Question 1

Describe life in the Middle Colonies.

Accepted Answer

Life in the Middle Colonies can be diffe

Question 2

For the colonists, the result of the Glorious Revolution was:

Accepted Answer

A) more control over colonies for Britain. 
B) extreme ill-treatment of slaves 
C) the addition of new proprietors to colonies. 
D) the consolidation of all slave codes into one. 
E) looser governance by the Crown. 
A) more control over colonies for Britain. 
B) extreme ill-treatment of slaves 
C) the addition of new proprietors to colonies. 
D) the consolidation of all slave codes into one. 
E) looser governance by the Crown.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of life in the Chesapeake area during the 1700s?

Accepted Answer

A) The Chesapeake area developed a largely rural, English model of living. 
B) The Chesapeake area featured small towns and social mobility. 
C) The Chesapeake area relied on New York and Philadelphia as central urban hubs to support the many middle-rung farmers. 
D) The Chesapeake area comprised of people from a variety of religions. 
E) The Chesapeake area saw an increase in the number of indentured servants. 
A) The Chesapeake area developed a largely rural, English model of living. 
B) The Chesapeake area featured small towns and social mobility. 
C) The Chesapeake area relied on New York and Philadelphia as central urban hubs to support the many middle-rung farmers. 
D) The Chesapeake area comprised of people from a variety of religions. 
E) The Chesapeake area saw an increase in the number of indentured servants.

Question 4

Examine the reasons behind the French and Indian War. What specific factors led to the war's outbreak? How did the war change the way the colonists saw each other as well as their place in the Empire? How did the war lead to a change of policy by the British government?

Accepted Answer

The truce from Queen Anne's War lasted n

Question 5

Discuss the influence of tobacco on the economy of the Chesapeake area.

Accepted Answer

Tobacco was the chief product of the Che

Question 6

Adam Smith, a key figure of the Enlightenment, was known for his ideas on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) crime and punishment 
B) supply and demand 
C) education 
D) religion 
E) evangelism and prayer 
A) crime and punishment 
B) supply and demand 
C) education 
D) religion 
E) evangelism and prayer

Question 7

The wealthy families of the Chesapeake area gained control over political and religious institutions because they:

Accepted Answer

A) were mostly lawyers and merchants who controlled the economy of the Chesapeake area. 
B) were better educated. 
C) modeled their lives after wealthy Londoners. 
D) considered themselves as an elite class with social responsibilities. 
E) established many social institutions. 
A) were mostly lawyers and merchants who controlled the economy of the Chesapeake area. 
B) were better educated. 
C) modeled their lives after wealthy Londoners. 
D) considered themselves as an elite class with social responsibilities. 
E) established many social institutions.

Question 8

The _____ were Protestant leaders who supported evangelism, the new methods of prayer, and equality before Christ during the Great Awakening.

Accepted Answer

A) New Lights 
B) Old Order Amish 
C) Presbyterians 
D) Anglicans 
E) Puritans 
A) New Lights 
B) Old Order Amish 
C) Presbyterians 
D) Anglicans 
E) Puritans

Question 9

Which of the following statements best characterizes the economy of the Chesapeake area?

Accepted Answer

A) Cotton was the staple crop of the Chesapeake area. 
B) Several sizeable cities developed in the Chesapeake area by the 1700s. 
C) Developed industries formed the backbone of the economic structure in the Chesapeake area. 
D) Farmers in the Chesapeake area remained tied to tobacco and failed to diversify. 
E) The Chesapeake area developed a diverse and highly complicated economy because of immigration. 
A) Cotton was the staple crop of the Chesapeake area. 
B) Several sizeable cities developed in the Chesapeake area by the 1700s. 
C) Developed industries formed the backbone of the economic structure in the Chesapeake area. 
D) Farmers in the Chesapeake area remained tied to tobacco and failed to diversify. 
E) The Chesapeake area developed a diverse and highly complicated economy because of immigration.

Question 10

The American Enlightenment resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A) the expansion of nonreligious newspapers throughout the 1700s. 
B) people believing in the unquestioned primacy of rulers. 
C) a decline in the powers of churches throughout the 1700s. 
D) the reinforcement of the belief that humans had limited capacity for social change. 
E) educated people postulating that divine laws governed the universe. 
A) the expansion of nonreligious newspapers throughout the 1700s. 
B) people believing in the unquestioned primacy of rulers. 
C) a decline in the powers of churches throughout the 1700s. 
D) the reinforcement of the belief that humans had limited capacity for social change. 
E) educated people postulating that divine laws governed the universe.

Question 11

The population of the Southern Colonies:

Accepted Answer

A) was centered on local churches. 
B) was slow to grow because of the living conditions in the region. 
C) was based solely on stable families. 
D) included wealthy plantation owners who liked the year-round warm climate. 
E) had a longer average life expectancy than that of any other region. 
A) was centered on local churches. 
B) was slow to grow because of the living conditions in the region. 
C) was based solely on stable families. 
D) included wealthy plantation owners who liked the year-round warm climate. 
E) had a longer average life expectancy than that of any other region.

Question 12

Which of these was NOT true of the Chesapeake area?

Accepted Answer

A) The early colonists were largely male. 
B) The majority of the people lived some distances apart, on scattered farms and plantations. 
C) The climate of the region led to high mortality rates up through 1700. 
D) The slaves in tobacco plantations were replaced by indentured servants during the 1700s. 
E) The region had an aristocratic social structure, with a declining number of indentured servants over time. 
A) The early colonists were largely male. 
B) The majority of the people lived some distances apart, on scattered farms and plantations. 
C) The climate of the region led to high mortality rates up through 1700. 
D) The slaves in tobacco plantations were replaced by indentured servants during the 1700s. 
E) The region had an aristocratic social structure, with a declining number of indentured servants over time.

Question 13

Which of the following factors allowed the Middle Colonies to participate in the Triangular Trade?

Accepted Answer

A) The production of surplus tobacco 
B) The success of corn and wheat mills 
C) The practice of diversified farming 
D) The production of indigo 
E) The success of cotton-spinning mills 
A) The production of surplus tobacco 
B) The success of corn and wheat mills 
C) The practice of diversified farming 
D) The production of indigo 
E) The success of cotton-spinning mills

Question 14

Examine the impressive social and economic growth of the colonies during the 1700s. Compare and contrast the development of the different regions of North America through their politics, economy and social/religious characteristics.

Accepted Answer

By 1700, four distinct regions had devel

Question 15

The difference between the Old Lights and New Lights was that:

Accepted Answer

A) the Old Lights stressed emotionalism in their preaching, while the New Lights did not. 
B) the Old Lights relied on a network of itinerant preachers, while the New Lights did not. 
C) the Old Lights advocated a more rationalistic theology, while the New Lights stressed evangelism. 
D) the Old Lights favored evangelicalism and individual prayer, while the New Lights urged for a ministerial connection to God. 
E) the Old Lights embraced Enlightenment ideals, while the New Lights saw the ideals as incompatible with faith. 
A) the Old Lights stressed emotionalism in their preaching, while the New Lights did not. 
B) the Old Lights relied on a network of itinerant preachers, while the New Lights did not. 
C) the Old Lights advocated a more rationalistic theology, while the New Lights stressed evangelism. 
D) the Old Lights favored evangelicalism and individual prayer, while the New Lights urged for a ministerial connection to God. 
E) the Old Lights embraced Enlightenment ideals, while the New Lights saw the ideals as incompatible with faith.

Question 16

New Lights refer to the Protestant leaders who supported evangelism, new methods of prayer, and equality before Christ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain the economic expansion observed in the colonies during the early 1700s.

Accepted Answer

Slavery was a huge part of the economic

Question 18

The main item of export from the Middle Colonies was _____.

Accepted Answer

A) tobacco 
B) sugar 
C) gold 
D) wine 
E) wheat 
A) tobacco 
B) sugar 
C) gold 
D) wine 
E) wheat

Question 19

Which of the following was a consequence of the French and Indian War?

Accepted Answer

A) Indian tribes lost the ability to negotiate with one group of colonists and play the European nations off against one another to win concessions. 
B) Indians shifted from favoring a racial identity to assuming a tribal one. 
C) Indians united under Benjamin Franklin and were ready to protest English intrusion into their lands and attempt to drive the colonists back across the Appalachians. 
D) Indians helped the French build a series of military strongholds to intimidate the English. 
E) Indian tribes united to protest against slavery that led to the Stono Rebellion. 
A) Indian tribes lost the ability to negotiate with one group of colonists and play the European nations off against one another to win concessions. 
B) Indians shifted from favoring a racial identity to assuming a tribal one. 
C) Indians united under Benjamin Franklin and were ready to protest English intrusion into their lands and attempt to drive the colonists back across the Appalachians. 
D) Indians helped the French build a series of military strongholds to intimidate the English. 
E) Indian tribes united to protest against slavery that led to the Stono Rebellion.

Question 20

Which of the following was an important feature in the economy of the Middle Colonies during the 1700s?

Accepted Answer

A) Flax and wool were imported to make clothing. 
B) Several farms achieved relative self-sustenance. 
C) Wine and gold were exported to England in return for fish. 
D) Farmers lived in villages instead of on their farms. 
E) Timber was imported to establish shipbuilding industries. 
A) Flax and wool were imported to make clothing. 
B) Several farms achieved relative self-sustenance. 
C) Wine and gold were exported to England in return for fish. 
D) Farmers lived in villages instead of on their farms. 
E) Timber was imported to establish shipbuilding industries.

Exam 4: Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Describe life in the Middle Colonies.

For the colonists, the result of the Glorious Revolution was:

Which of the following statements is true of life in the Chesapeake area during the 1700s?

Examine the reasons behind the French and Indian War. What specific factors led to the war's outbreak? How did the war change the way the colonists saw each other as well as their place in the Empire? How did the war lead to a change of policy by the British government?

Discuss the influence of tobacco on the economy of the Chesapeake area.

Adam Smith, a key figure of the Enlightenment, was known for his ideas on _____.

The wealthy families of the Chesapeake area gained control over political and religious institutions because they:

The _____ were Protestant leaders who supported evangelism, the new methods of prayer, and equality before Christ during the Great Awakening.

Which of the following statements best characterizes the economy of the Chesapeake area?

The American Enlightenment resulted in:

The population of the Southern Colonies:

Which of these was NOT true of the Chesapeake area?

Which of the following factors allowed the Middle Colonies to participate in the Triangular Trade?

Examine the impressive social and economic growth of the colonies during the 1700s. Compare and contrast the development of the different regions of North America through their politics, economy and social/religious characteristics.

The difference between the Old Lights and New Lights was that:

New Lights refer to the Protestant leaders who supported evangelism, new methods of prayer, and equality before Christ.

Explain the economic expansion observed in the colonies during the early 1700s.

The main item of export from the Middle Colonies was _____.

Which of the following was a consequence of the French and Indian War?

Which of the following was an important feature in the economy of the Middle Colonies during the 1700s?

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Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

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Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

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A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

The Continued Move West

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

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The Industrial Age: North, South, and West

The Progressive ERA

Becoming a World Power

Prosperity and Change in the Twenties

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