Question 1

Who wrote Pennsylvania's "Frame of Government"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the English Crown 
B)  James Harrington 
C)  the Pennsylvania legislature 
D)  William Penn 
A)  the English Crown 
B)  James Harrington 
C)  the Pennsylvania legislature 
D)  William Penn D

Question 2

Which of the following was true of William Penn's governance of Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

A)  He passed laws limiting the rights of Dutch and German settlers. 
B)  He sought to gain personal control of as much land as possible. 
C)  He was committed to treating local Indians fairly. 
D)  He only allowed Quakers to settle in the colony. 
A)  He passed laws limiting the rights of Dutch and German settlers. 
B)  He sought to gain personal control of as much land as possible. 
C)  He was committed to treating local Indians fairly. 
D)  He only allowed Quakers to settle in the colony. C

Question 3

What steps did Jean-Baptiste Colbert take to promote the development of New France? Why did his efforts fail?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Colbert hoped to diversify production away from the fur trade, so he shipped artisans to the colony, plus livestock and tools.
2. To promote domestic life and population growth, the government also transported young single women and announced cash incentives for early marriages and large families.
3. Harsh winters and short growing seasons hindered the expansion of agriculture that Colbert had hoped to stimulate.
4. Barriers imposed by Louis XIV inhibited migration.
5. Only Roman Catholics were allowed to settle in New France.

Question 4

The Dominion of New England included the New England colonies, as well as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  New York and New Jersey 
B)  Canada and Maine 
C)  Ohio and Pennsylvania 
D)  Canada and Ohio 
A)  New York and New Jersey 
B)  Canada and Maine 
C)  Ohio and Pennsylvania 
D)  Canada and Ohio

Question 5

When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, pressure quickly mounted __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  for a return to monarchical government 
B)  to elect a new Speaker of the House of Commons 
C)  to solidify the Puritan Revolution 
D)  to go to war against Scotland 
A)  for a return to monarchical government 
B)  to elect a new Speaker of the House of Commons 
C)  to solidify the Puritan Revolution 
D)  to go to war against Scotland

Question 6

Jean-Baptiste Colbert served as Louis XIV's __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  finance minister 
B)  principal religious advisor 
C)  commander of the armed forces 
D)  chief political strategist 
A)  finance minister 
B)  principal religious advisor 
C)  commander of the armed forces 
D)  chief political strategist

Question 7

Which of the following concerns about James II contributed the most to his ouster?

Accepted Answer

A)  his foreign birth 
B)  his incompetence 
C)  his Catholicism 
D)  his economic policies 
A)  his foreign birth 
B)  his incompetence 
C)  his Catholicism 
D)  his economic policies

Question 8

The Royal African Company was created in order to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitate English participation in the slave trade 
B)  challenge the Dutch East India Company 
C)  provide competition for the Royal Adventurers in Africa 
D)  thwart the plans of English Puritans 
A)  facilitate English participation in the slave trade 
B)  challenge the Dutch East India Company 
C)  provide competition for the Royal Adventurers in Africa 
D)  thwart the plans of English Puritans

Question 9

Mulatto refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a mixed-race person 
B)  French adventurers who raided Spanish settlements 
C)  Jesuit missionaries sent to convert Native Americans 
D)  the leader of the Pueblo Revolt 
A)  a mixed-race person 
B)  French adventurers who raided Spanish settlements 
C)  Jesuit missionaries sent to convert Native Americans 
D)  the leader of the Pueblo Revolt

Question 10

The creation of North Carolina was the result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a debt crisis 
B)  two rebellions 
C)  renewed competition with Spain 
D)  the Glorious Revolution 
A)  a debt crisis 
B)  two rebellions 
C)  renewed competition with Spain 
D)  the Glorious Revolution

Question 11

Which of the following was a consequence of King William's War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Spanish lost control of Florida. 
B)  The position of the French in Canada was strengthened. 
C)  France set its sights on control of the Pacific coast. 
D)  France lost control of Ohio. 
A)  The Spanish lost control of Florida. 
B)  The position of the French in Canada was strengthened. 
C)  France set its sights on control of the Pacific coast. 
D)  France lost control of Ohio.

Question 12

What factors combined to produce the Pueblo Revolt of 1680?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. A fi

Question 13

Philip V of Spain was the grandson of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Philip of Bourbon 
B)  Louis XIV of France 
C)  Charles II of England 
D)  James II of England 
A)  Philip of Bourbon 
B)  Louis XIV of France 
C)  Charles II of England 
D)  James II of England

Question 14

Which of the following shaped demographic patterns in mid-seventeenth century British North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  late marriage 
B)  high birth rates 
C)  strict immigration quotas 
D)  rising levels of child mortality 
A)  late marriage 
B)  high birth rates 
C)  strict immigration quotas 
D)  rising levels of child mortality

Question 15

A supporter of mercantilism would advocate which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  lowering taxes on all subjects 
B)  encouraging colonists to become self-sufficient 
C)  establishing free trade zones 
D)  raising tariffs on imported goods 
A)  lowering taxes on all subjects 
B)  encouraging colonists to become self-sufficient 
C)  establishing free trade zones 
D)  raising tariffs on imported goods

Question 16

Louis XIV __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was responsible for a sharp decline in French power 
B)  was uninterested in governing 
C)  denounced mercantilism 
D)  centralized the monarchy's power 
A)  was responsible for a sharp decline in French power 
B)  was uninterested in governing 
C)  denounced mercantilism 
D)  centralized the monarchy's power

Question 17

How did the Navigation Acts of 1660 and 1663 shape England's colonial commerce?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. The

Question 18

What was La Salle's assigned mission?

Accepted Answer

A)  to explore the Mississippi Valley 
B)  to block English expansion 
C)  to find a route to the Pacific Ocean 
D)  to establish a colony on the Great Plains 
A)  to explore the Mississippi Valley 
B)  to block English expansion 
C)  to find a route to the Pacific Ocean 
D)  to establish a colony on the Great Plains

Question 19

What explanations have historians offered for the Salem witch trials?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Some

Question 20

The __________ in Europe became known to English colonists in America as King William's War.

Accepted Answer

A)  War of the League of Augsburg 
B)  War of the Spanish Succession 
C)  Seven Years' War 
D)  War of the Austrian Succession 
A)  War of the League of Augsburg 
B)  War of the Spanish Succession 
C)  Seven Years' War 
D)  War of the Austrian Succession

Exam 3: Controlling the Edges of the Continent, 1660-1715

Who wrote Pennsylvania's "Frame of Government"?

Which of the following was true of William Penn's governance of Pennsylvania?

What steps did Jean-Baptiste Colbert take to promote the development of New France? Why did his efforts fail?

The Dominion of New England included the New England colonies, as well as __________.

When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, pressure quickly mounted __________.

Jean-Baptiste Colbert served as Louis XIV's __________.

Which of the following concerns about James II contributed the most to his ouster?

The Royal African Company was created in order to __________.

Mulatto refers to __________.

The creation of North Carolina was the result of __________.

Which of the following was a consequence of King William's War?

What factors combined to produce the Pueblo Revolt of 1680?

Philip V of Spain was the grandson of __________.

Which of the following shaped demographic patterns in mid-seventeenth century British North America?

A supporter of mercantilism would advocate which of the following?

Louis XIV __________.

How did the Navigation Acts of 1660 and 1663 shape England's colonial commerce?

What was La Salle's assigned mission?

What explanations have historians offered for the Salem witch trials?

The __________ in Europe became known to English colonists in America as King William's War.

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African Enslavement: The Terrible Transformation

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The Limits of Imperial Control, 1763-1775

Revolutionaries at War, 1775-1783

New Beginnings: the 1780s

Revolutionary Legacies, 1789-1803

Defending and Expanding the New Nation, 1804-1818

Society and Politics in the Age of the Common Man, 1819-1832

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