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1The above act, the Navigation Acts, 1660-1696, was part of a British attempt to
- AEstablish a high protective tariff on colonial goods entering Great Britain
- BIncrease colonial production of manufactured goods
- CEnforce an economics system that believed colonies existed for the good of the mother country
- DEncourage the British north American colonies to increase trade with the Dutch
2Acts such as the Navigation Acts encourage
- Athe production of diversified food crops in the South
- Ban increased demand for indentured servants by 1700
- Cthe growth of the shipbuilding industry in New England
- Dthe dominance of manufacturing industries in the middle colonies
3Which of the following is NOT true of the series of English acts that regulated trade during the seventeenth century?
- AThey were largely ignored by the American colonies if they were not beneficial
- BThey benefited both the colonies and England in certain ways
- CThey sparked frequent violent rebellions over British authority beginning with King Philip's (Metacom's) War
- DThey required that colonial goods be carried in English ships with English crews
4Which of the following is best reflected by the "Comments upon New England", 1671?
- ASome colonists were beginning to feel a sense of identity separate from Great Britain by the late seventeenth century
- BNew England was threatening the world trade dominance of Great Britain in the late seventeenth century
- CBritain's inability to provide the colonists with adequate defense from the American Indians led the colonists to issue the Declaration of Independence
- DThe majority of American colonists favored separation from Great Britain in 1671
5The above passage, "Comments upon New England", indicates that the New England colonies
- Awere dependent on Great Britain for raw materials
- Bdominated trade with American Indian, reducing British profits
- Crejected the Anglican Church, leading to English repression
- Dwere operating outside the British mercantilist system
6Which of the following best represents a reason for the development of the New England colonies as expressed by the Earl of Sandwich?
- ABritish preoccupation with internal and European affais
- BThe continued naval dominance of the Spanish fleet
- CThe failure of anew England to provide England with useful raw materials
- DThe commitment of British troops to protect the new England colonies from American allies of the French
7Founders of Rhode Island supported the above provision of the charter primarily because they
- Ahad experienced religious repression in the southern colonies
- Bwere opposed to the institution of slavery
- Chad experienced intolerance of dissenting views in Massachusetts Bay
- Dhad experienced religious repression in the European countries from which they emigrated
8Provisions such as those in the Rhode Island charter would ultimately encourage movement toward which of the following principles in colonial America?
- AEgaliltarianism
- BSeparation of Church and state
- CCreation of a theocracy where the leaders of Church and state are the same
- DChurches being ruled by congregations
9Which of the following colonies would be most similar to Rhode Island in granting religious freedom during the 1600s?
- AVirginia
- BPennsylvania
- CNorth Carolina
- DConnecticut
10Virginia Company Instructions to Sir George Yeardley, November 18, 1618
The system described above was primarily initiated to- AEncourage the deportation of riffraff from England
- BProtect colonists settling in Virginia from attacks by American Indians
- CProvide an adequate labor force to make the land profitable
- DEncourage the growth of an elite class of plantation ownership
11Virginia Company Instructions to Sir George Yeardley, November 18,1618
As a result of the system eluded to above,- ASlavery replaced indentured servitude as the chief labor source in Virginia by 1618
- BThe Anglican Church was firmly established as the state church of Virginia by 1660
- CA majority of English people emigrating to Virginia came as indentured servants prior to 1650
- DThere was little dissension between the backcountry and the Tidewater prior to 1700
12Virginia Company Instructions to Sir George Yeardley, November 18, 1618
Because no such system was established in New England,- ANew England was the last colonial region to become overpopulated
- BAfrican slaves became the chief labor source in New England
- CThe Chesapeake colonies became more homogeneous than New England in both religion and ethnic background
- DThe average size of landholdings were smaller in the New England than in the Chesapeake
13Which system employed by the Spanish advanced the goals of both converting American Indians to Christianity and exploiting their labor?
- ASocialism
- BCapitalism
- CMercantilism
- DEncomienda
14Seventeenth and eighteenth century French and Dutch colonial relationships with American Indians were based primarily on
- AThe mining and refining of precious metals
- BTrade alliances centering on the fur trade
- CExtreme hostility which prevented meaningful trade or commerce
- DThe production of cash crops under plantation agriculture
15Seventeenth and eighteenth century English
- ADid not seek to acquire land from the native populations
- BWas dedicated to the religious conversion and assimilation of native populations
- CEventually established colonies based primarily on agriculture exclusively used African slave labor for mining and agriculture
- DExclusively used African slave labor for mining and agriculture
16Which of the following groups of colonial settlers largely avoided intermarriage or cross-racial sexual unions with native populations?
- AThe English
- BThe Dutch
- CThe Spanish
- DThe French
17The Atlantic slave trade grew dramatically in the 18th century because of
- AThe difficulty of effectively enslaving native peoples
- BA surplus of indentured servants
- CSpecial funding from European nations to subsidize slavery
- DLimited demand for colonial goods
18Which British North American colony violently confronted the Powhatan Indians and justified their actions by their strong belief in their racial and cultural superiority?
- ARhode Island
- BPennsylvania
- CMassachusetts Bay
- DVirginia
19Which of the following was the largest slave rebellion in the British North American colonies prior to the Revolutionary War?
- AShay's Rebellion
- BStono Rebellion
- CBacon's Rebellion
- DPope's Rebellion
20Who, as governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony, claimed that Puritans should establish a "City upon a Hill"?
- ALord Baltimore
- BJohn Winthrop
- CJohn Wesley
- DRonald McDonald
21Which religion of the British North American colonies, nicknamed the "bread colonies," was the most ethically, religiously, and demographically diverse?
- AThe New England Colonies
- BThe Middle Colonies
- CThe southernmost Atlantic colonies
- DThe Chesapeake colonies
22Which of the following regions had the longest growing seasons, primarily cultivated rice and indigo, and had a majority African slave population?
- AThe Chesapeake colonies
- BThe New England colonies
- CThe southernmost colonies
- DThe middle colonies
23From 1600 to 1750, the Dutch, French, and English in colonial North America
- ADeveloped "spheres of influence" which ended in colonial rivalries
- BTraded peacefully with American Indian Tribes
- CBecame involved in numerous colonial-Indian conflicts that had spread from Europe
- DFaced increased aggression from the Spanish Empire
24The most economically profitable commerce between European colonies in North America and native populations between the 16th and 18th centuries was based on
- ACommercial fishing
- BThe slave trading
- CThe fur trade
- DThe mining of precious metals
25Before 1750, what was the most frequent reaction of British colonists in North America to increased trade regulations and a growing mistrust of England's commitment to support the colonies?
- AIncreased smuggling
- BCompliance with the laws of England
- CThe creation of large-scale industries
- DCalls for revolution
26Which of the following is NOT an example of England exerting greater control over its North American colonies?
- ASalutary neglect
- BThe Navigation Acts
- CThe Molasses Act
- DThe Dominion of New England
27During the 17th century, which of the following was the primary cash crop for the Chesapeake colonies?
- ATobacco
- BRice
- CSugarcane
- DCotton
28Eighteenth-century Spanish contact with native communities in North America, through both missionaries and the establishment of presidios, was most prevalent in
- AFlorida
- BTexas
- CLouisiana
- DCalifornia
29Which 18th Europeans nation's settler's most categorically rejected North American Indian culture and worldviews?
- AFrance
- BSpain
- CPortugal
- DEngland
30Which of the following best describes American Indian alliances with North American colonies during the 17th and early 18th centuries?
- AThe alliances were overwhelmingly with the French
- BThe alliances were limited due to reductions in the fur trade
- CThe alliances were shifting, complex, and fragile
- DThe alliances were based mostly on religious connections
31In addition to deadlier weapons, which European trade goods had the most destructive effect on American Indian communities?
- ATobacco
- BAlcohol
- CSteel traps and snares
- DJewelry and manufactured clothes
32Which American Indian confederation, reaching form the St. Lawrence Valley to the eastern Great Lakes, successfully resisted both native and colonial challenges during the 18th century?
- AThe Iroquois
- BThe Huron
- CThe Ojibwa
- DThe Cherokee
33Which of the following terms best describes the maritime economic system of global exchange?
- AThe Lords of Trade
- BThe Navigation Acts
- CThe Atlantic World
- DEncomienda
34Historians describe the colonial system of the European "mother country" regulating trade of its manufactured goods in exchange for raw materials from its North American colonies, as
- ASocialism
- BUtopianism
- CMercantilism
- DCapitalism
35Which colony in the mid-17th century passed legislation protecting the rights of the Catholic colonists to worship freely?
- AMassachusetts Bay
- BMaryland
- CVirginia
- DNew York
36In the British North American colonies between 1607 and 1750, political communities based on English models, economic ties, and legal structures led to
- AA lack of religious diversity and pluralism
- BStrict obedience to British rules and regulations
- CAnglicization in the British colonies
- DStrong and consistent enforcement of the Navigation Acts by England
37Starting in the early 18th century, some southern British colonies adopted slave codes from Barbados that
- AEnsured the protection of basic human rights for slaves
- BLed to the emergence of strict racial categories in colonial society
- CWere similar to the French and Spanish standards for slave treatment
- DLimited the total number of slaves on a plantation
38By the mid-18th century, British colonies in North America Began to develop similar
- AReligious institutions as religious pluralism declined
- BGovernance, with control over the lower houses in colonial legislature
- CEducational institutions as literacy rates nearly 100 percent throughout the colonies
- DEconomic production pattern of commerce
39With the exceptions of the Dominion of New England, British governmental oversight of the North American colonies prior to 1750 was
- ALimited to the Southern colonies
- BStrong and consistent
- CClosely aligned with colonial governements
- DLaissez-faire, or hands-off
40Colonial intellectual resistance to 18th century British imperial control was often based on
- AThe Enlightenment
- BThe Great Awakening
- CNativism
- DAnglican Doctrine
41Which 18th century religious movement in the British colonies most clearly signified growing religious independence, diversity and uniqueness?
- AThe Great Awakening
- BPuritanism
- CDeism
- DThe Enlightenment
42Which mid-Atlantic British colony was noted for its promotion of religious freedoms, good relations with local Indians, and Quaker idealism?
- ANew Jersey
- BNew York
- CDelaware
- DPennsylvania
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