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

Question 1

Under mercantilism, what were colonists supposed to do?

A) produce expensive manufactured products
B) consume manufactured goods from the mother country
C) consume natural resources from the mother country
D) consume manufactured goods from foreign countries

Answer 1

consume manufactured goods from the mother country

Question 2

Philip V of Spain was the grandson of __________.

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

Answer 2

Louis XIV of France

Question 3

What was La Salle's assigned mission?

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

Answer 3

to explore the Mississippi Valley

Question 4

What lesson did Spanish officials learn from the Pueblo Revolt?

A) to allow the Indian population to govern itself
B) to strictly implement the encomienda system
C) to always use overwhelming force
D) to show greater tolerance toward Pueblo religious traditions

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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 7

Louis XIV __________.

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 8

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

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

Question 9

When Louis XIV died in 1715, France had __________.

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 10

A supporter of mercantilism would advocate which of the following?

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 11

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

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

Which of the following factors helped ignite the Pueblo Revolt of 1680?

A) conflict between Franciscan and Dominican friars
B) the arrival of thousands of Spanish settlers
C) French propaganda
D) a five-year drought

Question 13

After eight years of bloodshed, King William's War ended __________.

A) with the Iroquois in a dominant position
B) with an English victory
C) with a French victory
D) in a stalemate

Question 14

The ascent of William III to the English throne in 1689 __________.

A) marked the beginning of more than 100 years of peace between Protestant England and Catholic France
B) marked the beginning of more than 100 years of bitter conflict between Protestant England and Catholic France
C) marked the end of religious conflict in England
D) marked the end of English expansionary efforts for two generations

Question 15

Louis XIV was known as the "__________."

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

Question 16

What impact did the Pueblo Revolt and Spanish reconquest have on the Navajo?

A) Spanish officials signed a peace treaty with the Navajo.
B) Spanish conquistadors renewed their efforts to conquer the Navajo.
C) Pueblo refugees spread European diseases to the Navajo.
D) Pueblo refugees brought knowledge, crops, and animals to the Navajo.

Question 17

Mulatto refers to __________.

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 18

Nothing proved more troubling to Florida's Indians than __________.

A) the spread of livestock farming
B) efforts to convert them to Christianity
C) the importation of African slaves
D) the introduction of maize and squash

Question 19

Throughout Louis XIV's reign, his officials followed a set of policies known as __________.

A) economic rationalism
B) pre-socialism
C) mercantilism
D) neo-capitalism

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

The government framework of the Carolinas ___________.

A) reinforced women's rights
B) endorsed racial slavery
C) was copied from that of Pennsylvania
D) was pragmatic and realistic

Question 22

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

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 23

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

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

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

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

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 26

The Royal African Company was created in order to __________.

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 27

The coffee shops that popped up in late-seventeenth-century London were __________.

A) unconnected to larger global trends
B) a sign of England's growing colonial power and global reach
C) also common in the English countryside
D) a product of the agitation of the nobility

Question 28

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

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 29

After the Indian defeat in Metacom's War, Metacom's family was __________.

A) sold into slavery in the West Indies
B) forced into exile
C) executed
D) given a pension

Question 30

__________ inspired Parliament to pass the Navigation Act of 1660.

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

Question 31

Who wrote Pennsylvania's "Frame of Government"?

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

Question 32

A plan of government drafted by the Carolina proprietors __________.

A) envisioned an egalitarian society
B) mirrored the political and social structure of London
C) gave all adult men the vote
D) tried to recreate the medieval feudal hierarchy

Question 33

What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?

A) to increase the prestige of the monarchy
B) to raise money for a war with France
C) to promote English shipping and trade
D) to limit the political autonomy of British colonies

Question 34

Under Charles II, England challenged __________.

A) Dutch control of the Atlantic slave trade
B) Spanish control of Central America
C) French control of the Pacific Coast
D) Portuguese control of Brazil

Question 35

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

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 36

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

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.

Question 37

The Navigation Acts helped spur a decade of warfare between England and __________.

A) France
B) Holland
C) Spain
D) Portugal

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

The reign of __________ marked the beginning of the Restoration Era.

A) James I
B) James II
C) Charles II
D) Charles I

Question 40

By the time of Metacom's War, __________.

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 41

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

A) the democratization of the colonies
B) a widening gap between rich and poor in the colonies
C) increased reliance on slave labor in the colonies
D) increased political autonomy in the colonies

Question 42

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

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

Question 43

Which of the following helped bring the Salem witch trials to a halt?

A) renewed fears of Indian attacks
B) the execution of two young children
C) the public repudiation of the trials by Cotton Mather
D) accusations against socially prominent individuals

Question 44

Jacob Leisler was best known for which of the following?

A) advocating religious tolerance
B) leading a rebellion against Dominion officials
C) expanding the slave trade in the Mid-Atlantic colonies
D) defeating local Indians in a brutal war

Question 45

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

Question 46

In Salem, witchcraft hysteria resulted in __________ executions.

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

Question 47

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

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

Question 48

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

Question 49

The Naval Stores Act led to which of the following?

A) uprisings in New England
B) a trade war with France
C) the founding of South Carolina
D) increased settlement in North Carolina

Question 50

What factors combined to produce the Pueblo Revolt of 1680?

Question 51

What explanations have historians offered for the Salem witch trials?

Question 52

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

Question 53

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

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

Question 54

The creation of North Carolina was the result of __________.

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

Question 55

Three-quarters of those accused of witchcraft were __________.

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