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Quiz by Tina Rhodes, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Tina Rhodes
almost 6 years ago
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Question 1
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Initially, Lord Baltimore intended that Maryland be a haven for __________.
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Quakers
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Baptists
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Catholics
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Putitans
Question 2
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The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay believed that the best way to reform the Church of England was to
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separate from it and reform it from the outside
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rely on help from the English monarchy
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refuse to associate with it in any way
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remain in the Church and reform it from the inside
Question 3
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Because of its policy of religious toleration, __________ attracted unusual numbers of independent-minded people.
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Maryland
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Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
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Connecticut
Question 4
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What was a major factor stimulating English migration to the New World?
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a desire for land ownership
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laws that forced the migration of the poorer classes
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the discovery of mineral resources
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a desire to establish a democratic form of government
Question 5
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Which is the best description of the settlers in the early days of the Virginia Colony?
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They were about evenly divided between men and women.
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They were well-prepared to establish a colonial outpost.
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They preferred to search for riches rather than farm.
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They had few troubles except for unfriendly Indians.
Question 6
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Anne Hutchinson’s skillful self-defense at her trial before the magistrates of Massachusetts Bay was ruined by __________.
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her claim of personal revelation
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her reliance on the Scriptures
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her rejection of free grace
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the fact that she was female
Question 7
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Why did the new colonists of Georgia demand slaves?
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Their job could not be done without them.
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The colonists believed that they could compete economically with South Carolina only if they were allowed to have slaves.
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The colonists felt that since they had no voice in government, they needed a class of people even lower on the social rung than they were.
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The main crop of Georgia, tobacco, could be cultivated only with slave labor.
Question 8
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How did the religious beliefs of the Quakers compare to those of the Puritans?
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Both considered all people equal in the sight of the Lord and saw no need for a learned ministry.
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The Quakers did not seek converts, but simply wanted to practice their own beliefs peacefully; the Puritans sought to convert people throughout England.
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Unlike the Quakers, the Puritans felt that there was no need for spiritual leaders, since one person’s interpretation of the Bible was as valid as anyone else’s.
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The Quakers rejected the Church of England in favor of their own form of worship; the Puritans merely wanted to reform the Church of England.
Question 9
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Which best describes how the colony of New York was settled?
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New York was originally settled by the Duke of York and subsequently became Dutch.
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New York was settled exclusively by the Dutch without African Americans or any other group.
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New York was originally settled by the Dutch and then taken by force by the English.
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New York was settled originally by the French who were later pushed out by the Dutch.
Question 10
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Which identifies why the Mayflower Compact is considered an important historical document?
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It was the first example of colonists describing the hardships endured on a voyage to the New World.
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It was a legal document that authenticated the Pilgrims’ right to settle in New England.
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It was the first example of colonists forming a basic government in North America.
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It was the first example of colonists negotiating a treaty with Native Americans in North America
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