Question 1

Discuss the significance of the Salem Witchcraft Trials.What did this event say about Puritan society? What did it say about the English empire?

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The Salem Witchcraft Trials were a significant event in American history, as they revealed the deep-seated fears and tensions within Puritan society. The trials took place in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, and resulted in the execution of 20 people, mostly women, who were accused of practicing witchcraft.

The trials revealed the extreme religious and social conservatism of Puritan society, as well as the widespread belief in the supernatural and the fear of the unknown. The accusations and trials were fueled by hysteria and paranoia, and many innocent people were unjustly accused and punished. This event demonstrated the dangers of religious extremism and the potential for mass hysteria to lead to injustice and tragedy.

The Salem Witchcraft Trials also reflected the power dynamics within the English empire. The trials took place in a colonial settlement, and the legal and political structures of the English empire were deeply intertwined with the events in Salem. The lack of due process and the influence of religious authorities in the trials highlighted the limitations of the legal system in the colonies and the potential for abuse of power.

Overall, the Salem Witchcraft Trials revealed the dark side of Puritan society and the English empire, showcasing the dangers of religious extremism and the potential for injustice and abuse of power. The event serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of upholding the principles of justice and fairness in society.

Question 2

The Pueblo Revolt of 1680

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A)  covered several thousand miles in New Mexico and Arizona. 
B)  was brought on by the mistreatment of the Pueblos by the Spanish Catholic friars. 
C)  led to the deaths of almost a third of the Catholic friars. 
D)  caused the Spanish to vacate the New Mexico territory for nearly a decade. 
E)  was led by a warrior known as Popé. 
A)  covered several thousand miles in New Mexico and Arizona. 
B)  was brought on by the mistreatment of the Pueblos by the Spanish Catholic friars. 
C)  led to the deaths of almost a third of the Catholic friars. 
D)  caused the Spanish to vacate the New Mexico territory for nearly a decade. 
E)  was led by a warrior known as Popé. D

Question 3

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

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Spain was not successful in its settlement of North America mainly because the Spanish

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A)  lacked the resources to develop colonies successfully. 
B)  sought quick profits and were dissuaded by clashes with Indians, believing that it would not be worth the investment to establish permanent colonies. 
C)  believed the French to be too strong in the areas that they wanted and feared that would mean war. 
D)  had used most of their gold and silver to make purchases from other countries, so they could not afford new colonization. 
E)  found themselves fighting with the French and the English for control of territory-and usually losing. 
A)  lacked the resources to develop colonies successfully. 
B)  sought quick profits and were dissuaded by clashes with Indians, believing that it would not be worth the investment to establish permanent colonies. 
C)  believed the French to be too strong in the areas that they wanted and feared that would mean war. 
D)  had used most of their gold and silver to make purchases from other countries, so they could not afford new colonization. 
E)  found themselves fighting with the French and the English for control of territory-and usually losing.

Question 5

By the early 1700s,it had become clear in the British colonies that

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A)  slavery would remain important to all thirteen colonies. 
B)  the colonies were becoming so crowded that more lands would be needed. 
C)  the residents of most colonies had come to trust the native tribes living near them. 
D)  something would have to be done to block French expansionism. 
E)  the colonists and the native peoples would not be able to live together peaceably. 
A)  slavery would remain important to all thirteen colonies. 
B)  the colonies were becoming so crowded that more lands would be needed. 
C)  the residents of most colonies had come to trust the native tribes living near them. 
D)  something would have to be done to block French expansionism. 
E)  the colonists and the native peoples would not be able to live together peaceably.

Question 6

Which of the following accurately characterizes King William's War?

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A)  The French and the British actually initiated the fighting. 
B)  It gave the British control of Hudson Bay. 
C)  The fighting extended to the North American mainland between different native tribes allied with respective European powers, although the war had actually begun in Europe. 
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)  The French and the British actually initiated the fighting. 
B)  It gave the British control of Hudson Bay. 
C)  The fighting extended to the North American mainland between different native tribes allied with respective European powers, although the war had actually begun in Europe. 
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 7

The religious group that believed individuals received an "inner light" of divine knowledge from God and that there should be no class distinctions were the

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A)  Quakers. 
B)  Huguenots. 
C)  Protestants. 
D)  Shakers. 
E)  New Lights. 
A)  Quakers. 
B)  Huguenots. 
C)  Protestants. 
D)  Shakers. 
E)  New Lights.

Question 8

Which of the following is not true about the colony of Georgia?

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A)  It was to serve as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the prospering Carolina colonies. 
B)  It was to serve as a place where the worthy poor could get a fresh start. 
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)  Its lead proprietor was a utopian social reformer by the name of James Oglethorpe. 
A)  It was to serve as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the prospering Carolina colonies. 
B)  It was to serve as a place where the worthy poor could get a fresh start. 
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)  Its lead proprietor was a utopian social reformer by the name of James Oglethorpe.

Question 9

Charles II granted proprietary colonies in the New World to his supporters,which were defined as

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A)  plantation colonies for raising cash crops. 
B)  religious colonies, where they could build communities around their shared faith. 
C)  colonies centered on the quest for gold, silver and other precious metals. 
D)  colonies that were run by an individual or a private corporation, and not by the Crown. 
E)  trade-based colonies, where they could establish wealth via trade with Native Americans for furs and other resources. 
A)  plantation colonies for raising cash crops. 
B)  religious colonies, where they could build communities around their shared faith. 
C)  colonies centered on the quest for gold, silver and other precious metals. 
D)  colonies that were run by an individual or a private corporation, and not by the Crown. 
E)  trade-based colonies, where they could establish wealth via trade with Native Americans for furs and other resources.

Question 10

For Charles II,the colonies were useful mainly as a

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A)  market for English goods. 
B)  place to exile undesirables. 
C)  cheap source for tobacco. 
D)  source of badly needed income to pay off debts incurred as a result of the Restoration. 
E)  place where younger sons had a chance to be successful. 
A)  market for English goods. 
B)  place to exile undesirables. 
C)  cheap source for tobacco. 
D)  source of badly needed income to pay off debts incurred as a result of the Restoration. 
E)  place where younger sons had a chance to be successful.

Question 11

The French had fortified positions on the Mississippi River,and they enjoyed friendly relations with many of the tribes along that route.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Because of their unorthodox beliefs and actions,the Quakers were sometimes barred in Great Britain from residing in certain locales.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Bacon's Laws

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A)  expelled all Indian tribes from Virginia. 
B)  reduced the influence of the ruling elite in Virginia through new election rules. 
C)  branded any further rebellions as evidence of treason. 
D)  ended indentured servitude and established slavery as a more economical labor system. 
E)  required that all indentured servants receive 50 acres of land upon completion of their contract. 
A)  expelled all Indian tribes from Virginia. 
B)  reduced the influence of the ruling elite in Virginia through new election rules. 
C)  branded any further rebellions as evidence of treason. 
D)  ended indentured servitude and established slavery as a more economical labor system. 
E)  required that all indentured servants receive 50 acres of land upon completion of their contract.

Question 14

Describe the development of African slavery in the colonies,explain whites' justification of it,and explain the events that led to the implementation of slave codes in those states with significant populations of slaves.

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The development of African slavery in th

Question 15

Which of these proprietary colonies was founded after the English Restoration?

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A)  Carolina 
B)  New York 
C)  Pennsylvania 
D)  Georgia 
E)  East and West Jersey 
A)  Carolina 
B)  New York 
C)  Pennsylvania 
D)  Georgia 
E)  East and West Jersey

Question 16

The witchcraft hysteria that gripped Salem,Massachusetts,in 1692 seems to have had some basis in

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A)  hatred of the slave, Tituba. 
B)  the harvesting of wild mushrooms. 
C)  fears and anxieties of colonists triggered by the contemporary Indian wars. 
D)  a backlash against the strict doctrines of the Puritans. 
E)  changing gender roles. 
A)  hatred of the slave, Tituba. 
B)  the harvesting of wild mushrooms. 
C)  fears and anxieties of colonists triggered by the contemporary Indian wars. 
D)  a backlash against the strict doctrines of the Puritans. 
E)  changing gender roles.

Question 17

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

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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 18

Royal colonies were the chief means of colonial expansion between 1660 and 1700.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

It could be said of William Penn that

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A)  the hopes he had for his colony were unrealistic. 
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 wanted to preserve the rights of his colonists, but he drew the line at extending the vote to most white males. 
A)  the hopes he had for his colony were unrealistic. 
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 wanted to preserve the rights of his colonists, but he drew the line at extending the vote to most white males.

Question 20

The "enumerated articles" of the Navigation Acts of 1651 were goods that

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A)  had been manufactured in the colonies. 
B)  added unwelcome competition to the farming economy of the mother country. 
C)  colonists could sell to the French and the Dutch. 
D)  the colonists could only sell to England. 
E)  English merchants were already selling in the mother country. 
A)  had been manufactured in the colonies. 
B)  added unwelcome competition to the farming economy of the mother country. 
C)  colonists could sell to the French and the Dutch. 
D)  the colonists could only sell to England. 
E)  English merchants were already selling in the mother country.

Discuss the significance of the Salem Witchcraft Trials.What did this event say about Puritan society? What did it say about the English empire?

The Pueblo Revolt of 1680

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

Spain was not successful in its settlement of North America mainly because the Spanish

By the early 1700s,it had become clear in the British colonies that

Which of the following accurately characterizes King William's War?

The religious group that believed individuals received an "inner light" of divine knowledge from God and that there should be no class distinctions were the

Which of the following is not true about the colony of Georgia?

Charles II granted proprietary colonies in the New World to his supporters,which were defined as

For Charles II,the colonies were useful mainly as a

The French had fortified positions on the Mississippi River,and they enjoyed friendly relations with many of the tribes along that route.

Because of their unorthodox beliefs and actions,the Quakers were sometimes barred in Great Britain from residing in certain locales.

Bacon's Laws

Describe the development of African slavery in the colonies,explain whites' justification of it,and explain the events that led to the implementation of slave codes in those states with significant populations of slaves.

Which of these proprietary colonies was founded after the English Restoration?

The witchcraft hysteria that gripped Salem,Massachusetts,in 1692 seems to have had some basis in

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

Royal colonies were the chief means of colonial expansion between 1660 and 1700.

It could be said of William Penn that

The "enumerated articles" of the Navigation Acts of 1651 were goods that

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Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

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Exam 3: Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Discuss the significance of the Salem Witchcraft Trials.What did this event say about Puritan society? What did it say about the English empire?

The Pueblo Revolt of 1680

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

Spain was not successful in its settlement of North America mainly because the Spanish

By the early 1700s,it had become clear in the British colonies that

Which of the following accurately characterizes King William's War?

The religious group that believed individuals received an "inner light" of divine knowledge from God and that there should be no class distinctions were the

Which of the following is not true about the colony of Georgia?

Charles II granted proprietary colonies in the New World to his supporters,which were defined as

For Charles II,the colonies were useful mainly as a

The French had fortified positions on the Mississippi River,and they enjoyed friendly relations with many of the tribes along that route.

Because of their unorthodox beliefs and actions,the Quakers were sometimes barred in Great Britain from residing in certain locales.

Bacon's Laws

Describe the development of African slavery in the colonies,explain whites' justification of it,and explain the events that led to the implementation of slave codes in those states with significant populations of slaves.

Which of these proprietary colonies was founded after the English Restoration?

The witchcraft hysteria that gripped Salem,Massachusetts,in 1692 seems to have had some basis in

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

Royal colonies were the chief means of colonial expansion between 1660 and 1700.

It could be said of William Penn that

The "enumerated articles" of the Navigation Acts of 1651 were goods that

Three Societies on the Verge of Contact

Contact and Settlement, 1492-1660

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

Filters