Question 1

Which of these was not a reason for England's increasing desire for more American colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The belief of investors that they could get rich by simply sending settlers to America. 
B)  Religious intolerance in England. 
C)  Poverty in England. 
D)  The need for a space for prisons for English debtors. 
E)  The belief that other cash crops, like tobacco, could bring large profits. 
A)  The belief of investors that they could get rich by simply sending settlers to America. 
B)  Religious intolerance in England. 
C)  Poverty in England. 
D)  The need for a space for prisons for English debtors. 
E)  The belief that other cash crops, like tobacco, could bring large profits. D

Question 2

The first colonies established by Europeans in the New World were those of the

Accepted Answer

A)  French. 
B)  English. 
C)  Portuguese. 
D)  Spanish. 
E)  Dutch. 
A)  French. 
B)  English. 
C)  Portuguese. 
D)  Spanish. 
E)  Dutch. D

Question 3

Thanksgiving,though very different today from the original,began with a treaty celebration between

Accepted Answer

A)  the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags. 
B)  the Puritans and the Powhatan Confederacy. 
C)  the Separatists and the Puritans. 
D)  the Puritans and the Pequots. 
E)  the Pilgrims and Opechancanough. 
A)  the Pilgrims and the Wampanoags. 
B)  the Puritans and the Powhatan Confederacy. 
C)  the Separatists and the Puritans. 
D)  the Puritans and the Pequots. 
E)  the Pilgrims and Opechancanough. A

Question 4

Early laborers on Virginia plantations were indentured servants,which refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  poor French men and women who hoped to make a lot of money and buy land of their own. 
B)  English and Irish poor who sold their labor for four to seven years to cover the cost of their trip to the colonies. 
C)  enslaved Africans who had the option to buy their way out of slavery after working for a period of years on a tobacco plantation. 
D)  the sons of gentry who would learn the plantation system from the bottom up before running tobacco plantations of their own. 
E)  Native Americans who were forced to work on plantations throughout the Chesapeake. 
A)  poor French men and women who hoped to make a lot of money and buy land of their own. 
B)  English and Irish poor who sold their labor for four to seven years to cover the cost of their trip to the colonies. 
C)  enslaved Africans who had the option to buy their way out of slavery after working for a period of years on a tobacco plantation. 
D)  the sons of gentry who would learn the plantation system from the bottom up before running tobacco plantations of their own. 
E)  Native Americans who were forced to work on plantations throughout the Chesapeake.

Question 5

Sir Walter Raleigh hoped that by sending families instead of conquerors to the New World,he would be able to re-create English society and its agricultural system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the significance of joint stock companies for English colonization?

Accepted Answer

A)  They owned ships and profited from the cost of passage to the New World. 
B)  They were able to amass the large sums of money needed to establish colonies in the New World. 
C)  Working-class people could own stock in these companies and therefore share in the investment potential of the New World. 
D)  They were funded by the crown and enabled the establishment of royal colonies. 
E)  They exported products to be sold to colonists in the New World and imported colonial goods back to England. 
A)  They owned ships and profited from the cost of passage to the New World. 
B)  They were able to amass the large sums of money needed to establish colonies in the New World. 
C)  Working-class people could own stock in these companies and therefore share in the investment potential of the New World. 
D)  They were funded by the crown and enabled the establishment of royal colonies. 
E)  They exported products to be sold to colonists in the New World and imported colonial goods back to England.

Question 7

Christopher Columbus was a Portuguese-trained Italian sailor who made exploratory voyages for the king and queen of Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following was not one of the reasons for Europeans' desire to explore lands overseas in the 16th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europeans desired the valuable spices available in the Middle East, India, and parts of Africa. 
B)  Europeans needed to alleviate a trade deficit caused by high prices for oriental spices charged by Middle Eastern and Italian traders. 
C)  The increasing population density in Europe made the acquisition of new land for farming and permanent settlement in North America a necessity. 
D)  Christian Europeans were driven by a missionary zeal and wanted to convert non-believers to their faith. 
E)  They wanted to search for riches in overseas lands including gold, silver, and precious gemstones such as rubies and emeralds. 
A)  Europeans desired the valuable spices available in the Middle East, India, and parts of Africa. 
B)  Europeans needed to alleviate a trade deficit caused by high prices for oriental spices charged by Middle Eastern and Italian traders. 
C)  The increasing population density in Europe made the acquisition of new land for farming and permanent settlement in North America a necessity. 
D)  Christian Europeans were driven by a missionary zeal and wanted to convert non-believers to their faith. 
E)  They wanted to search for riches in overseas lands including gold, silver, and precious gemstones such as rubies and emeralds.

Question 9

The Virginia Company of London actually was responsible for establishing the Virginia colony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The largest French trading post in Canadian territory was Quebec.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Pope Alexander VI established the Line of Demarcation in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  form closer ties between England and Spain, since those two countries would then control most of the Americas. 
B)  ensure that Catholicism remained the dominant religion in the region. 
C)  try to keep the two Catholic countries from openly fighting each other. 
D)  ensure that the Portuguese would not be left with nothing when Spain showed signs of settling the entire Caribbean. 
E)  make certain that the Spanish were able to harvest as much gold and silver as they could. 
A)  form closer ties between England and Spain, since those two countries would then control most of the Americas. 
B)  ensure that Catholicism remained the dominant religion in the region. 
C)  try to keep the two Catholic countries from openly fighting each other. 
D)  ensure that the Portuguese would not be left with nothing when Spain showed signs of settling the entire Caribbean. 
E)  make certain that the Spanish were able to harvest as much gold and silver as they could.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the conquistadors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish noblemen who led private armies to conquer land and people in the Americas. 
B)  The native population of specific regions in the Americas. 
C)  Governors of Spain's vice royalties. 
D)  Spanish soldiers who seized land from the natives in South America. 
E)  Those who settled St. Augustine, Florida, in the name of their king. 
A)  Spanish noblemen who led private armies to conquer land and people in the Americas. 
B)  The native population of specific regions in the Americas. 
C)  Governors of Spain's vice royalties. 
D)  Spanish soldiers who seized land from the natives in South America. 
E)  Those who settled St. Augustine, Florida, in the name of their king.

Question 13

The Columbian Exchange refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the agricultural products and domestic animals that crossed from European civilizations to the New World and from the New World to Europe. 
B)  the introduction of European diseases to Native Americans, such as syphilis. 
C)  the decimation of native populations-by as much as two-thirds-from exposure to small pox and other diseases that they had never been exposed to and had no immunities against. 
D)  None of these choices. 
E)  All of these choices. 
A)  the agricultural products and domestic animals that crossed from European civilizations to the New World and from the New World to Europe. 
B)  the introduction of European diseases to Native Americans, such as syphilis. 
C)  the decimation of native populations-by as much as two-thirds-from exposure to small pox and other diseases that they had never been exposed to and had no immunities against. 
D)  None of these choices. 
E)  All of these choices.

Question 14

Rather than just one or two major cities,small towns composed of just several families were the central institution of Massachusetts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Anne Hutchinson was evicted from ____ because of her unorthodox religious beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhode Island 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Virginia 
D)  Jamestown 
E)  New England 
A)  Rhode Island 
B)  Massachusetts 
C)  Virginia 
D)  Jamestown 
E)  New England

Question 16

What did John Winthrop mean when he told his Puritan followers,"We shall be as a city upon a hill"?

Accepted Answer

A)  That choosing to establish their new community on a hillside would enable the Puritans to keep a watchful eye out against sin on the lands below. 
B)  That God wanted the Puritans to form a religious community in the New World that would be an example for the rest of the world, and especially Old England. 
C)  That God had made the Puritans his chosen people over the Anglicans and Quakers. 
D)  That God had spared the Puritans major hardship in reaching the New World. 
E)  That by coming to the New World, they could reinvent all the rules of society. 
A)  That choosing to establish their new community on a hillside would enable the Puritans to keep a watchful eye out against sin on the lands below. 
B)  That God wanted the Puritans to form a religious community in the New World that would be an example for the rest of the world, and especially Old England. 
C)  That God had made the Puritans his chosen people over the Anglicans and Quakers. 
D)  That God had spared the Puritans major hardship in reaching the New World. 
E)  That by coming to the New World, they could reinvent all the rules of society.

Question 17

The Portuguese control of the island of São Tomé led to

Accepted Answer

A)  the eviction of the island's original inhabitants. 
B)  conflict with the African tribe that was farming on the island. 
C)  a war with Spain over control of the island. 
D)  an attempt by the Portuguese to use the island as a prison. 
E)  the establishment of the first economy solely based on the use of slave labor. 
A)  the eviction of the island's original inhabitants. 
B)  conflict with the African tribe that was farming on the island. 
C)  a war with Spain over control of the island. 
D)  an attempt by the Portuguese to use the island as a prison. 
E)  the establishment of the first economy solely based on the use of slave labor.

Question 18

So different were the worlds of Indians and Europeans that native tribes had simply no way to blend Christian symbolism with that of their own native religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Francisco Pizarro faced only mild resistance to his seizure of the Inca capital of Qosqo because Inca warriors were gone battling another tribe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Powhatan Confederacy assisted early Jamestown settlers because

Accepted Answer

A)  they feared the weapons of the Europeans. 
B)  the English had impressed them deeply with evidence of European civilization. 
C)  they were promised horses in return. 
D)  they hoped to gain the English as allies in their rivalry with other tribes. 
E)  mutual aid and assistance was the Indian way of life across the continent. 
A)  they feared the weapons of the Europeans. 
B)  the English had impressed them deeply with evidence of European civilization. 
C)  they were promised horses in return. 
D)  they hoped to gain the English as allies in their rivalry with other tribes. 
E)  mutual aid and assistance was the Indian way of life across the continent.

Which of these was not a reason for England's increasing desire for more American colonies?

The first colonies established by Europeans in the New World were those of the

Thanksgiving,though very different today from the original,began with a treaty celebration between

Early laborers on Virginia plantations were indentured servants,which refers to

Sir Walter Raleigh hoped that by sending families instead of conquerors to the New World,he would be able to re-create English society and its agricultural system.

What is the significance of joint stock companies for English colonization?

Christopher Columbus was a Portuguese-trained Italian sailor who made exploratory voyages for the king and queen of Spain.

Which of the following was not one of the reasons for Europeans' desire to explore lands overseas in the 16th century?

The Virginia Company of London actually was responsible for establishing the Virginia colony.

The largest French trading post in Canadian territory was Quebec.

Pope Alexander VI established the Line of Demarcation in order to

Which of the following best describes the conquistadors?

The Columbian Exchange refers to

Rather than just one or two major cities,small towns composed of just several families were the central institution of Massachusetts.

Anne Hutchinson was evicted from ____ because of her unorthodox religious beliefs.

What did John Winthrop mean when he told his Puritan followers,"We shall be as a city upon a hill"?

The Portuguese control of the island of São Tomé led to

So different were the worlds of Indians and Europeans that native tribes had simply no way to blend Christian symbolism with that of their own native religions.

Francisco Pizarro faced only mild resistance to his seizure of the Inca capital of Qosqo because Inca warriors were gone battling another tribe.

The Powhatan Confederacy assisted early Jamestown settlers because

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Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

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Exam 2: Contact and Settlement, 1492-1660

Which of these was not a reason for England's increasing desire for more American colonies?

The first colonies established by Europeans in the New World were those of the

Thanksgiving,though very different today from the original,began with a treaty celebration between

Early laborers on Virginia plantations were indentured servants,which refers to

Sir Walter Raleigh hoped that by sending families instead of conquerors to the New World,he would be able to re-create English society and its agricultural system.

What is the significance of joint stock companies for English colonization?

Christopher Columbus was a Portuguese-trained Italian sailor who made exploratory voyages for the king and queen of Spain.

Which of the following was not one of the reasons for Europeans' desire to explore lands overseas in the 16th century?

The Virginia Company of London actually was responsible for establishing the Virginia colony.

The largest French trading post in Canadian territory was Quebec.

Pope Alexander VI established the Line of Demarcation in order to

Which of the following best describes the conquistadors?

The Columbian Exchange refers to

Rather than just one or two major cities,small towns composed of just several families were the central institution of Massachusetts.

Anne Hutchinson was evicted from ____ because of her unorthodox religious beliefs.

What did John Winthrop mean when he told his Puritan followers,"We shall be as a city upon a hill"?

The Portuguese control of the island of São Tomé led to

So different were the worlds of Indians and Europeans that native tribes had simply no way to blend Christian symbolism with that of their own native religions.

Francisco Pizarro faced only mild resistance to his seizure of the Inca capital of Qosqo because Inca warriors were gone battling another tribe.

The Powhatan Confederacy assisted early Jamestown settlers because

Three Societies on the Verge of Contact

Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

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

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