History 101 Quiz 3

Where did the first colonists who settled South Carolina and introduced racial slavery in the 1660s come from? BarbadosEnglandVirginiaBrazil

Barbados

Which of the following explains why Chesapeake planters treated their slaves less harshly than West Indian planters in the eighteenth century? -West Indian planters denied slaves' humanity while Chesapeake planters recognized it. -Tobacco cultivation was more difficult than sugar production, requiring healthier slaves. -Chesapeake planters were Christians while West Indian planters were not. -Profits on sugar were considerably higher than those made through tobacco production.

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Which of the following statements describes slaves' lives in the North American colonies in the eighteenth century? Slaves continued the ritual scarring practices that originated in many African tribes.Traditional musical instruments and forms persisted in most African American cultures.Slaves worked conscientiously to adopt the cultural styles and values of American whites.Planters' control made it impossible for slaves to create or maintain strong families.

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Which of the following changes occurred in white society in the Chesapeake colonies at the same time that slavery was being forced on Africans? -A more rigid class structure with a well-defined and highly visible economic and political elite began to emerge. -The importation of white indentured servants, especially females, increased rapidly at the same time. -Small planters found it easier to prosper by purchasing slaves, making white society more egalitarian. -A rising mortality rate among white males was increasing the incentives for their widows to buy slaves to work the land.

A more rigid class structure with a well-defined and highly visible economic and political elite began to emerge.

People from which of the following groups modeled themselves after the English aristocracy in the first half of the eighteenth century? -New York yeomen -Chesapeake landowners -Philadelphia artisans -Massachusetts farmers

Chesapeake landowners

Which of the following was an outcome of the Navigation Acts in the mid-seventeenth century? Colonists were required to export their sugar and tobacco only to England.French and Dutch naval fleets launched devastating attacks against English shippers.The size of the British merchant fleet decreased by 50 percent.Violent protests broke out in every major colonial port city.

Colonists were required to export their sugar and tobacco only to England.

As part of its mercantilist policy in the late seventeenth century, England committed which of the following actions? -Drove the Dutch from New Netherland -Awarded the West African slave trade to the Spanish -Awarded the West African slave trade to the Dutch -Cut back on monetary appropriations to the Royal Navy

Drove the Dutch from New Netherland

Which of the following characterized tobacco, rice, and sugar production in eighteenth-century America? -Each saved its respective production colonies from extinction. -Each drove the expansion of the slave trade for a time. -These crops all originated in the colony of Virginia. -Each led the American colonies to a greater dependence on England.

Each drove the expansion of the slave trade for a time.

The Navigation Acts of the mid-seventeenth century included which of the following stipulations? -American colonists were required to trade with the French West Indies. -Americans had to transport goods on English, not colonial, ships. -Massachusetts shippers could not refuse to participate in the slave trade. -European goods imported to the colonies had to go through English ports.

European goods imported to the colonies had to go through English ports.

The Molasses Act of 1733 primarily targeted the colonists' molasses trade with what country? SpainBritainPortugalFrance

France

Which of the following combinations describes wealthy Chesapeake and southern women in the first half of the eighteenth century? -Uneducated and lonely -Genteel and deferential -Industrious and politicalI -lliterate and hardy

Genteel and deferential

For which of the following reasons did Britain's King James II create the Dominion of New England in 1686? James wanted to consolidate colonial forces to fight the French more effectively.He aimed to strengthen royal control of the American colonies.James believed it was necessary to prevent further colonial revolts.James wanted to draft New Englanders into the fight against Metacom and his people.

He aimed to strengthen royal control of the American colonies.

Why was the Covenant Chain between New York and the Iroquois people in the eighteenth century significant? The alliance encouraged Native Americans in Massachusetts to migrate and join the Iroquois Nation.The treaty prevented the Dutch from regaining control of the colony after the Glorious Revolution.It served as a model for relations between the British Empire and other Native American groups.It discouraged French efforts to seek a similar alliance with Iroquois people in the area.

It served as a model for relations between the British Empire and other Native American groups.

Which of the following statements is true of the Quaker religion in the 1660s? The Quaker clergy were among the best educated in the colonies.Quakers held beliefs that were very similar to those of Puritans.Quakerism was the American version of the Church of England.It taught that God imbued all men and women with an "inner light" of grace.

It taught that God imbued all men and women with an "inner light" of grace.

The extent of violence perpetrated by whites against slaves in any particular geographic area depended on which of the following factors? -Its racial composition -Its population density -The region's relationship with England -Its religious composition

Its racial composition

Which of the following statements describes the change in English economic philosophy toward the colonies beginning in the 1650s? -Confident in the colonies' solvency, the royal government no longer required payment of American colonial debts in gold or silver coins. -No longer content with a favorable balance of trade with European countries, the English government controlled trade with the colonies. -To increase efficiency, Americans were required to ship their goods to England on the first available vessel, whatever its nation of registry. -The English required Dutch ships to carry sugar and tobacco from America to England before delivering them elsewhere.

No longer content with a favorable balance of trade with European countries, the English government controlled trade with the colonies.

Which of the following statements describes the change in English economic philosophy toward the colonies beginning in the 1650s? The English required Dutch ships to carry sugar and tobacco from America to England before delivering them elsewhere.Confident in the colonies' solvency, the royal government no longer required payment of American colonial debts in gold or silver coins.No longer content with a favorable balance of trade with European countries, the English government controlled trade with the colonies.To increase efficiency, Americans were required to ship their goods to England on the first available vessel, whatever its nation of registry.

No longer content with a favorable balance of trade with European countries, the English government controlled trade with the colonies.

Which American colony was established in the 1660s as a haven for Quakers? MassachusettsNew YorkPennsylvaniaConnecticut

Pennsylvania

Which of the following occurred in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution of 1688? Plymouth, Maine, and Massachusetts Bay were joined to create a new royal colony.The king appointed Sir Edmund Andros as governor of New England.New York and New Jersey sought independence from the crown.Catholic Ireland came under the control of the English government

Plymouth, Maine, and Massachusetts Bay were joined to create a new royal colony

Which of the following occurred in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution of 1688? -Catholic Ireland came under the control of the English government. -The king appointed Sir Edmund Andros as governor of New England. -New York and New Jersey sought independence from the crown. -Plymouth, Maine, and Massachusetts Bay were joined to create a new royal colony.

Plymouth, Maine, and Massachusetts Bay were joined to create a new royal colony.

Which of the following explains why Chesapeake planters treated their slaves less harshly than West Indian planters in the eighteenth century? West Indian planters denied slaves' humanity while Chesapeake planters recognized it.Tobacco cultivation was more difficult than sugar production, requiring healthier slaves.Chesapeake planters were Christians while West Indian planters were not.Profits on sugar were considerably higher than those made through tobacco production.

Profits on sugar were considerably higher than those made through tobacco production.

Which of the following was true of slavery in the American colonies in the eighteenth century? Planters valued African slaves equally, regardless of their origin in Africa.Aside from some noteworthy rebellions, slaves rarely rebelled or even dissented.Generally conditions were better in South Carolina and the West Indies than in Virginia.Slaves created a sophisticated culture with extended kin relationships and traditions.

Slaves created a sophisticated culture with extended kin relationships and traditions.

For which of the following reasons did war break out between England and Spain in the late 1730s? - England offered support to the growing Spanish Protestant movement. -Spanish merchants had eroded the British slave trade in the Caribbean. -Spain was angry over the English settlement of Georgia. -English pirates persisted in attacking Spanish ships.

Spain was angry over the English settlement of Georgia.

For which of the following reasons did war break out between England and Spain in the late 1730s? Spanish merchants had eroded the British slave trade in the Caribbean.England offered support to the growing Spanish Protestant movement.English pirates persisted in attacking Spanish ships.Spain was angry over the English settlement of Georgia.

Spain was angry over the English settlement of Georgia.

Which agricultural product served as the foundation for the South Atlantic System in the eighteenth century? -Sugar -Indigo -Tobacco -Rice

Sugar

What did the British policy of salutary neglect of the American colonies in the early eighteenth century mean? - Britain ignored Americans' hopes for independence instead of suppressing them violently. -The English failed to enforce nearly all the laws that Parliament passed regarding the colonies. -Britain refused to defend the colonies and instead expected colonial taxpayers to assume the entire burden. -The British relaxed their supervision of the colonies' internal affairs while concentrating on defense and trade policies.

The British relaxed their supervision of the colonies' internal affairs while concentrating on defense and trade policies

What did the British policy of salutary neglect of the American colonies in the early eighteenth century mean? The English failed to enforce nearly all the laws that Parliament passed regarding the colonies.Britain refused to defend the colonies and instead expected colonial taxpayers to assume the entire burden.Britain ignored Americans' hopes for independence instead of suppressing them violently.The British relaxed their supervision of the colonies' internal affairs while concentrating on defense and trade policies.

The British relaxed their supervision of the colonies' internal affairs while concentrating on defense and trade policies.

1. Which of the following describes the character of Britain's empire in America before 1660? -Angered by strict imperial rule, the colonists demanded their rights as Englishmen. -Royal bureaucrats imposed colonial order harshly and consistently. -Involved in its own situations at home, England took no interest in any of its colonies. -The British ruled their American colonies in a haphazard and lax manner.

The British ruled their American colonies in a haphazard and lax manner.

Which of the following describes the significance of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England and America? -The change represented a major step toward democracy in both England and the North American colonies. -It had little impact on either England or North America apart from overthrowing James II. -It created democratic governments in Massachusetts, New York, and Maryland, but not in England. -The event led to a period of lax British rule of its American colonies, with few new laws or taxes.

The change represented a major step toward democracy in both England and the North American colonies.

For this question, refer to the following excerpt ."At last to my new master's house I came, At the town of Wicocc[o]moco call'd by name,Where my Europian clothes were took from me,Which never after I again could see.A canvas shirt and trowsers then they gave,With a hop-sack frock in which I was to slave: No shoes nor stockings had I for to wear, Nor hat, nor cap, both head and feet were bare. Thus dress'd into the Field I nex[t] must go, Amongst tobacco plants all day to hoe,At day break in the morn our work began, And so held to the setting of the Sun.My fellow slaves were just five Transports more, With eighteen Negroes, which is twenty four . . .We and the Negroes both alike did fare, Of work and food we had an equal share. . . ."Poem by indentured servant James Revel, c. 1680 The ideas expressed in the passage above most directly reflect which of the following continuities in U.S. history? -The economic and class tensions resulting after migration to the Western Hemisphere -The struggles of governmental organizations to address the effects of mass migrations -Landowner competition over resources -Intellectual movements challenging the established order

The economic and class tensions resulting after migration to the Western Hemisphere

For this question, refer to the following excerpt. "At last to my new master's house I came, At the town of Wicocc[o]moco call'd by name,Where my Europian clothes were took from me,Which never after I again could see.A canvas shirt and trowsers then they gave,With a hop-sack frock in which I was to slave: No shoes nor stockings had I for to wear, Nor hat, nor cap, both head and feet were bare. Thus dress'd into the Field I nex[t] must go, Amongst tobacco plants all day to hoe,At day break in the morn our work began, And so held to the setting of the Sun.My fellow slaves were just five Transports more, With eighteen Negroes, which is twenty four . . .We and the Negroes both alike did fare, Of work and food we had an equal share. . . ."Poem by indentured servant James Revel, c. 1680 The agricultural needs of the crop described in this passage most directly contributed to which of the following? -The emergence of the Atlantic slave trade -The development of a close-knit, homogeneous society -A decline in the belief in European racial and cultural superiority -The development of more effective means of enslaving Native peoples

The emergence of the Atlantic slave trade

During the period between 1676 and 1750, how did the Virginia gentry try to reduce social discontent? -They disenfranchised poorer whites by increasing the amount of land a man had to own in order to vote. -Virginia gentry enacted legislation that favored medium-scale farmers at the expense of both the richest and the poorest farmers. -The gentry urged even the smallest landholders to purchase slaves and thus support the slavery system. -They raised the annual poll tax from five to forty-five pounds of tobacco a year.

The gentry urged even the smallest landholders to purchase slaves and thus support the slavery system.

How did South Carolina planters respond in the aftermath of the Stono Rebellion in 1739? -They improved the working conditions of their slaves. -They shipped most of their slaves to the West Indies. -The planters decided to import fewer Africans. -They hanged about 20 percent of the black population.

The planters decided to import fewer Africans.

Which of the following statements describes the dominant approach to settlement in North Carolina in its early years? -The proprietors planned to set up a manorial system, but this plan failed. -Independent yeoman farm families were recruited to settle both colonies. -To attract settlers, the proprietors advertised heavily in Europe. -The proprietors were successful in creating a manorial system and a large class of serfs.

The proprietors planned to set up a manorial system, but this plan failed.

The Americans' major objection to the Navigation Acts related to which of the following stipulations? -The prohibition on fur trading west of the Appalachian Mountains -The requirement that Americans maintain a favorable balance of trade with England -A ban on the building of ocean going ships in the North American colonies -Americans' obligation to export all tobacco to England, unless there was a surplus

The requirement that Americans maintain a favorable balance of trade with England

Which of the following statements characterizes the impact of the slave trade on Africa? Slavery within Africa disappeared after its leaders began to export slaves to the Americas.The slave trade, which shrank Africa's population, reduced its larger states to loose tribal confederations.The slave trade hardened African class divisions and changed gender relations.Profits from the slave trade boosted most African economies.

The slave trade hardened African class divisions and changed gender relations.

Which of the following was true for the Iroquois in New York during the period of imperial warfare in the early eighteenth century? -The tribe declared itself a French ally but then destroyed a number of French settlements. -The tribe allied with France and Britain and declared their intention to remain neutral. -The Iroquois swore loyalty to the English in time of war but also aided the American colonists. -They became embroiled in conflicts between Indians and Europeans in the Carolinas.

The tribe allied with France and Britain and declared their intention to remain neutral.

Which of the following was true of the Restoration Colonies of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the Carolinas in the 1660s? Their constitutions re-created Europe's manorial system in America.They were created by Charles II as he expanded English power in America.They were all founded by wealthy investors looking for riches in the New World.Their rulers envisioned a traditional Anglican social order lead by a gentry class.

They were created by Charles II as he expanded English power in America.

For this question, refer to the following map, "The Growing Power of the American Merchant, 1750." The process of transactions depicted on the map above most directly led to controversies over -Protestant evangelism and religious toleration. -colonial resistance to perceived corruption in the imperial system. -accommodation with some aspects of American Indian culture. -regional distinctiveness among the British colonies.

colonial resistance to perceived corruption in the imperial system.

The British colonists in eighteenth-century North America enjoyed a significant degree of autonomy over their royal governors mainly due to? - democratic election processes. -the practice of salutary neglect. -their ability to recall unpopular officials. -their control over governors' salaries.

their control over governors' salaries.