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HIST 7A - Chapter 2 - Transplantation and Borderlands
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1Captain John Smith helped Jamestown to survive when he
- Aimposed work and order on the colony
- Bdivided the colony's profits among the stockholders
- Centered into a relationship with Pocahontas
- Ddivided the duties and privileges of leadership among several members of a council
- Eended raids perpetrated on Indian villages to steal food and kidnap natives
2The Englishman who first cultivated tobacco in Virginia was
- ALord De La Warr
- BNathaniel Bacon
- CJohn Rolfe
- DJohn Smith
- EWalter Raleigh
3In 1619, another crucial element was introduced into the Virginia social order:
- ACatholics
- BWomen
- CAfricans
- DPuritans
- EBaptists
4Which of the following colonies allowed freedom of religion to all Christians?
- APlymouth
- BVirginia
- CRhode Island
- DMaryland
- EMassachusetts
5Regarding the Indians, Puritan settlers were LEAST likely to advocate a policy of
- Acommerce and trade
- Bforbidding intermarriage
- Ctolerance and mutual respect
- Dtreating Indians as heathen savages
- Econversion to Christianity
6Why did Nathaniel Bacon lead a rebellion against Sir William Berkeley in Virginia in 1675?
- Ahe believed the eastern landowners were underrepresented in the House of Burgesses
- Bhe believed Berkeley would abolish the House of Burgesses
- Che hoped to defeat Berkeley and rule the colony himself
- Dhe resented Berkeley's growing power and control of trade
7What did Bacon's Rebellion reveal about the growth of the Virginia colony?
- Athat immigration and oversupply of African slaves could destabilize colonial society
- Bthat landless free men were not a threat to social and political order
- Cthat Indians no longer exerted influence on colonial affairs
- Dserious social and geographical tensions between colonists that threatened the colony's stability
8Roger Williams founded a new colony in the north in 1644 when he split from the Puritans.
- AMaine
- BMaryland
- CNew Hampshire
- DRhode Island
9How did the majority of Africans respond to their enslavement and treatment by whites?
- Aby meekly accepting their fate and refusing to resist
- Bby developing patterns of resistance and establishing elaborate cultures of their own
- Cby seeking ways to escape from slavery by fleeing to the north
- Ddisassociating themselves from all family and communal relationships
10Who led a rebellion against the colonial government of New York after James II was overthrown in England?
- AJohn Coode
- BJacob Leisler
- CCaptain Francis Nicholson
- DEdmund Andros
11What was the most significant outcome of the Glorious Revolution in the American colonies?
- Aled to series of violent revolts that weakened the crown's authority in the colonies
- Bit led to increased religious toleration in the colonies
- CEngland's plan of centrally controlled colonies was overturned
- Dit increased the potential authority of the English King in the colonies
12Seventeenth-century English colonial settlements
- Amaintained the political and social institutions of England
- Bwere essentially business enterprises
- Cwere well-planned and generally quite successful from the start
- Dwere always tightly controlled by the English government
13The "starving time" in Jamestown during the winter of 1609-1610 was partly the result of
- Asinking of the colonists supply ship in the Atlantic
- Ban influx of rats from settler's ships ate much of their stored grain
- Ca drought led to crop failures
- Dcolonists being kept barricaded in their fenced palisade by local Indians
- Ethe extermination of the Indians who used to grow crops
14The cultivation of tobacco around Jamestown resulted in all of the following EXCEPT
- Athe rapid wearing out of the soil
- Brising prosperity of the colony
- Cimproved relations with the local Indians
- Dthe expansion of European settlement farther into the interior of the continent
- Ethe search for new sources of labor
15The Virginia Company developed the "headright system" to
- Acause conflict among neighboring Indian tribes
- Brequire families to migrate together
- Craise revenue from the sale of land
- Dattract new settlers to the colony
- Ediscourage poor people from moving to the colony
16The Powhatan Indian woman named Pocahontas
- Amarried English colonial leader John Smith
- Bwas ransomed by her father after she was kidnapped
- Ccreated an interest in "civilizing" Indians when she was taken to England
- Dwas kidnapped by John Rolfe
17In which area of technology were the Indians more advanced than the Virginia colonists?
- Aagriculture
- Bmaking metal tools
- Cweaponry
- Draising animals for food
- Ebuilding ships
18In its beginning, the Maryland colony
- Ahad conflict with nearby French settlers
- Bwas led by Captain John Smith
- Cexperienced tremendous warfare with local Indians
- Dwas a refuge for English Catholics
- Eallowed no Puritan settlers
19During its first year in North America, the Plymouth colony
- Agrew rich from the surrounding productive farmland
- Bcarried out warfare that wiped out most of the local Indians
- Csurvived mostly due to assistance from local Indians
- Destablish critically important trade routes with Jamestown in the south
- Esaw two-thirds of its population die
20The Massachusetts Bay Puritans
- Atook vows of poverty as evidence of commitment to their faith
- Bcreated a Colonial Theocracy
- Cfought with the surrounding Indians almost immediately
- Dlived a grim and joyless existence
- Eintroduced freedom of worship in the New World
21In 1638, Anne Hutchinson was deported from the Massachusetts Bay colony because she
- Awas accused of practicing witchcraft
- Bchallenged the norms of female behavior in their society
- Cpreached against Catholics and Jews coming to the New World
- Dwas a single mother who refused to marry
22In King Philip's War, both colonists and Indians made use of a relatively new and deadly weapon, the ____________.
- Amatchlock musket
- Brepeating revolver
- Cartillery cannon
- DGatling gun
- Eflintlock rifle
23The New York colony
- Asaw its population grow very slowly for the first 50 years
- Bbanned slavery from its inception
- Cmade a commitment to representative assemblies
- Dwas founded by colonists from the Carolina colony
- Eemerged as an English colony after a struggle between the English and the Dutch
24In the seventeenth century, English Quakers
- Ahad no paid clergy
- Bwere pacifists
- CAll these answers are correct
- Dbelieved all could attain salvation
- Ehad a disregard for class and gender distinctions
25Georgia was founded
- Aas a haven for religious dissenters
- Bto quickly make money for its investors
- Cto create a military barrier against the Spanish
- Dto provide a refuge for Catholics
- Eby Quaker missionaries
26In colonial North America, the "middle grounds" refers to a region in which
- AFrench colonists manager to hold the balance of power
- BSpanish colonists were long the dominant power
- Cno one group, wither Indian or European, held clear dominance
- DEnglish colonists quickly became the dominant power
- EIndian tribes were able to keep out European colonists
27The Navigation Acts primarily benefitted
- Abusinesses and planters in the British Caribbean
- BBritish businesses and merchants
- CNew England merchants
- DVirginia planters
- Ecolonial American tobacco merchants
28Leisler's Rebellion took place in
- ANew Jersey
- BConnecticut
- CRhode Island
- DMassachusetts
- ENew York
29The tobacco culture of Virginia created great pressure for territorial expansion.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
30The survival of Jamestown was largely the result of the English colonists borrowing from the agricultural knowledge of the Indians.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
31Unlike the colonists of Jamestown, the Puritans of Massachusetts established settlements based on families.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
32The Pequot War and King Philip's War ended disastrously for the Indians.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
33The site chosen for Jamestown was
- AIt was far inland and not accessible by ship
- BIt was low and swampy and subject to outbreaks of malaria
- CIt was near what is now New York City.
- DIt was high on a mountaintop
- EIt was near the colonies of the Puritans and the Pilgrims.
34The cultivation of tobacco around Jamestown resulted in all of the following EXCEPT
- Arising prosperity of the colony
- Bthe expansion of European settlement into the interior
- Cimproved relations with the Indians
- Dthe rapid wearing out of the soil
- Ethe search for new sources of labor
35Which of the following is true of Bacon's Rebellion?
- Ait spelled the demise of the Virginia Company
- BIt was a consequence of the indentured servant system
- Cit forced the royal governor of Virginia to resign
- Dit carried on for several years
- Eit spread throughout several colonies
36The difficulty of supressing Bacon's Rebellion helped cause an increase in
- Acalls for independence from England
- BEuropean investment
- Ctobacco production
- Dslavery in Virginia
- Ethe triangular trade
37What social institution did Europeans in the Caribbean share with their counterparts in North America?
- AQuakerism
- Breligious tolerance
- Ctown hall meetings
- DHouse of Burgesses
- Eslavery
38Which of the following statements regarding the Navigation Acts (1660s) is FALSE?
- AEnglish colonists could only produce products that were already being produced and sold in England
- Ball Eurioean goods sent to the colonies had to pass through England and were subject to taxes
- Ccertain colonial products could only be exported to England
- DEnglish colonies were closed to all trade except that carried by English ships
- EDuties (taxes) were imposed on trade among the English colonies in North America
39The Caribbean settlements of England were sources of slaves for the English colonies in North America.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
40Quaker is a term for the English Protestant sect, the Society of Friends.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
41The term "middle passage" refers to the movement of enslaved Africans
- Afrom the Caribbean to the mainland colonies
- Bacross the Atlantic, from Africa to New World
- Cfrom Africa to Europe
- Dfrom the coastal regions of colonies to the interior
- Ebetween individual American colonies
42In English North American colonies, the application of slave codes (laws) were based on race and ________.
- Aorigin of birth
- Beconomic status
- Cnothing else
- Dlaboring skills
- Ereligion
43In the seventeenth century, most colonial American families had few tools, many owning an axe but no plow.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
44Which European country had the strongest and wealthiest early empire, focusing on mining and agriculture, with European men marrying Native American women.
- AFrance
- BEngland
- CSpain
- DPortugal
- EDutch (Netherlands)
45Which European country had the smallest and weakest early colonial empire, but grew because they brought women and children for permanent settlement.
- ADutch (Netherlands)
- BEngland
- CSpain
- DFrance
- EPortugal
46Which European country established a fur trading empire in the Mississippi Valley and lived in relative harmony with the Indians?
- AEngland
- BFrance
- CDutch (Netherlands)
- DSpain
- EPortugal
47Which European country were early slave traders, with a settlement in what is now New York City?
- ASpain
- BEngland
- CDutch (Netherlands)
- DPortugal
- EFrance
48Which European country explored Africa, engaged in an extensive slave trade, and founded Brazil in South America.
- APortugal
- BSpain
- CDutch (Netherlands)
- DEngland
- EFrance
49White people in the North American colonies had a better chance at upward social mobility than did white people in England.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
50Slaves who worked in the sugarcane fields actually had it the easiest of all the African slaves in North America,
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
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- History Quiz am HIST 7A - Chapter 2 - Transplantation and Borderlands, erstellt von Catherine Ross am 16/01/2019.
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