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Terms in this set (129)Which of the following was a major factor in the inability of early settlers to build a real community in Jamestown? Women had not been recruited for the expedition Thanks to a new charter granted in 1609 by James I, the Virginia Company had Greater land and power over the colony Which best explains the connection between tobacco and territorial expansion in the Chesapeake area? The profitability of tobacco crops spurred demand for more land Which of the following was a way new settlers could receive headrights from the Virginia Company? Paying for the passage of another settler Upon assuming leadership, Chief Powhatan's brother focused on Tyring to force the English to depart the region Which of the following was serioud problem for the settlers at Jamestown? Many colonists became sick because they lacked prior exposure to malaria and other local diseases Under the new policies of the Virginia Company in 1609, poor people were given free passage if they agreed to serve the company for seven years Which of the following are true regarding the use of indentured servants and African slaves in early Virginia? Most indentured servants were English immigrants In order to grow tobacco on a large scale, the British Had to draw on indian expertise Which of the following best describes the headright system? It was an effort by the Virginia company to entice new workers to the colony Who became the leader of the Powhatans after Chief Powhatan died? Opechancanough Who among the following dominated Virginia politics as a royal governor of Virginia for more than thirty years? Sir William Berkeley During the early history of Jamestown, power in the region was held by The Powhatan Confederacy What was one major difference between tidewater and backcountry landowners in mid-seventeenth-century Virginia? Policy toward natives What is an indentured ? A contract that binds someone What was the result of the treaty in which the English agreed not to settle west of of the Blue Ridge Mountains? As the result of population growth, the English broke their promise Which best describes the outcome of Bacon's Rebellion? The rebels were about to seize power when Bacon suddenly died What was the main point of contention between backcountry and tidewater Virginians? Westward expansion Which statement explains how Bacon's Rebellion spurred the rise of slavery in Virginia? Landed elites imported more slaves because they feared growth among the white lower classes In order to entice colonists to Virginia, the Virginia Company promised white male colonists a share in self-government, which resulted in the creation of the ______, the first elected legislature in the United States. Houses of Burgesses Which of the following events were part of Bacon's Rebellion? Bacon led his troops to Jamestown to fight the governor The backcountry gentry most resented Berkeley's refusal to allow settlers to move farther west Which of the following clashes intensified during Bacon's Rebellion? Landless versus landowing Which of the following was a result of Bacon's Rebellion? Increased reliance on black slaves for labor The Maryland colony was the vision of George Calvert Which of the following was a way new settlers could receive headrights from the Virginia Company? Paying for passage of another settler True or false: Because Protestants were outnumbered by Catholics in Maryland, its founders established a policy of religious toleration that assured freedom of worship to all Christians. False Which of the following best describes Nathaniel Bacon? He was an aristocrat who led a revolt of backcountry men Which of the following were significant elements of Maryland's and Virginia's agricultural economies by the end of the seventeenth century? Slave labor Bacon's Rebellion was part of a continuing struggle to determine Indian and white spheres of influence in Virginia The first settlers to Maryland established the village of St. Mary's Which of the following were among the reasons the Puritan Separatists from England chose to leave their new home in Holland? They could only obtain jobs that paid poorly Which best describes the ratio of Catholic settlers to Protestants in Maryland? Protestants outnumbered catholics For which of the following reasons did the Pilgrims choose Plymouth as a site for their settlement? It lay outside the London Company's territory It was too late in the year to sail farther south Which of the following statements about land distribution in early Maryland is accurate? The proprietor , Lord Baltimore, retained absolute authority over land distribution Native Americans helped white settlers survive in the New World, but tensions soon developed due to which of the following? The white colonists view of the natives as a threat to creating godly community The Puritans were called "Separatists" because they Sought to separate from the Church of England Why did the settlers of the Maryland colony promote religious tolerance? They could nor adequately populate the colony with only English Catholics Why did the Puritans sign the Mayflower Compact? To establish a government for themselves Which of the following caused Maryland to modify its land grant procedure and adopt a headright system? a labor shortage Which statement regarding the Puritans' emigration from England is not correct? The Puritians sought to find a colony where all people would be free to worship as they wished The Plymouth colony survived in large part due to assistance from the Wamponoags Which best describes the ratio of Catholic settlers to Protestants in Maryland? Protestants outnumbered Catholics Where was the Mayflower Compact drawn up? Aboard the Pilgrim's ship The first governor of Plymouth Plantation was William Bradford The Pilgrims at Plymouth benefited from local Indian assistance in which of the following ways? The Indians showed the settlers how to hunt. In 1630, ______ commanded an expedition of 17 ships and 1,000 people bound for New England, the largest single migration of its kind in the seventeenth century. John winthrop The government of the early Massachusetts Bay colony is best described as a Theocracy Which of the following caused Maryland to modify its land grant procedure and adopt a headright system? Labor Shortage Rules and laws in the Massachusetts Bay Colony forbid religious and political dissent The first Pilgrim settlement in Massachusetts was known as Plymouth Plantation Which of the following statements about the Hartford and New Haven colonies is not correct? The fundamental Articles of New Haven in 1639 guaranteed religious freedom Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between the Puritans and local Indians at Plymouth are correct? After the first autumn
harvest, settlers and natives joined together in a festival that later became known as thanksgiving Which of the following statements regarding the Massachusetts Bay Company is not correct? The organizers received a grants for an area almost identical to the present day commonwealth of Massachusetts
Which of the following distinguished Roger Williams and the Rhode Island colony from the Massachusetts Bay colony? A belief that the indians owned the land that the colonist occupied Which of the following accurately characterize the religious views of Massachusetts Puritans? They favored thrift and hard
work Which of the following established stability in the Massachusetts Bay Colony? The prevalence of families The Pequot War was the result of hostilities between the Pequot Indians and English settlers in the Connecticut Valley Which of the following statements about Rhode Island founder Roger Williams is false? He envisioned the Rhode Island colony as a theocracy True or false: The strict rules and laws of the Massachusetts Bay colony produced a wave of critics who eventually left it to establish new colonies. True True or false: The colonies in Connecticut were established to promote religious tolerance and freedom. False A 1637 war in Connecticut between English settlers and Indians in the region was known as The pequot War For a time, Rhode Island was the only English colony in America where members of all faiths (including Jews) could worship freely After an initial period of peaceful relations, tensions arose between white settlers and Native Americans in New England because of The colonists' increasing demand for more land Which of the following best explains what John Winthrop meant by a "city upon a hill"? The Massachusetts settlers viewed themselves as an example to the wordl Which statement about events leading up to the English Civil War is not correct? Recognizing his mistakes with Parliament, Charles I in 1640 signed the Magna Carta. Which of the following statements about the Hartford and New Haven colonies is not correct? The fundamental Articles of New Haven in 1639 guaranteed religious freedom Which of the following statements about King Philip's War is not correct? The war brought an end to Indian resistance against white settlement in New England After Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, his son tried and failed to maintain his authority, with the result that Charles II assumed the throne, beginning the Restoration In the English Civil War, the king's supporters were known as the ______, and supporters of Parliament were known as the ______. Cavaliers; Roundheads What was the conflict between the Dutch and English regarding the territory that became New York? Both the Enlish and Dutch laid claim to the area The Pequot War resulted in The near elimination of local Indian tribes in the Connecticut Valley What was the most important effect the Restoration had on America? The resumption of colonization efforts In 1629, England's king Charles I ______, a state of affairs that remained in effect until 1640. Dissolved Parliament Which of the following are reasons that the English opposed the Dutch presence in America? Dutch territory served as a wedge betwwen the northern and southern English colonies The Pequot War was the result of hostilities between the Pequot Indians and English settlers in the Connecticut Valley Why was the institution of slavery different in New York than in other colonies? The Dutch West India Company granted slaves "half freedom" True or false: Unlike New York, New Jersey did not develop a class of wealthy landowners with large estates. True Which statement regarding the early government of New York is not correct? James governed the colony personally until he became king in 1685 What did the colonies of New York and New Jersey have in common? Ethnic and religious diversity Which four of the following were Restoration-era colonies established during the quarter-century reign of Charles II? PA A dissenting English protestant sect, the Quakers, was responsible for the efforts that eventually established the colony of PA Who among the following was an outspoken evangelist who started and led a Quaker colony in America after receiving a royal grant? William Penn Which is true regarding Penn's relations with the Indians? He worked to respect the natives and their culture By permitting a representative assembly for the colony's southern counties, Pennsylvania's 1701 Charter of Liberties had the unintended consequence of Creating a new colony, Delaware Which of the following statements about the Quakers is not correct? Like the Puritians, the Quakers suscribed to the ideas of predestination and original sin Which statement regarding the grant of land given by Charles II to William Penn is not correct? Fearing the Penn would develop dictatorial powers, the king sharpy limited his authority in the colony True or false: William Penn recognized the Indians' claim to land and reimbursed them for it. T Pennsylvania's Charter of Liberties was the result of Resistance to the nearly absolute power of the proprietor True or false: Contest for control of North America was most clearly visible in the areas around the borders of British settlement. T What did the Quakers have in common with the Puritans? Establishment of a religious refuge in North America Which statement about William Penn and the profitability of the Pennsylvania colony is not correct? Penn was discouraged by years of economic turmoil in Pennsylavania and its lack of big cities Penn's relatively good relations with the Indians was partly the result of His quaker religious beliefs Which statement about Pennsylvania's 1701 Charter of Liberties is not correct? William Penn remained in Pennsylvania to see that its provisions were implemented Contest for the control of North America was most evident in middle grounds What did not influence the rise of slavery in the Caribbean during the 1600s? A belief that Africans made ideal agricultural workers Most slaves in the English colonies of North America during the seventeenth century came from the Caribbean islands rather than directly from Africa. Which of the following were part of the Spanish colonies in the 1600s and early 1700s? New Mexico Which statement about the rise of slavery in the Caribbean is not correct? Moral consideration intially prevented the English from adopting slavery, but eventually they relented. Which of the following best characterizes England's Caribbean settlements in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries? Vital to Britain and the Atlantic trading world Though the Spanish had previously paid little attention to ______, fears of French encroachment on their territorial claims led them to establish new forts, missions, and settlements there during the early 1700s. Texas During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the area between the Carolinas and Florida was the site of which of the following? English-Spanish Tentions The population of the Spanish colonies in North America during the 1600s and early 1700s typically included which of the following groups? Spanish soldiers In the 1680s, French explorers traveled down the Mississippi River and claimed a vast territory, which they named for their king. Louisianna Spanish missionaries and traders in the Southeast posed ______ to British colonial ambitions in North America. a more direct threat than their compratiots in the Southwest Which statement about the agricultural economy of the seventeenth-century Caribbean colonies is not correct? Planters were reluctant to plant sugarcane Which of the following make Georgia unique among English colonies in North America? The combination of military and philanthropic
motives behind its establishment Identify the three Navigation Acts. First (1660)- Banned non-English trade for the colonies, and required sale of certain products exclusively to England Which statement about the Dominion of New England and Sir Edmund Andros is not accurate? The success of the Dominion on New England has hampered by the appointment by Chales II of the unpopular Andros as governor The ____ _____ occurred in 1688, when William and Mary became joint sovereigns of England in a bloodless coup. Glorious Revolution As head of a parliamentary committee investigating ______, James Oglethorpe became appalled by the plight of ______, and he founded Georgia partly to provide a refuge and new start for them. prisions; honest debtors and other vulnerable people During the late 1600s and early 1700s, ______ posed the greatest threat to Spanish dominance in western North America. France Between 1660 and 1673, the English government passed three ______ Acts to regulate trade in the colonies. Navigation How did the creation of the Dominion of New England impact colonies in New England (and eventually those in New York and New Jersey)? It limited the authority of the colonists by increasing British authority to enforce laws In 1688, when members of Parliament feared that James II would be succeeded by a ______ king, they invited his daughter Mary and her husband, William, to reign jointly. catholic For which of the following reasons did England pass the Navigation Acts? To ensure profit from the growing commercial success of the colonies Which of the following groups were excluded from Georgia by James Oglethorpe and the trustees who established the colony? Catholics, for fear that they might align with the Spanish Which of the following statements are true regarding the consolidation of New England under James II? The governments of Massachusetts, the rest of the New England colonies, New York, and New Jersey were combined. The New York colony Emerged after a struggle between the English and the Dutch. William Penn was a man of great wealth who converted to The first Africans to arrive in Virginia in 1619 may have been thought of as indentured servants by the colonists rather than as slaves. F The Puritan founders in Massachusetts who described their colony as a "city upon a hill" saw an English king, James II, flee to the European continent. California was first colonized by Spain, which used local Indians as its main source of labor. F What became the dominant crop of the Caribbean colonies? Sugar Which of the following statements regarding the Navigation Acts (1660s and 70s) is FALSE? English colonists could only produce products that were also sold in England. In the seventeenth century, English Quakers All of these are correct The "middle grounds" refers to those regions of colonial North America in which neither Europeans nor Indians held clear dominance and strongly influence each other. In 1620, the Puritan Pilgrims who came to North America hoped to create a stable, protected Christian community. Both the Pequot War and King Philip's War ended disastrously for the Indians. 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