Question 1

Maryland was established as a refuge for which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quakers. 
B)  Puritans. 
C)  Pilgrims. 
D)  Native Americans. 
E)  Catholics. 
A)  Quakers. 
B)  Puritans. 
C)  Pilgrims. 
D)  Native Americans. 
E)  Catholics. E

Question 2

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Roger Williams

Accepted Answer

Roger Williams (c. 1603 – 1683) was a Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He is a significant figure in American history for his staunch advocacy for religious freedom, the separation of church and state, and fair dealings with Native Americans.

Williams was born in London and later moved to the Massachusetts Bay Colony due to his disagreement with the Church of England's practices. However, his views on religious freedom and his criticism of the Puritan leadership in Massachusetts led to his banishment from the colony in 1635. He believed that the state should not enforce religious conformity and that individuals should be free to follow their own religious convictions without interference from the government.

After his banishment, Williams purchased land from the Narragansett tribe and established the settlement of Providence in what is now Rhode Island. His new colony became a refuge for those seeking religious freedom, including Baptists, Quakers, Jews, and others facing persecution for their beliefs. Providence was unique at the time for its relatively egalitarian land distribution and its separation of religious matters from civil affairs.

Williams also made significant contributions to the understanding of Native American languages and culture. He authored "A Key into the Language of America" (1643), which was not only a study of the Narragansett language but also an early anthropological work about the tribe's way of life.

The historical significance of Roger Williams lies in his early and influential defense of religious liberty and the separation of church and state, principles that would later be enshrined in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. His founding of Rhode Island provided a model for religious tolerance and civil liberties that would shape the development of the United States. Williams' legacy is remembered as a pioneer of American religious freedom and as a proponent of fair and respectful treatment of Native American peoples.

Question 3

In what way was Puritan church membership a restrictive status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only those who could prove they had received formal education could be members,because the ability to read and discuss sermons was so highly valued. 
B)  Although all adult male property owners elected colonial officials,only men who were full church members could vote in local elections. 
C)  Only property owners could be full members of the church. 
D)  Full membership required demonstrating that one had experienced divine grace. 
E)  Full membership required that one's parents and grandparents had been church members. 
A)  Only those who could prove they had received formal education could be members,because the ability to read and discuss sermons was so highly valued. 
B)  Although all adult male property owners elected colonial officials,only men who were full church members could vote in local elections. 
C)  Only property owners could be full members of the church. 
D)  Full membership required demonstrating that one had experienced divine grace. 
E)  Full membership required that one's parents and grandparents had been church members. D

Question 4

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the impact on Maryland of seventeenth-century England's Protestant-Catholic conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  The conflict had no effect on far-off Maryland. 
B)  To win the favor of Protestant kings,Maryland gave all authority to Protestants. 
C)  The English government temporarily repealed Calvert's ownership of Maryland and the colony's policies of religious toleration. 
D)  Maryland's Catholic leaders banned Protestant worship in 1671. 
E)  The conflict eventually led to the Puritan government of the 1640s taking refuge in Maryland. 
A)  The conflict had no effect on far-off Maryland. 
B)  To win the favor of Protestant kings,Maryland gave all authority to Protestants. 
C)  The English government temporarily repealed Calvert's ownership of Maryland and the colony's policies of religious toleration. 
D)  Maryland's Catholic leaders banned Protestant worship in 1671. 
E)  The conflict eventually led to the Puritan government of the 1640s taking refuge in Maryland.

Question 5

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-English Civil War

Accepted Answer

The English Civil War was a series of ar

Question 6

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Half-Way Covenant

Accepted Answer

A) principles of religious toleration 
B) believed the spirit of God dwelled in all persons 
C) gave five to seven years of service for passage to America 
D) first elected assembly in colonial America 
E) charter company that established Jamestown
F)first written frame of government in British America
G)a religious compromise for the descendants of the Great Migration
H)primary crop of the Chesapeake colonies
I)argued that the Church of England was still too Catholic
J)granted fifty acres to anyone who paid his own passage
K)a political movement favoring expanded liberties
L)written in 1215,this document was said to embody English freedom 
A) principles of religious toleration 
B) believed the spirit of God dwelled in all persons 
C) gave five to seven years of service for passage to America 
D) first elected assembly in colonial America 
E) charter company that established Jamestown
F)first written frame of government in British America
G)a religious compromise for the descendants of the Great Migration
H)primary crop of the Chesapeake colonies
I)argued that the Church of England was still too Catholic
J)granted fifty acres to anyone who paid his own passage
K)a political movement favoring expanded liberties
L)written in 1215,this document was said to embody English freedom

Question 7

In regard to geography,English colonies:

Accepted Answer

A)  did not have good land for farming. 
B)  were in colder climates than Spanish colonies. 
C)  benefited from harbors on the Gulf of Mexico. 
D)  had very little coastline. 
E)  had virtually no water for irrigation of crops. 
A)  did not have good land for farming. 
B)  were in colder climates than Spanish colonies. 
C)  benefited from harbors on the Gulf of Mexico. 
D)  had very little coastline. 
E)  had virtually no water for irrigation of crops.

Question 8

In regard to geography,English colonies:

Accepted Answer

A)  did not have good land for farming. 
B)  were in colder climates than Spanish colonies. 
C)  benefited from harbors on the Gulf of Mexico. 
D)  had very little coastline. 
E)  had virtually no water for irrigation of crops. 
A)  did not have good land for farming. 
B)  were in colder climates than Spanish colonies. 
C)  benefited from harbors on the Gulf of Mexico. 
D)  had very little coastline. 
E)  had virtually no water for irrigation of crops.

Question 9

When comparing the Chesapeake colonies to the New England settlements:

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia emphasized religion. 
B)  New England had much more peaceful relations with the Native Americans. 
C)  tobacco grew better in New England. 
D)  there were more indentured servants in the Chesapeake region. 
E)  in the beginning,Virginia had more women. 
A)  Virginia emphasized religion. 
B)  New England had much more peaceful relations with the Native Americans. 
C)  tobacco grew better in New England. 
D)  there were more indentured servants in the Chesapeake region. 
E)  in the beginning,Virginia had more women.

Question 10

The Virginia Company accomplished its goals for the shareholders and for its settlers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many degrees of freedom coexisted in seventeenth-century North America.Discuss the various definitions of freedom.Be sure to include slaves,indentured servants,women,Indians,property owners,and Puritans in your discussion.Identify any similarities and differences among these different versions of freedom.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many degrees of freedom coexisted in seventeenth-century...

Question 12

Why did Puritans decide to emigrate from England in the late 1620s and 1630s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because so many of them had become separatists,they had to leave England to save their church. 
B)  Charles I had started supporting them,creating conflicts with Catholic nobles. 
C)  The Church of England was firing their ministers and censoring their writings. 
D)  Puritan leader John Winthrop wanted a high-level position,and leaving England was the only way for him to get it. 
E)  The Poor Law of 1623 banned non-Catholics from receiving government aid. 
A)  Because so many of them had become separatists,they had to leave England to save their church. 
B)  Charles I had started supporting them,creating conflicts with Catholic nobles. 
C)  The Church of England was firing their ministers and censoring their writings. 
D)  Puritan leader John Winthrop wanted a high-level position,and leaving England was the only way for him to get it. 
E)  The Poor Law of 1623 banned non-Catholics from receiving government aid.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of the Puritans of the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were completely unified on all issues. 
B)  They agreed that the Church of England retained too many elements of Catholicism in its rituals and doctrines. 
C)  They differed completely with the views of the Church of England. 
D)  They came to the colonies because they had no hope of holding any power in England. 
E)  John Winthrop founded the church. 
A)  They were completely unified on all issues. 
B)  They agreed that the Church of England retained too many elements of Catholicism in its rituals and doctrines. 
C)  They differed completely with the views of the Church of England. 
D)  They came to the colonies because they had no hope of holding any power in England. 
E)  John Winthrop founded the church.

Question 14

At the heart of the English Civil War was:

Accepted Answer

A)  which family would rule the English throne. 
B)  whether Puritans should separate from the Church of England. 
C)  who should control the colonies in the New World. 
D)  whether England should be an ally of Spain. 
E)  a question of sovereignty in who would make decisions for the government. 
A)  which family would rule the English throne. 
B)  whether Puritans should separate from the Church of England. 
C)  who should control the colonies in the New World. 
D)  whether England should be an ally of Spain. 
E)  a question of sovereignty in who would make decisions for the government.

Question 15

Most seventeenth-century migrants to North America from England:

Accepted Answer

A)  arrived with other members of their families. 
B)  were single,middle-class men. 
C)  were lower-class men. 
D)  had been released from debtors' prisons. 
E)  sought to escape the Black Death then ravaging England. 
A)  arrived with other members of their families. 
B)  were single,middle-class men. 
C)  were lower-class men. 
D)  had been released from debtors' prisons. 
E)  sought to escape the Black Death then ravaging England.

Question 16

When comparing English colonies to Spanish ones:

Accepted Answer

A)  only Spain was interested in finding gold. 
B)  England used Native Americans more for labor. 
C)  England sent more people to the Americas in the seventeenth century. 
D)  Spain relied much more on indentured servant labor. 
E)  only England was interested in converting the Native Americans. 
A)  only Spain was interested in finding gold. 
B)  England used Native Americans more for labor. 
C)  England sent more people to the Americas in the seventeenth century. 
D)  Spain relied much more on indentured servant labor. 
E)  only England was interested in converting the Native Americans.

Question 17

________ described best the actions of the Puritan leaders in Massachusetts Bay.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fair-minded 
B)  Loving 
C)  Irreligious 
D)  Lazy 
E)  Intolerant 
A)  Fair-minded 
B)  Loving 
C)  Irreligious 
D)  Lazy 
E)  Intolerant

Question 18

The Native American leader Powhatan:

Accepted Answer

A)  tried to avoid trade with the colonists because he believed it would destroy Native American culture. 
B)  managed to consolidate control over some thirty nearby tribes. 
C)  was the brother of Pocahontas. 
D)  invited the colonists to feasts with his tribe and then slaughtered eighty Virginia settlers. 
E)  won the respect of the colonists when he defeated John Smith in a wrestling match. 
A)  tried to avoid trade with the colonists because he believed it would destroy Native American culture. 
B)  managed to consolidate control over some thirty nearby tribes. 
C)  was the brother of Pocahontas. 
D)  invited the colonists to feasts with his tribe and then slaughtered eighty Virginia settlers. 
E)  won the respect of the colonists when he defeated John Smith in a wrestling match.

Question 19

The headright system led to fewer people from England coming to Virginia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Like the first Jamestown settlers,the settlers of Massachusetts were mostly families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Maryland was established as a refuge for which group?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Roger Williams

In what way was Puritan church membership a restrictive status?

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the impact on Maryland of seventeenth-century England's Protestant-Catholic conflict?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -English Civil War

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Half-Way Covenant

In regard to geography,English colonies:

In regard to geography,English colonies:

When comparing the Chesapeake colonies to the New England settlements:

The Virginia Company accomplished its goals for the shareholders and for its settlers.

Why did Puritans decide to emigrate from England in the late 1620s and 1630s?

Which of the following is true of the Puritans of the seventeenth century?

At the heart of the English Civil War was:

Most seventeenth-century migrants to North America from England:

When comparing English colonies to Spanish ones:

________ described best the actions of the Puritan leaders in Massachusetts Bay.

The Native American leader Powhatan:

The headright system led to fewer people from England coming to Virginia.

Like the first Jamestown settlers,the settlers of Massachusetts were mostly families.

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Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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Exam 2: Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Maryland was established as a refuge for which group?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Roger Williams

In what way was Puritan church membership a restrictive status?

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the impact on Maryland of seventeenth-century England's Protestant-Catholic conflict?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -English Civil War

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Half-Way Covenant

In regard to geography,English colonies:

In regard to geography,English colonies:

When comparing the Chesapeake colonies to the New England settlements:

The Virginia Company accomplished its goals for the shareholders and for its settlers.

Why did Puritans decide to emigrate from England in the late 1620s and 1630s?

Which of the following is true of the Puritans of the seventeenth century?

At the heart of the English Civil War was:

Most seventeenth-century migrants to North America from England:

When comparing English colonies to Spanish ones:

________ described best the actions of the Puritan leaders in Massachusetts Bay.

The Native American leader Powhatan:

The headright system led to fewer people from England coming to Virginia.

Like the first Jamestown settlers,the settlers of Massachusetts were mostly families.

A New World

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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