Question 1

In the 1759 siege of Quebec,British General ____ was killed along with his French counterpart,General Montcalm.

Accepted Answer

A) Braddock 
B) Wolfe 
C) Amherst 
D) Abercrombie 
E) Winthrop 
A) Braddock 
B) Wolfe 
C) Amherst 
D) Abercrombie 
E) Winthrop B

Question 2

Following a 1730 slave uprising in New Orleans,French authorities turned over some of the African leaders to the Choctaws to be burned alive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In 1727,Thomas Jefferson founded a debating club that later became the American Philosophical Society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The Albany Congress refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the drafting of New York's colonial government. 
B) the extra-legal group opposed to British policy. 
C) the attempt to unite the British mainland colonies into a federation. 
D) the proclamation drafted against France. 
E) an organization to defend Canada against the British. 
A) the drafting of New York's colonial government. 
B) the extra-legal group opposed to British policy. 
C) the attempt to unite the British mainland colonies into a federation. 
D) the proclamation drafted against France. 
E) an organization to defend Canada against the British.

Question 5

The War for North America refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) King William's War 
B) Queen Anne's War 
C) French and Indian War 
D) War for Jenkin's Ear 
E) King George's War 
A) King William's War 
B) Queen Anne's War 
C) French and Indian War 
D) War for Jenkin's Ear 
E) King George's War

Question 6

In the Peace of Paris (1763)that ended the French and Indian War,Britain

Accepted Answer

A) lost Florida to France. 
B) acquired all of North America east of the Mississippi except for New Orleans. 
C) gave Martinique,Guadalupe,and Cuba to Spain. 
D) withdrew from Canada. 
E) surrendered Georgia to Spain. 
A) lost Florida to France. 
B) acquired all of North America east of the Mississippi except for New Orleans. 
C) gave Martinique,Guadalupe,and Cuba to Spain. 
D) withdrew from Canada. 
E) surrendered Georgia to Spain.

Question 7

Apart from Charleston,the largest concentration of slaves in North America was in

Accepted Answer

A) Richmond. 
B) Baltimore. 
C) New Orleans. 
D) New York City. 
E) Atlanta. 
A) Richmond. 
B) Baltimore. 
C) New Orleans. 
D) New York City. 
E) Atlanta.

Question 8

Examine the Great Awakening.What were its results?

Accepted Answer

Essay should address several key points:

Question 9

Legally,in colonial America,women were considered equal to men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Chesapeake tobacco planters employed the ____________________ labor system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chesapeake tobacco planters employed the ____________________ labor...

Question 11

The first colonial newspaper was established in the city of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first colonial newspaper was established in...

Question 12

In the Great Awakening,Anglican minister ____________________ attracted thousands to his lively,theatrical sermons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the Great Awakening,Anglican minister ____________________ attracted...

Question 13

Describe the Enlightenment and its impact and reception in North America.

Accepted Answer

Essay should address several key points:

Question 14

In the eastern woodlands,most Indians identified with France,not England,as the only ally committed to their survival and independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Baptists and Methodists expected their ministers to attend college.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

By the 1720s,slaves in ____________________ were beginning to achieve a rate of reproduction that almost equaled that of the settlers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By the 1720s,slaves in ____________________ were beginning...

Question 17

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Old Lights

Accepted Answer

Congregationalists,d

Question 18

Most of the settlers of Georgia shared the proprietors' dislike of slavery and alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In seventeenth-century America,a majority of settlers owned books.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During his lifetime,Benjamin Franklin was

Accepted Answer

A) virtually unknown outside of Boston. 
B) most famous for his electrical experiments for which he received honorary degrees from Harvard,Yale,and other colleges. 
C) the first president of Harvard University. 
D) sent to prison for writing libelous articles about the governor of New York. 
E) not well known until the American Revolution. 
A) virtually unknown outside of Boston. 
B) most famous for his electrical experiments for which he received honorary degrees from Harvard,Yale,and other colleges. 
C) the first president of Harvard University. 
D) sent to prison for writing libelous articles about the governor of New York. 
E) not well known until the American Revolution.

Exam 4: Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

In the 1759 siege of Quebec,British General ____ was killed along with his French counterpart,General Montcalm.

Following a 1730 slave uprising in New Orleans,French authorities turned over some of the African leaders to the Choctaws to be burned alive.

In 1727,Thomas Jefferson founded a debating club that later became the American Philosophical Society.

The Albany Congress refers to

The War for North America refers to which of the following?

In the Peace of Paris (1763)that ended the French and Indian War,Britain

Apart from Charleston,the largest concentration of slaves in North America was in

Examine the Great Awakening.What were its results?

Legally,in colonial America,women were considered equal to men.

Chesapeake tobacco planters employed the ____________________ labor system.

The first colonial newspaper was established in the city of ____________________.

In the Great Awakening,Anglican minister ____________________ attracted thousands to his lively,theatrical sermons.

Describe the Enlightenment and its impact and reception in North America.

In the eastern woodlands,most Indians identified with France,not England,as the only ally committed to their survival and independence.

Baptists and Methodists expected their ministers to attend college.

By the 1720s,slaves in ____________________ were beginning to achieve a rate of reproduction that almost equaled that of the settlers.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Old Lights

Most of the settlers of Georgia shared the proprietors' dislike of slavery and alcohol.

In seventeenth-century America,a majority of settlers owned books.

During his lifetime,Benjamin Franklin was

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Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

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Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

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