Question 1

________ is associated with the establishment of Connecticut.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Hooker

Question 2

The founders of Maryland encouraged both Protestants and Catholics to migrate to the colony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Captain John Smith strengthened the Jamestown settlement by

Accepted Answer

A) improving relations with the local Indians. 
B) dividing decision-making authority among the colonists to improve morale. 
C) imposing work and order on the colonists. 
D) introducing tobacco to the colonists. 
E) importing African slaves to rebuild the fort. 
A) improving relations with the local Indians. 
B) dividing decision-making authority among the colonists to improve morale. 
C) imposing work and order on the colonists. 
D) introducing tobacco to the colonists. 
E) importing African slaves to rebuild the fort. C

Question 4

In 1608,Puritan Separatists who wished to leave England

Accepted Answer

A) began to seek refuge in Virginia. 
B) emigrated quietly to northern France. 
C) were encouraged by the Church of England to emigrate. 
D) chartered a colony in Plymouth. 
E) could not legally do so. 
A) began to seek refuge in Virginia. 
B) emigrated quietly to northern France. 
C) were encouraged by the Church of England to emigrate. 
D) chartered a colony in Plymouth. 
E) could not legally do so.

Question 5

Which of the following statements best characterizes the first years of Jamestown's existence?

Accepted Answer

A) A majority of its colonists enjoyed significant economic success. 
B) The settlement was often assaulted by Spanish invaders. 
C) The settlement was notable for its peaceful relations with local Indians. 
D) The settlement was notable for its toleration of political freedom. 
E) The settlement survived despite an enormous loss of life. 
A) A majority of its colonists enjoyed significant economic success. 
B) The settlement was often assaulted by Spanish invaders. 
C) The settlement was notable for its peaceful relations with local Indians. 
D) The settlement was notable for its toleration of political freedom. 
E) The settlement survived despite an enormous loss of life.

Question 6

Like New York,the New Jersey colony

Accepted Answer

A) quickly developed a strong local government. 
B) had few slaves during its early existence. 
C) was characterized by a unified and generally peaceful society. 
D) had great ethnic and religious diversity. 
E) developed an important class of large landowners. 
A) quickly developed a strong local government. 
B) had few slaves during its early existence. 
C) was characterized by a unified and generally peaceful society. 
D) had great ethnic and religious diversity. 
E) developed an important class of large landowners.

Question 7

In which area of technology were Indians more advanced than the Virginia colonists?

Accepted Answer

A) agriculture 
B) ocean-going vessels 
C) weaponry 
D) tools 
E) animal husbandry 
A) agriculture 
B) ocean-going vessels 
C) weaponry 
D) tools 
E) animal husbandry

Question 8

Which of the following is true of Bacon's rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A) It spelled the demise of the Virginia Company. 
B) It forced the royal governor of Virginia to resign. 
C) It spread throughout several colonies. 
D) It carried on for several years. 
E) It was a consequence of the indentured servant system. 
A) It spelled the demise of the Virginia Company. 
B) It forced the royal governor of Virginia to resign. 
C) It spread throughout several colonies. 
D) It carried on for several years. 
E) It was a consequence of the indentured servant system.

Question 9

The royal governor of Virginia who clashed with Nathaniel Bacon was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The royal governor of Virginia who clashed...

Question 10

The first truly marketable crop in Virginia was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first truly marketable crop in Virginia...

Question 11

Virginia did not become a royal colony until the eve of the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The New York colony

Accepted Answer

A) was founded by proprietors from the Carolina colony. 
B) made a commitment to representative assemblies. 
C) emerged after a struggle between the English and the Dutch. 
D) saw its population grow slowly for its first fifty years. 
E) banned slavery from its inception. 
A) was founded by proprietors from the Carolina colony. 
B) made a commitment to representative assemblies. 
C) emerged after a struggle between the English and the Dutch. 
D) saw its population grow slowly for its first fifty years. 
E) banned slavery from its inception.

Question 13

The development of the Carolina colony was notable in that

Accepted Answer

A) the colony was able to attract large numbers of settlers from nearby colonies. 
B) the northern and southern regions were economically and socially distinct from each other. 
C) its economy was grounded in tobacco production. 
D) its founders had discouraged the use of slaves. 
E) it advocated independence from England well before all other mainland colonies. 
A) the colony was able to attract large numbers of settlers from nearby colonies. 
B) the northern and southern regions were economically and socially distinct from each other. 
C) its economy was grounded in tobacco production. 
D) its founders had discouraged the use of slaves. 
E) it advocated independence from England well before all other mainland colonies.

Question 14

The most concerted attempt by King James II to consolidate control in North America was called the ________.

Accepted Answer

Dominion o

Question 15

The founder of Georgia was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The founder of Georgia was ________....

Question 16

The Puritan merchants who founded the Massachusetts Bay Company

Accepted Answer

A) established their capital in Salem. 
B) began as a royal colony. 
C) were led by Miles Standish. 
D) were given their colonial charter by Charles II. 
E) carried out the largest single migration in the seventeenth century. 
A) established their capital in Salem. 
B) began as a royal colony. 
C) were led by Miles Standish. 
D) were given their colonial charter by Charles II. 
E) carried out the largest single migration in the seventeenth century.

Question 17

In Jamestown,the winter of 1609-1610 was known as the "________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Jamestown,the winter of 1609-1610 was known...

Question 18

Seventeenth-century English colonial settlements

Accepted Answer

A) were essentially business enterprises. 
B) were tightly controlled by the English government. 
C) were effectively isolated from contact with other nations. 
D) were well-planned and generally quite successful from the start. 
E) maintained the political and social institutions of England. 
A) were essentially business enterprises. 
B) were tightly controlled by the English government. 
C) were effectively isolated from contact with other nations. 
D) were well-planned and generally quite successful from the start. 
E) maintained the political and social institutions of England.

Question 19

The Puritan founders in Massachusetts who described their colony as a "city upon a hill"

Accepted Answer

A) felt they were creating a holy community that would be a model for the world. 
B) wanted to construct their community on high ground to save it from Indian attacks. 
C) wanted to create a community that would be open to all peoples of all faiths. 
D) sought to create a community in which all people were treated as equals. 
E) wanted to differentiate their community from the materialism and acquisitiveness of New Haven. 
A) felt they were creating a holy community that would be a model for the world. 
B) wanted to construct their community on high ground to save it from Indian attacks. 
C) wanted to create a community that would be open to all peoples of all faiths. 
D) sought to create a community in which all people were treated as equals. 
E) wanted to differentiate their community from the materialism and acquisitiveness of New Haven.

Question 20

Like Virginia,Maryland became a center for the cultivation of tobacco.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Transplantations and Borderlands

________ is associated with the establishment of Connecticut.

The founders of Maryland encouraged both Protestants and Catholics to migrate to the colony.

Captain John Smith strengthened the Jamestown settlement by

In 1608,Puritan Separatists who wished to leave England

Which of the following statements best characterizes the first years of Jamestown's existence?

Like New York,the New Jersey colony

In which area of technology were Indians more advanced than the Virginia colonists?

Which of the following is true of Bacon's rebellion?

The royal governor of Virginia who clashed with Nathaniel Bacon was ________.

The first truly marketable crop in Virginia was ________.

Virginia did not become a royal colony until the eve of the American Revolution.

The New York colony

The development of the Carolina colony was notable in that

The most concerted attempt by King James II to consolidate control in North America was called the ________.

The founder of Georgia was ________.

The Puritan merchants who founded the Massachusetts Bay Company

In Jamestown,the winter of 1609-1610 was known as the "________."

Seventeenth-century English colonial settlements

The Puritan founders in Massachusetts who described their colony as a "city upon a hill"

Like Virginia,Maryland became a center for the cultivation of tobacco.

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