HIST-1700-0035 Chapter 02 Diagnostic Quiz tthomas1515

The Half-Way Covenant (1662) held that believers in the divine right of kings were good.

False

In the religious view of the Puritans, you would get to heaven if....

God predestined you to heaven or hell; no earthly act could change that.

The Half-Way Covenant applied to whom?

Grandchildren of the English Great Migration

Among the problems facing the early settlers of Jamestown colony were...

High rates of death and disease.

In 1619, the first elected assembly in colonial America was the

House of Burgesses in Virgina

The expansion of tobacco cultivation in the early 1600s led to an increase in demand for which of the following labor groups?

Indentured servants

The Mayflower Compact of 1620 asserted that

Just and equal laws made by male representatives onboard were to rule. -the adult men would obey the "just and equal laws" made by their male representatives.

Who was the most prominent Native American leader in the original area of English settlement in Virginia?

Powhatan

The English "enclosure" movement of the 1500s and 1600s forced small farmers off "commons" land so that the land could be taken up by

Sheep

Seventeenth-century Maryland stood out for its system of absolute rule but also for its practice of religious toleration.

True

The first Thanksgiving celebrated the Pilgrims' survival and a successful harvest.

True

Under the headright system, anyone who brought in a sizable number of servants would immediately acquire a large estate.

Truse

Having fled religious intolerance in England, the Puritans in Massachusetts:

Were intolerant of persons who disagreed with their version of Christianity.

Significant outcomes of the start of Chesapeake tobacco cultivation....

-A surge of revenue to the English crown -The emergence of a landed gentry, which enjoyed great social and political influence -A rush of newcomers from England, in pursuit of land and labor

n 1600s Virginia, a femme sole could do all of the following EXCEPT: vote In 1600s Virginia, a femme sole could do....

-Acquire land -Manage her own plantation -Act as a lawyer in court

The following are characteristic of early New England society.

-Intolerance of individual deviations from prevailing values -Highly patriarchal family life -Extensive autonomy and self-government in local affairs

Indentures usually bound indentured servants for periods of from five to seven years.

True

John Rolfe married Powhatan's daughter.

True

The "Rights of Englishmen" were established in the Magna Carta.

True

In the 1600s in Massachusetts, full church membership was not required to vote in colony-wide elections.

False

Intermarriage between Indians and English settlers was common.

False

Most migrants to seventeenth-century New England came out of the poorer reaches of English society.

False

New England quickly developed into a land of large plantations and landless servants.

False

Ordinary settlers in Puritan Massachusetts were called "gentlemen" and "ladies" or "master" and "mistress."

False

Slavery was never allowed in the devoutly Christian colony of Massachusetts.

False

Which country was not a main rival of the British in the seventeenth century?

Germany

England's ongoing struggle to subdue Ireland delayed its entry into New World colonization.

True

Harvard College was principally founded to educate young men into the ministry.

True

In the 1600s, nearly two-thirds of English settlers came as indentured servants.

True

Most New England colonists sided with Parliament during the English Civil War.

True

Most immigrants to America from England in the 1600s were poor, young, single men.

True

Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts for advocating freedom of individual conscience and religious choice.

True

The typical seventeenth-century woman in New England gave birth seven times.

True

Which of the following colonies was established first?

Virginia

Jamestown in North America was established on.....

1607

Cecilius Calvert envisioned Maryland as a refuge for

Catholics.

Because Puritan Massachusetts was deeply religious, ministers were frequently elected to colonial offices.

False

Early New Englanders established trade relations with local Indians, whereas early Virginians did not.

False

Which of the following was not a central theme of Puritan thought? a) The Church of England is overly steeped in ritual and dogma. b) The quest for material prosperity is a sign of moral corruption. c) People enter this world either "elect" or "damned"; how they live their lives has no effect on their prospects for salvation. d) True "freedom" means following God's will, not one's own natural impulses.

The quest for material prosperity is a sign of moral corruption.

Colonial Virginia's economic substitute for gold was...

Tobacco

Which of the following crops did John Rolfe introduce to the English colonies?

Tobacco

Anne Hutchinson offended colonial leaders and was banished from Massachusetts because she claimed God spoke directly to her.

True

A key motivation behind early English settlement in the American colonies was: a) Acquisition of land, and thus a measure of personal independence b) Escape from the material and spiritual corruptions of England c) The profits to be made in transatlantic commerce d) all of the above

all of the above

Which of the following was not a significant outcome of the start of Chesapeake tobacco cultivation? a) a surge of revenue to the English crown b) the emergence of a landed gentry, which enjoyed great social and political influence c) a rush of newcomers from England, in pursuit of land and labor d) campaigns to discourage migration by English women, who, it was feared, would distract male Virginians from their work in the fields

campaigns to discourage migration by English women, who, it was feared, would distract male Virginians from their work in the fields

All Pilgrims were Puritan

false

In 1585, the English attempted to establish Jamestown in North America.

false

In Puritan Massachusetts, "visible saint" was a term used to describe people of outstanding kindness and generosity. -To be a full member of the Puritan Church, one had to experience divine grace, usually by testifying about a conversion experience.

false

John Rolfe was the first Governor of Virginia

false

Significant trend of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English society Which of the following was not a significant trend of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English society? -A large-scale displacement of rural people from the land -A dramatic increase in population -Enlarged public debate over the meaning of freedom

the elimination of gender hierarchies

Significant feature of indentured servitude in seventeenth-century Virginia Which of the following was not a significant feature of indentured servitude in seventeenth-century Virginia? -Unlike slaves, indentured servants were held in bondage for only a limited period of time. -Like slaves, indentured servants could be bought and sold, beaten, and denied permission to marry by their masters. -Although servants could anticipate some kind of "freedom dues" (often a piece of land) upon completion of their indenture, many died before their terms expired.

-Indentured servants never comprised more than a small percentage of Virginians, the great majority of whom arrived either as free settlers or slaves.

The following series of events are listed in proper sequence.

-Mayflower Compact -Trial of Anne Hutchinson -Half-Way Covenant

Which was not a characteristic of Roger Williams's Rhode Island colony? Characteristics of Roger Williams's Rhode Island colony... -It was a refuge for religious nonconformists -It had no religious qualifications for voting in the 1600s -It required citizens to attend church -It required citizens to attend church

It required citizens to attend church.

The first permanent English settlement in the area now known as the United States was at a) Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts. b) Ft. Augustine, Florida. c) Jamestown, Virginia. d) New Amsterdam, New Netherlands.

Jamestown, Virginia

The main lure for the majority of migrants from England to the New World was...

Land ownership

Which of the following did not happen in the 1630s? did: -Pequot War -Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts -Anne Hutchinson's trial

The House of Burgesses was established

At the end of their period of indenture, indentured servants were often given "freedom dues" and became free members of society.

True

Colonial Massachusetts was organized into self-governing towns.

True

Anne Hutchinson scandalized Massachusetts authorities both for her unorthodox religious ideas and for her "unwomanly" engagement in public issues.

true

In Puritan New England, a husband's authority in his house was nearly absolute; genuine freedom for a woman was understood to come from her subjection to her husband's will and desires.

true

The "rights of Englishmen" were established in the Magna Carta

true