Question 1

The separation of church and state:

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A)   existed only in Virginia and North Carolina.
B)   was due largely to the increasing Jewish presence in the colonies.
C)   was in the majority of colonies because of the proliferation of many different Protestant groups.
D)   expanded in the colonies because of the English Civil War.
E)   was not the norm, as most colonies had taxes to pay the salary of clergy.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of slave resistance in the colonial period?

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A)   Runaways were very rare because slaves knew that attempting to escape would be futile.
B)   Running away was common as colonial newspapers ran ads from slave owners looking to recover their property.
C)   A number of bloody rebellions prompted a wholesale revision of slave codes.
D)   It was limited because slaves at the time were too new to the colonies to understand the concept of freedom.
E)   All runaways headed for freedom in French Canada.

Question 3

William Penn called his colony a "holy experiment." Chronicle the development of Pennsylvania, with particular attention to the advantages that the colony offered to settlers. What liberties were guaranteed and to whom? Why and how did conflicts with the Indians start?

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Question 4

In an English colony, a person was less likely than someone in Europe to be a landowner and voter.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Indentured servitude

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Question 6

According to New England Puritans, witchcraft:

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A)   was perfectly acceptable when it was used for proper purposes.
B)   was punishable by hanging unless it was used to reinforce men's standing and God's will.
C)   resulted from pacts that women made with the devil to obtain supernatural powers or interfere with natural processes.
D)   was restricted to Salem.
E)   was due entirely to exposure to Catholicism.

Question 7

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Navigation Act

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A)  elites in America becoming more culturally English
B)  allowed Protestant Dissenters to worship freely in England
C)  government regulation of the nation's economy (to enssure national power) 
D)  placed William of Orange on the English throne
E)  had a monopoly on the slave tradeF) a very liberal frame for governmentG) English demanded this over their former Dutch rulersH) agreement between New York and IroquoisI) believed in the equality of all personsJ) law that regulated the shipping and selling of colonial productsK) the poor of Virginia demand changeL) war between New Englanders and Indians

Question 8

What ironic consequence did William Penn's generous policies, such as religious toleration and inexpensive land, have?

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A)   They contributed to the increasing reliance of Virginia and Maryland on African slave labor.
B)   Now that Pennsylvania attracted so many settlers, Carolina was desperate for laborers and began a vast Indian slave trade.
C)   They actually discouraged suspicious Europeans from choosing Pennsylvania as a place to settle.
D)   They led the Puritan authorities in Massachusetts to adopt religious toleration in order to compete with Pennsylvania for colonists.
E)   They encouraged poor residents of New York and New Jersey to move to Pennsylvania in such numbers that Penn repealed his policies within a decade.

Question 9

In seventeenth-century England, the main lines of division focused on:

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A)   race.
B)   ethnicity.
C)   political ideals.
D)   religion.
E)   literature.

Question 10

The German migration to the English colonies:

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A)   was small when compared to other European migrants.
B)   involved fur trapping west of the Appalachian Mountains.
C)   was to frontier areas as farmers.
D)   was mainly to New England as they came to frontier areas.
E)   was as slaveholders in the coastal Carolina region.

Question 11

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Quakers

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A)  elites in America becoming more culturally English
B)  allowed Protestant Dissenters to worship freely in England
C)  government regulation of the nation's economy (to enssure national power) 
D)  placed William of Orange on the English throne
E)  had a monopoly on the slave tradeF) a very liberal frame for governmentG) English demanded this over their former Dutch rulersH) agreement between New York and IroquoisI) believed in the equality of all personsJ) law that regulated the shipping and selling of colonial productsK) the poor of Virginia demand changeL) war between New Englanders and Indians

Question 12

In what ways did England reduce colonial autonomy during the 1680s?

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A)   Charles II revoked the charters of all colonies that had violated the Navigation Acts.
B)   It created the Dominion of New England, run by a royal appointee without benefit of an elected assembly.
C)   Because Charles II and James II were at least closet Catholics, the colonies no longer could establish churches within their borders.
D)   The king started appointing all judges.
E)   Not at all; this was the era in which colonies achieved autonomy.

Question 13

In Carolina, conflict with Indians occurred, but similar problems did NOT take place in Pennsylvania because:

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A)   few Indians lived in Pennsylvania.
B)   the English wiped out all of the Indians within the first five years of the start of the colony.
C)   from the beginning, William Penn ordered the seizure of all Indian land.
D)   William Penn did not allow the enslavement of Indians.
E)   William Penn preferred enslaving Africans.

Question 14

What was one of Pennsylvania's only restrictions on religious liberty?

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A)   Settlers could belong to any denomination but had to sign an oath affirming that they would not oppress Quakers.
B)   Holding office required an oath affirming a belief in Jesus Christ, which eliminated Jews from serving.
C)   Atheists were welcome as long as they promised not to publicly attack religion.
D)   Church attendance was mandatory, but the state did not specify which type of church.
E)   There were no restrictions.

Question 15

To minimize the burden on taxpayers, poor persons were frequently set to labor in workhouses, where they produced goods that reimbursed authorities for part of their upkeep.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If Massachusetts Bay's Jonathan Winthrop had been present at the start of the Pennsylvania colony, he would have:

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A)   praised William Penn's Native American policy.
B)   condemned the idea of whole families migrating to Pennsylvania.
C)   praised the diversity of the immigrants.
D)   condemned land being used for farming.
E)   praised the idea of religion serving as a model for the colony.

Question 17

The colonists that proved most harmful to Native Americans were:

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A)   merchants.
B)   slave traders.
C)   farmers.
D)   fur trappers.
E)   silversmiths.

Question 18

In the eighteenth century, efforts began to stop emigration from England, except that convicts were still sent to bolster the Chesapeake labor force.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Toleration Act

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A)  elites in America becoming more culturally English
B)  allowed Protestant Dissenters to worship freely in England
C)  government regulation of the nation's economy (to enssure national power) 
D)  placed William of Orange on the English throne
E)  had a monopoly on the slave tradeF) a very liberal frame for governmentG) English demanded this over their former Dutch rulersH) agreement between New York and IroquoisI) believed in the equality of all personsJ) law that regulated the shipping and selling of colonial productsK) the poor of Virginia demand changeL) war between New Englanders and Indians

Question 20

What happened to Jamestown during Bacon's Rebellion?

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A)   The town was impenetrable and well fortified.
B)   The town accepted the surrender of Bacon.
C)   The small landowners sided with the Jamestown elite.
D)   It was invaded by the Powhatans.
E)   It was burned to the ground.

Exam 3: Creating Anglo-America, 1660-1750

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Navigation Act

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The colonists that proved most harmful to Native Americans were:

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William Penn called his colony a "holy experiment." Chronicle the development of Pennsylvania, with particular attention to the advantages that the colony offered to settlers. What liberties were guaranteed and to whom? Why and how did conflicts with the Indians start?

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In what ways did England reduce colonial autonomy during the 1680s?

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If Massachusetts Bay's Jonathan Winthrop had been present at the start of the Pennsylvania colony, he would have:

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What happened to Jamestown during Bacon's Rebellion?

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According to New England Puritans, witchcraft:

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Which of the following is true of slave resistance in the colonial period?

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What ironic consequence did William Penn's generous policies, such as religious toleration and inexpensive land, have?

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To minimize the burden on taxpayers, poor persons were frequently set to labor in workhouses, where they produced goods that reimbursed authorities for part of their upkeep.

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The German migration to the English colonies:

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In an English colony, a person was less likely than someone in Europe to be a landowner and voter.

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Quakers

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In seventeenth-century England, the main lines of division focused on:

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In the eighteenth century, efforts began to stop emigration from England, except that convicts were still sent to bolster the Chesapeake labor force.

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What was one of Pennsylvania's only restrictions on religious liberty?

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In Carolina, conflict with Indians occurred, but similar problems did NOT take place in Pennsylvania because:

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The separation of church and state:

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Toleration Act

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Indentured servitude

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