Question 1

What explains the greater stability of white society in South Carolina after about 1730?

Accepted Answer

The greater stability of white society i

Question 2

The leaders of Chesapeake society by the end of the 1600s were able to foster greater unity and stability because

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A)  they relied more on serfs than servitude. 
B)  economic prospects for slaves improved. 
C)  new land on the frontier became available. 
D)  they gave more white males a vote in elections. 
A)  they relied more on serfs than servitude. 
B)  economic prospects for slaves improved. 
C)  new land on the frontier became available. 
D)  they gave more white males a vote in elections.

Question 3

Many of the original settlers of South Carolina came from the West Indian island of ________.

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The answer of Many of the original settlers of South...

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a "headright"?

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A)  the right of a free settler or sponsor of immigrants to receive 50 acres per person or head 
B)  the recognized right of the gentry class to rule 
C)  the right, according to European diplomacy, of the first nation to colonize a river valley to claim all adjacent lands up to its headwaters 
D)  the absolute property right, according to English law, of a head of household over his wife, children, servants, and slaves 
A)  the right of a free settler or sponsor of immigrants to receive 50 acres per person or head 
B)  the recognized right of the gentry class to rule 
C)  the right, according to European diplomacy, of the first nation to colonize a river valley to claim all adjacent lands up to its headwaters 
D)  the absolute property right, according to English law, of a head of household over his wife, children, servants, and slaves

Question 5

The English Civil War of the mid-1600s resulted in the execution of ________ and then the dictatorship of ________.

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A)  Charles I; Charles II 
B)  Charles I; Oliver Cromwell 
C)  Parliament; Oliver Cromwell 
D)  Parliament; Charles II 
A)  Charles I; Charles II 
B)  Charles I; Oliver Cromwell 
C)  Parliament; Oliver Cromwell 
D)  Parliament; Charles II

Question 6

Without tobacco, the Virginia Colony would never have survived. Make a case for that thesis, using what you know of the colony's history.

Accepted Answer

The statement that "Without tobacco, the

Question 7

This chapter tells the story of the Powhatan confederacy to make the point that

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A)  Indians initially tolerated the first English settlers as allies against rival tribes, but the cultivation of tobacco led to white land hunger that would destroy Indian power. 
B)  the initial English settlements at Virginia survived only because of the generous assistance provided by local Indian tribes. 
C)  Powhatan had no strategy to deal with the white "tribes" who invaded his domain, so he tried in vain to organize an alliance to resist the English. 
D)  since the English colony was so self-sufficient, they felt no need to cultivate friendly relations with the few scattered, unorganized tribal bands in the Chesapeake region. 
A)  Indians initially tolerated the first English settlers as allies against rival tribes, but the cultivation of tobacco led to white land hunger that would destroy Indian power. 
B)  the initial English settlements at Virginia survived only because of the generous assistance provided by local Indian tribes. 
C)  Powhatan had no strategy to deal with the white "tribes" who invaded his domain, so he tried in vain to organize an alliance to resist the English. 
D)  since the English colony was so self-sufficient, they felt no need to cultivate friendly relations with the few scattered, unorganized tribal bands in the Chesapeake region.

Question 8

The collective name for parliamentary legislation designed according to mercantilist theory for the purpose of controlling colonial trade was the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The collective name for parliamentary legislation designed...

Question 9

Discuss the relationship that existed between the Spanish in the Southwest and the Pueblo Indians.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between the Spanish in

Question 10

Of the following, which is the most likely reason that Maryland granted religious toleration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its Catholic founders wished to provide a haven for Catholics. 
B)  Its Puritan founders wished to break the power of the Anglican state church. 
C)  Its merchant founders needed a gimmick to lure settlers away from Virginia. 
D)  Its idealistic founders sought a virtuous and egalitarian utopia for the worthy poor of all faiths. 
A)  Its Catholic founders wished to provide a haven for Catholics. 
B)  Its Puritan founders wished to break the power of the Anglican state church. 
C)  Its merchant founders needed a gimmick to lure settlers away from Virginia. 
D)  Its idealistic founders sought a virtuous and egalitarian utopia for the worthy poor of all faiths.

Question 11

Describe Powhatan's reactions to the arrival of the English in the Chesapeake. Why did Powhatan allow the settlement at Jamestown to survive?

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Powhatan, the leader of the Powhatan Con

Question 12

Initially it was the ________ of sugar that conferred status, but later it was the ________ of sugar that conveyed power.

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A)  cultivation; marketing 
B)  sources; control 
C)  consumption; production 
D)  abundance; monopoly 
A)  cultivation; marketing 
B)  sources; control 
C)  consumption; production 
D)  abundance; monopoly

Question 13

________ was founded both as a military buffer and a philanthropic enterprise.

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A)  The colony of Maryland 
B)  The colony of Georgia 
C)  The plantation system in Barbados 
D)  The plantation system in South Carolina 
A)  The colony of Maryland 
B)  The colony of Georgia 
C)  The plantation system in Barbados 
D)  The plantation system in South Carolina

Question 14

Imagine that you were one of the leaders of the English settlement at Jamestown. What could you have done to lessen the hardships or to prevent the tragedies that took place during the first fifteen years of settlement?

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As a leader of the English settlement at

Question 15

Europe and America affected each other in many ways as the result of colonization. Among the most fundamental conditions of life altered by colonization was

Accepted Answer

A)  diet. 
B)  time. 
C)  sexual relations. 
D)  religion. 
A)  diet. 
B)  time. 
C)  sexual relations. 
D)  religion.

Question 16

What was mercantilism? Why did the logic of mercantilist ideas encourage King James to grant a charter to the Virginia Company?

Accepted Answer

Mercantilism was an economic theory and

Question 17

In the 1630s and 1640s, as the tobacco boom broke, which of the following situations developed in Virginia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditions improved somewhat for less powerful Virginians. 
B)  Planters raised more corn and cattle. 
C)  Single women stood a good chance of improving their status through marriage. 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  Conditions improved somewhat for less powerful Virginians. 
B)  Planters raised more corn and cattle. 
C)  Single women stood a good chance of improving their status through marriage. 
D)  All these answers are correct.

Question 18

In 1617 John Rolfe established a pattern for southern colonies when he introduced the cultivation of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1617 John Rolfe established a pattern...

Exam 3: Colonization and Conflict in the South 1600-1750

What explains the greater stability of white society in South Carolina after about 1730?

The leaders of Chesapeake society by the end of the 1600s were able to foster greater unity and stability because

Many of the original settlers of South Carolina came from the West Indian island of ________.

Which of the following best describes a "headright"?

The English Civil War of the mid-1600s resulted in the execution of ________ and then the dictatorship of ________.

Without tobacco, the Virginia Colony would never have survived. Make a case for that thesis, using what you know of the colony's history.

This chapter tells the story of the Powhatan confederacy to make the point that

The collective name for parliamentary legislation designed according to mercantilist theory for the purpose of controlling colonial trade was the ________.

Discuss the relationship that existed between the Spanish in the Southwest and the Pueblo Indians.

Of the following, which is the most likely reason that Maryland granted religious toleration?

Describe Powhatan's reactions to the arrival of the English in the Chesapeake. Why did Powhatan allow the settlement at Jamestown to survive?

Initially it was the ________ of sugar that conferred status, but later it was the ________ of sugar that conveyed power.

________ was founded both as a military buffer and a philanthropic enterprise.

Imagine that you were one of the leaders of the English settlement at Jamestown. What could you have done to lessen the hardships or to prevent the tragedies that took place during the first fifteen years of settlement?

Europe and America affected each other in many ways as the result of colonization. Among the most fundamental conditions of life altered by colonization was

What was mercantilism? Why did the logic of mercantilist ideas encourage King James to grant a charter to the Virginia Company?

In the 1630s and 1640s, as the tobacco boom broke, which of the following situations developed in Virginia?

In 1617 John Rolfe established a pattern for southern colonies when he introduced the cultivation of ________.

The First Civilizations of North America

Old Worlds, New Worlds 1400-1600

Colonization and Conflict in the North 1600-1700

The Mosaic of Eighteenth-Century America 1689-1768

Imperial Triumph, Imperial Crisis 1754-1776

The American People and the American Revolution 1775-1783

Crisis and Constitution 1776-1789

The Early Republic 1789-1824

The Opening of America 1815-1850

The Rise of Democracy 1824-1840

Afire With Faith 1820-1850

The Old South 1820-1860

Western Expansion and the Rise of the Slavery Issue 1820-1850

The Union Broken 1850-1861

Total War and the Republic 1861-1865

Reconstructing the Union 1865-1877

The New South and the Trans-Mississippi West 1870-1914

The New Industrial Order 1870-1914

The Rise of an Urban Order 1870-1914

The Political System Under Strain at Home and Abroad 1877-1900

The Progressive ERA 1890-1920

The United States and the Collapse of the Old World Order 1901-1920

The New ERA 1920-1929

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929-1939

Americas Rise to Globalism 1927-1945

Cold War America 1945-1954

The Suburban ERA 1945-1963

Civil Rights and Uncivil Liberties 1947-1969

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