Question 1

Which of the following was true of the expansion of English holdings in North America between 1660 and 1700?

Accepted Answer

A) The non-native population remained relatively stable. 
B) The English decided to create a republican government called a proprietary government. 
C) The initial impetus for colonial expansion came from overseas. 
D) The English Civil War slowed the movement of English Puritans to Massachusetts. 
E) The only colony where living conditions were fairly stable and comfortable was in New England. 
A) The non-native population remained relatively stable. 
B) The English decided to create a republican government called a proprietary government. 
C) The initial impetus for colonial expansion came from overseas. 
D) The English Civil War slowed the movement of English Puritans to Massachusetts. 
E) The only colony where living conditions were fairly stable and comfortable was in New England. D

Question 2

_____ became the most diverse of the proprietary colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) New Jersey 
B) Maine 
C) New Mexico 
D) Pennsylvania 
E) Carolina 
A) New Jersey 
B) Maine 
C) New Mexico 
D) Pennsylvania 
E) Carolina D

Question 3

The slave codes established by Virginia lawmakers:

Accepted Answer

A) established the rules for conducting slave auctions in Virginia. 
B) limited the number of slaves that could be owned at any one time. 
C) required that slaves have written permission to leave plantations. 
D) made it possible for African Americans to live as free persons. 
E) required that slaves register to carry firearms. 
A) established the rules for conducting slave auctions in Virginia. 
B) limited the number of slaves that could be owned at any one time. 
C) required that slaves have written permission to leave plantations. 
D) made it possible for African Americans to live as free persons. 
E) required that slaves register to carry firearms. C

Question 4

Describe the proprietary colony of Georgia.

Accepted Answer

Georgia was founded after the Restoratio

Question 5

The anti-amalgamation law passed by Maryland in 1664:

Accepted Answer

A) guaranteed slaveholders permanent ownership of the black bondspeople they purchased. 
B) stipulated that all indentured laborers and African slaves were to remain slaves throughout their lives if their parents were slaves. 
C) considered any relationship between an African American male slave and a European female colonist intolerable. 
D) established color as the defining distinction between indentured servitude and slavery. 
E) stated that all Indian servants were to be considered real estate. 
A) guaranteed slaveholders permanent ownership of the black bondspeople they purchased. 
B) stipulated that all indentured laborers and African slaves were to remain slaves throughout their lives if their parents were slaves. 
C) considered any relationship between an African American male slave and a European female colonist intolerable. 
D) established color as the defining distinction between indentured servitude and slavery. 
E) stated that all Indian servants were to be considered real estate.

Question 6

In the 1600s, the North American colonies relied mainly on local people for labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

King William's War was influential because:

Accepted Answer

A) it ushered in a period of relative peace in Europe. 
B) it gave the British control of Hudson Bay. 
C) it prompted the French to fortify their New World position. 
D) the French were forced to build numerous fortifications to protect their settlers around Hudson Bay. 
E) the friendly relationship between the French and the Iroquois finally came to an end. 
A) it ushered in a period of relative peace in Europe. 
B) it gave the British control of Hudson Bay. 
C) it prompted the French to fortify their New World position. 
D) the French were forced to build numerous fortifications to protect their settlers around Hudson Bay. 
E) the friendly relationship between the French and the Iroquois finally came to an end.

Question 8

The resentment toward the Spanish in Florida was compounded by:

Accepted Answer

A) the conflicts that focused on land rather than labor relations. 
B) the presence of the English and the French as competitors. 
C) the deaths of almost a third of the Catholic friars. 
D) their desire to establish permanent settlements. 
E) the presence of Catholic missions supporting the French. 
A) the conflicts that focused on land rather than labor relations. 
B) the presence of the English and the French as competitors. 
C) the deaths of almost a third of the Catholic friars. 
D) their desire to establish permanent settlements. 
E) the presence of Catholic missions supporting the French.

Question 9

_________ began when New York's governor, Thomas Dongan, goaded the Iroquois into attacking Indian nations that were friendly with France. 
A. Queen Victoria's War 
B. King Philip's War 
C. Queen Anne's War 
D. King William's War

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ began when New York's governor, Thomas...

Question 10

It could be said of William Penn that:

Accepted Answer

A) he established Pennsylvania as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the Carolinas. 
B) he advertised for colonists who wanted religious freedom and easy access to land. 
C) he hated slavery, refused to own slaves, and refused to allow slavery in his colony. 
D) he got along famously with the Duke of York, but not so well with Charles II. 
E) he considered his colony as a haven for English debtors and persecuted English Protestants. 
A) he established Pennsylvania as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the Carolinas. 
B) he advertised for colonists who wanted religious freedom and easy access to land. 
C) he hated slavery, refused to own slaves, and refused to allow slavery in his colony. 
D) he got along famously with the Duke of York, but not so well with Charles II. 
E) he considered his colony as a haven for English debtors and persecuted English Protestants.

Question 11

King William's War resulted in significant gains for both the French and the British in the New World.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the colonies, the first major law specifically concerning slavery:

Accepted Answer

A) dealt with marriage between whites and nonwhites. 
B) stipulated that all African Americans in Virginia could not live free of white control. 
C) stated that slaves had to have written permission to leave their plantations. 
D) established color as the defining distinction between indentured servitude and slavery. 
E) stated that if a mother was a slave from Africa, her child was to be a slave as well. 
A) dealt with marriage between whites and nonwhites. 
B) stipulated that all African Americans in Virginia could not live free of white control. 
C) stated that slaves had to have written permission to leave their plantations. 
D) established color as the defining distinction between indentured servitude and slavery. 
E) stated that if a mother was a slave from Africa, her child was to be a slave as well.

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT true of the colony of Georgia?

Accepted Answer

A) The colony was to serve as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the prospering Carolina colonies. 
B) It grew slowly because the charter stipulated that no one could own enough land to develop a large-scale plantation. 
C) Slavery stood at the heart of this colony from the very beginning. 
D) It was supposed to serve as a haven for persecuted English Protestants and debtors. 
E) It was founded as a proprietary colony after the Restoration. 
A) The colony was to serve as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the prospering Carolina colonies. 
B) It grew slowly because the charter stipulated that no one could own enough land to develop a large-scale plantation. 
C) Slavery stood at the heart of this colony from the very beginning. 
D) It was supposed to serve as a haven for persecuted English Protestants and debtors. 
E) It was founded as a proprietary colony after the Restoration.

Question 14

Which of the following wars pitted Indian tribes against each other rather than against the English?

Accepted Answer

A) King Philip's War 
B) Metacom's War 
C) The Beaver Wars 
D) Opechancanough's War 
E) The Pequot Wars 
A) King Philip's War 
B) Metacom's War 
C) The Beaver Wars 
D) Opechancanough's War 
E) The Pequot Wars

Question 15

All of the following characteristics significantly influenced whether a particular colonist was accused of practicing witchcraft during the Salem witch trials EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A) social class 
B) gender 
C) profession 
D) religiosity 
E) age 
A) social class 
B) gender 
C) profession 
D) religiosity 
E) age

Question 16

Discuss the clash of empires and its impact on the colonists. How did these imperial wars affect the relationship between the British colonists and the French, the Spanish, and the Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

When France and England had disputes in

Question 17

The model for the slave codes written by other colonies was the set of codes originally written by the colony of Carolina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the Salem witch trials.

Accepted Answer

Trouble began in 1692, when two girls we

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of North America in the early 1600s?

Accepted Answer

A) The colonies relied mainly on European indentured servants for labor. 
B) The colonies relied mostly on laborers from the Caribbean for tobacco cultivation. 
C) Indentured servants usually remained servants for life. 
D) The colonies saw a large influx of indentured servants as England's economy grew rapidly. 
E) Indentured servants typically spoke a different language than their masters did and practiced different faiths. 
A) The colonies relied mainly on European indentured servants for labor. 
B) The colonies relied mostly on laborers from the Caribbean for tobacco cultivation. 
C) Indentured servants usually remained servants for life. 
D) The colonies saw a large influx of indentured servants as England's economy grew rapidly. 
E) Indentured servants typically spoke a different language than their masters did and practiced different faiths.

Question 20

Describe how the English took over New York from the Dutch and ruled it.

Accepted Answer

Competition over commerce led to bitter

Exam 3: Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Which of the following was true of the expansion of English holdings in North America between 1660 and 1700?

_____ became the most diverse of the proprietary colonies.

The slave codes established by Virginia lawmakers:

Describe the proprietary colony of Georgia.

The anti-amalgamation law passed by Maryland in 1664:

In the 1600s, the North American colonies relied mainly on local people for labor.

King William's War was influential because:

The resentment toward the Spanish in Florida was compounded by:

_________ began when New York's governor, Thomas Dongan, goaded the Iroquois into attacking Indian nations that were friendly with France. A. Queen Victoria's War B. King Philip's War C. Queen Anne's War D. King William's War

It could be said of William Penn that:

King William's War resulted in significant gains for both the French and the British in the New World.

In the colonies, the first major law specifically concerning slavery:

Which of the following was NOT true of the colony of Georgia?

Which of the following wars pitted Indian tribes against each other rather than against the English?

All of the following characteristics significantly influenced whether a particular colonist was accused of practicing witchcraft during the Salem witch trials EXCEPT _____.

Discuss the clash of empires and its impact on the colonists. How did these imperial wars affect the relationship between the British colonists and the French, the Spanish, and the Native Americans?

The model for the slave codes written by other colonies was the set of codes originally written by the colony of Carolina.

Describe the Salem witch trials.

Which of the following statements is true of North America in the early 1600s?

Describe how the English took over New York from the Dutch and ruled it.

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The Continued Move West

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Becoming a World Power

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