Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of New England's economy during the 1700s?

Accepted Answer

A) New Englanders produced their own furniture and agricultural implements. 
B) Flax and wool were imported by New Englanders to make clothing. 
C) Timber was imported from other colonies by New Englanders to establish a shipbuilding industry. 
D) Commerce in New England was focused on the cities of New York and Philadelphia. 
E) New England participated in the triangular trade by supplying wine and gold to southern Europe. 
A) New Englanders produced their own furniture and agricultural implements. 
B) Flax and wool were imported by New Englanders to make clothing. 
C) Timber was imported from other colonies by New Englanders to establish a shipbuilding industry. 
D) Commerce in New England was focused on the cities of New York and Philadelphia. 
E) New England participated in the triangular trade by supplying wine and gold to southern Europe.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of the Triangular Trade in operation?

Accepted Answer

A) Fish and grains from New England were traded to southern Europe for fur pelts. 
B) Wine, spices, and gold were sent to England directly from New England. 
C) Slaves and gold were traded between England and the West Indies. 
D) Sugar and molasses were sent to New England from the West Indies. 
E) Manufactured ships from New England were purchased by Africa. 
A) Fish and grains from New England were traded to southern Europe for fur pelts. 
B) Wine, spices, and gold were sent to England directly from New England. 
C) Slaves and gold were traded between England and the West Indies. 
D) Sugar and molasses were sent to New England from the West Indies. 
E) Manufactured ships from New England were purchased by Africa.

Question 3

Which of the following cities formed a hub for commerce in the Middle Colonies?

Accepted Answer

A) Connecticut 
B) Maine 
C) New Jersey 
D) Atlanta 
E) New York 
A) Connecticut 
B) Maine 
C) New Jersey 
D) Atlanta 
E) New York

Question 4

Describe the Stono Rebellion. How did South Carolina respond to this rebellion?

Accepted Answer

The most notable slave revolt of the 170

Question 5

The religious and social orthodoxy established by the Puritans could not last in New England because:

Accepted Answer

A) the growth of cities weakened the commitment of New Englanders toward family life. 
B) Anglicans arrived in New England and started to establish their churches. 
C) the hinterland towns where the bulk of the New England population lived merged with the bustling economic and social world of New England's cities. 
D) prosperity weakened the younger generations' commitment to the strict religious practices of their forefathers. 
E) few colonists resided in New England permanently because of the miserable living conditions. 
A) the growth of cities weakened the commitment of New Englanders toward family life. 
B) Anglicans arrived in New England and started to establish their churches. 
C) the hinterland towns where the bulk of the New England population lived merged with the bustling economic and social world of New England's cities. 
D) prosperity weakened the younger generations' commitment to the strict religious practices of their forefathers. 
E) few colonists resided in New England permanently because of the miserable living conditions.

Question 6

How did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 affect the colonists?

Accepted Answer

For the colonists, the result of the Glo

Question 7

How did the American Enlightenment influence religion?

Accepted Answer

The ideas associated with the Enlightenm

Question 8

How did a uniquely American form of religion arise and why? How did various people react to the American Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

A combination of the threat of Enlighten

Question 9

Which of the following regions was known for being more diverse than the others during the 1700s?

Accepted Answer

A) The Chesapeake area 
B) New France 
C) The Southern Colonies 
D) The Middle Colonies 
E) New England 
A) The Chesapeake area 
B) New France 
C) The Southern Colonies 
D) The Middle Colonies 
E) New England

Question 10

Members of New England's so-called natural aristocracy:

Accepted Answer

A) initiated the American Enlightenment. 
B) lost influence over time to Puritan ministers, who used jeremiads to stir up their congregations against the natural aristocracy. 
C) dominated economic affairs and owned an increasing percentage of the area's wealth. 
D) consisted of lawyers and merchants living in small towns. 
E) supported evangelism, new methods of prayer, and equality before Christ during the Great Awakening. 
A) initiated the American Enlightenment. 
B) lost influence over time to Puritan ministers, who used jeremiads to stir up their congregations against the natural aristocracy. 
C) dominated economic affairs and owned an increasing percentage of the area's wealth. 
D) consisted of lawyers and merchants living in small towns. 
E) supported evangelism, new methods of prayer, and equality before Christ during the Great Awakening.

Question 11

The Triangular Trade connected the West Indies, New York, and Boston in a triangle form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most of the slaves in New York worked:

Accepted Answer

A) on plantations cultivating tobacco. 
B) on farms producing wheat. 
C) in craftsmen's shops. 
D) in the harbor. 
E) for merchants. 
A) on plantations cultivating tobacco. 
B) on farms producing wheat. 
C) in craftsmen's shops. 
D) in the harbor. 
E) for merchants.

Question 13

Which of the following statements holds true for slavery in the North American colonies during the 1700s?

Accepted Answer

A) Slavery was most common in New England and the Middle Colonies. 
B) Slaves worked as field hands on farms. 
C) Slavery was mostly concentrated in cities in the Middle Colonies. 
D) Slaves mostly worked as artisans in the Chesapeake area. 
E) Slave life developed fully in the plantations of New England. 
A) Slavery was most common in New England and the Middle Colonies. 
B) Slaves worked as field hands on farms. 
C) Slavery was mostly concentrated in cities in the Middle Colonies. 
D) Slaves mostly worked as artisans in the Chesapeake area. 
E) Slave life developed fully in the plantations of New England.

Question 14

The Stono Rebellion occurred in New York City and convinced Indians to oppose colonial rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the enslavement of Africans?

Accepted Answer

A) There was a full-fledged movement against slavery by the Anglicans before the American Revolution. 
B) The process of enslaving Africans began with the middle passage across the Atlantic Ocean. 
C) The process by which the slaves came to America was rationalized by the profits to be made. 
D) Slave traders mostly put their slaves to work in plantations after entering the New World. 
E) The captured slaves were mostly made to work on farms producing wheat in New England. 
A) There was a full-fledged movement against slavery by the Anglicans before the American Revolution. 
B) The process of enslaving Africans began with the middle passage across the Atlantic Ocean. 
C) The process by which the slaves came to America was rationalized by the profits to be made. 
D) Slave traders mostly put their slaves to work in plantations after entering the New World. 
E) The captured slaves were mostly made to work on farms producing wheat in New England.

Question 16

_________ was a huge system of trade and migration that brought millions of slaves to the New World and Europe in the 1600s and 1700s. 
A. The Triangular slave trade 
B. The Atlantic slave trade 
C. The middle passage 
D. A jeremiad

Accepted Answer

The Atlant

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true of New England society during the 1700s?

Accepted Answer

A) The heat, humidity, and miserable living conditions slowed the population growth. 
B) A large group of aristocrats was present at the top of the social system. 
C) Most of the population growth was because of the migration of slaves from Africa. 
D) The dramatic increase in population reflected the stability and importance of families. 
E) Slavery was visible only in the cities because wealthy colonists liked to have a servant in tow. 
A) The heat, humidity, and miserable living conditions slowed the population growth. 
B) A large group of aristocrats was present at the top of the social system. 
C) Most of the population growth was because of the migration of slaves from Africa. 
D) The dramatic increase in population reflected the stability and importance of families. 
E) Slavery was visible only in the cities because wealthy colonists liked to have a servant in tow.

Question 18

Slavery was a huge part of the economic expansion by the British in the early 1700s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Despite tobacco being the chief product of the Chesapeake area, the focus was on the development of a diversified economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_________ was the hands-off style of relations between the Crown and the colonies. 
A. Salutary neglect 
B. The middle passage 
C. The Triangular Trade 
D. Pan-Indianism

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ was the hands-off style of relations...

Exam 4: Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Which of the following statements is true of New England's economy during the 1700s?

Which of the following is an example of the Triangular Trade in operation?

Which of the following cities formed a hub for commerce in the Middle Colonies?

Describe the Stono Rebellion. How did South Carolina respond to this rebellion?

The religious and social orthodoxy established by the Puritans could not last in New England because:

How did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 affect the colonists?

How did the American Enlightenment influence religion?

How did a uniquely American form of religion arise and why? How did various people react to the American Enlightenment?

Which of the following regions was known for being more diverse than the others during the 1700s?

Members of New England's so-called natural aristocracy:

The Triangular Trade connected the West Indies, New York, and Boston in a triangle form.

Most of the slaves in New York worked:

Which of the following statements holds true for slavery in the North American colonies during the 1700s?

The Stono Rebellion occurred in New York City and convinced Indians to oppose colonial rule.

Which of the following is true of the enslavement of Africans?

_________ was a huge system of trade and migration that brought millions of slaves to the New World and Europe in the 1600s and 1700s. A. The Triangular slave trade B. The Atlantic slave trade C. The middle passage D. A jeremiad

Which of the following statements is true of New England society during the 1700s?

Slavery was a huge part of the economic expansion by the British in the early 1700s.

Despite tobacco being the chief product of the Chesapeake area, the focus was on the development of a diversified economy.

_________ was the hands-off style of relations between the Crown and the colonies. A. Salutary neglect B. The middle passage C. The Triangular Trade D. Pan-Indianism

Three Societies on the Verge of Contact

Contact and Settlement, 1492-1660

Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

The Revolution

Confederation and Constitution, 1783-1789

Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

The Market Revolution

Politics of the Market Revolution

A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

The Continued Move West

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Age: North, South, and West

The Progressive ERA

Becoming a World Power

Prosperity and Change in the Twenties

The Great Depression and the New Deal

World War II

Cold War America

The Sixties

The Age of Fracture: the 1970s

Reagans America

America in the Information Age

Globalization and Its

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