Foner Ch. 02

All Pilgrims were Puritans. T/F

False

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

False

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

True

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

True

Intermarriage between Indians and English settlers was common. T/F

False

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

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.

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

True

Because Jamestown was settled next to a malarial swamp, many settlers died. T/F

True

England's ongoing struggle to subdue Ireland delayed its entry into New World colonization. T/F

True

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

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. T/F

True

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

True

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

True

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

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.

The expansion of tobacco cultivation in the early 1600s led to an increase in demand for which of the following labor groups? A)African slaves B)Native Americans C)indentured servants D)mestizos

indentured servants

The Mayflower Compact of 1620 asserted that: A)just and equal laws made by male representatives onboard were to rule. B)an agreement existed between Indians and settlers that they would peacefully co-exist. C)a clear statement had been made affirming the religious unity of those joining into the compact. D)the price for tobacco was set by agreement between the colonial wealthy elite and the king.

just and equal laws made by male representatives onboard were to rule.

Cecilius Calvert envisioned Maryland as a refuge for: A)indentured servants. B)the Indians. C)African-Americans. D)Catholics.

Catholics.

Which of the following was not a significant feature of indentured servitude in seventeenth-century Virginia? A)Indentured servants never comprised more than a small percentage of Virginians, the great majority of whom arrived either as free settlers or slaves. B)Unlike slaves, indentured servants were held in bondage only for a limited period of time. C)Like slaves, indentured servants could be bought and sold, beaten, and denied permission to marry by their masters. D)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.

Which was not a characteristic of Roger Williams's Rhode Island colony? A)It was a refuge for religious nonconformists. B)It had no established church. C)It had no religious qualification for voting in the 1600s. D)It required citizens to attend church.

It required citizens to attend church.

Which of the following series of events is listed in proper sequence? A)founding of Massachusetts Bay Colony| founding of Plymouth Colony| founding of Jamestown Colony B)Mayflower Compact| trial of Anne Hutchinson| Half-Way Covenant C)English Civil War| Henry VIII's break with the Catholic Church| Walter Raleigh's Roanoke colony venture D)introduction of headright system in Virginia| enactment of religious toleration in Maryland| introduction of Chesapeake tobacco cultivation

Mayflower Compact| trial of Anne Hutchinson| Half-Way Covenant

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

True

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

Which of the following was not a characteristic of early New England society? A)intolerance of individual deviations from prevailing values B)highly patriarchal family life C)extensive autonomy and self-government in local affairs D)equality of the sexes in church affairs, but not in government affairs

equality of the sexes in church affairs, but not in government affairs