Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) Jamaican fugitive slaves 
B) bearers of the good news 
C) distinct slave dialect 
D) no colonial settlement west of the Appalachians 
E) the ship voyage for slaves from Africa to the New World
F)right to provide slaves to Spanish America
G)religious traditionalists who did not support revivalism
H)courteous respect
I)Enlightenment religion
J)virtuous elite giving themselves to public service
K)controlling northern New Spain
L)slaves fought in South Carolina 
A) Jamaican fugitive slaves 
B) bearers of the good news 
C) distinct slave dialect 
D) no colonial settlement west of the Appalachians 
E) the ship voyage for slaves from Africa to the New World
F)right to provide slaves to Spanish America
G)religious traditionalists who did not support revivalism
H)courteous respect
I)Enlightenment religion
J)virtuous elite giving themselves to public service
K)controlling northern New Spain
L)slaves fought in South Carolina

Question 2

Explain the impact of the Seven Years' War on colonial society.Pay particular attention to how the war and its outcome shaped colonial identities as well as to the relationship between colonists and Indians.

Accepted Answer

The Seven Years' War had a significant i

Question 3

The idea of liberalism in eighteenth-century British politics:

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A)  had the same meaning as liberalism in twenty-first-century American politics. 
B)  had mainly a civic and social quality. 
C)  brought great wealth and power to its main voice,John Locke. 
D)  was compatible with inequalities in wealth and well-being. 
E)  prompted two eighteenth-century leaders,Joseph McCarthy and Hugh McCarran,to demand independence for Ireland. 
A)  had the same meaning as liberalism in twenty-first-century American politics. 
B)  had mainly a civic and social quality. 
C)  brought great wealth and power to its main voice,John Locke. 
D)  was compatible with inequalities in wealth and well-being. 
E)  prompted two eighteenth-century leaders,Joseph McCarthy and Hugh McCarran,to demand independence for Ireland.

Question 4

What helped spread knowledge and ideas in eighteenth century colonial cities?

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A)  creation of museums 
B)  start of more libraries 
C)  proliferation of public lectures 
D)  visiting lecturers from Europe 
E)  the new invention of the printing press 
A)  creation of museums 
B)  start of more libraries 
C)  proliferation of public lectures 
D)  visiting lecturers from Europe 
E)  the new invention of the printing press

Question 5

Why was slavery less prevalent in the northern colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Northern whites were not as racist as southern whites. 
B)  It was too expensive to transport slaves to the North. 
C)  The small farms of the northern colonies did not need slaves. 
D)  More reformers lived in the North. 
E)  The northern colonies used Indian labor instead. 
A)  Northern whites were not as racist as southern whites. 
B)  It was too expensive to transport slaves to the North. 
C)  The small farms of the northern colonies did not need slaves. 
D)  More reformers lived in the North. 
E)  The northern colonies used Indian labor instead.

Question 6

As the slave society consolidated in the Chesapeake region,what happened to free blacks?

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A)  They retained the same rights because they were free. 
B)  Their population grew rapidly through natural reproduction. 
C)  The British government ordered the colonies to treat them better. 
D)  They bought increasing numbers of plantations. 
E)  They lost many of their rights. 
A)  They retained the same rights because they were free. 
B)  Their population grew rapidly through natural reproduction. 
C)  The British government ordered the colonies to treat them better. 
D)  They bought increasing numbers of plantations. 
E)  They lost many of their rights.

Question 7

In Cato's Letters,the authors declare that "Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom,and no such thing as public liberty,without freedom of speech." To what extent did freedom of thought and freedom of speech exist in eighteenth-century British America?

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The answer of In Cato's Letters,the authors declare that "Without...

Question 8

The "middle ground" was an area shared by Indians and European traders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What was Spain's "Sacred Experiment" in California?

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A)  It was a new strategy for converting Indians. 
B)  It was an attempt to halt Russian incursions. 
C)  It was mining for gold. 
D)  It involved a military strategy to weaken the Indians. 
E)  It called for Enlightenment ideas to be implemented. 
A)  It was a new strategy for converting Indians. 
B)  It was an attempt to halt Russian incursions. 
C)  It was mining for gold. 
D)  It involved a military strategy to weaken the Indians. 
E)  It called for Enlightenment ideas to be implemented.

Question 10

Most slaves in eighteenth-century British America were born in the colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why were colonial assemblies critical of the Albany Plan of Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  They felt it went against Enlightenment ideas on free trade. 
B)  They feared repercussions from the French. 
C)  They wanted to work as individual colonies to establish better relations with the Native Americans. 
D)  They felt their respective colonial assemblies would lose power. 
E)  They believed it would slow down the influence of the Great Awakening. 
A)  They felt it went against Enlightenment ideas on free trade. 
B)  They feared repercussions from the French. 
C)  They wanted to work as individual colonies to establish better relations with the Native Americans. 
D)  They felt their respective colonial assemblies would lose power. 
E)  They believed it would slow down the influence of the Great Awakening.

Question 12

Guns made the West African slave kingdoms more powerful.What happened as a result?

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A)  They eventually stopped selling slaves. 
B)  They killed more slaves than they captured. 
C)  Europeans rarely ventured into the interior of West Africa. 
D)  They also used European armies to capture slaves. 
E)  Despite having guns,they accumulated very little wealth from selling slaves. 
A)  They eventually stopped selling slaves. 
B)  They killed more slaves than they captured. 
C)  Europeans rarely ventured into the interior of West Africa. 
D)  They also used European armies to capture slaves. 
E)  Despite having guns,they accumulated very little wealth from selling slaves.

Question 13

A higher percentage of the population in Britain enjoyed suffrage as compared to the American colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following was a consequence of the Seven Years' War?

Accepted Answer

A)  strengthened pride among American colonists about being part of the British empire 
B)  the founding of the new colony of Ohio in territory acquired from France 
C)  a weakening of liberties as France made gains in North America 
D)  the creation of a central colonial government under the Albany Plan of Union 
E)  increased popularity of the Anglican Church among ordinary colonists 
A)  strengthened pride among American colonists about being part of the British empire 
B)  the founding of the new colony of Ohio in territory acquired from France 
C)  a weakening of liberties as France made gains in North America 
D)  the creation of a central colonial government under the Albany Plan of Union 
E)  increased popularity of the Anglican Church among ordinary colonists

Question 15

Property qualifications for holding office:

Accepted Answer

A)  were the same in every colony as they were for voting. 
B)  meant that women served regularly in colonial legislatures. 
C)  meant that the landed gentry wielded considerable power in colonial legislatures. 
D)  existed for legislators but not for judges,who were esteemed for their legal ability. 
E)  disappeared from Parliament before they were eliminated by colonial legislatures. 
A)  were the same in every colony as they were for voting. 
B)  meant that women served regularly in colonial legislatures. 
C)  meant that the landed gentry wielded considerable power in colonial legislatures. 
D)  existed for legislators but not for judges,who were esteemed for their legal ability. 
E)  disappeared from Parliament before they were eliminated by colonial legislatures.

Question 16

Compare and contrast the impact of the Enlightenment with the Great Awakening.How do both contribute to the thinking behind the American Revolution?

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The answer of Compare and contrast the impact of the...

Question 17

What was the primary purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

Accepted Answer

A)  to end the slave trade 
B)  to protect the Indians 
C)  to open up more land for settlement 
D)  to bring stability to the colonial frontier 
E)  to prohibit Catholicism in the territory newly acquired from France 
A)  to end the slave trade 
B)  to protect the Indians 
C)  to open up more land for settlement 
D)  to bring stability to the colonial frontier 
E)  to prohibit Catholicism in the territory newly acquired from France

Question 18

Olaudah Equiano's life underscored what eighteenth-century theme?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slavery was going to continue to grow without ever having the possibility of ending. 
B)  It was ironic that some men in the British colonies were slaves while others had their rights expanded. 
C)  The British and French empires were headed on a collision course in North America. 
D)  Most Christian ministers opposed the enslavement of Africans. 
E)  Slaves accepted their condition of bondage with little to no resistance. 
A)  Slavery was going to continue to grow without ever having the possibility of ending. 
B)  It was ironic that some men in the British colonies were slaves while others had their rights expanded. 
C)  The British and French empires were headed on a collision course in North America. 
D)  Most Christian ministers opposed the enslavement of Africans. 
E)  Slaves accepted their condition of bondage with little to no resistance.

Question 19

What was the biggest factor in leading to Spain having problems controlling New Mexico and Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  The French were exploring and then starting to migrate from Louisiana. 
B)  The Pueblos had created a large army. 
C)  Corruption in Mexico City made it difficult to govern the northern territory. 
D)  The Comanche and Apache were constantly fighting. 
E)  The Spanish population was small in these locations. 
A)  The French were exploring and then starting to migrate from Louisiana. 
B)  The Pueblos had created a large army. 
C)  Corruption in Mexico City made it difficult to govern the northern territory. 
D)  The Comanche and Apache were constantly fighting. 
E)  The Spanish population was small in these locations.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and give the historical significance of...

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

Explain the impact of the Seven Years' War on colonial society.Pay particular attention to how the war and its outcome shaped colonial identities as well as to the relationship between colonists and Indians.

The idea of liberalism in eighteenth-century British politics:

What helped spread knowledge and ideas in eighteenth century colonial cities?

Why was slavery less prevalent in the northern colonies?

As the slave society consolidated in the Chesapeake region,what happened to free blacks?

In Cato's Letters,the authors declare that "Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom,and no such thing as public liberty,without freedom of speech." To what extent did freedom of thought and freedom of speech exist in eighteenth-century British America?

The "middle ground" was an area shared by Indians and European traders.

What was Spain's "Sacred Experiment" in California?

Most slaves in eighteenth-century British America were born in the colonies.

Why were colonial assemblies critical of the Albany Plan of Union?

Guns made the West African slave kingdoms more powerful.What happened as a result?

A higher percentage of the population in Britain enjoyed suffrage as compared to the American colonies.

Which of the following was a consequence of the Seven Years' War?

Property qualifications for holding office:

Compare and contrast the impact of the Enlightenment with the Great Awakening.How do both contribute to the thinking behind the American Revolution?

What was the primary purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

Olaudah Equiano's life underscored what eighteenth-century theme?

What was the biggest factor in leading to Spain having problems controlling New Mexico and Texas?

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

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

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 4: Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

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

Explain the impact of the Seven Years' War on colonial society.Pay particular attention to how the war and its outcome shaped colonial identities as well as to the relationship between colonists and Indians.

The idea of liberalism in eighteenth-century British politics:

What helped spread knowledge and ideas in eighteenth century colonial cities?

Why was slavery less prevalent in the northern colonies?

As the slave society consolidated in the Chesapeake region,what happened to free blacks?

In Cato's Letters,the authors declare that "Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom,and no such thing as public liberty,without freedom of speech." To what extent did freedom of thought and freedom of speech exist in eighteenth-century British America?

The "middle ground" was an area shared by Indians and European traders.

What was Spain's "Sacred Experiment" in California?

Most slaves in eighteenth-century British America were born in the colonies.

Why were colonial assemblies critical of the Albany Plan of Union?

Guns made the West African slave kingdoms more powerful.What happened as a result?

A higher percentage of the population in Britain enjoyed suffrage as compared to the American colonies.

Which of the following was a consequence of the Seven Years' War?

Property qualifications for holding office:

Compare and contrast the impact of the Enlightenment with the Great Awakening.How do both contribute to the thinking behind the American Revolution?

What was the primary purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

Olaudah Equiano's life underscored what eighteenth-century theme?

What was the biggest factor in leading to Spain having problems controlling New Mexico and Texas?

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

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

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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