Question 1

Which of the following was the primary focus of French activities in New France? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Farming in the interior 
B) Colonization of Quebec 
C) ​Fur trading and trapping 
D) ​Christianizing the Native Americans 
E) ​Searching for gold 
A) Farming in the interior 
B) Colonization of Quebec 
C) ​Fur trading and trapping 
D) ​Christianizing the Native Americans 
E) ​Searching for gold

Question 2

Early settlers in Connecticut went there to escape Puritan rule in Massachusetts.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

John Smith received a promotion in 1609 for his role in stabilizing the economy of Jamestown the year prior.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When John Winthrop told his followers that the Massachusetts colony must be "as a City upon a Hill," he meant that ​

Accepted Answer

A) they had a duty to build a model moral community. 
B) they should avoid locating their cities in swampy areas. 
C) ​the colony's development would depend on their ability to work hard and show other people what they could accomplish. 
D) ​their law code should avoid harsh punishments so that others would want to join them. 
E) ​they should all remain in one central location and farm surrounding areas. 
A) they had a duty to build a model moral community. 
B) they should avoid locating their cities in swampy areas. 
C) ​the colony's development would depend on their ability to work hard and show other people what they could accomplish. 
D) ​their law code should avoid harsh punishments so that others would want to join them. 
E) ​they should all remain in one central location and farm surrounding areas.

Question 5

The Pilgrims were of what religious faith? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Separatists 
B) Puritans 
C) ​Lutherans 
D) ​Anglicans 
E) ​Catholics 
A) Separatists 
B) Puritans 
C) ​Lutherans 
D) ​Anglicans 
E) ​Catholics

Question 6

​With the founding of Pennsylvania,William Penn hoped to accomplish which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Make a fortune from selling his lands 
B) Redeem the good name of his father,who had died deeply in debt 
C) ​Provide a haven for English Quakers 
D) ​Both A and B 
E) ​Both A and C 
A) Make a fortune from selling his lands 
B) Redeem the good name of his father,who had died deeply in debt 
C) ​Provide a haven for English Quakers 
D) ​Both A and B 
E) ​Both A and C

Question 7

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the majority of Scots-Irish? ​

Accepted Answer

A) They rarely came into contact with Native Americans. 
B) They were Catholic. 
C) ​They had a reputation as tough defenders of the frontier. 
D) ​They settled in urban areas. 
E) ​They migrated to the colonies alone,without their families. 
A) They rarely came into contact with Native Americans. 
B) They were Catholic. 
C) ​They had a reputation as tough defenders of the frontier. 
D) ​They settled in urban areas. 
E) ​They migrated to the colonies alone,without their families.

Question 8

Where was the settlement that later became known as the Lost Colony located? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Roanoke 
B) Croatoan Island 
C) ​St.Augustine 
D) ​Hispaniola 
E) ​Jamestown 
A) Roanoke 
B) Croatoan Island 
C) ​St.Augustine 
D) ​Hispaniola 
E) ​Jamestown

Question 9

Because Puritan women were the spiritual equals of men,they shared in the oversight of the churches.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The main reason for the enclosure movement in England was the desire of English landlords to do which of the following? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Raise cattle for the dairy industry. 
B) Raise sheep for the wool industry. 
C) ​Enclose their fields for the growing of food crops. 
D) ​Make up for the loss of land laborers to America. 
E) ​Halt the exodus of their tenants to the American colonies. 
A) Raise cattle for the dairy industry. 
B) Raise sheep for the wool industry. 
C) ​Enclose their fields for the growing of food crops. 
D) ​Make up for the loss of land laborers to America. 
E) ​Halt the exodus of their tenants to the American colonies.

Question 11

More than 100,000 German immigrants arrived in America during the century leading up to the American Revolution.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Dutch West India Company,like the East India Company,received broad powers,including the right to make war.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Even after the French government made Quebec a royal province in the 1660s,population growth remained slow primarily because ​

Accepted Answer

A) only wealthy investors were welcomed. 
B) Protestants were not allowed to immigrate to the province. 
C) ​French peasants preferred the climate of Virginia. 
D) ​Both A and B 
E) ​Both B and C 
A) only wealthy investors were welcomed. 
B) Protestants were not allowed to immigrate to the province. 
C) ​French peasants preferred the climate of Virginia. 
D) ​Both A and B 
E) ​Both B and C

Question 14

When the Virginia Company went bankrupt and lost its charter in 1624,the English Crown forbade further settlement in the colony.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

By 1720,blacks composed 20 percent of the population in the Chesapeake region.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The conversion from rice to tobacco completely transformed the society of South Carolina,making slavery much less important.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following events occurred first? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Roger Williams was exiled from Massachusetts. 
B) Anne Hutchinson was exiled from Massachusetts. 
C) ​Rhode Island was established. 
D) ​All three occurred the same year. 
A) Roger Williams was exiled from Massachusetts. 
B) Anne Hutchinson was exiled from Massachusetts. 
C) ​Rhode Island was established. 
D) ​All three occurred the same year.

Question 18

Under the legal doctrine of vacuum domicilium the English believed they had the right to do which of the following to Native Americans? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Enter into a legally-binding contract with them. 
B) Execute them for serious crimes. 
C) ​Enslave them or induct them into perpetual indentured servitude. 
D) ​Seize their unoccupied land. 
A) Enter into a legally-binding contract with them. 
B) Execute them for serious crimes. 
C) ​Enslave them or induct them into perpetual indentured servitude. 
D) ​Seize their unoccupied land.

Question 19

By 1675,both the English and the Spanish had established colonies along the Atlantic coast.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The majority of the original settlers of Jamestown​

Accepted Answer

A) became successful farmers. 
B) died of starvation or disease. 
C) left the settlement after only a short time. 
D) ​accepted wholeheartedly the leadership of John Smith. 
E) ​were illiterate. 
A) became successful farmers. 
B) died of starvation or disease. 
C) left the settlement after only a short time. 
D) ​accepted wholeheartedly the leadership of John Smith. 
E) ​were illiterate.

Exam 3: Colonizing North America, 1565-1763

Which of the following was the primary focus of French activities in New France? ​

Early settlers in Connecticut went there to escape Puritan rule in Massachusetts.​

John Smith received a promotion in 1609 for his role in stabilizing the economy of Jamestown the year prior.​

When John Winthrop told his followers that the Massachusetts colony must be "as a City upon a Hill," he meant that ​

The Pilgrims were of what religious faith? ​

​With the founding of Pennsylvania,William Penn hoped to accomplish which of the following?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the majority of Scots-Irish? ​

Where was the settlement that later became known as the Lost Colony located? ​

Because Puritan women were the spiritual equals of men,they shared in the oversight of the churches.​

The main reason for the enclosure movement in England was the desire of English landlords to do which of the following? ​

More than 100,000 German immigrants arrived in America during the century leading up to the American Revolution.​

The Dutch West India Company,like the East India Company,received broad powers,including the right to make war.​

Even after the French government made Quebec a royal province in the 1660s,population growth remained slow primarily because ​

When the Virginia Company went bankrupt and lost its charter in 1624,the English Crown forbade further settlement in the colony.​

By 1720,blacks composed 20 percent of the population in the Chesapeake region.​

The conversion from rice to tobacco completely transformed the society of South Carolina,making slavery much less important.​

Which of the following events occurred first? ​

Under the legal doctrine of vacuum domicilium the English believed they had the right to do which of the following to Native Americans? ​

By 1675,both the English and the Spanish had established colonies along the Atlantic coast.​

The majority of the original settlers of Jamestown​

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Which of the following was the primary focus of French activities in New France?

Early settlers in Connecticut went there to escape Puritan rule in Massachusetts.

John Smith received a promotion in 1609 for his role in stabilizing the economy of Jamestown the year prior.

When John Winthrop told his followers that the Massachusetts colony must be "as a City upon a Hill," he meant that

The Pilgrims were of what religious faith?

With the founding of Pennsylvania,William Penn hoped to accomplish which of the following?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the majority of Scots-Irish?

Where was the settlement that later became known as the Lost Colony located?

Because Puritan women were the spiritual equals of men,they shared in the oversight of the churches.

The main reason for the enclosure movement in England was the desire of English landlords to do which of the following?

More than 100,000 German immigrants arrived in America during the century leading up to the American Revolution.

The Dutch West India Company,like the East India Company,received broad powers,including the right to make war.

Even after the French government made Quebec a royal province in the 1660s,population growth remained slow primarily because

When the Virginia Company went bankrupt and lost its charter in 1624,the English Crown forbade further settlement in the colony.

By 1720,blacks composed 20 percent of the population in the Chesapeake region.

The conversion from rice to tobacco completely transformed the society of South Carolina,making slavery much less important.

Which of the following events occurred first?

Under the legal doctrine of vacuum domicilium the English believed they had the right to do which of the following to Native Americans?

By 1675,both the English and the Spanish had established colonies along the Atlantic coast.

The majority of the original settlers of Jamestown