Chapter 3

The largest group of immigrants from continental Europe were the

Germans

The richest group of mainland colonists were

South Carolina planters.

In North America, three new and very different empires had arisen in the late seventeenth century-

Spanish, French, and English

There were no banks in the 1700s in colonial America. True or False?

true

The colony founded by a leader who hoped women and blacks would be given equality along with all persons was

Pennsylvania

In North America, three new and very different empires had arisen in the late seventeenth century- a. Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese. b. Spanish, French, and English. c. English, Portuguese, and French. d. French, English, and Dutch.

b. Spanish, French, and English.

Which did not characterize free blacks (such as Anthony Johnson) in Virginia and Maryland in the 1600s? a. They sometimes purchased white servants. b. They could not own African slaves. c. They could sue or testify in court. d. They could own land.

b. They could not own African slaves.

By 1700, almost 2 million acres of land was owned by five New York families. True or False?

true

Despite the influx of British goods, American craftsmen benefited from the expanding consumer market. True or False?

true

During the early to mid-eighteenth century, consumption of manufactured goods penetrated deep into the colonial countryside. True or False?

true

During the eighteenth century, British colonies diversified along ethnic and religious lines. True or False?

true

Fourteen women and five men were hanged as witches in the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. True or False?

true

Primogeniture meant that estates must be passed intact to the oldest son. True or False?

true

The English word "slave" derives from the word "Slav," that is, a people from Eastern Europe who were enslaved by other Europeans into the 1400s. True or False?

true

One significant consequence of the Glorious Revolution for the American colonies was a. an end to English regulation of colonial commerce. b. a renewed sense of entitlement to liberty, as the birthright of all English subjects. c. a growing sense among white southerners that slavery was wrong. d. a broadening of religious toleration, particularly for Catholics.

b. a renewed sense of entitlement to liberty, as the birthright of all English subjects.

The Charter of Liberties and Privileges a. required elections be held every four years among male property owners of New York. b. allowed for a trial by jury and the security of property. c. allowed for religious toleration for all Catholics. d. revoked traditional English rights in favor of new, colonial rights.

b. allowed for a trial by jury and the security of property.

Which of the following was an effect of Bacon's Rebellion? a. the increased use of the headright system b. the increased use of indentured servants c. the increased use of African slaves d. the increased use of Native American slaves

c. the increased use of African slaves

Carolina grew slowly until planters discovered what staple crop?

rice

Along with sugar, the West Indies also produced this increasingly popular product enjoyed by both North American colonists and Indians.

rum

This chief crop produced by Western Hemisphere slaves during the eighteenth century was also the first to be mass-marketed to consumers in Europe.

sugar

In the mid-eighteenth-century colonies, this area of settlement was the most rapidly growing region in North America.

the backcountry

In 1678, when the Lords of Trade in England queried the Massachusetts government about how well it was following the Navigation Acts, the Lords received the reply from the colony that the Navigation Acts did not apply to the colony unless the colony's own government (not the British Parliament, but rather the Massachusetts General Court) approved them. True or False?

true

In 1705, the House of Burgesses enacted strict slave codes. True or False?

true

Most colonies barred Catholics and Jews from voting and holding public office. True or False?

true

Which of the following was an effect of Bacon's Rebellion? a. the increased use of African slaves b. the increased use of the headright system c. the increased use of Native American slaves d. the increased use of indentured servants

a. the increased use of African slaves

Which of the following was not a significant feature of the Salem witchcraft hysteria of the early 1690s? a. Many were tried on charges of witchcraft, but no one was actually convicted. b. Accusations of witchcraft tended to befall women who deviated from prevailing gender norms. c. Many inhabitants accused others of witchcraft in order to deflect suspicion from themselves. d. It reflected a widespread belief in the supernatural.

a. Many were tried on charges of witchcraft, but no one was actually convicted.

Which did not characterize free blacks (such as Anthony Johnson) in Virginia and Maryland in the 1600s? a. They could not own African slaves. b. They could own land. c. They sometimes purchased white servants. d. They could sue or testify in court.

a. They could not own African slaves.

Prior to being taken over by the English in 1664, New York was a. called New Netherland and controlled by the Dutch. b. called New France and controlled by the French king. c. unsettled by Europeans, and the English bought it from the Indians. d. unsettled by Europeans and first purchased by the French.

a. called New Netherland and controlled by the Dutch.

The richest group of mainland colonists were

South Carolina planters

When Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion against the Governor of Virginia, he called for all except a. a decrease in taxes. b. the freeing of slaves, particularly enslaved Christians. c. removal of all Indians from the colony. d. an end to rule by "grandees."

b. the freeing of slaves, particularly enslaved Christians.

When Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion against the Governor of Virginia, he called for all except a. removal of all Indians from the colony. b. the freeing of slaves, particularly enslaved Christians. c. a decrease in taxes. d. an end to rule by "grandees."

b. the freeing of slaves, particularly enslaved Christians.

Which is not true regarding King Philip and King Philip's War? a. Twelve New England towns were destroyed by the Indians' attacks. b. The Wampanoag leader Metacom was called King Philip by colonists. c. Indian tribes fought together under the unified leadership of Metacom. d. About 3,000 Indians and 1,000 colonists died in the war.

c. Indian tribes fought together under the unified leadership of Metacom.

Which of the following was not a major cause of Bacon's Rebellion? a. frustration over high taxes and diminishing availability of land b. indignation over the governor's favoritism toward wealthy friends c. a determination to abolish slavery in Virginia d. resentment over restrictions on white settlement in Indian areas

c. a determination to abolish slavery in Virginia

In the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692, a. hundreds of people were accused of witchcraft, yet only five were convicted and killed. b. after discerning "which witch was which," three witches were executed. c. almost 150 people, mostly women, were accused of witchcraft. d. luckily, no one was put to death for being a witch.

c. almost 150 people, mostly women, were accused of witchcraft.

Which was not part of the Glorious Revolution? a. To justify the ouster of James II, Parliament enacted an English Bill of Rights. b. It established parliamentary supremacy once and for all. c. King James II was replaced by William of Orange. d. It secured Catholic succession to the throne of England.

d. It secured Catholic succession to the throne of England.

Which of the following was not a significant feature of the Salem witchcraft hysteria of the early 1690s a. Accusations of witchcraft tended to befall women who deviated from prevailing gender norms. b. It reflected a widespread belief in the supernatural. c. Many inhabitants accused others of witchcraft in order to deflect suspicion from themselves. d. Many were tried on charges of witchcraft, but no one was actually convicted.

d. Many were tried on charges of witchcraft, but no one was actually convicted.

In the prevailing theory of mercantilism, the government should a. discourage manufacturing and focus solely on agricultural products. b. reduce the amount of gold that entered England. c. leave the trade regulations to the colonies so they will learn to self-govern. d. regulate economic activity to promote the nation's power.

d. regulate economic activity to promote the nation's power.

As colonial society became more structured, opportunities for women in the eighteenth century increased. True or False?

false

Bacon's Rebellion of 1676 was a rebellion over a tax increase on bacon. True or False?

false

By 1750, colonial America had become a land of the very rich and the desperately poor; the in-between ranks of yeomen and craftsmen had all but disappeared. True or False?

false

During the eighteenth century, many American elites felt distinctively American rather than more like the "Anglicized" English. True or False?

false

Eighteenth-century British America was much less diverse than the English population. True or False?

false

In the late seventeenth century, the Iroquois were known for their fierce hatred and courageous fighting against British colonists. True or False?

false

Over the century between 1650 and 1750, the agricultural economies of New England, the Middle Colonies, and the backcountry grew more and more alike. True or False?

false