Question 1

Why did Puritans keep churches out of the civil government of New England?

Accepted Answer

A)  They wanted to ensure that minor religions retained their autonomy. 
B)  Puritans did not want to emulate the Church of England. 
C)  They held that religious beliefs should never influence government. 
D)  Puritans did not believe religious men would make good leaders. 
A)  They wanted to ensure that minor religions retained their autonomy. 
B)  Puritans did not want to emulate the Church of England. 
C)  They held that religious beliefs should never influence government. 
D)  Puritans did not believe religious men would make good leaders. B

Question 2

In 1686,England created the Dominion of New England,a new government consolidation that

Accepted Answer

A)  placed all northern colonies under the rule of a local council located in Boston. 
B)  invalidated all colonial charters in the region except the one held by Massachusetts. 
C)  relocated part of Parliament to America to represent colonists more effectively. 
D)  placed all colonies north of Maryland under more direct control by England. 
A)  placed all northern colonies under the rule of a local council located in Boston. 
B)  invalidated all colonial charters in the region except the one held by Massachusetts. 
C)  relocated part of Parliament to America to represent colonists more effectively. 
D)  placed all colonies north of Maryland under more direct control by England. D

Question 3

How did the Boston church punish Anne Hutchinson?

Accepted Answer

A)  Execution 
B)  Probation 
C)  Excommunication 
D)  A heavy fine 
A)  Execution 
B)  Probation 
C)  Excommunication 
D)  A heavy fine C

Question 4

Which factor contributed to Charles II's making William Penn the proprietor of a new colony?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles II wanted to spread the system of Quaker beliefs. 
B)  Charles II wanted to keep Penn quiet about political corruption. 
C)  Charles II hoped to rid England of Quakers. 
D)  Charles II wanted to prove his religious tolerance. 
A)  Charles II wanted to spread the system of Quaker beliefs. 
B)  Charles II wanted to keep Penn quiet about political corruption. 
C)  Charles II hoped to rid England of Quakers. 
D)  Charles II wanted to prove his religious tolerance.

Question 5

Why did the Wampanoag Indians attack New England settlements in 1675?

Accepted Answer

A)  A longstanding feud over the kidnapping of a Puritan woman finally erupted into warfare. 
B)  The Indians were tired of the Puritans violently trying to convert them to Christianity. 
C)  A new Wampanoag spiritual leader commanded the Indians to drive the whites from their homeland. 
D)  New Englanders had been steadily encroaching on land the Indians needed to survive. 
A)  A longstanding feud over the kidnapping of a Puritan woman finally erupted into warfare. 
B)  The Indians were tired of the Puritans violently trying to convert them to Christianity. 
C)  A new Wampanoag spiritual leader commanded the Indians to drive the whites from their homeland. 
D)  New Englanders had been steadily encroaching on land the Indians needed to survive.

Question 6

Why did the English continue the Dutch policy of religious toleration in seventeenth-century New York?

Accepted Answer

A)  King Charles II's liberal religious views influenced the policies there. 
B)  England wanted to advertise its own new policy of religious toleration. 
C)  The diversity of the population prevented them from imposing a uniform religion. 
D)  The colonists agreed to provide extra recruits for the English army. 
A)  King Charles II's liberal religious views influenced the policies there. 
B)  England wanted to advertise its own new policy of religious toleration. 
C)  The diversity of the population prevented them from imposing a uniform religion. 
D)  The colonists agreed to provide extra recruits for the English army.

Question 7

Which factor allowed New England's population to continue to grow steadily during the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The continuing flood of immigrants from England. 
B)  An influx of settlers from colonies farther south. 
C)  A new source of immigrants from continental Europe. 
D)  The cold weather minimized the spread of life-threatening illnesses. 
A)  The continuing flood of immigrants from England. 
B)  An influx of settlers from colonies farther south. 
C)  A new source of immigrants from continental Europe. 
D)  The cold weather minimized the spread of life-threatening illnesses.

Question 8

Which statement characterizes Puritan communities in the first half of the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strict gender segregation in worship 
B)  A high degree of religious conformity 
C)  Permissive social values 
D)  Absolute commitment to Puritanism 
A)  Strict gender segregation in worship 
B)  A high degree of religious conformity 
C)  Permissive social values 
D)  Absolute commitment to Puritanism

Question 9

How did the English monarchs James I and Charles I react to the ideas of Puritan reformers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both embraced strict Catholicism. 
B)  Both worked with Parliament to ease religious tensions. 
C)  Both struggled to implement Protestant reforms. 
D)  Both enforced conformity to the Church of England. 
A)  Both embraced strict Catholicism. 
B)  Both worked with Parliament to ease religious tensions. 
C)  Both struggled to implement Protestant reforms. 
D)  Both enforced conformity to the Church of England.

Question 10

Who argued that the Puritans should be "a city upon a hill" that would inspire the rest of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles I 
B)  John Winthrop 
C)  English Parliament 
D)  William Bradford 
A)  Charles I 
B)  John Winthrop 
C)  English Parliament 
D)  William Bradford

Question 11

Who served as leaders of Quaker congregations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ordinary men and women 
B)  Elite men 
C)  Trained preachers 
D)  Visible saints 
A)  Ordinary men and women 
B)  Elite men 
C)  Trained preachers 
D)  Visible saints

Question 12

According to the Puritan doctrine of predestination,how could one achieve salvation after death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Puritans could do nothing to alter God's ruling on their fate. 
B)  Salvation was guaranteed through God's love for humankind. 
C)  Puritans who prayed daily and worked hard were eligible for salvation. 
D)  Wealth,success,and good health led to salvation. 
A)  Puritans could do nothing to alter God's ruling on their fate. 
B)  Salvation was guaranteed through God's love for humankind. 
C)  Puritans who prayed daily and worked hard were eligible for salvation. 
D)  Wealth,success,and good health led to salvation.

Question 13

Why was the town meeting significant in seventeenth-century New England?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its popular political participation was unprecedented during the seventeenth century. 
B)  Meetings allowed men to gather for militia drills and a day of community revelry. 
C)  The town meeting provided a venue for Puritans to question religious doctrine. 
D)  It allowed women and blacks to contribute to important political decisions. 
A)  Its popular political participation was unprecedented during the seventeenth century. 
B)  Meetings allowed men to gather for militia drills and a day of community revelry. 
C)  The town meeting provided a venue for Puritans to question religious doctrine. 
D)  It allowed women and blacks to contribute to important political decisions.

Question 14

The Navigation Acts of 1650,1651,and 1660 regulated trade in the English colonies.Describe the two basic stipulations of these acts,and identify a major colonial product that was affected by these acts.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Trade Regu

Question 15

What did King William's War,an attack by Great Lakes and Canadian French forces on villages in New England and New York,demonstrate to American colonists?

Accepted Answer

A)  They needed to populate the western territory to drive out the French. 
B)  The French were not committed to their New World possessions. 
C)  English military protection from hostile neighbors was still valuable. 
D)  American colonists could hold their own in military matters. 
A)  They needed to populate the western territory to drive out the French. 
B)  The French were not committed to their New World possessions. 
C)  English military protection from hostile neighbors was still valuable. 
D)  American colonists could hold their own in military matters.

Question 16

John Winthrop referred to Anne Hutchinson and her followers as antinomians,people who believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  God did not exist. 
B)  Christians could be saved by faith alone. 
C)  local religious leaders best understood God's law. 
D)  the covenant of works was more important than the covenant of grace. 
A)  God did not exist. 
B)  Christians could be saved by faith alone. 
C)  local religious leaders best understood God's law. 
D)  the covenant of works was more important than the covenant of grace.

Question 17

The English Reformation,in the short run,allowed Henry VIII to achieve one of his political goals.In the long run,however,it fostered certain kinds of problems that he had hoped to avoid.Discuss Henry VIII's political responses to the Protestant Reformation taking place in Europe,identify the political goals that guided his responses,and describe the long-term results of his actions.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Henry VIII

Question 18

When Massachusetts became a royal colony in 1691,a new charter changed the qualification for voting in colony-wide elections.What were the qualifications for voting before 1691? What were the qualifications for voting after 1691? What did this change signify?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Voting Bef

Question 19

Discuss why the Pilgrims traveled to America and what happened once they arrived.

Accepted Answer

Settlement: Half the settlers died durin

Question 20

What did members of the Society of Friends,or Quakers,believe?

Accepted Answer

A)  God spoke to each individual through an "inner light." 
B)  Only a few individuals could interpret God's voice. 
C)  Each human being was his or her own "god." 
D)  The Bible was necessary to discover God's word. 
A)  God spoke to each individual through an "inner light." 
B)  Only a few individuals could interpret God's voice. 
C)  Each human being was his or her own "god." 
D)  The Bible was necessary to discover God's word.

Why did Puritans keep churches out of the civil government of New England?

In 1686,England created the Dominion of New England,a new government consolidation that

How did the Boston church punish Anne Hutchinson?

Which factor contributed to Charles II's making William Penn the proprietor of a new colony?

Why did the Wampanoag Indians attack New England settlements in 1675?

Why did the English continue the Dutch policy of religious toleration in seventeenth-century New York?

Which factor allowed New England's population to continue to grow steadily during the seventeenth century?

Which statement characterizes Puritan communities in the first half of the seventeenth century?

How did the English monarchs James I and Charles I react to the ideas of Puritan reformers?

Who argued that the Puritans should be "a city upon a hill" that would inspire the rest of the world?

Who served as leaders of Quaker congregations?

According to the Puritan doctrine of predestination,how could one achieve salvation after death?

Why was the town meeting significant in seventeenth-century New England?

The Navigation Acts of 1650,1651,and 1660 regulated trade in the English colonies.Describe the two basic stipulations of these acts,and identify a major colonial product that was affected by these acts.

What did King William's War,an attack by Great Lakes and Canadian French forces on villages in New England and New York,demonstrate to American colonists?

John Winthrop referred to Anne Hutchinson and her followers as antinomians,people who believed that

When Massachusetts became a royal colony in 1691,a new charter changed the qualification for voting in colony-wide elections.What were the qualifications for voting before 1691? What were the qualifications for voting after 1691? What did this change signify?

Discuss why the Pilgrims traveled to America and what happened once they arrived.

What did members of the Society of Friends,or Quakers,believe?

Ancient America Before 1492

Europeans Encounter the New World 1492-1600

The Southern Colonies in the Seventeenth Century 1601-1700

Colonial America in the Eighteenth Century 1701-1770

The British Empire and the Colonial Crisis 1754-1775

The War for America 1775-1783

Building a Republic 1775-1789

The New Nation Takes Form 1789-1800

Republicans in Power 1800-1824

The Expanding Republic 1815-1840

The New West and the Free North 1840-1860

The Slave South 1820-1860

The House Divided 1846-1861

The Crucible of War 1861-1865

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Exam 4: The Northern Colonies in the Seventeenth Century 1601-1700

Why did Puritans keep churches out of the civil government of New England?

In 1686,England created the Dominion of New England,a new government consolidation that

How did the Boston church punish Anne Hutchinson?

Which factor contributed to Charles II's making William Penn the proprietor of a new colony?

Why did the Wampanoag Indians attack New England settlements in 1675?

Why did the English continue the Dutch policy of religious toleration in seventeenth-century New York?

Which factor allowed New England's population to continue to grow steadily during the seventeenth century?

Which statement characterizes Puritan communities in the first half of the seventeenth century?

How did the English monarchs James I and Charles I react to the ideas of Puritan reformers?

Who argued that the Puritans should be "a city upon a hill" that would inspire the rest of the world?

Who served as leaders of Quaker congregations?

According to the Puritan doctrine of predestination,how could one achieve salvation after death?

Why was the town meeting significant in seventeenth-century New England?

The Navigation Acts of 1650,1651,and 1660 regulated trade in the English colonies.Describe the two basic stipulations of these acts,and identify a major colonial product that was affected by these acts.

What did King William's War,an attack by Great Lakes and Canadian French forces on villages in New England and New York,demonstrate to American colonists?

John Winthrop referred to Anne Hutchinson and her followers as antinomians,people who believed that

When Massachusetts became a royal colony in 1691,a new charter changed the qualification for voting in colony-wide elections.What were the qualifications for voting before 1691? What were the qualifications for voting after 1691? What did this change signify?

Discuss why the Pilgrims traveled to America and what happened once they arrived.

What did members of the Society of Friends,or Quakers,believe?

Ancient America Before 1492

Europeans Encounter the New World 1492-1600

The Southern Colonies in the Seventeenth Century 1601-1700

Colonial America in the Eighteenth Century 1701-1770

The British Empire and the Colonial Crisis 1754-1775

The War for America 1775-1783

Building a Republic 1775-1789

The New Nation Takes Form 1789-1800

Republicans in Power 1800-1824

The Expanding Republic 1815-1840

The New West and the Free North 1840-1860

The Slave South 1820-1860

The House Divided 1846-1861

The Crucible of War 1861-1865

Exploring Key Themes and Turning Points in American History

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