Question 1

Virginia did not become a royal colony until the eve of the American Revolution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In London, the initial promoters of Jamestown encouraged colonists to focus on

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A)  the long-term success of the settlement.
B)  building a family-centered community.
C)  developing peaceful relations with the Indians in the area.
D)  the search for gold.
E)  converting the local Indians to Christianity.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

In 1638, Anne Hutchinson was deported from the Massachusetts colony because she

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A)  was accused of practicing witchcraft.
B)  argued that only the "elect" were entitled to any religious or political authority.
C)  challenged the prevailing assumptions of the proper role of women in society.
D)  was a single mother who refused to marry.
E)  preached against what she called the "Antinomian heresy."F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The first important economic boom in Jamestown resulted from

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A)  the discovery of gold and silver.
B)  fur trade with the Indians.
C)  the production of tobacco.
D)  a development of fisheries and lumber.
E)  the cultivation of cotton.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

What were the critical differences between the English settlements in Virginia and Massachusetts?

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Question 6

Compare the similarities and differences between Massachusetts Puritans and Pennsylvania Quakers.

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Question 7

When the House of Burgesses was created in Virginia in 1619,

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A)  it gave settlers the full political control of their colony.
B)  land-owning women colonists were allowed to vote.
C)  colonists were given a share of local political representation.
D)  it put an end to a violent uprising by disgruntled colonists.
E)  it recommended that Virginia declare independence from England.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The cultivation of tobacco around Jamestown resulted in all the following EXCEPT

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A)  the rapid wearing out of the soil.
B)  the search for new sources of labor.
C)  rising prosperity for the colony.
D)  improved relations with the local Indians.
E)  the expansion of European settlement into the interior.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D) D

Question 9

In its beginning, the Maryland colony

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A)  experienced tremendous warfare with local Indians.
B)  allowed no Protestant settlers.
C)  was a refuge for English Catholics.
D)  was led by Captain John Smith.
E)  experienced considerable conflict with nearby French settlers.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The founding of Carolina was aided by the English philosopher _____________.

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Question 11

The suppression of Bacon's Rebellion helped spur

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A)  tobacco production.
B)  slavery in Virginia.
C)  European investment.
D)  the triangular trade.
E)  calls for independence from England.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

English colonies in the Chesapeake were first and foremost business enterprises.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 13

Like Pennsylvania, Georgia was founded as a religious colony.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 14

The European weapon quickly appropriated by Indians was the______________.

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The answer of The European weapon quickly appropriated by Indians...

Question 15

The royal governor of Virginia who clashed with Nathaniel Bacon was ________________.

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Question 16

The most cosmopolitan of all the English colonies was _________________.

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Question 17

In 1637, hostilities broke out between English settlers in the Connecticut Valley and what local Native American tribe?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Seminoles
B)  the Powhatans
C)  the Sioux
D)  the Wampanoags
E)  the PequotsF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 18

The Englishman responsible for bringing the first Africans to British North America was _______________.

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The answer of The Englishman responsible for bringing the first...

Question 19

The site chosen for the Jamestown settlement included all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  it was low and swampy and subject to outbreaks of malaria.
B)  it was inland so as to offer security from natives.
C)  it bordered the territories of powerful Indian tribes.
D)  it was surrounded by thick woods.
E)  it was inaccessible by ship.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

By 1700, the Spanish colonies north of Mexico

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A)  had attracted considerable interest from the Spanish government.
B)  were being developed through a string of Catholic missions.
C)  added little economic value to the Spanish Empire.
D)  contained more than one million Spanish citizens.
E)  included the largest Spanish city in the Americas.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

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