hy120 chapter 2

among the problems facing the early settlers of Jamestown colony were high rates of death and disease overconsumption of hearty english foods constant attacks by french and spanish pirates a lack of interest in english politics

high rates of death and disease.

The expansion of tobacco cultivation in the early 1600s led to an increase in demand for which of the following labor groups? African-American slaves Native Americans indentured servants mestizos from Mexico

indentured servants

One key motivation behind many early English settlers in the American colonies was the desire to decrease land ownership by individuals and families. the desire to escape from the spiritual corruptions of England. the desire for peace with France. the desire to decrease trading activity.

the desire to escape from the spiritual corruptions of England.

(Q039) Which of the following was promoted by Oliver Cromwell? English colonial retreat tolerance of Irish Catholics the expansion of Protestantism commercial isolation in the Western Hemisphere

the expansion of Protestantism

(Q046) England's ongoing struggle to subdue Ireland delayed its entry into New World colonization. true false

true

(Q071) Under the headright system, anyone who brought in a sizable number of servants would immediately acquire a large estate. true false

true

(Q038) The Levellers wanted to preserve the House of Lords and the monarchy. felt freedom was not based on social class. wanted to greatly expand the right to vote. believed that one needed to prove church membership before achieving colonial citizenship.

wanted to greatly expand the right to vote.

(Q058) Intermarriage was common between Indians and English settlers. true false

false

(Q045) Seventeenth-century Maryland stood out for its system of absolute rule, but also for its practice of religious toleration. true false

true

(Q028) Among the suggested reasons why the English should colonize the New World were that English settlements would reduce the Spanish empire and the influence of Catholicism. more men in the New World would mean more marriage choices for women in England. England could make enough in fur-trading business ventures to pay for the voyages. it would be a place to ship Irish rebels away from the British empire.

English settlements would reduce the Spanish empire and the influence of Catholicism.

One change in Indian life after the English colonists settled was that male Indians devoted less time to hunting beaver for fur trading. Indians rejected the use of metal goods for cooking and preferred continuing their traditional customs. Indians accepted woven cloth immediately, but never accepted guns from the English. Indian use of alcohol became increasingly common and disruptive to Native American culture.

Indian use of alcohol became increasingly common and disruptive to Native American culture.

which of the following was a theme of puritan thought The Church of England needs more ritual and dogma. The quest for material prosperity is a sign of moral superiority. People enter this world as either the "elect" or the "damned." True "freedom" means disobeying God's will.

People enter this world as either the "elect" or the "damned."

(Q012) A "visible saint" was the term Puritans used to describe an angel descended from heaven who sits next to God. a beatified Catholic who attends church regularly. a person who had experienced a conversion experience. a scar or tattoo, usually on the forearm of the deceased.

a person who had experienced a conversion experience.

(Q035) Within the Puritan community, the family was considered the foundation of a strong community while unmarried persons were encouraged to marry in order to have a partner in heaven . were required to live in a boarding house in order to meet new people. were viewed as a danger to the social fabric of the community. could not vote in city elections.

could not vote in city elections.

(Q050) Seventeenth-century New England quickly developed into a land of African-based slavery. true false

false

The English colonies differed from the Spanish in that Spanish women could jointly own all the wealth accumulated during marriage. claim one-third of her husband's property at any time. hold family wealth as long as it was willed to a male heir. not hold any family wealth during her lifetime.

jointly own all the wealth accumulated during marriage.

(Q020) The Mayflower Compact of 1620 asserted that just and equal laws made by male representatives onboard were to rule over others. an agreement existed between Indians and settlers that they would peacefully coexist. a statement had been made affirming the religious disunity of those signing the compact. 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 over others.

(Q042) Henry Care, author of English Liberties (1680), demonstrates that seventeenth-century identities rested in part on negative images of animals and plants. other nations. women. private property.

other nations.

The English "enclosure" movement of the 1500s and 1600s forced small farmers off "commons" land so that the land could be taken up by the military. new housing. sheep. sports fields.

sheep

Having fled religious intolerance in England, the Puritans in Massachusetts were intolerant of persons who disagreed with their version of Christianity. were tolerant of other Christian faiths and denominations living in America. were tolerant of Quakers and Catholics, but intolerant of Jews and atheists. frequently established their cities upon hills to protect against Indian attack.

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