Question 1

What did Deists argue?

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A)  They argued that the only true knowledge was religious truth, and that God was unknowable. 
B)  They insisted that where the Bible conflicted with reason, one should follow the words of the Bible rather than the false dictates of reason. 
C)  They believed in a God who had created a perfect universe and then allowed it to operate without His intervention, according to natural laws. 
D)  They claimed that the best argument against the existence of God could be derived through the study of nature's harmony and order. 
E)  They believed that the Church of England had to be purged of Roman Catholic influences and merged with the Presbyterian church.

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
John Coode, Protestant Association

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Question 3

The description by the German-born Georgia planter of the "task system" demonstrates that

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A)  Slaves on rice plantations also were responsible for planting other crops. 
B)  Georgia planters used their slaves primarily for household tasks. 
C)  Slaves on Georgia plantations were made to specialize in one particular task or one particular agricultural specialty to increase their likelihood of success. 
D)  Georgia plantations tended to be money-losing operations. 
E)  Because of their strong religious faith, Georgia planters prohibited any work from being done on Sunday.

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Pueblos

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Question 5

How did Louisianans survive difficult times in the 18th century?

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A)  Settlers, slaves and Native Americans hunted, fished, and gardened. 
B)  Native Americans exchanged corn and deerskins for French blankets, kettles, guns and alcohol. 
C)  Black slaves herded cattle and became illicit beef traders. 
D)  They gathered wild plants. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 6

Explain how North America became an extension of Europe's battlefields from the late seventeenth century to the mid eighteenth century. What impact did these wars have on the relationship between the colonies and the government in England?

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Question 7

Which statement accurately describes eighteenth-century European immigrants to the British North American colonies?

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A)  They tended to settle in large urban areas in New England, New York, and New Jersey. 
B)  They were usually middle- and upper-middle-class professionals or skilled artisans. 
C)  They included large numbers of Irish and Germans and declining proportions of English. 
D)  They stayed in the colonies, on average, only four years before returning to live in Europe. 
E)  They included large numbers of murderers dumped on American shores by the British government.

Question 8

Indentured servants were

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A)  likely to work for one to four years for their masters. 
B)  workers who could be sold, rented out or beaten. 
C)  often kept from marrying and sexually harassed. 
D)  typically able to collect the land that was promised to them once their term of service was over. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
King George's War

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Question 10

What was the Great Awakening?

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A)  It was an attempt at opening the eyes of Americans to the need for a more rational American religion. 
B)  It was the realization by the colonial elites that regulations imposed upon them by the Board of Trade were restricting their liberties. 
C)  It was a movement by American religious leaders to reunite many warring sects into one Protestant church. 
D)  It was a scientific movement in which people were encouraged to observe the natural world with the naked eye. 
E)  It was a religious revival movement that emphasized the sinfulness of human beings and the need for immediate repentance.

Question 11

Which of the following was not one of Benjamin Franklin's accomplishments?

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A)  He initiated a movement to encourage organized churches to resolve their theological differences. 
B)  He published Poor Richard's Almanack . 
C)  He organized the American Philosophical Society. 
D)  He earned enough money to retire by the age of forty-two. 
E)  He pulled together a reading group called the Junto.

Question 12

Which of the following was not a typical condition in eighteenth-century American cities?

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A)  Declining population because of out-migration to regions beyond the mountains where land was available 
B)  Poor rolls that were bulging with the survivors of mariners lost at sea 
C)  Contagious disease running rampant because of poor sanitation 
D)  Longer spells of unemployment and declining wages 
E)  Inhabitants who were caught in a downward spiral of declining opportunity

Question 13

On average how many children did colonial women have?

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A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  11 
E)  14

Question 14

MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States that correctly identifies each of the following: 
  
Delaware

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Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Walking Purchase

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Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Gang system

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Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Deforestation

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Question 18

Which of the following colonies remained outside the Dominion of New England?

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A)  New Hampshire 
B)  Maine 
C)  Connecticut 
D)  Rhode Island 
E)  Massachusetts

Question 19

Who bore the bloodiest fighting in the course of King William's War?

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A)  The English 
B)  The Iroquois 
C)  The Leislerians 
D)  The French 
E)  The Spanish

Question 20

What made George Whitefield's views seem so dangerous to clergymen in America?

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A)  His challenges to church authority and teachings were potentially disruptive to the social order. 
B)  Leaders feared his preaching about equality would inspire slave revolts. 
C)  His diatribes against Great Britain were leading colonists to consider separating from the mother country. 
D)  His sermons about marriage were leading wives to question their roles and their husbands'. 
E)  His celebration of human reason over religious piety had American congregations seeking new religions.

Exam 4: The Bonds of Empire

What did Deists argue?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. John Coode, Protestant Association

The description by the German-born Georgia planter of the "task system" demonstrates that

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Pueblos

How did Louisianans survive difficult times in the 18^th century?

Explain how North America became an extension of Europe's battlefields from the late seventeenth century to the mid eighteenth century. What impact did these wars have on the relationship between the colonies and the government in England?

Which statement accurately describes eighteenth-century European immigrants to the British North American colonies?

Indentured servants were

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. King George's War

What was the Great Awakening?

Which of the following was not one of Benjamin Franklin's accomplishments?

Which of the following was not a typical condition in eighteenth-century American cities?

On average how many children did colonial women have?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States that correctly identifies each of the following: Delaware

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Walking Purchase

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Gang system

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Deforestation

Which of the following colonies remained outside the Dominion of New England?

Who bore the bloodiest fighting in the course of King William's War?

What made George Whitefield's views seem so dangerous to clergymen in America?