetts Bay.

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Oliver Cromwell

Accepted Answer

Oliver Cromwell was a key figure in Engl

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

John Smith (1580-1631) was an English so

Question 17

In American history,1619 is important because in that year

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A)  blacks from Africa first arrived in English America. 
B)  tobacco was first cultivated in Jamestown. 
C)  the House of Burgesses was established for the Virginia colony. 
D)  Jamestown was founded. 
E)  Puritans arrived in Massachusetts Bay. 
A)  blacks from Africa first arrived in English America. 
B)  tobacco was first cultivated in Jamestown. 
C)  the House of Burgesses was established for the Virginia colony. 
D)  Jamestown was founded. 
E)  Puritans arrived in Massachusetts Bay.

Question 18

The colony of South Carolina prospered

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A)  by developing close economic ties with the British West Indies. 
B)  only after Georgia was established. 
C)  as a result of the importation of Indian slaves. 
D)  because of its thriving shipbuilding industry. 
E)  under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell. 
A)  by developing close economic ties with the British West Indies. 
B)  only after Georgia was established. 
C)  as a result of the importation of Indian slaves. 
D)  because of its thriving shipbuilding industry. 
E)  under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell.

Question 19

Originally,the Virginia Company intended to

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A)  find a passage through America to the Indies. 
B)  grow rice as a cash crop. 
C)  guarantee its settlers the same rights as other English citizens. 
D)  realize a quick profit from its investment. 
E)  search for gold. 
A)  find a passage through America to the Indies. 
B)  grow rice as a cash crop. 
C)  guarantee its settlers the same rights as other English citizens. 
D)  realize a quick profit from its investment. 
E)  search for gold.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The enclosure movement refers to the pro

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

The early years at Jamestown were mainly characterized by

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -English Civil War

What would happen to slaves who attempted to fight back against physical assaults by white men,according to the 1661 Barbados slave code?

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

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

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: -____ South Carolina

At the outset,Lord Baltimore allowed some religious toleration in the Maryland colony because he

The biggest disrupter of Native American life was

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: -____ Virginia

The summoning of Virginia's House of Burgesses marked an important precedent because it

Despite an abundance of fish and game,early Jamestown settlers continued to starve because

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

England's defeat of the Spanish Armada

The first English attempt at colonization in 1585 was in

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Oliver Cromwell

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

In American history,1619 is important because in that year

The colony of South Carolina prospered

Originally,the Virginia Company intended to

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

New World Beginnings,33,000 B.C.E.-1769 C.E.

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

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age,1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age,1865-1900

America Moves to the City,1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution,1865-1896

Empire and Expansion,1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt,1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad,1912-1916

The War to End War,1917-1918

American Life in the "Roaring Twenties",1919-1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust,1920-1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal,1933-1939

Franklin D.Roosevelt and the Shadow of War,1933-1941

America in World War II,1941-1945

The Cold War Begins,1945-1952

The Eisenhower Era,1952-1960

The Stormy Sixties,1960-1968

The Stalemated Seventies,1968-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism,1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era,1992-2009

The American People Face a New Century

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