Question 1

Examine the origin and theology of the Quakers and explain the reasons they were persecuted.

Accepted Answer

The Quakers, also known as the Religious

Question 2

The Church of England became Catholic in doctrine and theology but remained largely Calvinist in structure, liturgy, and ritual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The French Jesuit missionaries were unique in that they believed in converting the Indians to Christianity without interfering with tribal customs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is true of slavery in the English colonies?

Accepted Answer

A) By the time of the American Revolution, most colonies had outlawed slavery. 
B) Most of the slaves in North America lived in the New England colonies. 
C) The Dutch first brought slaves to the Virginia colony in 1619. 
D) Since slavery was common in England, it also was a basic feature of all the colonies. 
E) Only South Carolina had established slavery at the time of the American Revolution. 
A) By the time of the American Revolution, most colonies had outlawed slavery. 
B) Most of the slaves in North America lived in the New England colonies. 
C) The Dutch first brought slaves to the Virginia colony in 1619. 
D) Since slavery was common in England, it also was a basic feature of all the colonies. 
E) Only South Carolina had established slavery at the time of the American Revolution.

Question 5

John Smith is noted for helping to stabilize Jamestown by

Accepted Answer

A) encouraging the London Company to increase its financial investment in the colony. 
B) forcing the colonists to work for their own survival. 
C) marrying the Indian princess Pocahontas. 
D) developing its gold and silver production. 
E) introducing the production of tobacco to Virginia. 
A) encouraging the London Company to increase its financial investment in the colony. 
B) forcing the colonists to work for their own survival. 
C) marrying the Indian princess Pocahontas. 
D) developing its gold and silver production. 
E) introducing the production of tobacco to Virginia.

Question 6

English colonization efforts in Ireland and North America were similar in that in both places the

Accepted Answer

A) Protestants comprised an overwhelming majority of the population. 
B) English used brutal tactics, including massacring women and children, to subdue the native peoples. 
C) English liberated the oppressed natives and introduced democratic self-government. 
D) English admired and copied many of the traditions and beliefs of the natives. 
E) conquest was accomplished without bloodshed. 
A) Protestants comprised an overwhelming majority of the population. 
B) English used brutal tactics, including massacring women and children, to subdue the native peoples. 
C) English liberated the oppressed natives and introduced democratic self-government. 
D) English admired and copied many of the traditions and beliefs of the natives. 
E) conquest was accomplished without bloodshed.

Question 7

Examine the early Jamestown settlement. What were the problems and successes there?

Accepted Answer

The early Jamestown settlement faced num

Question 8

The Baptists posed the greatest alarm for the Puritan establishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The English "sea dogs" who tried to break into Spain and Portugal's American markets and colonies in the late sixteenth century were ____________________ .

Accepted Answer

Francis Dr

Question 10

Most of the colonists who sailed to England's North American colonies were young, unmarried men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In West New Jersey in the 1670s, ____________________ launched an unprecedented political experiment by seeking to create a religiously tolerant society of godly people who would live in harmony, keep government close to the people, and make land easily available.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In West New Jersey in the 1670s,...

Question 12

Sir Francis Drake was

Accepted Answer

A) the leader of the English Reformation. 
B) an English explorer who led an expedition to locate the "Northwest Passage." 
C) the Italian mapmaker for whom the continents of the Western Hemisphere were named. 
D) the founder of the Jamestown colony. 
E) an English pirate who raided Spanish possessions along the Pacific coast. 
A) the leader of the English Reformation. 
B) an English explorer who led an expedition to locate the "Northwest Passage." 
C) the Italian mapmaker for whom the continents of the Western Hemisphere were named. 
D) the founder of the Jamestown colony. 
E) an English pirate who raided Spanish possessions along the Pacific coast.

Question 13

Before 1700, far more Englishmen went to the West Indies than the Chesapeake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Wampanoag sachem at the first Thanksgiving was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Wampanoag sachem at the first Thanksgiving...

Question 15

The Toleration Act applied to

Accepted Answer

A) Virginia. 
B) Maryland. 
C) Rhode Island. 
D) Massachusetts. 
E) New Spain. 
A) Virginia. 
B) Maryland. 
C) Rhode Island. 
D) Massachusetts. 
E) New Spain.

Question 16

____________________ was the first genuine city in the American South.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the first genuine city in...

Question 17

The Dutch East India Company was chartered before the Dutch West India Company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Puritans attempted to "purify" the Catholic Church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Cambridge Platform defined ____________________ worship and church organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Cambridge Platform defined ____________________ worship and...

Question 20

The only Catholic sacrament accepted by Calvinists was baptism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Colonization in North America, 1600-1680

Examine the origin and theology of the Quakers and explain the reasons they were persecuted.

The Church of England became Catholic in doctrine and theology but remained largely Calvinist in structure, liturgy, and ritual.

The French Jesuit missionaries were unique in that they believed in converting the Indians to Christianity without interfering with tribal customs.

Which of the following is true of slavery in the English colonies?

John Smith is noted for helping to stabilize Jamestown by

English colonization efforts in Ireland and North America were similar in that in both places the

Examine the early Jamestown settlement. What were the problems and successes there?

The Baptists posed the greatest alarm for the Puritan establishment.

The English "sea dogs" who tried to break into Spain and Portugal's American markets and colonies in the late sixteenth century were ____________________ .

Most of the colonists who sailed to England's North American colonies were young, unmarried men.

In West New Jersey in the 1670s, ____________________ launched an unprecedented political experiment by seeking to create a religiously tolerant society of godly people who would live in harmony, keep government close to the people, and make land easily available.

Sir Francis Drake was

Before 1700, far more Englishmen went to the West Indies than the Chesapeake.

The Wampanoag sachem at the first Thanksgiving was ____________________.

The Toleration Act applied to

____________________ was the first genuine city in the American South.

The Dutch East India Company was chartered before the Dutch West India Company.

The Puritans attempted to "purify" the Catholic Church.

The Cambridge Platform defined ____________________ worship and church organization.

The only Catholic sacrament accepted by Calvinists was baptism.

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Empires, Indians, and the Struggle for Power in North America, 1670-1720

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent, 1720-1763

Reform, Resistance, Revolution, 1763-1776

The Revolutionary Republic, 1776-1789

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture, 1815-1850

Whigs and Democrats, 1815-1840

Antebellum Reform, 1820-1860

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery 1845-1860

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War, 1939-1945

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

America at Midcentury, 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2014

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