Question 1

Seventeenth-century Quakers were known for their ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   aggressive and overbearing personalities
B)   belief in humility and pacifism
C)   concept of predestination
D)   unwillingness to seek the conversion of others
E)   belief in the necessity of an educated clergy B

Question 2

What problems did early settlers in Virginia have to overcome? What factors attracted settlers to that area?

Accepted Answer

Early settlers in Virginia faced numerous challenges, including harsh weather conditions, disease, conflicts with Native American tribes, and food shortages. They also had to establish a functioning government and economy in a new and unfamiliar land.

Despite these challenges, there were several factors that attracted settlers to the area. One of the main draws was the promise of economic opportunity, particularly in the form of land ownership and the potential for profitable agriculture. Additionally, the Virginia Company of London offered incentives such as the headright system, which granted 50 acres of land to each settler who paid for their own passage to the colony. This, along with the availability of natural resources and the hope for religious freedom, encouraged many to make the journey to Virginia. Overall, the potential for a better life and the chance to build a new society were powerful motivators for early settlers in Virginia.

Question 3

Why did the original boundaries of Maryland present a problem to colonists?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were vaguely defined.
B)   They accidentally crossed into Virginia.
C)   They did not extend to the coast.
D)   They cut through territory of the Algonquin.
E)   They extended much further than Charles I had planned. A

Question 4

How did someone become a member of a church in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

Accepted Answer

A)   They became part of whatever church was in their community.
B)   A person who already belonged to the church had to provide testimony for anyone new who wanted to join.
C)   A new member needed the testimony of neighbors before acceptance in a church.
D)   A person had to perform community service before being allowed to join a community church.
E)   The church community would vote in order to decide whether to let a new member in.

Question 5

The colony of Pennsylvania was established as a religious sanctuary for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Puritans
B)   Catholics
C)   Baptists
D)   Quakers
E)   Presbyterians

Question 6

In 1624,Virginia became ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   an independent commonwealth
B)   a proprietary colony
C)   a royal colony
D)   part of Maryland
E)   the primary destination for female settlers

Question 7

How did affairs in England impact changes in the colonies in the 1600s?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which statement provides the best interpretation of this sentence from text page 53? "The diversity of early English colonization must be emphasized precisely because it is so easy to overlook."

Accepted Answer

A)   Most historians did not realize how similar the English colonies were when they were initially settled.
B)   The reasons that people settled the English colonies were so complex that they have only begun to be understood recently.
C)   Settlers of the English colonies tended to overlook the hardships that they would face because they were so eager for religious freedom.
D)   The experiences of the early English colonists cannot be separated from their experiences back in England.
E)   Because most of the colonists were English, and eventually formed a single nation, many assume that they were originally more alike than different.

Question 9

Anne Hutchinson's skillful self-defense at her trial before the magistrates of Massachusetts Bay was ruined by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   her affinity for the dictum of works
B)   her claim of personal revelation
C)   her reliance on the Scriptures
D)   her rejection of free grace
E)   the fact that she was female

Question 10

Which identifies why the Mayflower Compact is considered an important historical document?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was the first example of colonists describing the hardships endured on a voyage to the New World.
B)   It was a legal document that authenticated the Pilgrims' right to settle in New England.
C)   It included a list of the passengers on the Mayflower who became the first New England colonists.
D)   It was the first example of colonists forming their own government in North America.
E)   It was the first example of colonists negotiating a treaty with Native Americans in North America.

Question 11

Which of these was ultimately most important in leading to divisions among settlers in Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

A)   Penn's support for Quakerism
B)   the colony's location
C)   the institute of proprietorship
D)   Penn's propaganda
E)   the granting of headrights

Question 12

Initially,Lord Baltimore intended that Maryland be a haven for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Quakers
B)   Puritans
C)   Catholics
D)   Baptists
E)   Separatists

Question 13

Indentured servants ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   were working off the cost of their passage to America
B)   served the same number of years regardless of age or experience
C)   had no more legal rights than slaves
D)   were never legally emancipated
E)   usually lived long enough to complete their terms of service

Question 14

The founding of Georgia can be described as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   religiously-motivated
B)   political
C)   economically-motivated
D)   idealistic
E)   strategic

Question 15

Under the headright system in Virginia,________.

Accepted Answer

A)   every adult male could vote
B)   every child was guaranteed a primary education
C)   50 acres were granted for each new settler, free or indentured
D)   new immigrants were guaranteed a year's provisions
E)   every new settler was entitled to one slave

Question 16

King Charles I disbanded Parliament in 1629 because he could not deal with intense criticism from the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Puritans
B)   Baptists
C)   Catholics
D)   Anglicans
E)   Presbyterians

Question 17

Because of its policy of religious toleration,________ attracted unusual numbers of independent-minded people.

Accepted Answer

A)   Maryland
B)   Connecticut
C)   Pennsylvania
D)   New York
E)   Rhode Island

Question 18

English settlers in seventeenth-century America could best be characterized in terms of their ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   striking social diversity
B)   similarity to French and Spanish migrants of the same period
C)   unity of purpose and motivation
D)   desire to help each other
E)   homogeneity

Question 19

How did Roger Williams' religious ideas clash with those of the Puritans?

Accepted Answer

A)   Williams believed that settlers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony who had unconventional religious views should be punished by the colonial leaders.
B)   Williams felt that it was not enough to purify the Church of England from within, but to separate from it.
C)   Williams did not believe that the Puritans should separate from the Church of England, but rather to try to improve it.
D)   Williams did not support religious toleration and insisted that the members of the Church of England try to preserve their own freedom of worship.
E)   Williams believed that colonial leaders could not also be religious leaders.

Question 20

In the early days of the Virginia Colony,which is the best description of its settlers?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were about evenly divided between men and women.
B)   They were well-prepared to establish a colonial outpost.
C)   They preferred to search for riches rather than farm.
D)   They had few troubles except for unfriendly Indians.
E)   They organized a successful community government.

Exam 2: New World Experiments: England’s Seventeenth-century Colonies