Question 1

Ministers in the puritan colony of Massachusetts had no formal power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements best characterizes the first years of Jamestown's existence?

Accepted Answer

A)  A majority of its colonists enjoyed significant economic success. 
B)  The settlement was often assaulted by Spanish invaders. 
C)  The settlement was notable for its peaceful relations with local Indians. 
D)  The settlement was notable for its toleration of political freedom. 
E)  The settlement survived despite an enormous loss of life. 
A)  A majority of its colonists enjoyed significant economic success. 
B)  The settlement was often assaulted by Spanish invaders. 
C)  The settlement was notable for its peaceful relations with local Indians. 
D)  The settlement was notable for its toleration of political freedom. 
E)  The settlement survived despite an enormous loss of life.

Question 3

Compare the similarities of and differences between Massachusetts Puritans and Pennsylvania Quakers.

Accepted Answer

The Massachusetts Puritans and Pennsylva

Question 4

What became the dominant crop of the Caribbean colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  corn 
B)  beans 
C)  tobacco 
D)  sugar 
E)  cotton 
A)  corn 
B)  beans 
C)  tobacco 
D)  sugar 
E)  cotton

Question 5

What role did the Caribbean colonies play in the development of British North America?

Accepted Answer

The Caribbean colonies played a signific

Question 6

The New Jersey colony developed no significant class of large landowners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Virginia Company

Accepted Answer

A)  never sanctioned military action against the Native Americans of Virginia. 
B)  deeply opposed the importation of Africans to the colonies. 
C)  was absorbed by the crown because it was becoming too powerful. 
D)  had its charter revoked by James I. 
E)  found most of its Virginia ventures to be very profitable. 
A)  never sanctioned military action against the Native Americans of Virginia. 
B)  deeply opposed the importation of Africans to the colonies. 
C)  was absorbed by the crown because it was becoming too powerful. 
D)  had its charter revoked by James I. 
E)  found most of its Virginia ventures to be very profitable.

Question 8

The Glorious Revolution brought ________ to power in England as joint sovereigns.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Glorious Revolution brought ________ to power...

Question 9

The founding of Carolina was aided by the English philosopher ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The founding of Carolina was aided by...

Question 10

The New York colony

Accepted Answer

A)  had its founding proprietors from the Carolina colony. 
B)  made a commitment to representative assemblies. 
C)  emerged after a struggle between the English and the Dutch. 
D)  saw its population grow slowly for its first fifty years. 
E)  banned slavery from its inception. 
A)  had its founding proprietors from the Carolina colony. 
B)  made a commitment to representative assemblies. 
C)  emerged after a struggle between the English and the Dutch. 
D)  saw its population grow slowly for its first fifty years. 
E)  banned slavery from its inception.

Question 11

The Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth wrote the ________ Compact.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth wrote...

Question 12

In which area of technology were Indians more advanced than the Virginia colonists?

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture 
B)  ocean-going vessels 
C)  weaponry 
D)  tools 
E)  animal husbandry 
A)  agriculture 
B)  ocean-going vessels 
C)  weaponry 
D)  tools 
E)  animal husbandry

Question 13

John Smith imposed order on the Jamestown settlement,but he thought it wise not to antagonize local Indians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The "starving time" in Jamestown during the winter of 1609-1610 was partly the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  major fires that ravaged surrounding crop lands. 
B)  the extermination of the Indians who used to grow crops. 
C)  an influx of rats from settlers' ships that ate much of the stored grains. 
D)  a drought that led to crop failures. 
E)  the sinking of the colonists' supply ship in the Atlantic. 
A)  major fires that ravaged surrounding crop lands. 
B)  the extermination of the Indians who used to grow crops. 
C)  an influx of rats from settlers' ships that ate much of the stored grains. 
D)  a drought that led to crop failures. 
E)  the sinking of the colonists' supply ship in the Atlantic.

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT a Stuart Restoration colony?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maryland 
B)  Carolina 
C)  New York 
D)  Pennsylvania 
E)  New Jersey 
A)  Maryland 
B)  Carolina 
C)  New York 
D)  Pennsylvania 
E)  New Jersey

Question 16

The Navigation Acts were designed primarily to control migration into the Americas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The first English colony to establish the principle of religious toleration was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first English colony to establish the...

Question 18

During its early years,the Pennsylvania colony often faced financial ruin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Virginia Company developed the "headright" system to

Accepted Answer

A)  attract new settlers to the colony. 
B)  discourage poor people from moving to the colony. 
C)  require families to migrate together. 
D)  raise revenue from the sale of land. 
E)  cause conflict among the neighboring Indian tribes. 
A)  attract new settlers to the colony. 
B)  discourage poor people from moving to the colony. 
C)  require families to migrate together. 
D)  raise revenue from the sale of land. 
E)  cause conflict among the neighboring Indian tribes.

Question 20

The Powhatan Indian Pocahontas

Accepted Answer

A)  married Englishman John Smith. 
B)  was kidnapped by John Rolfe. 
C)  created an interest in England in "civilizing" Indians. 
D)  was the cause of a war between the Powhatan Indians and Virginian colonists. 
E)  refused to convert to Christianity. 
A)  married Englishman John Smith. 
B)  was kidnapped by John Rolfe. 
C)  created an interest in England in "civilizing" Indians. 
D)  was the cause of a war between the Powhatan Indians and Virginian colonists. 
E)  refused to convert to Christianity.

Exam 2: Transplantations and Borderlands

Ministers in the puritan colony of Massachusetts had no formal power.

Which of the following statements best characterizes the first years of Jamestown's existence?

Compare the similarities of and differences between Massachusetts Puritans and Pennsylvania Quakers.

What became the dominant crop of the Caribbean colonies?

What role did the Caribbean colonies play in the development of British North America?

The New Jersey colony developed no significant class of large landowners.

The Virginia Company

The Glorious Revolution brought ________ to power in England as joint sovereigns.

The founding of Carolina was aided by the English philosopher ________.

The New York colony

The Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth wrote the ________ Compact.

In which area of technology were Indians more advanced than the Virginia colonists?

John Smith imposed order on the Jamestown settlement,but he thought it wise not to antagonize local Indians.

The "starving time" in Jamestown during the winter of 1609-1610 was partly the result of

Which of the following was NOT a Stuart Restoration colony?

The Navigation Acts were designed primarily to control migration into the Americas.

The first English colony to establish the principle of religious toleration was ________.

During its early years,the Pennsylvania colony often faced financial ruin.

The Virginia Company developed the "headright" system to

The Powhatan Indian Pocahontas

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