Question 1

Massasoit made sure his sons, Wamsutta and Metacom, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  learned English ways 
B)  remained faithful to tribal traditions 
C)  converted to Christianity 
D)  were raised far away from English settlers 
A)  learned English ways 
B)  remained faithful to tribal traditions 
C)  converted to Christianity 
D)  were raised far away from English settlers

Question 2

__________ inspired Parliament to pass the Navigation Act of 1660.

Accepted Answer

A)  A major recession in Britain 
B)  Growing seaborne trade 
C)  Increased piracy and smuggling 
D)  Declining exports 
A)  A major recession in Britain 
B)  Growing seaborne trade 
C)  Increased piracy and smuggling 
D)  Declining exports

Question 3

Three-quarters of those accused of witchcraft were __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholics 
B)  children 
C)  women 
D)  men 
A)  Catholics 
B)  children 
C)  women 
D)  men

Question 4

What promise did the Iroquois make after King William's War?

Accepted Answer

A)  to remain neutral during any future wars between England and France 
B)  to remain at peace for fifty years 
C)  to fight for the British in any future wars 
D)  to fight for France in any future wars 
A)  to remain neutral during any future wars between England and France 
B)  to remain at peace for fifty years 
C)  to fight for the British in any future wars 
D)  to fight for France in any future wars

Question 5

In 1712, the French Crown granted Antoine Crozat control over __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Montreal 
B)  Quebec 
C)  Louisiana 
D)  Florida 
A)  Montreal 
B)  Quebec 
C)  Louisiana 
D)  Florida

Question 6

Which of the following was a consequence of Bacon's Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Virginia planter class lost its political power. 
B)  The Virginia planter class sought to create a labor force made up of African slaves. 
C)  The Virginia planter class sought to increase their authority over indentured servants. 
D)  The Virginia planter class abolished the House of Burgesses. 
A)  The Virginia planter class lost its political power. 
B)  The Virginia planter class sought to create a labor force made up of African slaves. 
C)  The Virginia planter class sought to increase their authority over indentured servants. 
D)  The Virginia planter class abolished the House of Burgesses.

Question 7

Louis XIV was known as the "__________."

Accepted Answer

A)  Great King 
B)  Sun King 
C)  Golden King 
D)  Warrior King 
A)  Great King 
B)  Sun King 
C)  Golden King 
D)  Warrior King

Question 8

By the time of Metacom's War, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  English colonists outnumbered Indians in southern New England by ten to one 
B)  there were fewer than 3,000 Indians in southern New England 
C)  English colonists outnumbered Indians in southern New England by two to one 
D)  there were roughly 2,000 English colonists in southern New England 
A)  English colonists outnumbered Indians in southern New England by ten to one 
B)  there were fewer than 3,000 Indians in southern New England 
C)  English colonists outnumbered Indians in southern New England by two to one 
D)  there were roughly 2,000 English colonists in southern New England

Question 9

Which of the following was the final event that led to open resistance to the rule of James II?

Accepted Answer

A)  the birth of a male heir to the throne 
B)  the disbanding of Parliament 
C)  the creation of a standing army 
D)  the placement of a Catholic in command of the navy 
A)  the birth of a male heir to the throne 
B)  the disbanding of Parliament 
C)  the creation of a standing army 
D)  the placement of a Catholic in command of the navy

Question 10

Under the terms of the Navigation Act of 1660, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  merchants could not conduct trade to or from the English colonies in foreign-owned ships 
B)  free trade was established throughout the English empire 
C)  emigration from England was limited to 1,000 people per year 
D)  England and the Netherlands entered into an economic alliance 
A)  merchants could not conduct trade to or from the English colonies in foreign-owned ships 
B)  free trade was established throughout the English empire 
C)  emigration from England was limited to 1,000 people per year 
D)  England and the Netherlands entered into an economic alliance

Question 11

What grievances led Metacom to wage war against the English settlers and their Indian allies?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

In Salem, witchcraft hysteria resulted in __________ executions.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  20 
C)  62 
D)  159 
A)  5 
B)  20 
C)  62 
D)  159

Question 13

Which of the following best characterizes Sir Edmund Andros's rule of the Dominion of New England

Accepted Answer

A)  heavy-handed and dictatorial 
B)  fair and efficient 
C)  cruel and tyrannical 
D)  open and democratic 
A)  heavy-handed and dictatorial 
B)  fair and efficient 
C)  cruel and tyrannical 
D)  open and democratic

Question 14

When Louis XIV died in 1715, France had __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  established a solid claim on the American interior 
B)  relinquished its claim to its North American colonies 
C)  become the dominant European power in the Americas 
D)  established three large cities in Lower Louisiana 
A)  established a solid claim on the American interior 
B)  relinquished its claim to its North American colonies 
C)  become the dominant European power in the Americas 
D)  established three large cities in Lower Louisiana

Question 15

King William's War pitted the French and their Indian allies against __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Dutch and their Indian allies 
B)  the Huron 
C)  Spain 
D)  the English and their Indian allies 
A)  the Dutch and their Indian allies 
B)  the Huron 
C)  Spain 
D)  the English and their Indian allies

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

Massasoit made sure his sons, Wamsutta and Metacom, __________.

__________ inspired Parliament to pass the Navigation Act of 1660.

Three-quarters of those accused of witchcraft were __________.

What promise did the Iroquois make after King William's War?

In 1712, the French Crown granted Antoine Crozat control over __________.

Which of the following was a consequence of Bacon's Rebellion?

Louis XIV was known as the "__________."

By the time of Metacom's War, __________.

Which of the following was the final event that led to open resistance to the rule of James II?

Under the terms of the Navigation Act of 1660, __________.

What grievances led Metacom to wage war against the English settlers and their Indian allies?

In Salem, witchcraft hysteria resulted in __________ executions.

Which of the following best characterizes Sir Edmund Andros's rule of the Dominion of New England

When Louis XIV died in 1715, France had __________.

King William's War pitted the French and their Indian allies against __________.

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European Footholds in North America, 1600-1660

African Enslavement: The Terrible Transformation

Colonial Diversity, 1713-1763

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

Peoples in Motion, 1832-1848

The Crisis Over Slavery, 1848-1860

To Fight to Gain a Country: the Civil War

Consolidating a Triumphant Union, 1865-1877

Standardizing the Nation: Innovations in Technology, Business, and Culture, 1877-1890

Challenges to Government and Corporate Power, 1877-1890

Political and Cultural Conflict in a Decade of Depression and War: the 1890s

Visions of the Modern Nation: the Progressive Era, 1900-1912

War and Revolution, 1912-1920

All That Jazz: the 1920s

Hardship and Hope: the Great Depression of the 1930s

Global Conflict: World War Ii, 1937-1945

Cold War and Hot War, 1945-1953

Domestic Dreams and Atomic Nightmares, 1953-1963

The Nation Divides: the Vietnam War and Social Conflict, 1964-1971

Reconsidering National Priorities, 1972-1979

The Cold War Returnsand Ends, 1979-1991

Post-Cold War America, 1991-2000

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