Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The Glorious Revolution in America refer

Question 2

What historical evidence demonstrates that blacks were being held as slaves for life by the 1640s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Property registers list white servants with the number of years they were to work,but blacks (with higher valuations)had no terms of service associated with their names. 
B)  Transcripts from legislative debates in the House of Burgesses show that Virginia lawmakers were debating whether permanent slave status was a good idea. 
C)  Records of declining tobacco prices show that it had become harder to keep labor,which would have forced planters to turn increasingly to Africans and away from white servants. 
D)  There is none,because slavery did not fully exist in Virginia until after Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. 
E)  Advertisements for slaves began appearing in newspapers regularly by 1642. 
A)  Property registers list white servants with the number of years they were to work,but blacks (with higher valuations)had no terms of service associated with their names. 
B)  Transcripts from legislative debates in the House of Burgesses show that Virginia lawmakers were debating whether permanent slave status was a good idea. 
C)  Records of declining tobacco prices show that it had become harder to keep labor,which would have forced planters to turn increasingly to Africans and away from white servants. 
D)  There is none,because slavery did not fully exist in Virginia until after Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. 
E)  Advertisements for slaves began appearing in newspapers regularly by 1642.

Question 3

The work of farmers' wives and daughters often spelled the difference between a family's self-sufficiency and poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The Charter of Liberties and Privileges

Question 5

In an English colony,a person was less likely than someone in Europe to be a landowner and voter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The letter from the Swiss-German immigrant would have

Accepted Answer

A)  served to deter other immigrants coming to America. 
B)  attracted immigrants facing starvation. 
C)  led to more Germans coming for religious freedom. 
D)  attracted slaveowners. 
E)  served as a cautionary tale about colonial taxes. 
A)  served to deter other immigrants coming to America. 
B)  attracted immigrants facing starvation. 
C)  led to more Germans coming for religious freedom. 
D)  attracted slaveowners. 
E)  served as a cautionary tale about colonial taxes.

Question 7

The Charter of Liberties and Privileges in New York:

Accepted Answer

A)  was the work of the Dutch,who did not trust the English to protect their religious freedom. 
B)  resulted especially from displeasure among residents of Manhattan. 
C)  reflected in part an effort by the British to exert their influence and control over the Dutch. 
D)  affirmed religious toleration for all denominations. 
E)  eliminated the property requirement for voting. 
A)  was the work of the Dutch,who did not trust the English to protect their religious freedom. 
B)  resulted especially from displeasure among residents of Manhattan. 
C)  reflected in part an effort by the British to exert their influence and control over the Dutch. 
D)  affirmed religious toleration for all denominations. 
E)  eliminated the property requirement for voting.

Question 8

What ironic consequence did William Penn's generous policies,such as religious toleration and inexpensive land,have?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contributed to the increasing reliance of Virginia and Maryland on African slave labor. 
B)  Now that Pennsylvania attracted so many settlers,Carolina was desperate for laborers and began a vast Indian slave trade. 
C)  They actually discouraged suspicious Europeans from choosing Pennsylvania as a place to settle. 
D)  They led the Puritan authorities in Massachusetts to adopt religious toleration in order to compete with Pennsylvania for colonists. 
E)  They encouraged poor residents of New York and New Jersey to move to Pennsylvania in such numbers that Penn repealed his policies within a decade. 
A)  They contributed to the increasing reliance of Virginia and Maryland on African slave labor. 
B)  Now that Pennsylvania attracted so many settlers,Carolina was desperate for laborers and began a vast Indian slave trade. 
C)  They actually discouraged suspicious Europeans from choosing Pennsylvania as a place to settle. 
D)  They led the Puritan authorities in Massachusetts to adopt religious toleration in order to compete with Pennsylvania for colonists. 
E)  They encouraged poor residents of New York and New Jersey to move to Pennsylvania in such numbers that Penn repealed his policies within a decade.

Question 9

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Quakers

Accepted Answer

A) elites in America becoming more culturally English 
B) allowed Protestant Dissenters to worship freely in England 
C) government regulation of the nation's economy (to assure national power) 
D) placed William of Orange on the English throne 
E) had a monopoly on the slave trade
F)a very liberal frame for government
G)English demanded this over their former Dutch rulers
H)agreement between New York and Iroquois
I)believed in the equality of all persons
J)law that regulated the shipping and selling of colonial products
K)the poor of Virginia demand change
L)war between New Englanders and Indians 
A) elites in America becoming more culturally English 
B) allowed Protestant Dissenters to worship freely in England 
C) government regulation of the nation's economy (to assure national power) 
D) placed William of Orange on the English throne 
E) had a monopoly on the slave trade
F)a very liberal frame for government
G)English demanded this over their former Dutch rulers
H)agreement between New York and Iroquois
I)believed in the equality of all persons
J)law that regulated the shipping and selling of colonial products
K)the poor of Virginia demand change
L)war between New Englanders and Indians

Question 10

Many perceived Pennsylvania to be "the best poor man's country."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the economic theory known as mercantilism:

Accepted Answer

A)  merchants should control the government because they contributed more than others to national wealth. 
B)  the government should regulate economic activity so as to promote national power. 
C)  the government should encourage manufacturing and commerce by keeping its hands off of the economy. 
D)  colonies existed as a place for the mother country to send raw materials to be turned into manufactured goods. 
E)  England wanted the right to sell goods in France,but only to non-Catholic buyers. 
A)  merchants should control the government because they contributed more than others to national wealth. 
B)  the government should regulate economic activity so as to promote national power. 
C)  the government should encourage manufacturing and commerce by keeping its hands off of the economy. 
D)  colonies existed as a place for the mother country to send raw materials to be turned into manufactured goods. 
E)  England wanted the right to sell goods in France,but only to non-Catholic buyers.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The Maryland Uprising, also known as the

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-William Berkeley

Accepted Answer

A) established a Committee of Safety in New York 
B) a Protestant who became King of England 
C) Metacom 
D) formed Covenant Chain with Iroquois 
E) elite planter who called for reform in Virginia
F)governor of Virginia during Bacon's Rebellion
G)a Catholic who became King of England
H)wealthy Virginian speaker of the House of Burgesses
I)proprietor of Pennsylvania
J)successful Jewish silversmith
K)overthrown in the Glorious Revolution
L)slave who became free and owned slaves himself 
A) established a Committee of Safety in New York 
B) a Protestant who became King of England 
C) Metacom 
D) formed Covenant Chain with Iroquois 
E) elite planter who called for reform in Virginia
F)governor of Virginia during Bacon's Rebellion
G)a Catholic who became King of England
H)wealthy Virginian speaker of the House of Burgesses
I)proprietor of Pennsylvania
J)successful Jewish silversmith
K)overthrown in the Glorious Revolution
L)slave who became free and owned slaves himself

Question 14

How did the colonial elite view their role in society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social obligations demanded that they give everyone the same liberties they enjoyed. 
B)  It meant the power to rule-the right of those blessed with wealth and prominence to dominate others. 
C)  They should enjoy their wealth but not parade it by dressing differently or by living in homes that were more elaborate than those of a lower status. 
D)  They should work hard,because that is how they would make more money. 
E)  They felt that they had no role and that those beneath them should just take care of themselves. 
A)  Social obligations demanded that they give everyone the same liberties they enjoyed. 
B)  It meant the power to rule-the right of those blessed with wealth and prominence to dominate others. 
C)  They should enjoy their wealth but not parade it by dressing differently or by living in homes that were more elaborate than those of a lower status. 
D)  They should work hard,because that is how they would make more money. 
E)  They felt that they had no role and that those beneath them should just take care of themselves.

Question 15

The first English Navigation Act,adopted during the rule of Oliver Cromwell:

Accepted Answer

A)  required the Royal Navy to use only Protestant navigators on its ships. 
B)  aimed to wrest control of world trade from the Dutch. 
C)  freed England's North American colonies from economic regulations (to stimulate prosperity). 
D)  added New Netherland to the British empire. 
E)  authorized several mapmaking expeditions to the New World. 
A)  required the Royal Navy to use only Protestant navigators on its ships. 
B)  aimed to wrest control of world trade from the Dutch. 
C)  freed England's North American colonies from economic regulations (to stimulate prosperity). 
D)  added New Netherland to the British empire. 
E)  authorized several mapmaking expeditions to the New World.

Question 16

The English Toleration Act of 1690:

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed Jews to participate in the English government. 
B)  actually allowed no toleration of religion in the colonies. 
C)  gave Catholics the same rights as Protestants. 
D)  was not as inclusive in regard to religion as Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. 
E)  topped the reign of James II. 
A)  allowed Jews to participate in the English government. 
B)  actually allowed no toleration of religion in the colonies. 
C)  gave Catholics the same rights as Protestants. 
D)  was not as inclusive in regard to religion as Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. 
E)  topped the reign of James II.

Question 17

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Anthony Johnson

Accepted Answer

A) established a Committee of Safety in New York 
B) a Protestant who became King of England 
C) Metacom 
D) formed Covenant Chain with Iroquois 
E) elite planter who called for reform in Virginia
F)governor of Virginia during Bacon's Rebellion
G)a Catholic who became King of England
H)wealthy Virginian speaker of the House of Burgesses
I)proprietor of Pennsylvania
J)successful Jewish silversmith
K)overthrown in the Glorious Revolution
L)slave who became free and owned slaves himself 
A) established a Committee of Safety in New York 
B) a Protestant who became King of England 
C) Metacom 
D) formed Covenant Chain with Iroquois 
E) elite planter who called for reform in Virginia
F)governor of Virginia during Bacon's Rebellion
G)a Catholic who became King of England
H)wealthy Virginian speaker of the House of Burgesses
I)proprietor of Pennsylvania
J)successful Jewish silversmith
K)overthrown in the Glorious Revolution
L)slave who became free and owned slaves himself

Question 18

"Liberty of conscience," wrote a German newcomer in 1739,was the "chief virtue" of British North America,"and on this score I do not repent my immigration." Explain what he meant by that remark.What did immigrants find attractive about the British colonies? What liberties and freedoms were available to the newcomers?

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Liberty of conscience," wrote a German newcomer...

Question 19

Charleston was the richest city in British North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most of those accused of witchcraft in Salem were young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

What historical evidence demonstrates that blacks were being held as slaves for life by the 1640s?

The work of farmers' wives and daughters often spelled the difference between a family's self-sufficiency and poverty.

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

In an English colony,a person was less likely than someone in Europe to be a landowner and voter.

The letter from the Swiss-German immigrant would have

The Charter of Liberties and Privileges in New York:

What ironic consequence did William Penn's generous policies,such as religious toleration and inexpensive land,have?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Quakers

Many perceived Pennsylvania to be "the best poor man's country."

According to the economic theory known as mercantilism:

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

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -William Berkeley

How did the colonial elite view their role in society?

The first English Navigation Act,adopted during the rule of Oliver Cromwell:

The English Toleration Act of 1690:

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Anthony Johnson

Charleston was the richest city in British North America.

Most of those accused of witchcraft in Salem were young children.

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

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 3: Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

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

What historical evidence demonstrates that blacks were being held as slaves for life by the 1640s?

The work of farmers' wives and daughters often spelled the difference between a family's self-sufficiency and poverty.

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

In an English colony,a person was less likely than someone in Europe to be a landowner and voter.

The letter from the Swiss-German immigrant would have

The Charter of Liberties and Privileges in New York:

What ironic consequence did William Penn's generous policies,such as religious toleration and inexpensive land,have?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Quakers

Many perceived Pennsylvania to be "the best poor man's country."

According to the economic theory known as mercantilism:

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

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -William Berkeley

How did the colonial elite view their role in society?

The first English Navigation Act,adopted during the rule of Oliver Cromwell:

The English Toleration Act of 1690:

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Anthony Johnson

Charleston was the richest city in British North America.

Most of those accused of witchcraft in Salem were young children.

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

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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