Question 1

The colony of New York

Accepted Answer

A)  attracted thousands of English colonists because of its democratic local government. 
B)  was established by a charter written by John Locke. 
C)  was influenced by Dutch laws and practices well into the eighteenth century. 
D)  was founded by Quakers escaping from religious persecution in England. 
E)  saw Fort Orange renamed New York City. 
A)  attracted thousands of English colonists because of its democratic local government. 
B)  was established by a charter written by John Locke. 
C)  was influenced by Dutch laws and practices well into the eighteenth century. 
D)  was founded by Quakers escaping from religious persecution in England. 
E)  saw Fort Orange renamed New York City. C

Question 2

____________________ was governor of Plymouth almost continuously from 1620 to his death in 1656.

Accepted Answer

William Bradford

Question 3

The staple export of South Carolina after 1690 was

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco. 
B)  wheat. 
C)  cotton. 
D)  rice. 
E)  sugar. 
A)  tobacco. 
B)  wheat. 
C)  cotton. 
D)  rice. 
E)  sugar. D

Question 4

Before 1700, far more Englishmen went to the West Indies than the Chesapeake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of the following religious groups followed Calvinist principles except

Accepted Answer

A)  Lutherans. 
B)  Presbyterians. 
C)  Puritans. 
D)  Huguenots. 
E)  Dutch Reformed Church. 
A)  Lutherans. 
B)  Presbyterians. 
C)  Puritans. 
D)  Huguenots. 
E)  Dutch Reformed Church.

Question 6

The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina sought to create an ideal aristocratic society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Toleration Act applied to

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia. 
B)  Maryland. 
C)  Rhode Island. 
D)  Massachusetts. 
E)  New Spain. 
A)  Virginia. 
B)  Maryland. 
C)  Rhode Island. 
D)  Massachusetts. 
E)  New Spain.

Question 8

Slaves took the place of indentured servants toward the end of the 1600s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The predominant motive for Dutch expansion was

Accepted Answer

A)  missionary activity. 
B)  national glory. 
C)  profit. 
D)  spreading democracy. 
E)  "civilizing" Native Americans. 
A)  missionary activity. 
B)  national glory. 
C)  profit. 
D)  spreading democracy. 
E)  "civilizing" Native Americans.

Question 10

Samuel de Champlain succeeded in uniting Catholics and Protestants in New France in mutual harmony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Examine the origin and theology of the Quakers and explain the reasons they were persecuted.

Accepted Answer

In the 1640s, George Fox founded The Soc

Question 12

More thought went into the planning of ____________________ than into the creation of any other colony.

Accepted Answer

The answer of More thought went into the planning of...

Question 13

The Dutch East India Company was chartered before the Dutch West India Company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

After victory in the Irish wars of the 1560s, Sir ____________________ sought to colonize Newfoundland for England.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After victory in the Irish wars of...

Question 15

Which of the following built log cabins?

Accepted Answer

A)  English 
B)  French 
C)  Dutch 
D)  Swedes 
E)  Spanish 
A)  English 
B)  French 
C)  Dutch 
D)  Swedes 
E)  Spanish

Question 16

Henry Hudson sailed for

Accepted Answer

A)  the Netherlands. 
B)  France. 
C)  England. 
D)  Portugal. 
E)  Italy. 
A)  the Netherlands. 
B)  France. 
C)  England. 
D)  Portugal. 
E)  Italy.

Question 17

Under the headright system,

Accepted Answer

A)  a colonist received fifty acres of land for every person for whom he paid passage to Virginia. 
B)  a head tax was levied on every adult man and woman in the colonies. 
C)  only the gentleman class could own land in Virginia. 
D)  the Virginia economy successfully diversified. 
E)  a tax was levied for each slave brought into the colony. 
A)  a colonist received fifty acres of land for every person for whom he paid passage to Virginia. 
B)  a head tax was levied on every adult man and woman in the colonies. 
C)  only the gentleman class could own land in Virginia. 
D)  the Virginia economy successfully diversified. 
E)  a tax was levied for each slave brought into the colony.

Question 18

By 1645, the primary crop of Barbados was

Accepted Answer

A)  cotton. 
B)  sugar. 
C)  tobacco. 
D)  hemp. 
E)  rice. 
A)  cotton. 
B)  sugar. 
C)  tobacco. 
D)  hemp. 
E)  rice.

Question 19

Analyze relations between Native Americans and European colonizers in North America.

Accepted Answer

Relations between Native Americans and E

Question 20

John Smith is noted for helping to stabilize Jamestown by

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging the London Company to increase its financial investment in the colony. 
B)  forcing the colonists to work. 
C)  marrying the Indian princess Pocahontas. 
D)  developing its gold and silver production. 
E)  introducing the production of tobacco to Virginia. 
A)  encouraging the London Company to increase its financial investment in the colony. 
B)  forcing the colonists to work. 
C)  marrying the Indian princess Pocahontas. 
D)  developing its gold and silver production. 
E)  introducing the production of tobacco to Virginia.

The colony of New York

____________________ was governor of Plymouth almost continuously from 1620 to his death in 1656.

The staple export of South Carolina after 1690 was

Before 1700, far more Englishmen went to the West Indies than the Chesapeake.

All of the following religious groups followed Calvinist principles except

The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina sought to create an ideal aristocratic society.

The Toleration Act applied to

Slaves took the place of indentured servants toward the end of the 1600s.

The predominant motive for Dutch expansion was

Samuel de Champlain succeeded in uniting Catholics and Protestants in New France in mutual harmony.

Examine the origin and theology of the Quakers and explain the reasons they were persecuted.

More thought went into the planning of ____________________ than into the creation of any other colony.

The Dutch East India Company was chartered before the Dutch West India Company.

After victory in the Irish wars of the 1560s, Sir ____________________ sought to colonize Newfoundland for England.

Which of the following built log cabins?

Henry Hudson sailed for

Under the headright system,

By 1645, the primary crop of Barbados was

Analyze relations between Native Americans and European colonizers in North America.

John Smith is noted for helping to stabilize Jamestown by

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Exam 2: The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

The colony of New York

____________________ was governor of Plymouth almost continuously from 1620 to his death in 1656.

The staple export of South Carolina after 1690 was

Before 1700, far more Englishmen went to the West Indies than the Chesapeake.

All of the following religious groups followed Calvinist principles except

The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina sought to create an ideal aristocratic society.

The Toleration Act applied to

Slaves took the place of indentured servants toward the end of the 1600s.

The predominant motive for Dutch expansion was

Samuel de Champlain succeeded in uniting Catholics and Protestants in New France in mutual harmony.

Examine the origin and theology of the Quakers and explain the reasons they were persecuted.

More thought went into the planning of ____________________ than into the creation of any other colony.

The Dutch East India Company was chartered before the Dutch West India Company.

After victory in the Irish wars of the 1560s, Sir ____________________ sought to colonize Newfoundland for England.

Which of the following built log cabins?

Henry Hudson sailed for

Under the headright system,

By 1645, the primary crop of Barbados was

Analyze relations between Native Americans and European colonizers in North America.

John Smith is noted for helping to stabilize Jamestown by

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, Liberty, and Expansion

Reform, Resistance, Revolution

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Whigs and Democrats

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2011

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