History Final exam

The best explanation for the Salem witch craze is: a. the playacting and false accusations of teenage girls. b. the presence of real witches in Salem village. c. social division and anxieties within the village. d. the low rate of literacy among the villagers. e. natural hallucinogens in the local water supply.

A

The purpose of the Coercive Acts was to: a. punish Boston for the Tea Party. b. arrest the leaders of the Sons of Liberty. c. abolish the colonial assemblies. d. outlaw any public criticism of British policy. e. make Americans drink more tea.

A

Which church dominated the Chesapeake region by 1700? a. Anglican b. Quaker c. Puritan d. Baptist e. Presbyterian

A

Which country did Sir Walter Raleigh argue should establish colonies in the New World? A.England B. France c. Holland d. Spain e. Portugal

A

A writ of assistance was: a. an order to the public to assist police officers in arresting suspected smugglers. b. a blanket search warrant that did not specify the place to be searched. c. the legal order that guaranteed trial by jury. d. a government document used to assess criminal fines on colonists suspected of smuggling. e. official permission to unload cargo in a colonial port.

B

Perhaps the most radical of the American rebels was Bostonian: a. James Otis. d. John Adams. b. Samuel Adams. e. Paul Revere. c. John Dickinson.

B

The Marquis de Lafayette served the American cause during the war as: a. commander of the French navy. b. Washington's most trusted aide. c. France's ambassador to Congress. d. leader of the attack on the British in Canada. e. chief fund-raiser in Europe.

B

The major objective of the Tea Act of 1773 was to: a. enrich Lord North and his cronies. b. bail out the East India Company. c. stimulate England's home economy. d. punish American tea importers. e. reduce tea prices for Americans.

B

Which of the following spurred shipbuilding in New England? a. the abundance of fish and whales off its coast b. the region's extensive forests c. the growing American Navy d. the need for transporting southern cotton e. southern purchases of New England-made ships

B

Benedict Arnold became notorious late in the war by: a. recruiting slaves into the American army. b. questioning Washington's fitness for command. c. defecting to the British. d. selling weapons to Indians. e. trying to become a military dictator.

C

By 1750, the French population in North America: a. had begun to diminish. b. was largely in Louisiana. c. was vastly outnumbered by the English. d. had a similar number of men and women. e. was only about half Roman Catholic.

C

French colonists in North America: a. were very diverse in ethnicity and religion. b. established large plantations wherever they settled. c. established cooperative relations with the Indians. d. lived under dictatorial governments. e. were the first to call for a revolution.

C

The Spanish Armada: a. attempted to invade England. b. was a treasure fleet attacked by the English. c. was destroyed by a storm before it left Spain. d. caused Spain to give up New World colonization as a result of its defeat. e. broke English naval power for a century.

A

A major reason for the defeat of the Spanish Armada was: a. storms in the North Sea. b. Queen Elizabeth's brilliance as a naval strategist. c. the incompetence of the Spanish captains. d. the greater size of the English vessels. e. inaccurate Spanish maps and compasses.

A

At the Battle of Bunker Hill: a. the British suffered major casualties. b. George Washington won his first victory. c. the colonial militia repulsed every British assault. d. Americans learned they could easily beat the British. e. Americans refused to take prisoners.

A

In the Southeast, the profitability of Indian captives prompted a frenzy of: a. slaving activity. b. conversion to Christianity. c. raiding Indian villages to capture children. d. dishonest treaty making. e. missionary activity.

A

The English Civil War affected the American colonies by: a. permitting the colonies to essentially govern themselves. b. requiring Puritanism to be adopted in every colony. c. placing members of Oliver Cromwell's family as colonial governors. d. allowing them to pledge their loyalty to Spain during the crisis. e. devastating the Native American culture in New England.

A

All of the following was true of Bartolomé de Las Casas, EXCEPT that he: a. was officially named "Protector of the Indians." b. considered natives to be naturally inferior peoples. c. gave away his land and freed his slaves. d. urged the Spanish government to do more to help the natives. e. rejected the idea of forced conversion of Indians to Catholicism.

B.

Food crops exported from the Americas: a. were more valuable to Europeans than gold or silver. b. allowed a population explosion. c. included the meat of cattle and pigs. d. made Spain the most powerful nation in Europe. e. included commodities like rice and wheat previously unknown in Europe.

B.

One of the important factors aiding the survival of the early Jamestown settlers was: a. the large sums of money that were used to bring additional supplies to them regularly. b. their willingness to work hard and sacrifice for the good of the whole colony. c. the assistance they received from the Indians. d. the lack of the diseases and hardships that afflicted other colonies. e. the democratic government established by the Virginia Company.

C

Roger Williams founded Rhode Island after he: a. devoted himself to converting the Indians. b. decided he was no longer a Christian. c. had been banished from Massachusetts for his religious opinions. d. led a rebellion against the government of Massachusetts. e. discovered it had the best farmland in New England.

C

The right to vote for members of the colonial assemblies was: a. greatly restricted because of high property qualifications. b. open to women in most colonies. c. extended to a greater proportion of the population than anywhere else in the world. d. based on the same property qualifications as required to vote for Parliament in Britain. e. given to all adult males as a result of the Glorious Revolution.

C

Thomas Paine's The American Crisis: a. stated the impossibility of beating the British. b. urged Congress to make Washington a temporary dictator. c. bolstered American morale. d. supplied Washington with battle plans. e. blamed Congress for the army's defeats.

C

When Massachusetts leader John Winthrop spoke of "a city upon a hill," he was referring to that colony's desire to: a. be financially successful. b. become independent of England. c. serve as a model Christian community. d. establish an ideal government. e. convert the Indians to Christianity.

C

Which of the following statements about women's labor is NOT true? a. Unmarried women often worked outside of the home. b. They often did piecemeal work like spinning thread into yarn. c. They were accepted to work in highly skilled occupations. d. Farm women had a very diverse realm of responsibilities. e. Marriage usually isolated women to their own homes and gardens.

C

Which of the following statements is true of the institution of slavery in the American colonies? a. Slavery was not a factor north of the Chesapeake region during the colonial period. b. Slaves did not achieve a self-sustaining rate of reproduction in the colonies prior to the American Revolution. c. Family slavery was having slaves and masters living under the same roof. d. Slaves made up nearly 50 percent of the colonial population by the time of the American Revolution. e. Most slaves were working in cotton during the colonial period.

C

European exploration of the Americas was greatly assisted by: a.increased literacy. b. the Reformation. c. new sailing technologies. d. decentralized European nation-states. e.the decline of European monarchies.

C.

The presidios established by the Spaniards in the Southwest housed: a. missionaries. b. settlers. c. soldiers. d. ranchers. e. explorers.

C.

All of the following were true of the early Revolution, EXCEPT that: a. Americans were farmers, not soldiers. b. the Patriots lacked military training and discipline. c. the British army was the best trained and equipped in the world. d. Patriots were universally united behind the cause of independence. e. Americans had the advantage of knowing the local terrain.

D

Colonial royal governors: a. held their offices for life. b. tended to be devoted and effective public servants. c. were elected by property-owning males. d. had veto power over colonial assemblies. e. were required to be devoutly religious.

D

New Lights differed from Old Lights by: a. their readiness to approach their religious conflict as open warfare. b. discounting the element of choice in a person's faith. c. including elements like choir into church services. d. incorporating democracy and emotionalism into faith. e. promising to reinforce traditional Puritanism.

D

One change brought to the American colonies after the Glorious Revolution was that the: a. concept of the Dominion of New England was extended to the southern colonies. b. colonies were inspired to lead a revolt against King William. c. new monarch showed little interest in the colonies because of his desire to force the French out of North America. d. monarchy attempted to tighten its grip on the colonies by making more of them royal colonies. e. Crown paid for more people to migrate to the colonies.

D

The Declaratory Act of 1766: a. required Americans to declare loyalty to the Crown. b. recognized the principle of "no taxation without representation." c. repealed all prior British taxes. d. reasserted the government's right to tax the colonists. e. gave Americans some seats in Parliament.

D

The success of rice as a perfect crop for South Carolina was helped by the development of: a. plentiful labor and land in the colony. b. the native population's willingness to work in the fields. c. the minimal amount of labor it required. d. the creation of irrigation systems that allowed laborers to flood and drain the fields. e. the lack of rain in the region.

D

It is possible that one-third of the entire Native American population of Central America died as a result of: a. malaria. b. bubonic plague. c. influenza. d.smallpox. e.measles.

D.

The French captain Jacques Cartier most importantly explored the: a. Caribbean. b. Mississippi River. c. Great Lakes. d. St. Lawrence River e. Hudson Bay.

D.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680? a. Indians forced the Spaniards to temporarily retreat. b. Indians attacked numerous churches and priests. c. It occurred in New Mexico. d. It led the Spaniards to immediately colonize Texas and California. e. It was led by an Indian named Popé.

D.

All of the following are true of the Pilgrims, EXCEPT that they: a. established the Plymouth colony. b. based their initial colonial government on the Mayflower Compact. c. were Separatists who had abandoned the Church of England. d. originally fled to Holland. e. were a sect of radical Catholics.

E

Early settlers of Puritan New England typically lived: a. in harmony with the local Indian tribes. b. in communities loyal to the Church of England. c. on large farms. d. in a religiously tolerant society. e. in communities where church and state were not separate.

E

Maryland was established in 1634 as a refuge for: a. debtors. b. Puritans. c. ex-convicts. d. Anglicans. e. English Catholics.

E

One outstanding characteristic of Jamestown in its initial years was: a. the high percentage of slaves in its population. b. complete freedom of religion. c. the influence of women in its government. d. the absence of effective leaders. e. the high mortality rate among its settlers.

E

Pontiac's Rebellion involved all of the following, EXCEPT: a. Indian attacks on the British frontier. b. British use of germ warfare against the Indians. c. the leadership of an Ottawa chief by that name. d. Indian rejection of the terms of the Treaty of Paris. e. the return of French soldiers to Canada.

E

The Great Awakening developed in reaction to the: a. attempt of British officials to regulate colonial churches. b. increasing education and sophistication of backwoods settlers. c. increasing role of emotionalism in religion. d. tendency of the Enlightenment to place great emphasis on formal religion. e. Deism and skepticism associated with the Enlightenment.

E

The religious revivals known as the Great Awakening did all of the following, EXCEPT: a. affect all thirteen colonies. b. split a number of churches. c. feature traveling ministers. d. emphasize an emotional style of preaching. e. further promote Enlightenment thinking.

E

Which of the following is NOT true of New England home life? a. New Englanders lived in plain and sturdy dwellings. b. Most people went to bed at dark, regardless of the season. c. The chairman sat at the head of the table at dinner. d. Family life was centered around the main room with a fireplace. e. Most New Englanders had well-appointed homes with glass windows.

E

Which of the following is NOT true of early colonial slavery? a. Far more slaves went to the West Indies than to North America. b. Slavery was present in all the English colonies. c. Slaves had higher survival rates in North America than in the West Indies. d. No colony had a majority slave population. e. All slaves could expect a lifetime in bondage.

E

Which of the following was NOT true of Nathaniel Bacon? a. He embodied many of the frustrations felt by the average Virginian at the time. b. He opposed the economic dominance of the large planters who had the governor's ear. c. He led a revolt of the poor against the well-connected and wealthy. d. He has been called the "Torchbearer of the Revolution." e. He had a close relationship with Governor Berkeley.

E

Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World in: a. Venezuela. d.Cuba. b. Hispaniola. e.the Bahamas. c. Jamaica.

E.

John Cabot's crossing of the Atlantic in 1497 resulted in his: a. sighting of the Pacific. b. sailing around the tip of South America. c. discovery of a shortcut to China. d. exploration of Florida. e. making landfall in present-day Canada.

E.

The stockholders who invested in the Virginia Company were motivated primarily by: a. religion. b. a spirit of adventure. c. curiosity about the New World. d. personal loyalty to James I e. financial profit.

E.