Question 1

By the early eighteenth century, the English colonies in North America:

Accepted Answer

A)  extended beyond the Appalachians 
B)  had eliminated their French and Spanish rivals 
C)  were the most populous and prosperous on the continent 
D)  were on the verge of independence from England 
E)  remained tiny outposts of civilization 
A)  extended beyond the Appalachians 
B)  had eliminated their French and Spanish rivals 
C)  were the most populous and prosperous on the continent 
D)  were on the verge of independence from England 
E)  remained tiny outposts of civilization

Question 2

The colony of Pennsylvania was:

Accepted Answer

A)  based upon lands seized from the Indians 
B)  open to all religious believers 
C)  populated solely by the English 
D)  governed by Quaker ministers 
E)  considered part of New England 
A)  based upon lands seized from the Indians 
B)  open to all religious believers 
C)  populated solely by the English 
D)  governed by Quaker ministers 
E)  considered part of New England

Question 3

Englishmen had a very well-developed sense of liberty as a result of the Magna Carta and the establishment of Parliament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss the transition of New Netherland into New York. Detail the negotiations that led to the transfer.

Accepted Answer

The transition of New Netherland into Ne

Question 5

As Jamestown's leader, John Smith:

Accepted Answer

A)  made the colony a democracy 
B)  tried to wipe out the Powhatan Confederacy 
C)  made the colonists work in order to eat 
D)  argued that the colony should be abandoned 
E)  discovered deposits of gold and silver 
A)  made the colony a democracy 
B)  tried to wipe out the Powhatan Confederacy 
C)  made the colonists work in order to eat 
D)  argued that the colony should be abandoned 
E)  discovered deposits of gold and silver

Question 6

Sir William Berkeley:

Accepted Answer

A)  arrived as Virginia's royal governor in 1642 
B)  caused an economic collapse as a result of his policies 
C)  waged near-constant war on the local Indian tribes 
D)  disbanded the Virginia legislative assembly that had been formed in 1619 
E)  captured and executed Nathaniel Bacon 
A)  arrived as Virginia's royal governor in 1642 
B)  caused an economic collapse as a result of his policies 
C)  waged near-constant war on the local Indian tribes 
D)  disbanded the Virginia legislative assembly that had been formed in 1619 
E)  captured and executed Nathaniel Bacon

Question 7

Explain the concept of separatism as it related to the Puritans who settled at Plymouth.

Accepted Answer

Separatism, as it related to the Puritan

Question 8

The colonies established after the Restoration were all:

Accepted Answer

A)  joint-stock ventures 
B)  royal colonies 
C)  proprietary colonies 
D)  Christian commonwealths 
E)  west of the Appalachians 
A)  joint-stock ventures 
B)  royal colonies 
C)  proprietary colonies 
D)  Christian commonwealths 
E)  west of the Appalachians

Question 9

As a result of the Glorious Revolution, England abolished the monarchy and became a republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the statements is NOT true of the Dutch administration of New Netherland?

Accepted Answer

A)  created as a profit-making enterprise 
B)  encouraged the development of a democratic society 
C)  purchased Manhattan for the modern equivalent of $1,000 
D)  encouraged settlement by granting patroonships to wealthy individuals 
E)  embraced ethnic and religious diversity 
A)  created as a profit-making enterprise 
B)  encouraged the development of a democratic society 
C)  purchased Manhattan for the modern equivalent of $1,000 
D)  encouraged settlement by granting patroonships to wealthy individuals 
E)  embraced ethnic and religious diversity

Question 11

In 1624, a British court dissolved the struggling Virginia Company, and Virginia:

Accepted Answer

A)  was merged with New England 
B)  no longer existed 
C)  became a royal colony 
D)  lost all its funding 
E)  was given to the king's brother, the Duke of York 
A)  was merged with New England 
B)  no longer existed 
C)  became a royal colony 
D)  lost all its funding 
E)  was given to the king's brother, the Duke of York

Question 12

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Cecilius Calvert

Accepted Answer

A) Carolina 
B) Georgia 
C) Maryland 
D) Massachusetts Bay 
E) New Jersey
F)New Netherland
G)Pennsylvania
H)Plymouth
I)Rhode Island
J)Virginia 
A) Carolina 
B) Georgia 
C) Maryland 
D) Massachusetts Bay 
E) New Jersey
F)New Netherland
G)Pennsylvania
H)Plymouth
I)Rhode Island
J)Virginia

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT true of Nathaniel Bacon?

Accepted Answer

A)  He embodied many of the frustrations felt by the average Virginian at the time. 
B)  He opposed the economic dominance of the large planters who had the governor's ear. 
C)  He led a revolt of the poor against the well-connected and wealthy. 
D)  He has been called the "Torchbearer of the Revolution." 
E)  He had a close relationship with Governor Berkeley. 
A)  He embodied many of the frustrations felt by the average Virginian at the time. 
B)  He opposed the economic dominance of the large planters who had the governor's ear. 
C)  He led a revolt of the poor against the well-connected and wealthy. 
D)  He has been called the "Torchbearer of the Revolution." 
E)  He had a close relationship with Governor Berkeley.

Question 14

Roger Williams believed:

Accepted Answer

A)  that Puritanism was the only suitable religion for Massachusetts 
B)  in the propriety of linking church with the state 
C)  that Indians should be forcibly Christianized 
D)  that compulsory church attendance was an important tenet of the Christian faith 
E)  that it was wrong to confiscate Indian lands 
A)  that Puritanism was the only suitable religion for Massachusetts 
B)  in the propriety of linking church with the state 
C)  that Indians should be forcibly Christianized 
D)  that compulsory church attendance was an important tenet of the Christian faith 
E)  that it was wrong to confiscate Indian lands

Question 15

Describe the general pattern of white-Indian relations in the British colonies. Discuss Indian relations with Virginia, Massachusetts, and Carolina colonists, making sure to examine European motivations.

Accepted Answer

The general pattern of white-Indian rela

Question 16

Pocahontas:

Accepted Answer

A)  was the favorite daughter of Powhatan 
B)  refused to convert to Christianity 
C)  married John Smith 
D)  played virtually no role in the relationship between the natives and the English 
E)  like many women of that era, died young and childless 
A)  was the favorite daughter of Powhatan 
B)  refused to convert to Christianity 
C)  married John Smith 
D)  played virtually no role in the relationship between the natives and the English 
E)  like many women of that era, died young and childless

Question 17

The man who became head of the Virginia Company of London in 1618 and instituted a series of reforms to save the colony was:

Accepted Answer

A)  John Rolfe 
B)  Sir Edwin Sandys 
C)  John Smith 
D)  Peter Stuyvesant 
E)  Sir Thomas Gates 
A)  John Rolfe 
B)  Sir Edwin Sandys 
C)  John Smith 
D)  Peter Stuyvesant 
E)  Sir Thomas Gates

Question 18

Describe the relationships between Indians and the colonists of New England.

Accepted Answer

The relationships between Indians and th

Question 19

By the early eighteenth century, the British had outstripped both the French and the Spanish in the New World by becoming the most populous, prosperous, and powerful. Explain how this happened.

Accepted Answer

The British outstripped both the French

Question 20

The headright system adopted for the Virginia colony consisted of:

Accepted Answer

A)  giving fifty acres of land to anyone who would transport himself to the colony and fifty more for any servants he might bring 
B)  "selling" wives to single male settlers 
C)  auctioning black slaves to settlers 
D)  giving free land to all servants who came to the colony 
E)  giving free land in return for five years of military service 
A)  giving fifty acres of land to anyone who would transport himself to the colony and fifty more for any servants he might bring 
B)  "selling" wives to single male settlers 
C)  auctioning black slaves to settlers 
D)  giving free land to all servants who came to the colony 
E)  giving free land in return for five years of military service

Exam 2: England’s Colonies

By the early eighteenth century, the English colonies in North America:

The colony of Pennsylvania was:

Englishmen had a very well-developed sense of liberty as a result of the Magna Carta and the establishment of Parliament.

Discuss the transition of New Netherland into New York. Detail the negotiations that led to the transfer.

As Jamestown's leader, John Smith:

Sir William Berkeley:

Explain the concept of separatism as it related to the Puritans who settled at Plymouth.

The colonies established after the Restoration were all:

As a result of the Glorious Revolution, England abolished the monarchy and became a republic.

Which of the statements is NOT true of the Dutch administration of New Netherland?

In 1624, a British court dissolved the struggling Virginia Company, and Virginia:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Cecilius Calvert

Which of the following was NOT true of Nathaniel Bacon?

Roger Williams believed:

Describe the general pattern of white-Indian relations in the British colonies. Discuss Indian relations with Virginia, Massachusetts, and Carolina colonists, making sure to examine European motivations.

Pocahontas:

The man who became head of the Virginia Company of London in 1618 and instituted a series of reforms to save the colony was:

Describe the relationships between Indians and the colonists of New England.

By the early eighteenth century, the British had outstripped both the French and the Spanish in the New World by becoming the most populous, prosperous, and powerful. Explain how this happened.

The headright system adopted for the Virginia colony consisted of:

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