Question 1

Discuss the repercussions of the American Enlightenment in colonial society and politics.

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The American Enlightenment had significa

Question 2

The major hub of the American slave trade in 1750 was New York City.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In what ways did religion change in the colonies as a result of the Great Awakening?

Accepted Answer

The Great Awakening was a series of reli

Question 4

New England's flat land and long growing season encouraged tobacco cultivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss the consequences of the British victory in the French-Indian War for Native Americans.

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The British victory in the French-Indian

Question 6

Throughout the 1700s,the Chesapeake developed a strongly egalitarian social structure that anticipated revolutionary republican values.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A jeremiad is a long Puritan speech that emphasized society's fall from purity and grace to its current,depraved state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the Chesapeake,the majority of slaves worked as

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A)  house servants. 
B)  artisans. 
C)  factory workers. 
D)  field hands. 
E)  shipbuilders. 
A)  house servants. 
B)  artisans. 
C)  factory workers. 
D)  field hands. 
E)  shipbuilders.

Question 9

The rapid increase of New England's population between 1660 and 1760 stemmed from all of the following,except

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A)  a high birthrate. 
B)  the importance of families in New England society. 
C)  a hospitable and healthy environment. 
D)  a voracious appetite for African slaves in the region. 
E)  an environment friendly to commerce. 
A)  a high birthrate. 
B)  the importance of families in New England society. 
C)  a hospitable and healthy environment. 
D)  a voracious appetite for African slaves in the region. 
E)  an environment friendly to commerce.

Question 10

Which was not true of the middle passage?

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A)  Sick slaves were thrown overboard to try to prevent the spread of diseases. 
B)  Slaves were kept mostly below deck, away from fresh air. 
C)  Slaves from several different tribes were packed on the same ship, making them feel even more cut off from everything familiar. 
D)  The trip usually lasted from four to eight weeks. 
E)  It is estimated that just over half the slaves died on the journey. 
A)  Sick slaves were thrown overboard to try to prevent the spread of diseases. 
B)  Slaves were kept mostly below deck, away from fresh air. 
C)  Slaves from several different tribes were packed on the same ship, making them feel even more cut off from everything familiar. 
D)  The trip usually lasted from four to eight weeks. 
E)  It is estimated that just over half the slaves died on the journey.

Question 11

Most of the slaves in New York worked

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A)  on plantations. 
B)  on farms. 
C)  in craftsmen's shops. 
D)  in the harbor. 
E)  in domestic service. 
A)  on plantations. 
B)  on farms. 
C)  in craftsmen's shops. 
D)  in the harbor. 
E)  in domestic service.

Question 12

Which was true of New England by the mid-1700s?

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A)  Britain was purchasing about one-fourth of their seafood from New England. 
B)  The two principal products were maize and lumber. 
C)  They had begun to supply all of England's naval vessels. 
D)  Their surplus crops were limited to grain and cereals. 
E)  England was purchasing about one-third of all British ships from New England. 
A)  Britain was purchasing about one-fourth of their seafood from New England. 
B)  The two principal products were maize and lumber. 
C)  They had begun to supply all of England's naval vessels. 
D)  Their surplus crops were limited to grain and cereals. 
E)  England was purchasing about one-third of all British ships from New England.

Question 13

The main export from the Middle Colonies was

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A)  tobacco. 
B)  livestock. 
C)  fruit. 
D)  potatoes. 
E)  wheat. 
A)  tobacco. 
B)  livestock. 
C)  fruit. 
D)  potatoes. 
E)  wheat.

Question 14

Which of these was not true of the Chesapeake?

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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)  By the mid-1700s, about 60 percent of the population was slaves. 
E)  It was based on 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)  By the mid-1700s, about 60 percent of the population was slaves. 
E)  It was based on an aristocratic social structure, with a declining number of indentured servants over time.

Question 15

Discuss the development of the four distinct regions of the English colonies in America.

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The development of the four distinct reg

Question 16

Which of the following is not true about John Peter Zenger?

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A)  He was arrested for publishing an attack on the governor. 
B)  He was acquitted because his charge proved correct. 
C)  The Zenger case turned out to be a central test for freedom of the press in colonial America. 
D)  It would take another 100 years before "truth" would become a legitimate defense against libel charges. 
E)  The Zenger case illustrated the deep anti-authoritarian sentiment at the time. 
A)  He was arrested for publishing an attack on the governor. 
B)  He was acquitted because his charge proved correct. 
C)  The Zenger case turned out to be a central test for freedom of the press in colonial America. 
D)  It would take another 100 years before "truth" would become a legitimate defense against libel charges. 
E)  The Zenger case illustrated the deep anti-authoritarian sentiment at the time.

Question 17

As New England's population multiplied,colonists

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A)  began to limit the size of their families. 
B)  abandoned the practice of agriculture. 
C)  pushed further westward in search of land. 
D)  flocked to the cities of Boston and New York in large numbers. 
E)  began to return to the mother country. 
A)  began to limit the size of their families. 
B)  abandoned the practice of agriculture. 
C)  pushed further westward in search of land. 
D)  flocked to the cities of Boston and New York in large numbers. 
E)  began to return to the mother country.

Question 18

In which region did a slow growing season encourage diversified farming?

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A)  The Chesapeake 
B)  New England 
C)  Virginia 
D)  The Southern Colonies 
E)  Slow growing seasons shaped the economies in all these colonies. 
A)  The Chesapeake 
B)  New England 
C)  Virginia 
D)  The Southern Colonies 
E)  Slow growing seasons shaped the economies in all these colonies.

Question 19

Adam Smith,a key figure of the Enlightenment,became most famous for his ideas about

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A)  crimes and punishment. 
B)  supply and demand. 
C)  education. 
D)  religion. 
E)  treatment of the insane. 
A)  crimes and punishment. 
B)  supply and demand. 
C)  education. 
D)  religion. 
E)  treatment of the insane.

Question 20

Highly influential in America,the Enlightenment

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A)  stressed man's connection to God as the highest achievement. 
B)  prioritized the ability to reason as the highest form of human attainment. 
C)  believed in the unquestioned primacy of rulers. 
D)  argued that humans' time on earth was a stop on their journey toward salvation. 
E)  believed that human beings have only a limited capacity to change their social circumstances. 
A)  stressed man's connection to God as the highest achievement. 
B)  prioritized the ability to reason as the highest form of human attainment. 
C)  believed in the unquestioned primacy of rulers. 
D)  argued that humans' time on earth was a stop on their journey toward salvation. 
E)  believed that human beings have only a limited capacity to change their social circumstances.

Discuss the repercussions of the American Enlightenment in colonial society and politics.

The major hub of the American slave trade in 1750 was New York City.

In what ways did religion change in the colonies as a result of the Great Awakening?

New England's flat land and long growing season encouraged tobacco cultivation.

Discuss the consequences of the British victory in the French-Indian War for Native Americans.

Throughout the 1700s,the Chesapeake developed a strongly egalitarian social structure that anticipated revolutionary republican values.

A jeremiad is a long Puritan speech that emphasized society's fall from purity and grace to its current,depraved state.

In the Chesapeake,the majority of slaves worked as

The rapid increase of New England's population between 1660 and 1760 stemmed from all of the following,except

Which was not true of the middle passage?

Most of the slaves in New York worked

Which was true of New England by the mid-1700s?

The main export from the Middle Colonies was

Which of these was not true of the Chesapeake?

Discuss the development of the four distinct regions of the English colonies in America.

Which of the following is not true about John Peter Zenger?

As New England's population multiplied,colonists

In which region did a slow growing season encourage diversified farming?

Adam Smith,a key figure of the Enlightenment,became most famous for his ideas about

Highly influential in America,the Enlightenment

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

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Exam 4: Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Discuss the repercussions of the American Enlightenment in colonial society and politics.

The major hub of the American slave trade in 1750 was New York City.

In what ways did religion change in the colonies as a result of the Great Awakening?

New England's flat land and long growing season encouraged tobacco cultivation.

Discuss the consequences of the British victory in the French-Indian War for Native Americans.

Throughout the 1700s,the Chesapeake developed a strongly egalitarian social structure that anticipated revolutionary republican values.

A jeremiad is a long Puritan speech that emphasized society's fall from purity and grace to its current,depraved state.

In the Chesapeake,the majority of slaves worked as

The rapid increase of New England's population between 1660 and 1760 stemmed from all of the following,except

Which was not true of the middle passage?

Most of the slaves in New York worked

Which was true of New England by the mid-1700s?

The main export from the Middle Colonies was

Which of these was not true of the Chesapeake?

Discuss the development of the four distinct regions of the English colonies in America.

Which of the following is not true about John Peter Zenger?

As New England's population multiplied,colonists

In which region did a slow growing season encourage diversified farming?

Adam Smith,a key figure of the Enlightenment,became most famous for his ideas about

Highly influential in America,the Enlightenment

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

Filters