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These questions are used as quizzes. These questions are also 1/3 of the questions for the objective part of the Exam that ends Unit 1, with the other 2/3rds coming from the two other quizzes in this Unit.
These questions are from Chapters 3 and 4, with some background in Chapter 2. You also have a comparison table that lets you see side-by-side common issues (such as demographics or economy) for each of the three sections: New England, the Middle Colonies, and the South.
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These two colonies are both representative
of a. b. c. d. e. Tip:
For the colonies that are associated with New England, the Middle Colonies,
and the South, see the map (with hand-written labels for these sections). |
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2.
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This colonial region began as a refuge for
Separatists and Puritans, two wings of Calvinism. Calvinism continued to be
dominant, with varied organizational structures occurring, including
Congregationalist. a. b. Middle colonies
c. Southern colonies
d. all of the above Tip: |
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3.
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In __________________, charges of witchcraft
caused considerable turmoil in the late 1600s and reflected the disruptions
in a. b. c. d. e. |
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4.
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This colonial region included a colony requiring
towns to financially support basic education. The region developed the
colleges of Harvard and, later, Yale to educate clergymen, with Yale being
formed by conservatives concerned about the religious liberalism of Harvard. a. b. Middle colonies
c. Southern colonies
d. all of the above |
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5.
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Which of the following statements regarding
colonial life expectancy is MOST
accurate? a. Widows and orphans formed a substantial proportion
of the b. Life expectancy was higher in the c. d. European men in the Tip: Look at Chapter 2 and the heading “Religious Exiles from England” and
then the subheading “New England Society.” Near the end of that section, the
textbook discusses how New England is different from Virginia because “life
expectancy was long” in New England. Details continue on the next page if you
have the 4th edition paperback. This background information
continues to be true, but after mid-1600s and the new generations the land
becomes insufficient in New England. |
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In a. most farm families had several servants. b. the social structure was characterized by wide
gaps between the rich and the poor. c. land ownership was widespread. d. few colonists
owned their own land. Tip: This information is not in the 4th edition paperback so I
have made a scan of the section “New England Society” that is in the 2nd
edition hardback. It is with Part B which covers the backgrounds on the South
as well. |
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This colonial region included dame schools for
basic education (schools named for the unmarried or widowed Quaker women who
ran them). Among the colleges that this colonial region developed are
colleges now known as Princeton and a. b. Middle colonies c. Southern colonies d. all of the above |
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8.
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This colonial region is predominantly associated with
diverse religions, such as Quakers, Anglicans, and Dutch Reform, with
immigrants from a. b. Middle colonies
c. Southern colonies
d. all of the above |
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9.
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This colonial region is predominantly associated
with diverse religions, with diverse agriculture and trades, with export of
wheat, and with having the largest ports in the colonies (as well as other
cities). a. b. Middle colonies
c. Southern colonies
d. all of the above |
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10.
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This colonial region is predominantly associated
with the Anglican religion, but is later influenced by religions such as
Methodism. a. b. Middle colonies
c. Southern colonies
d. all of the above |
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11.
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These two colonies are both representative
of the Middle Colonies: a. b. c. d. e. |
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12.
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This colonial region also exported wood and naval
stores (products used when building or maintaining wooden ships), but it is
predominantly associated with export of commercial crops that relied on slave
labor (crops of tobacco and rice in the colonial era and of cotton later). a. b. Middle colonies
c. Southern colonies
d. all of the above |
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a. consisted of b. shifted to use of enslavement of blacks instead
of white indentured servitude in the late 1600s c. had high death rates d. all of the above. |
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14.
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During the 1700s, the bulk of the slaves sent to
the North American colonies were supplied by the a. colonial slave merchants. b. Dutch slave merchants. c. Portuguese slave merchants. d. Spanish slave merchants. e. British slave merchants. Tip: Look at Chapter 3 and the heading “The
Entrenchment of Slavery in British America” and the subheading “The Slave Trade.”
At the end of the 1600s the Royal African Company, the royal monopoly, fades,
but—to quote your textbook—”opening the slave trade to any English merchant
who wanted to participate.” Reminder:
English means: ·
Not just an English merchant from London ·
But also an English merchant from Philadelphia or Boston or New York |
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Occurring in the late 1730s, the most serious
slave rebellion of the colonial period was a. the Stono Rebellion. b. the c. Nat Turner’s Rebellion. d. the e. Bacon’s Rebellion. |
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Which of the following were factors in Bacon's
Rebellion? a. A conflict erupted between frontier settlers
and Native Americans. b. Governor Berkeley refused to assist the
frontier settlers with the militia. c. The rebellion was a fight between the d. all of the above |
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By the end of the 1600s, a. a plantation society, dominated by a
slaveholding aristocracy. b. a diversified society and economy, with
minimal social stratification. c. a society of small farmers, committed to multicrop agriculture. d. a successful commercial enterprise that returned
large profits to the Crown. |
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18.
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a. provide another slave economy. b. produce rum for sale in the c. serve as a buffer between the English colonies
and Spanish d. provide a haven for the pacifistic Moravians. e. both b and c |
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19.
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Sir Isaac Newton and John Locke a. challenged traditional notions that humans had
no role in determining their fate. b. were part of a movement known as the
Enlightenment. c. denied the existence of God. d. both a and b e. both b and c |
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20.
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Inventor, scientist recognized in a. Benjamin Franklin.
b. John Winthrop.
c. John Locke.
d. Jonathan Edwards. |
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21.
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The most important and sustained political
development in a. a series of popular uprisings against unfair
tax systems. b. the requirement that royal governors be from
the colony they administered. c. the growing power of the elected lower houses
of assembly. d. a sustained economic depression that led to
colonial unrest. e. none of the above Tip: Look at Chapter 4 and the heading “The
British Provinces in 1763” and then the subheading “Politics.” You will find
this answer on the 2nd page (page 109 in the 4th
edition paperback. |
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22.
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Which of the following was true of colonial
politics? a. The colonists remained cautious and concerned
after the Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689. b. The usual structure of colonial government
(governor, appointed council, elected lower assembly) resembled the English
model of government. c. The aftermath of the Paxton Boys' Revolt was a
renewed sense of political instability. d. As a result of the Glorious Revolution,
Parliament lost its ability to establish colonial courts. e. both b and d ip: Look at Chapter 4 and the heading “The British
Provinces in 1763” and then the subheading “Politics.” You will find this
answer on the 3rd page (page 110 in the 4th edition
paperback. |
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The movement leading to waves of religious
revivals beginning in the 1730s and spreading throughout the English colonies
was: a. the Enlightenment. b. the Age of Reason. c. the Great Awakening. d. the Glorious Revolution. |
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24.
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The practice of impressments involved a. attempts by the British to convince their opponents
that the Royal Navy was all-powerful at sea. b. seizure of American sailors who had defected
to the French during the Napoleonic Wars. c. the French policy of forcing all nations to
impress their soldiers into the French army. d. seizure of supposed British sailors from
colonial ports or merchant ships for service on British ships. |
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25.
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The French and Indian War included a battle at a. British generals were concerned about their
ability to defeat the French and the Native Americans in a frontier war. b. Native Americans, such as the Algonquians, supported
the French as a way to drive out the British colonists. c. d. both b and c |
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26.
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In the French and Indian War, a. The British, as the war continued, allied with
some Iroquois. b. The French allied with most Native Americans,
including the Algonquians. c. The French fought against most Native
Americans, including the Algonquians and Iroquois. d. both a and
b. |
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27.
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During the French and Indian War a. Native Americans, for the most part, sided
with the French against the British. b. the war in the colonies became part of the
European Seven Years' War. c. the French eventually pulled their troops out of
the d. all of the above |
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28.
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The Appalachian Mountains had been a geographic
barrier to settlement of the a. Proclamation of 1763 b. Relocation Act of 1764 c. Navigation Act of 1772 d. Townshend Acts of 1767 |
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