History Ch. 4-5 Multiple Choice

what was mercantilism

a government policy aimed at achieving national economic self-sufficiency

in pennyslvania, william penn provided his settlers with

all of the above

how did william pitt plan to encourage the americans to assume the military burden in the seven years war in america

all of these choices

how were women important to colonial

all of these choices

how did americans oppose the stamp act

americans damaged and destroyed property

the goal of a typical puritan in the early seventeenth century was to

become a visible saint on earth and hence a member of the church

james II

british monarch exiled during the glorious rebellion

charles II

british monarch restored to throne in 1660

john locke

co-author of the fundamental constitutions for carolina

pocahontas

daughter of Powhatan; married virginia settler john rolfe

which of the following was not a typical condition in eighteenth century american cities

declining population because of out migration to regions beyond the mountains where land was available

what was the environmental impact of the rapid expansion of english settlement east of the appalachians

deforestation

english monarchs of the seventeenth century adhered to the notion of

divine right theories of kingship

who limited towns to a single annual meeting each year, enforced the navigation acts, and suppressed the colonial legislature in massachusetts

edmund andros

unlike immigrants to virginia, settlers in massachusetts bay

founded their colony under the terms of a joint-stock company charter

which of the following was a result of the treaty of paris of 1736

france lost all its possessions in the new world

which of the following groups did not provide many of the immigrants to the british north american colonies in the late 17th and 18th centuries

french

in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, most colonial women

gave birth at home

why did great britain become more powerful in north america than either france of spain in the first half of the 18th century

great britains population in north america more than quadrupled

early maryland first served as a

haven for persecuted christians

which statement does not accurately describe george whitefield

he challenged the movement of protestantism away from its roots in the teachings of martin luther

why is samuel adams significant to the develop of revolutionary thought in america

he encouraged massachusetts towns to form committees of correspondence in order to defend colonial rights

which of the following was not one of benjamin franklin''s accomplishemnts

he initiated a movement to encourage organized churches to resolve theological differences

how did a writ of assistance work

it allowed the british to search a colonial merchants house without requiring proof or probably cause, when looking for illegal goods

which of the following statement concerning philadelphia before the american revolution is not true

it became the official capital of colonies for the british empire

which statement is not true concerning the albany plan of union

it called for establishing the capital of the united states at albany, new york

which of the following was not a result of the seven years war

it created a common bond between some british and american soldiers because they fought side by side

what did the 1773 the tea act do

it eliminated all remaining import duties on tea and as a result, significantly lowered the price of tear in the colonies

what was the effect of the treaty of stanwix

it heightened western tensions as more settlers moved into the ohio valley and agitated to establish a new colony

why was john peters zenger's acquittal significant

it helped set the precedent that the jury could decide what was the libel or not and established truth as the defense against a charge of libel

which of the following was not a long term effect of the great awakening

it led to the decline in the influence of presbyterians, baptists, and methodists, and the increasing importance of quakers, anglicans, and congregationalists

according to the colonists what did the american board of customs commissioners do

it pursued a program that was a little more thana system of legalized piracy

which of the following was not a provision of the sugar act

it required that colonists exporting lumber, iron, whalebone, and other commoditiess to foreign countries first land their shipments in britain

how did the british government react to the colonial opposition to the stamp act

it revoked the act but reaffirmed parliamentary power to legislate for the colonies in all cases

what did the battle of alamance creek reveal

it showed the conflict that sometimes existed between colonial government and their setters on the fronteir

why did virginia send george washington to the ohio valley in 1753 and 1754

it wanted washington to remove the french from the region by persuasion or force

what was the great awakening

it was a revival movement that emphasized that sinfulness of human beings and the need for immediate repentance

what was the purpose of the 1764 sugar act

it was designed to raised revenues to offset british military expenses in north america

what was one of the unique features of south carolina as one of england's mainland colonies in the seventeenth century

it was heavily populated by immigrants from barbados

which of the following statements about georgia is not correct

it was supposed to flourish by exporting expensive commodities such as wine and silk

what was the principle of virtual representation

it was the idea that every male should be able to select a represent his interests in parliament

who founded the first colony in georgia

james oglethorpe

who led the british forces that ultimately defeated the french forces on the plains of abraham near quebec in 1760

james wolfe

which of the following was the attorney who defending the britsh soldiers accused of firing on the civilians in the boston massacre

john adams

who wrote twelve letters from a farmer in pennyslvania arguing that parliament could regulate trade but could not tax the purpose of raising revenue

john dickinson

who wrote Essay concerning human understanding

john locke

who led the group in parliament who opposed the domestic and foreign policies of george III

john wilkes

nathaniel bacon

leader of a collonial rebellion in virginia

john winthrop

leader of massachusetts bay colony

compared to early chesapeake colonies, seventeenth century new england had all of the following except

long lasting marraiges

to establish a civil government for themselves, the plymouth pilgrims signed the

mayflower compact

new light preachers like gilbert tennent shook the foundations of the social order by sowing seeds of doubt about

ministers

which of the following was not a reason why few colonial americans objected to the british navigation system after 1700

most american colonies were prosperous and self sufficient and did not need commercial connections with england to pursue their internal economiic development

what power did colonial governors not possess

none of these choices

which of the following statements represents the conception most american colonists held of parliamentary power in the 1760s

parliament had limited powers of legislation that included authority to regulate imperial trade but excluded the authority to tax the colonists

events in the late 1760s and early 1770 helped to bring about a new consensus in the colonies . what was that consensus

parliament had no lawmaking authority over the colonies except for the right to regulate imperial commerce.

what was the typical qualification for holding office in eighteenth century english colonies outside of new england

property ownership of at least 1000 acres

sir george calvert

proprietor of maryland

which of the following colonies remained outside the dominion of new england

rhode island

which of the following would have most influenced the opinion of the average colonial american on political issues of the day

semons

which of the following values did the early massachussetts bay puritans hold most dear

separation of church and state

what was the main reason the population of the british north american colonies increased in the eighteenth century

settlers had a high birthrate

the settlement pattern of early massachusetts bay puritans took the form of

several small townships

the description by the german-born georgia planter of the "task system" demonstrates that

slaves on georgia plantations were made to specialize in one particular task or one particular agricultural specialty to increase their likelihood of success

when comparing slaves with indentured servants, which statement is true

slaves worked for a far longer portion of their lives

of the following english colonies, african slavery first appeared in

south carolina

which statement reflects the views of george whitefield

the anglican valued human reason over religious piety

what made life in lousiana so difficult

the colonial government was corrupt

the navigation acts passed between 1651 and 1673 required all of the following except that

the colonies export a greater value of goods to england than they imported

what was the first attempt at maintaining close and continuing cooperation over a wide area

the committees of correspondence

which of the following was not one of the ways that the glorious revolution changed the relationship between the colonies and great britain

the crown restructured the colonial government by combining separate colonies into the dominion of new england

what was one of the results of king george's war

the french were expelled from north america

which of the following correctly suggests the conditions of landownership among farm families in well-settled areas

the great majority of landowners could not provide their children with land when they married

what precipitated james I's decision to make virginia a royal colony

the indian massacre of 1622

who bore the bloodiest fighting in the course of king williams war

the iroquois

which brand of government was most likely to defend the interests of colonists

the lower house of the legislature

why did pontiacs war occur

the native americans feared that the british would treat them as subjects rather than allies, and the british decided not to follow the french practice of providing food, ammunition, and other gifts

what happened as a result of the stono rebellion

the south carolina legislature established a harsh new code to keep slaves under constant surveillance and ensure that masters disciplined their slaves

what agreement did the delegates to the stamp act congress reach

they agreed that parliament did not have the right to levy taxes outside of great britain

what did deists argue

they believed in a god who has created a perfect universe and then allowed it to operate according to natural laws

what did most eighteenth century american intellectuals think about science

they believed that science explained laws of nature

what did the proclamation of 1763 and the quebec act of 1774 have in common

they both interfered with colonial claims to western lands

what did the spanish rely upon for deense in their north americal settlements

they built presidios

what did the townshend duties do

they imposed such heavy duties on imported goods that colonists could no longer afford to buy themm

which statement accurately describes eighteenth century european immigrants to the british north american colonies

they included large numbers irish and germans and declining proportions of english

how did the colonists attempt to reconcile with england in 1775

they presented the olive branch petition to king george III to show their concerns

how did planters in the french west indies defy their government's mercantilist policies

they refined their own sugar rather than sending it directly to france

what did the navigation acts do

they required most colonial trade to go through england and be transported on english ships

what did the english do after 1660

they turned inward to reform their own society rather than establish new societies across the seas

which statement is true concerning british tax rates during the 1760s

they were the second highest in europe

one of the original founders of connecticut was

thomas hooker

antinomians like anne hutchinson believed

those who were in saving grace were no longer bound by civil or church laws

how was eighteenth century colonial settlement affected by the native american populations

through the depopulation and dislocation of native americans , european colonial settlements were able to expand rapidly

settlers to virginia in the seventeenth century

usually migrated in stable family units

compared to the seventeenth century, colonial american society in 1750 was characterized by

widespread ownership of farm property

in seventeenth century colonial communities, from 10 to 30 percent of all

women died in childbirth

approximately what percentage of african slaves went directly to british north america

5 percent

on average how many children did colonial women have

8

which of the following men was a british prime minister during the reign of george III

Lord frederick north

what did the treatment of the Tuscarora and Yamasee Indians in North Carolina during the early eighteenth century demonstrate

Native American resistance would not significantly hinder white expansion in the Carolinas