HIST 1301 CHAPTER 2

For which of the following reasons did the Pilgrims choose Plymouth as a site for their settlement?

-It was too late in the year to sail farther south. -It lay outside the London Company's territory.

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. - Their children began to drift away from their church.

Which two of the following were incentives to colonization offered by the Carolina proprietors?

-religious freedom for all Christians -a measure of political freedom, with a representative assembly

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

True or false: The colonies in Connecticut were established to promote religious tolerance and freedom.

False

Which of the following statements regarding the flintlock rifle is not correct?

Indians were reluctant to abandon the old matchlock rifle in favor of the flintlock.

Who did the settlers receive crucial assistance from during King Philip's War?

Mohawk allies

Which of the following statements about the Quakers is not correct?

Like the Puritans, the Quakers subscribed to the ideas of predestination and original sin.

Upon assuming leadership, Chief Powhatan's brother focused on

trying to force the English to depart the region.

Which of the following were more typical of northern Carolina than of the southern portion of the colony?

virtually no aristocracy backwoods farmers small farmers

Which of the following was a major contributing factor to the "starving time" in Jamestown?

An Indian barricade kept colonists from moving inland.

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.

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.

Which four of the following were Restoration-era colonies established during the quarter-century reign of Charles II?

- New York - Carolina - Pennsylvania - New Jersey

Native Americans helped white settlers survive in the New World, but tensions soon developed due to which of the following?

- the white colonists' appetite for colonial expansion -the white colonists' view of the natives as a threat to creating a godly community

Which of the following clashes intensified during Bacon's Rebellion?

- whites versus Indians - tidewater planters versus backcountry farmers - lower classes versus the aristocracy - landless versus landowning

The Pilgrims at Plymouth benefited from local Indian assistance in which of the following ways?

-The Indians showed the settlers how to hunt. -The Indians provided the Pilgrims with furs. -The Indians showed the settlers how to cultivate corn.

Which of the following accurately characterize the religious views of Massachusetts Puritans?

-They regarded material success as evidence of divine favor. -They favored thrift and hard work. -They were pious and serious.

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 colonists occupied -a belief in the separation of church and state

Which of the following statements about land distribution in early Maryland is accurate?

The proprietor, Lord Baltimore, retained absolute authority over land distribution.

Which best describes the outcome of Bacon's Rebellion?

The rebels were about to seize power when Bacon suddenly died.

Which describes the extraordinary circumstances that occurred at Jamestown in May 1610?

The settlers were in the process of evacuating when another vessel arrived with supplies.

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 use of flintlock rifles was partly responsible for the high number of casualties on both sides of King Philip's War.

True

True or false: Unlike New York, New Jersey did not develop a class of wealthy landowners with large estates.

True

Which of the following statements about Rhode Island founder Roger Williams is false?

He envisioned the Rhode Island colony as a theocracy.

Which of the following best describes Nathaniel Bacon?

He was an aristocrat who led a revolt of backcountry men.

Bacon's Rebellion was part of a continuing struggle to determine

Indian and white spheres of influence in Virginia.

Which of the following best describes the headright system?

It was an effort by the Virginia Company to entice new workers to the colony.

The survival of the Jamestown settlement was, in large part, due to

agricultural techniques developed by the Indians and borrowed by the English.

In 1624, the Virginia Company

became defunct.

In 1629, England's king Charles I ______, a state of affairs that remained in effect until 1640.

dissolved Parliament

Which of the following statements For a time, Rhode Island was the only English colony in America where Rhode Island founder Roger Williams is false?

members of all faiths (including Jews) could worship freely.

From 1624 until 1776, which of the following controlled the colony of Virginia?

the crown

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

Why did the Puritans sign the Mayflower Compact?

to establish a government for themselves

Which of the following most increased the demand for slave labor in Virginia?

tobacco farming

Virginia's first profitable crop was

tobacco.

For a time, Rhode Island was the only English colony in America where

members of all faiths (including Jews) could worship freely.

The backcountry gentry most resented Berkeley's

refusal to allow settlers to move farther west.

One indirect result of Bacon's Rebellion was passage by the Virginia General Assembly of

slave codes.

The Puritans were called "Separatists" because they

sought to separate from the Church of England.

The winter of 1609-1610 at Jamestown became known as the "______ time."

starving

During the early history of Jamestown, power in the region was held by

the Powhatan Confederacy.

Which of the following was a serious problem for the settlers at Jamestown?

Many colonists became sick because they lacked prior exposure to malaria and other local diseases.

Which statement regarding the early government of New York is not correct?

James governed the colony personally until he became king in 1685.

To whom was Pocahontas married?

John Rolfe, an Englishman

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

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.

Who became leader of the Powhatans after Chief Powhatan died?

Opechancanough

Which statement about William Penn and the profitability of the Pennsylvania colony is not correct?

Penn was discouraged by years of economic turmoil in Pennsylvania and its lack of big cities.

The first Pilgrim settlement in Massachusetts was known as

Plymouth Plantation.

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.

______ was an important crop in southern Carolina, which led to an economic dependence on ______.

Rice; slave labor

Which of the following best characterizes the teaching of Anne Hutchinson?

Salvation comes from God's grace alone and not from good works.

Which statement about Anne Hutchinson is not correct?

She called for an end to all established authority.

What was a result of Anne Hutchinson's outspoken opposition to male clerical authority?

She was convicted of heresy and sedition and banished from the colony.

Which statement about Pocahontas is correct?

She was kidnapped by the English and eventually married and had a son with an Englishman.

The first settlers to Maryland established the village of

St. Mary's.

Which of the following statements regarding the Carolina colony in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries is false?

Thanks to Anthony Ashley Cooper's efforts, Carolina was one of the most stable English colonies in America.

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 world.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about life on Plymouth Plantation?

The Pilgrims developed a profitable trade in fish and furs.

Which statement about the foundation of New Jersey is not correct?

The king seized New Jersey from its proprietors when it proved highly profitable.

Which of the following statements regarding the Massachusetts Bay Company is not correct?

The organizers received a grant for an area almost identical to the present-day Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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 statements about King Philip's War is not correct?

The war brought an end to Indian resistance against white settlement in New England.

Why did the settlers of the Maryland colony promote religious tolerance?

They could not adequately populate the colony with only English Catholics.

The Plymouth colony survived in large part due to assistance from the

Wampanoags.

The first governor of Plymouth Plantation was

William Bradford.

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.

What is an indenture?

a contract that binds someone to work for set period of time

Which of the following caused Maryland to modify its land grant procedure and adopt a headright system?

a labor shortage

What happened in the aftermath of Chief Powhatan's death?

a leadership vacuum among the Powhatans

Rules and laws in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

forbid religious and political dissent.

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.

Thanks to a new charter granted in 1609 by James I, the Virginia Company had

greater land and power over the colony.

In order to grow tobacco on a large scale, the British

had to draw on Indian expertise needed more farmland.

Which of the following was a way new settlers could receive headrights from the Virginia Company?

paying for the passage of another settler

What was one major difference between tidewater and backcountry landowners in mid-seventeenth-century Virginia?

policy toward natives

What was the conflict between the Dutch and English regarding the territory that became New York?

Both the English and Dutch laid claim to the area.

In the English Civil War, the king's supporters were known as the ______, and supporters of Parliament were known as the ______.

Cavaliers; Roundheads

The Pequot War was the result of hostilities between the Pequot Indians and English settlers in the

Connecticut Valley.

Religious dissenters in Massachusetts Bay formed colonies that later became

Connecticut.

Which statement regarding New York in the 1600s is not correct?

Despite the colony's great diversity, James made a disastrous attempt to impose Catholic rule on its inhabitants.

Which of the following are reasons that the English opposed the Dutch presence in America?

Dutch territory served as a wedge between the northern and southern English colonies. It provided bases for Dutch smugglers that evaded English laws. There was a commercial rivalry between the two nations.

The Maryland colony was the vision of

George Calvert.

Which of the following is true of the territory that Charles II granted to his brother, the Duke of York, in 1664?

It was already claimed by the Dutch.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Massachusetts Bay Company?

It was established by a charter granted by Charles I.

Which best describes a reason for the demise of the Virginia Company?

Nearly 80 percent of its settlers had died.

A dissenting English protestant sect, the Quakers, was responsible for the efforts that eventually established the colony of

Pennsylvania.

Which best describes the ratio of Catholic settlers to Protestants in Maryland?

Protestants outnumbered Catholics.

As Berkeley expanded his powers in the colony, which of the following occurred?

Recent settlers in the frontier were underrepresented in the House of Burgesses.

Which statement regarding John Smith's role at Jamestown is not correct?

Smith refused to work with or learn from the Indians.

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 statement regarding the Puritans' emigration from England is not correct?

The Puritans sought to find a colony where all people would be free to worship as they wished.

Which of the following statements about the establishment of the Carolina colony is not correct?

The proprietors hoped to populate the colony with inexpensive expeditions from England.

Which statement regarding incentives to colonization offered by Carolina's proprietors is not correct?

The proprietors' campaign of promotions and incentives drew an abundance of settlers.

Which of the following are ways in which the Virginia Company enticed people to move to Jamestown?

by offering stock to those who paid for their passage by offering free passage to the poor, who then worked off the debt

What was the main point of contention between backcountry and tidewater Virginians?

westward expansion