Question 1

Deists shared the ideas of eighteenth-century European Enlightenment thinkers, namely that:

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A)   the universe was unknowable.
B)   Christ's divinity was beyond question.
C)   science could uncover God's laws that governed the natural order.
D)   God did not exist.
E)   divine revelation was necessary for a proper understanding of truth.

Question 2

Colonial governors more than colonial assemblies curbed freedom of the press.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Old Lights

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A)  Ben Franklin
B)  bearers of the good news
C)  distinct slave dialect
D)  no colonial settlement west of the Appalachians
E)  the ship voyage for slaves from Africa to the New WorldF) expelled from Nova ScotiaG) religious traditionalists who did not support revivalismH) courteous respectI) Enlightenment religionJ) virtuous elite giving themselves to public serviceK) controlling northern New SpainL) slaves fought in South Carolina

Question 4

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Olaudah Equiano

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A)  German-born printer of a colonial weekly journal
B)  Great Awakening preacher
C)  survived the Middle Passage
D)  founded the first mission in San Diego
E)  founder of GeorgiaF) led British war effort against FrenchG) Ottawa war leaderH) wrote Sinners in the Hands of an Angry GodI) English Enlightenment political philosopherJ) established first library in colonial AmericaK) victim of Zenger's pen

Question 5

The French in North America:

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A)   had a rapidly expanding empire, in large part because of the strong encouragement the French government gave to citizens wanting to move to the New World.
B)   made it a point to avoid competing with the British.
C)   won control of the Ohio Valley in the Seven Years' War.
D)   were greatly outnumbered by the British on the continent.
E)   were notorious for their poor relations with Native Americans.

Question 6

What was a potential criticism from slave owners about the task system?

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A)   Slaves would do no work.
B)   Slaves would have too much autonomy.
C)   It was not suited for rice plantations.
D)   It only worked with a small number of slaves.
E)   A typical plantation would need dozens of slave drivers.

Question 7

What was the biggest factor leading to Spain having problems controlling New Mexico and Texas?

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A)   The French were exploring and then starting to migrate from Louisiana.
B)   The Pueblos had created a large army.
C)   Corruption in Mexico City made it difficult to govern the northern territory.
D)   The Comanches and Apaches were constantly fighting.
E)   The Spanish population was small in these locations.

Question 8

What was a result of the northern colonies' lack of a cash crop?

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A)   Slavery did not exist in Massachusetts and New York.
B)   More slaves lived in the northern colonies compared to southern ones.
C)   Slavery was banned in all of New England.
D)   Slavery was not as integrated into the northern colonial economy as it was in the South.
E)   The northern colonial economies struggled with trade and attracting settlers.

Question 9

In eighteenth-century Chesapeake, race took on greater importance over time, and whites increasingly considered free blacks dangerous and undesirable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What did Neolin tell his people they must reject?

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A)   A pan-Indian identity.
B)   European technology and material goods.
C)   The enslavement of Africans.
D)   An alliance with the French.
E)   The use of English in trade negotiations.

Question 11

Explain the impact of the Seven Years' War on colonial society. Pay particular attention to how the war and its outcome shaped colonial identities as well as the relationship between colonists and Indians.

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Question 12

What would be a good representation of Enlightenment principles?

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A)   A minister who used emotion in his sermons.
B)   A merchant opposing free trade.
C)   A botanist who studied nature to uncover why a certain plant kept dying.
D)   A newspaper publisher who distorted the truth to attack a corrupt politician.
E)   An educated king who believed he knew best how to rule his country.

Question 13

Property qualifications for holding office:

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A)   were the same in every colony as they were for voting.
B)   meant that women served regularly in colonial legislatures.
C)   meant that the landed gentry wielded considerable power in colonial legislatures.
D)   existed for legislators but not for judges, who were esteemed for their legal ability.
E)   disappeared from Parliament before they were eliminated by colonial legislatures.

Question 14

The participants in South Carolina's Stono Rebellion:

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A)   surrendered without any bloodshed and agreed to pledge loyalty to the colony.
B)   were mostly former indentured servants upset over the colony's Indian policy.
C)   included some who apparently had been soldiers in Africa.
D)   laid siege to Charleston but had to retreat when the Royal Navy brought reinforcements.
E)   were unsuccessful because of divisions over language and ethnicity. C

Question 15

The majority of slaves during the Middle Passage died on the ship transporting them across the Atlantic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following was a consequence of the Seven Years' War?

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A)   Strengthened pride among American colonists about being part of the British empire.
B)   The founding of the new colony of Ohio in territory acquired from France.
C)   A weakening of liberties as France made gains in North America.
D)   The creation of a central colonial government under the Albany Plan of Union.
E)   Increased popularity of the Anglican Church among ordinary colonists.

Question 17

What was the primary purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

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A)   To end the slave trade.
B)   To protect the Indians.
C)   To open up more land for settlement.
D)   To bring stability to the colonial frontier.
E)   To prohibit Catholicism in the territory newly acquired from France.

Question 18

In the eighteenth century, it was unusual for rich northerners to own more than two slaves.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For his missionary work Junípero Serra was:

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A)   rewarded by the Lutheran church.
B)   condemned by the Spanish government.
C)   made an honorary chief amongst Native Americans.
D)   eventually made a saint by the Catholic Church.
E)   attacked by the Russians.

Question 20

Pontiac's Rebellion was an Indian revolt against British rule.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Exam 4: Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

Deists shared the ideas of eighteenth-century European Enlightenment thinkers, namely that:

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Colonial governors more than colonial assemblies curbed freedom of the press.

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Old Lights

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Olaudah Equiano

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The French in North America:

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What was a potential criticism from slave owners about the task system?

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What was the biggest factor leading to Spain having problems controlling New Mexico and Texas?

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What was a result of the northern colonies' lack of a cash crop?

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In eighteenth-century Chesapeake, race took on greater importance over time, and whites increasingly considered free blacks dangerous and undesirable.

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What did Neolin tell his people they must reject?

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Property qualifications for holding office:

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