Question 1

African slaves comprised ____ percent of Virginia's population by the 1730s.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40 
E) 50 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40 
E) 50

Question 2

Spain established Pensacola in 1698 to protect their position on the Gulf of Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Queen Anne's War and the Yamasee War

Accepted Answer

A) triggered a period of intense animosity between settlers and Indians that lasted for decades. 
B) was unique in their brevity. 
C) encompassed only Massachusetts and Rhode Island. 
D) ushered in a long period of peace. 
E) was led by Metacom. 
A) triggered a period of intense animosity between settlers and Indians that lasted for decades. 
B) was unique in their brevity. 
C) encompassed only Massachusetts and Rhode Island. 
D) ushered in a long period of peace. 
E) was led by Metacom.

Question 4

Beginning in 1689 Catholics were allowed to worship publicly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Catholic successor to Charles II of England who was overthrown in the Revolution of 1689 was

Accepted Answer

A) William of Orange. 
B) Mary of Scotland. 
C) James II. 
D) Charles I. 
E) Philip II. 
A) William of Orange. 
B) Mary of Scotland. 
C) James II. 
D) Charles I. 
E) Philip II.

Question 6

Women stood the best chance of inheriting property in

Accepted Answer

A) New England. 
B) the sugar islands. 
C) the Middle Atlantic colonies. 
D) the Chesapeake. 
E) New York 
A) New England. 
B) the sugar islands. 
C) the Middle Atlantic colonies. 
D) the Chesapeake. 
E) New York

Question 7

When William and Mary became the monarchs of England, Parliament

Accepted Answer

A) executed Charles I and his entire family. 
B) offered toleration of Protestants and guaranteed Protestant royal succession. 
C) expelled the Quakers, Jews, and other dissidents from England. 
D) revoked the charters of all the proprietary colonies in North America. 
E) abolished the monarchy. 
A) executed Charles I and his entire family. 
B) offered toleration of Protestants and guaranteed Protestant royal succession. 
C) expelled the Quakers, Jews, and other dissidents from England. 
D) revoked the charters of all the proprietary colonies in North America. 
E) abolished the monarchy.

Question 8

Explore the Acts of Trade and Navigation in the mid-seventeenth century. What were their goals, and how successful were they?

Accepted Answer

The Acts of Trade and Navigation were a

Question 9

For the most part, England's North American colonies responded to the Navigation Acts.

Accepted Answer

A) with little interest. 
B) very unfavorably. 
C) by ignoring them. 
D) very enthusiastically. 
E) with open rebellion. 
A) with little interest. 
B) very unfavorably. 
C) by ignoring them. 
D) very enthusiastically. 
E) with open rebellion.

Question 10

As a result of the witchcraft trials in Salem,

Accepted Answer

A) the Puritans lost control of the government of Massachusetts. 
B) a majority of colonial citizens became convinced that witchcraft was being practiced in every colony. 
C) the Great Awakening began. 
D) twenty people were executed either by hanging or by crushing. 
E) the governor's wife was executed for witchcraft. 
A) the Puritans lost control of the government of Massachusetts. 
B) a majority of colonial citizens became convinced that witchcraft was being practiced in every colony. 
C) the Great Awakening began. 
D) twenty people were executed either by hanging or by crushing. 
E) the governor's wife was executed for witchcraft.

Question 11

Discuss the impact of European colonization on the Indian societies of North America. How did the Native Americans react to the dangers inherent in contact with the whites?

Accepted Answer

European colonization had a significant

Question 12

Uncertainty in the sugar and tobacco colonies led to widespread despondency among the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

By 1700, the population of England's mainland colonies was doubling every ____ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 15 
D) 25 
E) 40 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 15 
D) 25 
E) 40

Question 14

Colonists in North America reacted to the Glorious Revolution

Accepted Answer

A) with indifference. 
B) by overthrowing the governors of the Dominion of New England and Maryland. 
C) with public protests against the new king. 
D) by attacking Dutch settlements in Delaware. 
E) by launching Indian wars. 
A) with indifference. 
B) by overthrowing the governors of the Dominion of New England and Maryland. 
C) with public protests against the new king. 
D) by attacking Dutch settlements in Delaware. 
E) by launching Indian wars.

Question 15

The Dutch merchant who rose to power during the "Glorious Revolution" in New York was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Dutch merchant who rose to power...

Question 16

The growing population of its North American empire was Great Britain's greatest advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Examine the common bonds that united the colonies and contributed to their homogeneity in the seventeenth century.

Accepted Answer

In the seventeenth century, the colonies

Question 18

The Navigation Acts were tremendously successful and accomplished just what they were designed to do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The English colonies in North America were united by all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a uniform language based on the London English dialect 
B) traditional English inheritance laws 
C) an uncomplicated legal system with few professional lawyers 
D) military concepts based on volunteer militia and the use of terror tactics 
E) widespread ownership of land 
A) a uniform language based on the London English dialect 
B) traditional English inheritance laws 
C) an uncomplicated legal system with few professional lawyers 
D) military concepts based on volunteer militia and the use of terror tactics 
E) widespread ownership of land

Question 20

Examine the French and Spanish Empires in North America and discuss their struggles with the English in the colonial wars of 1699-1716.

Accepted Answer

The French and Spanish Empires in North

Exam 3: Empires, Indians, and the Struggle for Power in North America, 1670-1720

African slaves comprised ____ percent of Virginia's population by the 1730s.

Spain established Pensacola in 1698 to protect their position on the Gulf of Mexico.

Queen Anne's War and the Yamasee War

Beginning in 1689 Catholics were allowed to worship publicly.

The Catholic successor to Charles II of England who was overthrown in the Revolution of 1689 was

Women stood the best chance of inheriting property in

When William and Mary became the monarchs of England, Parliament

Explore the Acts of Trade and Navigation in the mid-seventeenth century. What were their goals, and how successful were they?

For the most part, England's North American colonies responded to the Navigation Acts.

As a result of the witchcraft trials in Salem,

Discuss the impact of European colonization on the Indian societies of North America. How did the Native Americans react to the dangers inherent in contact with the whites?

Uncertainty in the sugar and tobacco colonies led to widespread despondency among the population.

By 1700, the population of England's mainland colonies was doubling every ____ years.

Colonists in North America reacted to the Glorious Revolution

The Dutch merchant who rose to power during the "Glorious Revolution" in New York was ____________________.

The growing population of its North American empire was Great Britain's greatest advantage.

Examine the common bonds that united the colonies and contributed to their homogeneity in the seventeenth century.

The Navigation Acts were tremendously successful and accomplished just what they were designed to do.

The English colonies in North America were united by all but which of the following?

Examine the French and Spanish Empires in North America and discuss their struggles with the English in the colonial wars of 1699-1716.

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

Colonization in North America, 1600-1680

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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