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Possible Questions You Will Find in Quiz B - Check Your Knowledge
These questions are used as quizzes. These questions are also 1/3 of the questions for the objective part of the Exam that ends Unit 1, with the other 2/3rds coming from the two other quizzes in this Unit.
These questions are from Chapters 2 and 3.
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1. |
The focus of French activities
in New France was mainly a. farming in the interior. b. colonization of Quebec. c. fur trading and trapping. d. Christianizing the Native
Americans. e. searching for gold. |
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2. |
In regard to the purchase of
Native American lands, the English a. believed they had a responsibility to protect the
dispossessed natives. b. caused conflict, since Native Americans still
regarded the land as basically communal. c. sometimes took the land without making payment, an
action justified by their belief that "unimproved" land was vacant
land. d. both b and c e. both a and b Tip: Look at Chapter 2 under the headings “The Struggle for Virginia” and
“Connecticut and New Haven.” In both, to find the specific issues scan for
the italicized Latin words vacuum domicilium—a concept your textbook defines as “lands
not occupied could be taken.” As your book further says, “’occupation’ meant
buildings, fences, and crops.” Native Americans did not built
in this way. |
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3. |
English settlers adopted
enslavement of Africans as a system of labor because a. Native Americans too easily escaped
and too often died. b. they already associated light-skinned people with
racial superiority. c. improving economic conditions in England cut down
on their supply of white servants. d. all of the above e. none of the above |
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The transatlantic voyage of
slaves destined for America was known as the a. "Middle Passage." b. "Seasoning Time." c. "Long Voyage." d. "Triangular Trade
Route." e. "Rite of Passage." |
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Which one of the following was the
first colony to buy black slaves (from a Dutch trader)? a. New York b. Connecticut c. Rhode Island d. Virginia e. New Jersey Tip: Look at Chapter 2 and the heading “Africans in Early Virginia.” The
textbook says that “Virginia planters … purchased Africans.” This section is
part of the required readings for the possible topics for the Unit 1 exam
essays. |
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6. |
This religion remained in
England after the split by Henry VIII. As with the Church of England, it had a
system of bishops and priests, formal church government, and sacraments,
including marriage. a. Puritans b. Separatists c. Anglicans or Church of
England d. Quakers or Society of
Friends e. Roman Catholic Church Tip: Chapter 1 and the heading “The Reformation in England, 1534-1588”
provides the background on this religion’s characteristics. The religion is
also part of the history of the founding of colonies in the next chapter. Telling
the difference between these religions enough to make the history clear is
hard. For a visual showing the branches, click content in the 4th column of the table on
religions as a hierarchical chart. To help you see this specifically,
questions 6 and 7 are placed next to each other to highlight the relationship
and the similarities
and differences.
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Roman Catholic Church, the original church in England, and the one
that remained in England after
Henry VIII splits from the church at Rome ·
Its characteristics: it had a system of bishops and priests, formal church government,
and sacraments,
including marriage. |
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7.
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This English religion developed
in the initial split by Henry VIII from the Roman Catholic Church. As with the
Catholic Church, it maintained the system of bishops and priests and formal
church government. It simplified but continued the sacraments from the
Catholic Church. a. Puritans b. Separatists c. Anglicans or Church of
England d. Quakers or Society of Friends e. Roman Catholic Church Tip: See question 6 above for the
compared religion. To highlight the relationship and the differences of this
religion: ·
Anglicans or Church in England, and the one that is created in England by Henry VIII ·
Its characteristics: As with the Catholic Church, it maintained the system
of bishops and priests and formal church government. It simplified but continued the sacraments from the Catholic Church. |
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8. |
This English religious group supported
the concept of predestination (that one's salvation is determined before
one's birth). It supported formal church government, but within the
congregation. It called for the
separation from the Church of
England. a. Puritans b. Separatists c. Anglicans d. Quakers or Society of
Friends e. Roman Catholic Church Tip: Look at Chapter 2 and the major
heading “Religious Exiles from England” and the subheading
”English Calvinists.” Separatists are explained in the most of the 1st
paragraph, with Puritans being defined in the last few sentences. They are
both Calvinists. I have bolded in
this one—and in Question 9—the difference between Separatists and Puritans. |
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9.
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The Puritans (including those in
Massachusetts Bay) believed that the best way to respond to what they
considered to be problems in the Church of England was to: a. separate from it and reform it from the outside. b. rely on help from the
English monarchy c. remain in the Church of
England and reform it from the
inside d. refuse to associate with it
in any way Tip: See question 8 above for the
compared religion and why the words are bolded in the question. |
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Colonists in this area began in
Scrooby, England, and migrated initially to
Holland. Among their reasons for coming to North America was to help their
children maintain their English identity and to serve as Christian
missionaries. The colony survived its first year largely due to assistance
from Indians, but never prospered greatly. The colonists in this area are
also known for inviting the Indians to join them in a festival after the
first autumn harvest. a. Maryland b. Virginia c. Massachusetts Bay Colony d. Plymouth Plantation or
Plymouth Colony Tip: These Calvinists are
Separatists and are called Pilgrims. |
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11.
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The document in which the
Pilgrims established a civil government for their Plymouth colony that stated
that the colony would establish "just and equal laws ... for the general
Good of the Colony" has become known as: a. Bill of Rights b. Mayflower Compact c. Statement of Principles d. Cambridge Agreement Tip: You will find these quotations in a link in
Blackboard in the section with the maps for Part B. |
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12.
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By 1631 in Massachusetts Bay
(in the colony where, in John Winthrop's words, "Wee
must be knitt together in this worke
as one man."), which of the following people could vote? a. all adults b. all adult men c. all adult men who agreed to
live in the towns for seven years d. all adult men who were
members of the Congregational Church e. all adult men who were
married and were members of the Congregational Church |
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In Massachusetts Bay after
1631, "freeman status" (and voting rights) was granted not just to
stockholders in the Massachusetts Bay Company to adult males who: a. were church members b. were no longer indentured
servants c. agreed to live in the towns
for seven years d. agreed to abide by the
colony's legal codes e. were married Tip: This
violated the rules of a corporate charter (their right to exist) because it
was based on the males’ relationship to God (as the Puritans saw it) and not on
their ownership of stock. |
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14.
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The individual largely
responsible for Massachusetts Bay's settlement was: a. Sir George Calvert (later
Lord Baltimore) b. William Penn c. John Winthrop d. William Bradford e. Roger Williams |
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In 1636, authorities in
Massachusetts Bay banished Roger Williams because a. of his conversion to Roman
Catholicism b. of his bitter hostility
towards Native Americans c. of his defense of Native American
rights and demand for separation of church and state d. of his desire to launch a
new colony in Connecticut |
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16.
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The individual largely
responsible for Rhode Island's settlement was: a. Sir George Calvert (later
Lord Baltimore) b. William Penn c. John Winthrop d. William Bradford e. Roger Williams |
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17.
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This colonist offended the
powers of Massachusetts Bay Colony in varied ways and was banished from the
colony. This colonist challenged the prevailing Puritan assumptions of the proper
role of women in society, argued many clergy were not among the
"elect" and had no spiritual authority, and was judged guilty of
both heresy and sedition. a. Roger Williams b. Anne Hutchinson c. Thomas Hooker d. John Wheelwright |
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18.
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After 1618, the Virginia
Company's principal means of attracting new settlers was a. the granting of religious
freedom b. liberal suffrage (voting)
requirements c. a system of land grants, or
the "headright" system, to those who
could afford to pay the costs of the transAtlantic
passage for themselves or others d. payment of passage by the
company e. impressment |
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19.
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This colony began with a
settlement in a low-lying area selected as safe from Indian and Spanish
attack. It continued to be an unhealthy colony with a high death rate. It
survived in part because it grew tobacco. a. Maryland b. Virginia c. Massachusetts Bay Colony d. Plymouth Plantation or
Plymouth Colony |
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Which one of the following was a
Chesapeake colony (a colony in the Chesapeake Bay area marked by a
distinctive settlement pattern)? a. New Jersey b. New York c. Connecticut d. Rhode Island e. Virginia Tip: You can see the two colonies around the Chesapeake
Bay in a map provided in the map section for Part B. Also,
the colonies listed are the same in question 20 and 21. The only thing
different is the order. (Reason: previously I had both Virginia and Maryland
for answer e and learned that
students were memorizing that the answer was the last one in each case—a
useless thing to memorize.) |
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Which one of the following was
a Chesapeake colony (a colony in the Chesapeake Bay area marked by a
distinctive settlement pattern)? a. New York b. Connecticut c. Rhode Island d. Maryland e. New Jersey Tip: See the tip for Question 20. |
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22.
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This colony was envisioned as a
retreat for English supporters of Roman Catholicism, but encouraged the immigration
of Protestants. The colony, however, experienced tensions between the two
faiths. It is associated with the Act Concerning Religion, an act granting
all Christians freedom of worship (a necessary act of toleration given the
Catholics were being outnumbered by Protestants). a. Maryland b. Virginia c. Massachusetts Bay Colony d. Plymouth Plantation or
Plymouth Colony |
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23.
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The colony of Maryland was
established as a religious sanctuary for: a. Puritans b. Roman Catholics c. Baptists d. Quakers e. Presbyterians |
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24. |
This colony is associated with
first Dutch settlement and then English settlement: a. Carolinas b. New York c. Pennsylvania d. Barbados (Caribbean) e. Georgia |
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25.
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This colony was initially a grant
from King Charles II to his brother. The grant was challenged by the
Netherlands military because that nation also had colonies in the region, but
its unpopular Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant had to surrender. The
proprietor did not grant a representative assembly, but did set up a governor
and council. a. Carolinas b. New York c. Pennsylvania d. Barbados (Caribbean) e. Georgia General Tip: When you
see a set of something (such as these colonies), the fastest use of the index
is frequently to look up each possible answer, such as look up Carolinas and New York and so on. Use only page numbers from Chapter 2 and 3.
With question 25, using the index with the word Netherlands will also provide the right page numbers. Note: Peter Stuyvesant
is no longer covered in the 4th edition textbook; however, the
last name Stuyvesant may be a clue
to some of you because of places in New York (such as Bedford–Stuyvesant). |
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26.
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The colony of Pennsylvania was
established as a religious sanctuary for: a. Puritans b. Roman Catholics c. Baptists d. Quakers e. Presbyterians |
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27.
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The individual largely
responsible for Pennsylvania's settlement was: a. Sir George Calvert (later
Lord Baltimore) b. William Penn c. John Winthrop d. William Bradford e. Roger Williams |
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28.
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This colony was founded during
the Restoration (the period after the Puritan Commonwealth when the Stuart
monarch Charles II was restored). Its founder was William Penn, a man of
wealth who converted to Quakerism and who actively involved in colonial
planning and administration. The colony was successful and cosmopolitan. a. Carolinas b. New York c. Pennsylvania d. Barbados (Caribbean) e. Georgia |
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29.
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Which of the following statements
best describes the uprising known as Bacon's Rebellion? a. Although it began in
Virginia, the rebellion soon spread to Maryland and New Jersey. b. The uprising caused major
political changes in Virginia as the governor tried to placate the rebels. c. Begun as an Indian-white
conflict, the rebellion evolved into a conflict between the participants and
their colonial government. d. Nathaniel Bacon gained enough notoriety from his
leadership of the rebellion to be elected governor of Virginia later on. e. The majority of Virginians
were solidly behind Bacon and his men. |
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30.
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The Navigation Acts passed by
England a. required that goods brought to England or its
colonies be carried on English ships. b. listed certain goods as "enumerated articles,"
which meant that they had to be shipped only to England or to another English
colony. c. were difficult to enforce, which resulted in
widespread smuggling. d. all of the above |
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This colony was the last English
colony to be established in what is now the United States. The motivations
for its founding were to provide a refuge for the impoverished and to create
a military barrier against the Spanish. The rules of the colony called for
the exclusion of free blacks and slaves. The rules also included a ban on
slavery and restrictions on individual property holdings aimed at keeping the
colonists grouped as part of defense. a. Carolinas b. New York c. Pennsylvania d. Barbados (Caribbean) e. Georgia |
These
questions are in some cases based on questions in the test database for
American Passages.
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