Question 1

The Dutch colony of New Netherland (later New York)

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A)  allowed only Dutch immigrants to settle there. 
B)  was established for its quick profit of fur trading. 
C)  tolerated Quakers from nearby Pennsylvania. 
D)  supported free speech and other democratic practices. 
E)  All of these 
A)  allowed only Dutch immigrants to settle there. 
B)  was established for its quick profit of fur trading. 
C)  tolerated Quakers from nearby Pennsylvania. 
D)  supported free speech and other democratic practices. 
E)  All of these

Question 2

The leader that helped the Pilgrims survive was

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A)  John Smith. 
B)  John Winthrop. 
C)  Roger Williams. 
D)  William Laud. 
E)  William Bradford. 
A)  John Smith. 
B)  John Winthrop. 
C)  Roger Williams. 
D)  William Laud. 
E)  William Bradford.

Question 3

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

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The Mayflower was a ship that famously t

Question 4

Settlers of the Connecticut River colony developed a document known as the Fundamental Orders,which

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A)  marked the beginning of the colony of Connecticut. 
B)  established a regime democratically controlled by "substantial" citizens. 
C)  set up a military alliance in New England. 
D)  pleased King Charles I. 
E)  supported a government controlled by all people. 
A)  marked the beginning of the colony of Connecticut. 
B)  established a regime democratically controlled by "substantial" citizens. 
C)  set up a military alliance in New England. 
D)  pleased King Charles I. 
E)  supported a government controlled by all people.

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Myles Standish

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Myles Standish (c. 1584 – 1656) was an E

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

All of the following were true of the Pilgrims except they

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A)  were also known as Separatists. 
B)  arrived in the New World on the ship the Mayflower. 
C)  arrived at their original destination with no casualties. 
D)  chose Plymouth Bay as their landing site in 1620. 
E)  were without legal right to the land and specific authority to establish a government. 
A)  were also known as Separatists. 
B)  arrived in the New World on the ship the Mayflower. 
C)  arrived at their original destination with no casualties. 
D)  chose Plymouth Bay as their landing site in 1620. 
E)  were without legal right to the land and specific authority to establish a government.

Question 8

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

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William Penn (1644–1718) was an English

Question 9

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

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Sir Edmund Andros (1637-1714) was an Eng

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Peter Stuyvesant

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Peter Stuyvesant was a significant figur

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-New Netherland

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New Netherland was a 17th-century colony

Question 12

What did John Winthrop mean when he said,"we shall be as a city upon a hill"? Did the Massachusetts Bay Colony reach this objective? Why or why not?

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When John Winthrop said, "we shall be as

Question 13

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A)great Puritan migration,(B)founding of Plymouth Colony,(C)Protestant Reformation,and (D)founding of Rhode Island.

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A)  A, B, D, C 
B)  C, B, A, D 
C)  C, A, B, D 
D)  B, D, A, C 
E)  D, A, C, B 
A)  A, B, D, C 
B)  C, B, A, D 
C)  C, A, B, D 
D)  B, D, A, C 
E)  D, A, C, B

Question 14

In what ways was the Mayflower Compact a genuine step toward self-government?

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The Mayflower Compact was a genuine step

Question 15

Initially,the Massachusetts Bay Colony enjoyed all of the following advantages except that of

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A)  being a well-equipped expedition. 
B)  starting off on a larger scale than any other English colony. 
C)  receiving many fairly prosperous and educated immigrants. 
D)  receiving a majority of the Puritans coming to the New World. 
E)  a shared purpose among the first settlers. 
A)  being a well-equipped expedition. 
B)  starting off on a larger scale than any other English colony. 
C)  receiving many fairly prosperous and educated immigrants. 
D)  receiving a majority of the Puritans coming to the New World. 
E)  a shared purpose among the first settlers.

Question 16

-____ Boston

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The answer of  
-____ Boston...

Question 17

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

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The Puritans were a group of English Pro

Question 18

State and explain your position on whether or not political authority should be used to enforce a particular view of morality.Then explain why you would or would not have been in favor of banishing Roger Williams and/or Anne Hutchinson from Massachusetts Bay.

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I believe that political authority shoul

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-General Court

Accepted Answer

The General Court was the legislative an

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The Separatists were a group of English

Exam 3: Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700

The Dutch colony of New Netherland (later New York)

The leader that helped the Pilgrims survive was

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

Settlers of the Connecticut River colony developed a document known as the Fundamental Orders,which

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Myles Standish

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

All of the following were true of the Pilgrims except they

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

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Peter Stuyvesant

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -New Netherland

What did John Winthrop mean when he said,"we shall be as a city upon a hill"? Did the Massachusetts Bay Colony reach this objective? Why or why not?

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A)great Puritan migration,(B)founding of Plymouth Colony,(C)Protestant Reformation,and (D)founding of Rhode Island.

In what ways was the Mayflower Compact a genuine step toward self-government?

Initially,the Massachusetts Bay Colony enjoyed all of the following advantages except that of

-____ Boston

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

State and explain your position on whether or not political authority should be used to enforce a particular view of morality.Then explain why you would or would not have been in favor of banishing Roger Williams and/or Anne Hutchinson from Massachusetts Bay.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -General Court

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

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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

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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