American History

In the Pequot War, King Philip's War, and other conflicts in New England during the 1600s, Indians made notable use of which two aspects of military technology?

-the flintlock rifle -large, heavily defended forts

Identify the three Navigation Acts

1. 1660: Banned non-English trade for the colonies and required sale of certain products exclusively to England 2. 1663: Provided that all goods shipped from Europe to the colonie had to pass through England for taxation 3. 1673: Imposed duties on the coastal trade among the English colonies and provided for customs officials

Place the following events in chronological order:

1. Sir Thomas Dale leads relentless assaults against Chief Powhatan's Indians. 2. English forces capture Chief Powhatan's daughter Pocahontas, and Powhatan refuses to pay a ransom for her. 3. Pocahontas converts to Christianity. 4. Powhatan ceases his attacks. 5. Powhatan's brother Opechancanough launches a surprise attack on the English.

The two most important New World destinations for English immigrants during the first half of the seventeenth century were

Bermuda and the Caribbean islands

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

Both the English and the Dutch laid claim to the area.

In a secret meeting in 1629, Puritan investors in the Massachusetts Bay Company decided to

Buy out the other investors and move as a group to Amercia.

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.

Religious dissenters in Massachusetts Bay formed colonies that later became

Connecticut

Which statement regarding Anthony Ashley Cooper is NOT correct?

Cooper was a dedicated Catholic who nevertheless supported religious freedom for all Christians in Carolina.

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.

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

Dissolved Parliament

Which of the following did NOT happen in Massachusetts or New England in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution?

England's new rulers made a vain attempt to restore Governor Andros to power.

From the Spanish colony in _, Spanish traders and missionaries began moving northward into _.

Florida; Georgia

During the late 1600s and early 1700x, _ posed the greatest threat to Spanish dominance in western North America.

France

The _ _ occurred in 1688, when William and Mary became joint sovereigns of England in a bloodless coup.

Glorious Revolution

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.

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

It covered almost exactly the same area as the modern Carolinas.

Which statement explains how Bacon's Rebellion spurred the ride of slavery in Virginia?

Landed elites imported more slaves because they feared growth among white lower classes.

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.

In the 1680s, French explorers traveled down the Mississippi River and claimed a vast territory, which they named _ for their king.

Louisiana

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

Many of Hutchinson's followers migrated to New Hampshire and Maine.

Which of the following statements about Florida after about 1700 is NOT correct?

Miami and Fort Lauderdale were the only areas of Spanish settlement left in Florida.

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

Mohawk allies

Which statement about the agricultural economy of the 17th-century Caribbean colonies is NOT correct?

Planters were reluctant to plan sugarcane.

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

Policy toward natives

Which of the following statements regarding the Carolina colony in the later seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries is NOT correct?

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

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

Thanks to his successful investments, William Penn retired to a life of leisure in Philadelphia in 1718.

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

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

Why did the Puritans sign the Mayflower Compact?

To establish a government for themselves

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

Westward expansion

What did NOT influence the rise of slavery in the Caribbean during the 1600s?

a belief that Africans made ideal agricultural workers

Africans in the Caribbean colonies of the 1600s typically did all of the following, except

adopt Christianity

Frontier areas in which settlers and Indians vied for control, with neither side able to establish clear dominance, are described as

the "middle grounds"

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.

Many people in Maryland incorrectly assumed that Lord Baltimore had supported James II and the Catholics, and a revolt broke out in 1698, with the ultimate result that

the colony's political structure and religious laws were fundamentally changed.

Which is NOT an accurate example of the ways in which colonial powers made use of Indians or slaves in their struggle to dominate the borderlands of the Southeast?

Spanish priests stirred up revolt among the Indians of the Carolinas.

Which of the following were brought to Virginia in 1619?

-Africans -English women

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the relationship between the Puritans and local Indians at Plymouth?

-After the first autumn festival, settlers and natives joined together in a Thanksgiving festival. -Trade and other exchanges with the Puritans were attractive to the natives.

Which of the following were major Spanish colonies in the 1600s and early 1700s?

-Arizona -California -New Mexico -Texas -Florida

The Spanish colonizers in the Southwest during the 1600s and early 1700s sought to do which of the following?

-Convert Indians to Catholicism -Recruit Indians for agricultural work -Trade with the native population

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the area between the Carolinas and Florida was the site of which of the following?

-English-Spanish tensions -Spanish-French tensions -Spanish efforts to build forts

Which of the following were the aims of George Calvert in seeking to establish the Maryland colony?

-He wanted to establish a haven for English Catholics. -He wanted to create a profitable real estate venture.

As the Spanish began colonizing California in the 1760s, _ were established along the Pacific coast from San Diego to San Francisco.

-Missions -Forts -Trading communities

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

-New York -New Jersey -Pennsylvania -Carolina

Which of the following are reasons why newcomers to Georgia generally preferred to settle in South Carolina instead?

-Political structure under Oglethorpe and the trustees -Restrictions of the size of the individual property holdings -The ban on slavery

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

The population of the Spanish colonies in North America during the 1600s and early 1700s typically included which of the following groups?

-Religious minorities -Independent ranchers -Catholic missionaries -Spanish soldiers

In what ways was slavery in the Caribbean different than slavery elsewhere?

-Slaves were often worked to death because it was considered cheaper to buy new slaves than to treat existing slaves well. -The enslaved African workforce in the Caribbean more often came directly from Africa. -Slaves were treated more strictly and harshly in the Caribbean because of a fear of slave revolts.

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

-Small farmers -Virtually no aristocracy -Backwoods farmers

Which of the following were major exports from the Caribbean colonies to the mainland during the 1600s?

-Sugar -Rum -Slaves

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 of the following clashes did Bacon's rebellion exacerbate?

-Whites versus Indians -Tidewater versus backcountry -Landless versus landowning -Lower classes versus the aristocracy

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

In addition to banning _, Georgia's trustees strictly regulated trade with the Indians in order to protect against wartime insurrection.

Africans and Catholics

Which statement about Bermuda and the British colonies in the Caribbean during the first half of the seventeenth century is NOT correct?

As proponents of freedom and liberty, they influenced later American ideals.

What did the Quakers have in common with the Puritans?

Establishment of a religious refuge in North America

What did the colonies of New York and New Jersey have in common?

Ethnic and religious diversity

Why weren't the natives a significant factor in the European colonization of the Caribbean islands?

European epidemics decimated native populations after Columbus's first visit in 1492.

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 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.

During most of the Spanish colonial era, much of the region that is now Arizona was governed from _ _ in New Mexico.

Santa Fe

Which statement about Pocahontas is correct?

She traveled to England, where she raised interest in "civilizing" Indians.

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 describes the outcome of Bacon's Rebellion?

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

Which statement about the Dominion of New England and Sir Edmund Andros is NOT accurate?

The success of the Dominion of New England was hampered by the appointment by Charles II of the unpopular Andros as governor.

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

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

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.

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

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

As the 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.

prisons; honest debtors and other vulnerable people