Question 1

To what extent were the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay religious fanatics?

Accepted Answer

The extent to which the Puritans of Mass

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-the "elect"

Accepted Answer

The term "elect" generally refers to ind

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)

Accepted Answer

The Quakers, also known as the Religious

Question 4

All of the following were true of Roger Williams except

Accepted Answer

A)  he was a personable and popular Salem minister. 
B)  he was not a Separatist and advocated reconciliation with the Church of England. 
C)  aided by Indians, he fled the Puritan community and established Rhode Island in 1636. 
D)  he challenged the legality of the Bay Colony's charter. 
E)  he denied the authority of the civil government to regulate religious behavior. 
A)  he was a personable and popular Salem minister. 
B)  he was not a Separatist and advocated reconciliation with the Church of England. 
C)  aided by Indians, he fled the Puritan community and established Rhode Island in 1636. 
D)  he challenged the legality of the Bay Colony's charter. 
E)  he denied the authority of the civil government to regulate religious behavior.

Question 5

Identify the statement that is false.

Accepted Answer

A)  The promise of riches, especially tobacco, drew the first settlers to the southern colonies. 
B)  Religious devotion primarily shaped the earliest settlements in the New England colonies. 
C)  Colonists in both the north and south shared a common language and English heritage. 
D)  Colonists in both the north and south had strong common characteristics that would persist for generations. 
E)  The colonies in the north and south had different patterns of settlement, different economies, different political systems, and even different sets of values. 
A)  The promise of riches, especially tobacco, drew the first settlers to the southern colonies. 
B)  Religious devotion primarily shaped the earliest settlements in the New England colonies. 
C)  Colonists in both the north and south shared a common language and English heritage. 
D)  Colonists in both the north and south had strong common characteristics that would persist for generations. 
E)  The colonies in the north and south had different patterns of settlement, different economies, different political systems, and even different sets of values.

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Dominion of New England

Accepted Answer

The Dominion of New England was a short-

Question 7

Assess the validity of the following statement,"Although colonists both north and south were bound together by a common language and a common allegiance to Mother England,they established different patterns of settlement,different economies,different political systems,and even different sets of values."

Accepted Answer

The statement is valid in that it accura

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Squanto, also known as Tisquantum, was a

Question 9

When the English gained control over New Netherland

Accepted Answer

A)  the autocratic spirit survived. 
B)  democracy replaced the old autocratic system. 
C)  the colony grew quickly. 
D)  new leaders distributed land grants in a more democratic fashion. 
E)  they did so with great bloodshed. 
A)  the autocratic spirit survived. 
B)  democracy replaced the old autocratic system. 
C)  the colony grew quickly. 
D)  new leaders distributed land grants in a more democratic fashion. 
E)  they did so with great bloodshed.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-William and Mary

Accepted Answer

William and Mary refer to the joint mona

Question 11

-____ Delaware Bay

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-____ Delaware Bay...

Question 12

Compare and contrast the Confederation of New England and the Dominion of New England.Be sure to cite the date of the founding,state the reasons for their creation,describe how they functioned and what they accomplished,and explain why they were ultimately abandoned.

Accepted Answer

The Confederation of New England was fou

Question 13

The Separatists migrated from Holland to the New World in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid the coming war with France. 
B)  gain wealth through all the economic incentives the New World offered. 
C)  establish a new nation. 
D)  avoid the Dutchification of their children. 
E)  escape the jurisdiction of the Virginia Company. 
A)  avoid the coming war with France. 
B)  gain wealth through all the economic incentives the New World offered. 
C)  establish a new nation. 
D)  avoid the Dutchification of their children. 
E)  escape the jurisdiction of the Virginia Company.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Freemen, in the context of historical si

Question 15

John Calvin profoundly affected the thought of all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish Armenians. 
B)  New England Puritans. 
C)  Scottish Presbyterians. 
D)  French Huguenots. 
E)  the Dutch Reformed Church. 
A)  Spanish Armenians. 
B)  New England Puritans. 
C)  Scottish Presbyterians. 
D)  French Huguenots. 
E)  the Dutch Reformed Church.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Massasoit was the sachem, or leader, of

Question 17

All of the following are true statements about Quakers except

Accepted Answer

A)  they were shrewd businessmen. 
B)  they built simple meetinghouses and believed they were all children in the sight of God. 
C)  they advocated passive resistance and turning the other cheek against their enemies. 
D)  they swore solemn oaths of faith and devotion. 
E)  they trusted Indians in Pennsylvania as babysitters. 
A)  they were shrewd businessmen. 
B)  they built simple meetinghouses and believed they were all children in the sight of God. 
C)  they advocated passive resistance and turning the other cheek against their enemies. 
D)  they swore solemn oaths of faith and devotion. 
E)  they trusted Indians in Pennsylvania as babysitters.

Question 18

Puritan religious beliefs allowed all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  drinking alcohol. 
B)  eating plentifully. 
C)  challenging religious authority. 
D)  making love discreetly. 
E)  singing songs. 
A)  drinking alcohol. 
B)  eating plentifully. 
C)  challenging religious authority. 
D)  making love discreetly. 
E)  singing songs.

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.
South
New England
Middle

Accepted Answer

The motives of the founders of the South

Question 20

In the Massachusetts "Bible Commonwealth," clergymen

Accepted Answer

A)  could be elected to political office. 
B)  could not be fired by their congregations. 
C)  were not allowed to marry. 
D)  were barred from holding formal political office. 
E)  could not have children. 
A)  could be elected to political office. 
B)  could not be fired by their congregations. 
C)  were not allowed to marry. 
D)  were barred from holding formal political office. 
E)  could not have children.

Exam 3: Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700

To what extent were the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay religious fanatics?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -the "elect"

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)

All of the following were true of Roger Williams except

Identify the statement that is false.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Dominion of New England

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

When the English gained control over New Netherland

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -William and Mary

-____ Delaware Bay

Compare and contrast the Confederation of New England and the Dominion of New England.Be sure to cite the date of the founding,state the reasons for their creation,describe how they functioned and what they accomplished,and explain why they were ultimately abandoned.

The Separatists migrated from Holland to the New World in order to

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

John Calvin profoundly affected the thought of all of the following except

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

All of the following are true statements about Quakers except

Puritan religious beliefs allowed all of the following except

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. South New England Middle

In the Massachusetts "Bible Commonwealth," clergymen

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