Chapter 4 (Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire, to 1763)

In 1763 the Indians of the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes launched a revolt against British rule called: A. Pontiac's Rebellion. B. Shays's Rebellion. C. Bacon's Rebellion. D. the Stono Rebellion.

A. Pontiac's Rebellion.

T/F: Britons and colonists tended to regard themselves as the freest people in the world.

True

T/F: The phrase "freedom of speech" originated in colonial America.

False

In Jonathan Edwards's view, what was a sinner's only hope in life? A. a "new birth" in which they became devout Christians. B. advancing Deistic views in accordance with Lutheran theology. C. pledging all their wealth to the Catholic church. D. joining the antinomian movement and challenging the antediluvian paradigm.

A. a "new birth" in which they became devout Christians.

Under the ideals of liberalism, the "social contract" extorted that: A. men retain their natural rights because these rights predated the establishment of political authority. B. men were not to govern themselves as this was the role of the British government. C. men would not surrender a part of their right to govern themselves in order to enjoy the benefits of the rule of law. D. the government formed a mutual agreement among all people, including women and non-property-owning males.

A. men retain their natural rights because these rights predated the establishment of political authority.

The effect of the Enlightenment on religion resulted in: A. the adoption of the concept of Deism. B. a plethora of new Lutheran churches built in the Middle Colonies. C. a decreased interest in the natural world versus the religious realm. D. a rejection of Arminianism.

A. the adoption of the concept of Deism.

The Great Awakening occurred because many ministers were concerned with: A. westward expansion. B. women's rights. C. the public's disinterest in the Enlightenment. D. coordinating elaborate religious services to appeal to the landowning elites.

A. westward expansion.

During the eighteenth century, more than half the Africans shipped to the New World as slaves were: A. purchased by the Portuguese. B. carried on British vessels. C. later freed as they earned enough to purchase their freedom. D. mulattos.

B. carried on British vessels.

The trial of John Peter Zenger involved the issue of: A. freedom of speech. B. freedom of the press. C. freedom of religion. D. freedom from slavery.

B. freedom of the press.

What was the source of an increase in Native American tribal unity in the late 1700s? A. a desire to move to Europe to take advantage of indentured servitude and apprenticeship. B. violence directed against Indian people by white American soldiers and settlers. C. a religious movement to disregard all tribal lifeways and become more like white American people. D. the assistance of British, Spanish, and French foreign policy designed to aid the United States.

B. violence directed against Indian people by white American soldiers and settlers.

Following the Proclamation of 1763: A. lands were opened for new colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. B. Indian lands could be purchased only by private individuals. C. its ordinances were ignored and officials covered their involvement in land grabs. D. Indians were protected under British rule and both parties sought to end border disputes.

C. its ordinances were ignored and officials covered their involvement in land grabs.

As a result of the Seven Years' War, a large number of French residents in Nova Scotia: A. adopted the laws of the British and moved to California. B. gained new land and farms as they won territorial disputes. C. moved to Louisiana, where their descendants came to be known as Cajuns. D. rejected the outcome by petitioning the British government to establish Fort Necessity.

C. moved to Louisiana, where their descendants came to be known as Cajuns.

The movement that sought to apply the scientific method of careful investigation based on research and experiment to politics and social life was called: A. Romanticism. B. Emersonianism. C. the Enlightenment. D. the Great Awakening.

C. the Enlightenment.

The "Sacred Experiment" carried out near present-day San Diego: A. was an attempt to introduce the area to the Great Awakening. B. resulted in millions of Indians rejecting Catholicism and embracing Protestantism. C. was launched by the Spanish to take control and prevent occupation by foreigners. D. was a communal place of worship for early settlers.

C. was launched by the Spanish to take control and prevent occupation by foreigners.

The Albany Plan of Union: A. was rejected by the British Parliament. B. was drafted by George Washington to create both a military and a governing body so that the colonies could govern themselves. C. was the attempt to create a council composed of delegates from each colony to levy taxes and settle domestic issues. D. focused on religious issues around the city of Albany, New York.

C. was the attempt to create a council composed of delegates from each colony to levy taxes and settle domestic issues.

Which of the following is true regarding the Middle Passage? A. People were transported on the top deck of the ships with very few held in the cargo hold. B. Seventy percent of slaves were sent to North America. C. About one slave in fifty died on the Middle Passage. D. Ship captains sometimes threw slaves overboard, especially when they were sick.

D. Ship captains sometimes threw slaves overboard, especially when they were sick.