Test Bank For America: A Narrative History Brief, 11th Edition

CHAPTER 02: England and Its American Colonies, 1607-1732 TRUE/FALSE 1. Although English settlers in New England considered the area to be “virgin land,” more than 100,000 Native Americans inhabited the region. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 39 OBJ: 1. Identify the economic, religious, and political motivations for the establishment of England’s diverse American colonies. TOP: Introduction 2. Englishmen had a very well-developed sense of liberty as a result of the Magna Carta and the establishment of Parliament. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: pp. 41–42 OBJ: 1. Identify the economic, religious, and political motivations for the establishment of England’s diverse American colonies. TOP: Political Traditions 3. As a result of the Glorious Revolution, England abolished the monarchy and became a republic. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 43 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. TOP: Religious Conflict and War 4. The Virginia Company was a joint-stock company. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 44 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. TOP: The Chesapeake Region 5. Sir Edwin Sandys took over the Virginia Company in 1618 and instituted important changes that stabilized the colony. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 46 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. TOP: Jamestown 6. Due to its harsh winters, New England’s death rate was higher than that of Maryland or Virginia. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 49 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. TOP: New England 7. After being banished from Massachusetts because of his strict interpretation of the Puritan faith, Roger Williams founded Rhode Island. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 52 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. TOP: Rhode Island 8. The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina established a formal nobility and provided for religious toleration. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 54 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. TOP: The Carolinas 9. Peter Stuyvesant was the defiant governor of Rhode Island. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 57 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. TOP: New Netherland becomes New York 10. New Netherland became one of the most ethnically diverse American colonies. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 57 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. TOP: New Netherland becomes New York 11. Delaware was originally part of Pennsylvania. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 59 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. TOP: Delaware 12. An Indian attack in 1622 killed about one-fourth of Virginia’s settlers, including John Rolfe. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 63 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. TOP: Food and Land 13. By the mid-1670s, many of Virginia’s free white adult males owned no land and squatting became a significant problem. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 63 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. TOP: Bacon’s Rebellion 14. Nathaniel Bacon was a former indentured servant who led a Virginia rebellion. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 64 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. TOP: Bacon’s Rebellion 15. The Indian wars of the mid-1670s cost proportionately more casualties than any other American war. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 66 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. TOP: King Philip’s War 16. In the 17th century, owning slaves did not signify a moral weakness. It was commonly thought that slavery was a normal institution in an imperfect world. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 73 OBJ: 4. Analyze the role of indentured servants and the development of slavery in colonial America. TOP: African Roots MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which religious movement in Great Britain desired to return to a more “godly” worship? a. Dunkers b. Puritans c. Calvinists d. Lutherans e. Separatists ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 42 OBJ: 1. Identify the economic, religious, and political motivations for the establishment of England’s diverse American colonies. NAT: Change and Continuity TOP: Cultural History | Religious Conflict and War MSC: Remembering 2. An example of the political turmoil that induced English citizens to consider moving to the new British colonies during the 1600s was a. frequent wars between the English and the Scots. b. political intrigue amongst the nobles seeking to overthrow the Commonwealth. c. the violence that erupted when the Long Parliament was disbanded and new elections were demanded. d. the struggle for authority between King Charles I and Parliament. e. the execution of Queen Elizabeth for adultery. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 43 OBJ: 1. Identify the economic, religious, and political motivations for the establishment of England’s diverse American colonies. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Political History | Religious Conflict and War MSC: Analyzing 3. Which was not a reason for England’s desire to settle the New World? a. Jealousy over the riches discovered by Spain in Central America b. Desire to become independent economically from Spain c. The ability of the North American continent to provide the wood they needed for their navy d. The reports of gold in the Appalachian Mountains e. The ability to move “undesirables” out of Great Britain ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 44 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Economic History | The Chesapeake Region, Jamestown MSC: Analyzing 4. A secondary mission given to the Virginia Company by King James I called for a. war to be waged against the French. b. privateers to attack and seize Spanish shipping from Central America. c. conversion of the godless Native Americans to Christianity. d. seizure of lands from the French in Quebec. e. destruction of the Huguenots in Florida for heresy. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 44 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Social History | The Chesapeake Region MSC: Remembering 5. One of the major problems affecting the Virginia colony when it was first settled was that a. its supplies were lost at sea when the Mayflower sank. b. its first settlers were either townsmen or gentlemen who didn’t know how to farm. c. it was almost destroyed when the Spanish discovered the colony and set fire to it. d. Native Americans raided its supplies to survive the winter, leaving the colonists without sufficient food. e. colonists were too busy finding gold to plant food to survive. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 44 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Social History | Jamestown MSC: Analyzing 6. What was one major way that the colonists settling in New England differed from the original Jamestown colony? a. They sought freedom of religion from the Catholicism of Great Britain. b. They were more interested in making a profit off of the land than were those in Jamestown. c. They were middle class and most could pay their own way. d. They fled from the violence in Great Britain during the Glorious Revolution. e. There was no difference; they were effectively the same as those who settled Jamestown. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 44 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Change and Continuity TOP: Social History | New England MSC: Understanding 7. In what ways did the northern and southern colonies of Great Britain differ during their early days? a. The South chose to employ slave labor, while the North did not. b. The South tended to focus on growing staple crops, whereas the North’s economy revolved more around shipping of furs hunted in the West. c. The South was established earlier than the North and was more concerned with religious freedoms. d. The North was more involved with negotiating in good faith with the Native Americans in their area. e. The North had more favorable land for agriculture and far outstripped the South’s ability to produce cotton. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: pp. 44–61 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Change and Continuity TOP: Economic Development | Enslaving Indians MSC: Analyzing 8. After the failure of the Virginia colony to turn a profit, it a. was converted to a royal colony and used as a penal colony. b. was restructured to attract new settlers with a lure of free land. c. was deserted after a severe drought. d. was left to die because investors sold their stocks. e. collapsed after the “Starving Time” and no one survived. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 45 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Change and Continuity TOP: Economic Development | Jamestown MSC: Remembering 9. The Virginia colony began to grow and eventually prosper when John Rolfe a. adapted an Indian practice of growing tobacco for shipping to England. b. discovered gold on the Yorktown Peninsula. c. married Pocahontas and established an alliance with her father, ending the wars between the colony and the Powhatans. d. established the headright system in the colony to bring the population under his control. e. introduced slavery to make up for the labor shortage. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 46 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Economic Development | Jamestown MSC: Understanding 10. Sir Edwin Sandys established ______ in the Virginia colony in an attempt to make it more profitable. a. slavery b. headrights c. trading posts d. ports e. naval bases ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 46 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Economic Development | Jamestown MSC: Remembering 11. Different from the rest of the British Colonies, Maryland, a ________, was owned by Lord Baltimore. a. proprietary colony b. royal colony c. penal colony d. secular colony e. slave-owning colony ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 47 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Economic Development | Maryland MSC: Remembering 12. Of all the original British colonies, why was Maryland different from the others? a. It was controlled by a group of proprietors appointed by the king. b. It was created as a refuge for British Catholics. c. It was created as a buffer zone to protect New England from its southern neighbors. d. It was created after the Glorious Revolution as a prison for convicted revolutionaries. e. It was the only colony without a royal charter to fail. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 47 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Political History | Maryland MSC: Understanding 13. By the late 1610s, this religious group had been persecuted and fled England, and then later the Netherlands. They finally established a colony in Plymouth. a. Puritans b. Separatists c. Dunkers d. Quakers e. Calvinists ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 49 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Social History | Plymouth MSC: Remembering 14. Led by John Winthrop, this group of religious reformers desired to establish a new colony that would change the world and reform it. a. Puritans b. c. d. e. Separatists Dunkers Quakers Calvinists ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 51 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Social History | Massachusetts Bay MSC: Remembering 15. Settling with the Narragansett Indian tribe, this religious reformer established Rhode Island. a. John Smith b. Roger Williams c. John Winthrop d. Benjamin Franklin e. Anne Hutchinson ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 52 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Social History | Rhode Island MSC: Remembering 16. Which colony came into existence due to the overflow of an already established colony? a. Massachusetts b. Maryland c. Pennsylvania d. South Carolina e. Connecticut ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 54 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Change and Continuity TOP: Social History | The Carolinas MSC: Remembering 17. Prior to being established as North Carolina, its population consisted largely of people from a. Transylvania. b. Albemarle. c. Kentucky. d. Florida. e. Mississippi. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 54 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Change and Continuity TOP: Social History | The Carolinas MSC: Remembering 18. The proprietors of South Carolina recruited settlers from _______ to settle their colony in an attempt to recreate the success in the new colony. a. b. c. d. e. the West Indies Cuba the Canary Islands the Isle of Man Virginia ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 54 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Change and Continuity TOP: Economic History | The Carolinas MSC: Remembering 19. What was one of the reasons the colony of Georgia grew? a. It became a joint-stock corporation. b. It was given to 21 trustees to oversee. c. It became a royal colony. d. It never did. e. It began to sell captured natives as slaves. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 55 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Economic Development | Georgia MSC: Understanding 20. The Dutch West India Company had established this settlement to protect the mouth of the Hudson River. a. Baltimore b. Boston c. New Amsterdam d. Charleston e. Yorktown ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 56 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Change and Continuity TOP: Geographic Issues | New Netherland becomes New York MSC: Remembering 21. The first Jewish colonists who arrived in the New World were primarily of __________ descent a. Iranian b. Spanish-Portuguese c. French d. English e. Germanic-Russian ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 57 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Social History | New Netherland becomes New York MSC: Remembering 22. How did the English Civil War affect the establishment of colonies? a. Prior to the war they were mainly founded for religious reasons and afterward to achieve some form of economic gain. b. After the war they were established at a much larger pace as the vanquished were shipped there as punishment. c. The colonies expanded faster before the war because there was more need for the lumber and pitch. d. All colonies were converted to royal charters after the war to prevent them from rebelling again. e. Previously established colonies were grouped into the New England Confederation, which was governed as one entity. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 58 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Social History | Religious Conflict and War | Settling the American Colonies MSC: Applying 23. _________ differed from other religious colonial leaders in that he encouraged settlers of all faiths as long as they believed in God. a. William Penn b. Roger Williams c. John Winthrop d. John Wesley e. Thomas Hooker ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 59 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Social History | Pennsylvania MSC: Remembering 24. Led by James Oglethorpe, this colony was settled for military and philanthropic reasons. a. Connecticut b. Georgia c. South Carolina d. Maryland e. Maine ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 60 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Social History | Georgia MSC: Remembering 25. How was Georgia’s establishment different than that of the other British colonies? a. It was one of the first. b. All forms of religion were permitted. c. It was established as a military buffer between the British colonists and Spanish Florida. d. It had a large French Protestant contingent. e. Only Catholics were allowed to live there. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 60 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Change and Continuity TOP: Geographic Issues | Georgia MSC: Remembering 26. The most major impediment to relations with Native Americans during the settlement of the British Colonies was a. disease. b. language. c. culture. d. lack of food. e. difference of religions. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 61 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Social History | England and Its American Colonies MSC: Applying 27. During the first few years of the ______________, Chief Powhatan and his tribe kept the settlers from starving to death. a. Maryland colony b. Plymouth colony c. New Netherland colony d. Jamestown colony e. Massachusetts Bay colony ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 63 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. NAT: Change and Continuity TOP: Social History | Food and Land MSC: Applying 28. The Native American group that kept the Virginia colony from disaster when it was first settled was the a. Powhatans. b. Comanche. c. Cherokee. d. Shawnee. e. Chippewa. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 63 OBJ: 2. Describe the political, economic, social, and religious characteristics of English colonies in the Chesapeake region, the Carolinas, the Middle Colonies, and New England prior to 1700. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Social History | Food and Land MSC: Remembering 29. Which of the following was not a result of Bacon’s Rebellion? a. Jamestown was burned. b. Governor Berkley was recalled to England. c. New land was opened up to the settlers. d. Native Americans were killed to open up new lands to settlers. e. Large plantation owners became more inclined to purchase slaves than risk hiring poor settlers. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 64 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Military History | Bacon’s Rebellion MSC: Analyzing 30. Pennsylvania colonists had a different experience with the Native Americans than most other colonies. Why? a. None lived in that area. b. Their founder worked from the start to have good relations with them. c. When the settlers arrived they purposefully wiped them all out. d. They settled in an area known for having peaceful natives. e. They did not seek to convert them Christianity. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 64 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. NAT: Change and Continuity TOP: Social History | Native Americans and Christianity MSC: Understanding 31. One primary difference between the English colonies and those of other nations was that English colonists needed a. furs. b. tobacco. c. land. d. fish. e. gold. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 65 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Social History | Native People and English Settlers MSC: Applying 32. The death of John Sassamon, a Christian Indian in 1674, spurred a. the Pequot War. b. King Philip’s War. c. Queen Anne’s War. d. the French and Indian War. e. Bacon’s Rebellion. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 66 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Military History | King Philip’s War MSC: Understanding 33. In New York a group of Native Americans joined together to resist Anglo encroachment. They were known as a. the Chippewa Confederation. b. the Iroquois League. c. the Shawnee Nation. d. the United Cherokees. e. the Ojibwa Organization. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 67 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: The Iroquois League MSC: Remembering 34. During the 17th century, this Native American group organized a union so strong that they forced the Anglo settlers in their areas to work with other bands of natives to exploit the fur trade. a. Comanche b. Iroquois c. Chippewa d. Shawnee e. Tippewa ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 67 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Social History | The Iroquois League MSC: Remembering 35. Why was indentured servitude originally considered for the American colonies? a. It allowed people to practice freely whatever religion they wanted. b. England could get rid of undesirable citizens. c. There was a shortage of laborers. d. Nobody wanted to move to the colonies due to the continuous attacks by Native Americans. e. Cotton was very labor intensive, and a cheap source of labor was needed to maximize profits. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 68 OBJ: 4. Analyze the role of indentured servants and the development of slavery in colonial America. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Social History | Indentured Servitude MSC: Understanding 36. Because of this product, it became necessary for the American Colonies to increase their labor force. a. Tobacco b. Corn c. Maize d. Cotton e. Cattle ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 68 OBJ: 4. Analyze the role of indentured servants and the development of slavery in colonial America. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Social History | Indentured Servitude MSC: Applying 37. During their time of a person served for indentured servitude, they were forbidden a. from marriage. b. from participating in trade. c. from owning property. d. from owning tools. e. from being punished for bad behavior. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 69 OBJ: 4. Analyze the role of indentured servants and the development of slavery in colonial America. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Social History | Indentured Servitude MSC: Evaluating 38. _________________ Africans were forcibly moved in the slave trade while it existed to the American colonies. a. 100,000 b. 1 million c. 10 million d. 50 million e. 100 million ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 69 OBJ: 4. Analyze the role of indentured servants and the development of slavery in colonial America. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Social History | African Roots MSC: Remembering 39. Why did the number of slaves increase in the Middle Colonies and those in the South over those in the North? a. There were more accepting attitudes to slavery in those regions. b. They were more agriculturally based. c. There was more space for them to live. d. Slave ships put in at their ports more often. e. There were more churches in the North. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 69 OBJ: 4. Analyze the role of indentured servants and the development of slavery in colonial America. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Social History | African Roots MSC: Analyzing 40. The majority of those claiming a religious affiliation by 1700 in New England claimed they were a. Catholic b. Protestant c. Puritan d. Lutheran e. Separatist ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 70 OBJ: 3. Analyze the ways by which English colonists and Native Americans adapted to each other’s presence. NAT: Change and Continuity TOP: Settling New England MSC: Applying 41. This term was used to describe the trip slaves took across the Atlantic Ocean. a. The slave trade b. The Underground Railroad c. The Black Diaspora d. The Middle Passage e. The Triangular Trade ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 72 OBJ: 4. Analyze the role of indentured servants and the development of slavery in colonial America. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Social History | African Roots MSC: Understanding 42. What was the ratio of slaves who died while aboard ships to the New World to those who survived the trip? a. 1:3 b. 1:6 c. 1:10 d. 1:25 e. 1:100 ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 73 OBJ: 4. Analyze the role of indentured servants and the development of slavery in colonial America. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Social History | African Roots MSC: Remembering 43. By the early 18th century the _______ were the dominant force in North America. a. French b. Spanish c. Dutch d. English e. Mexican ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 75 OBJ: 5. Explain how the English colonies became the most populous, prosperous, and powerful region in North America by 1700. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Political History | Thriving Colonies MSC: Remembering 44. What was a crucial advantage that the English colonies had over other European colonists? a. Better geography b. Better work ethic c. Better relations with the Native American populace d. Self-governance e. Better crop land ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 75 OBJ: 5. Explain how the English colonies became the most populous, prosperous, and powerful region in North America by 1700. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Political History | Thriving Colonies MSC: Applying 45. English exploration of the North American continent in the 17th century was hindered by a. attacks by Native Americans. b. attacks by the French to protect their land. c. lack of time due to the large amount of mineral wealth being mined and shipped back to England. d. the Appalachian Mountains. e. the lack of approval from the churches. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 75 OBJ: 5. Explain how the English colonies became the most populous, prosperous, and powerful region in North America by 1700. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Political History | Thriving Colonies MSC: Understanding 46. Why did the colonies of Spain pale in comparison to those of the English at the turn of the 18th century? a. They did not have the Protestant work ethic. b. They were tightly controlled by the authorities in Spain. c. They were constantly fighting Native American attacks. d. Their colonies were established in areas unfit for survival. e. Their mother country was wracked with civil war and their colonies received no oversight from the crown. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 75 OBJ: 5. Explain how the English colonies became the most populous, prosperous, and powerful region in North America by 1700. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Political History | Thriving Colonies MSC: Applying 47. Why did the colonies of France pale in comparison to those of the English at the turn of the 18th century? a. They were more concerned with negotiating trade treaties with the Native Americans than creating effective colonies. b. The mother country was fighting Spain and thus not concerned with colonial administration. c. They were tightly controlled by the authorities in France. d. They were settled in areas that were prone to disease; thus they had a low birth rate. e. Constant attacks by Native Americans kept potential settlers away. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 75 OBJ: 5. Explain how the English colonies became the most populous, prosperous, and powerful region in North America by 1700. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Political History | Thriving Colonies MSC: Applying 48. What does your textbook give as a reason that the English colonies flourished in the late 17th century? a. Positive relations with the Native Americans b. Positive relations with the other European colonies c. Organized loosely to maximize profit d. Strong royal control e. Establishment of royal quotas on production ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 75 OBJ: 5. Explain how the English colonies became the most populous, prosperous, and powerful region in North America by 1700. NAT: Historical Period TOP: Economic Development | Thriving Colonies MSC: Understanding 49. What was a major difference between Spanish and English colonists? a. b. c. d. e. English colonists did not want to return to England. Spanish colonists did not want to return to Spain. Spanish colonists tended to marry their Native American slaves. English colonists tended to marry their African American slaves. Spanish colonists made Native Americans full citizens in their colonies. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: p. 75 OBJ: 5. Explain how the English colonies became the most populous, prosperous, and powerful region in North America by 1700. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Political History | Thriving Colonies MSC: Evaluating 50. Which of the following experienced better lives in their nation’s colonies as opposed to their mother land? a. The French b. The Dutch c. The Spanish d. The English e. The Mexicans ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 75 OBJ: 5. Explain how the English colonies became the most populous, prosperous, and powerful region in North America by 1700. NAT: Events and Processes TOP: Political History | Thriving Colonies MSC: Applying ESSAY 1. In what ways was English colonization different from that of other European nations? ANS: Answer will vary. PTS: 1 2. Discuss the relationship between the settlers and the natives in Virginia, Massachusetts, and Carolina. ANS: Answer will vary. PTS: 1 3. Compare the settlements of Virginia and Massachusetts in regard to their founding religion, form of government, and landholding patterns. ANS: Answer will vary. PTS: 1 4. Why did settlers in New England have a greater life expectancy than settlers in the colonies south of the Chesapeake Bay? ANS: Answer will vary. PTS: 1 5. Discuss the various ways in which domestic political affairs in Britain affected colonization in the New World. ANS: Answer will vary. PTS: 1 6. What were the attractions of life in colonial Pennsylvania? ANS: Answer will vary. PTS: 1 7. Discuss the impact Bacon’s Rebellion had on indentured servitude and African slavery. ANS: Answer will vary. PTS: 1 8. Describe the relationships between Indians and the colonists of New England. ANS: Answer will vary. PTS: 1 9. Explain the concept of separatism as it related to the Puritans who settled at Plymouth. ANS: Answer will vary. PTS: 1 10. Discuss the settlement of the Carolinas. How and why did they divide into two separate colonies? ANS: Answer will vary. PTS: 1 11. Discuss the transition of New Netherland into New York. ANS: Answer will vary. PTS: 1 12. Georgia’s colonial beginnings are remarkably different from those of other colonies. Discuss how Spain’s presence in Florida affected the southern colonies. ANS: Answer will vary. PTS: 1 13. By the early 18th century, the British had outstripped both the French and the Spanish in the New World by becoming the most populous, prosperous, and powerful. Explain how this happened. ANS: Answer will vary. PTS: 1 MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. a. Connecticut b. Georgia c. Maryland d. Massachusetts Bay e. New Jersey f. Pennsylvania g. Plymouth h. Rhode Island i. Virginia 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. William Bradford Lord Baltimore Thomas Hooker George Carteret James Oglethorpe William Penn John Smith Roger Williams John Winthrop 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ANS: G ANS: C ANS: A ANS: E ANS: B ANS: F PTS: PTS: PTS: PTS: PTS: PTS: 1 1 1 1 1 1 7. ANS: I 8. ANS: H 9. ANS: D PTS: 1 PTS: 1 PTS: 1