Colonial America

Q1) Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams were expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony because they A- did not believe in the grace of God B- felt the individual was just as important as faith C- did not wish to separate from the Church of England D- questioned he practice of antinomianism E- refused the Half-Way Covenant

B Both Hutchinson and Williams believed in the power of the individual with regard to the relationship with God. Hutchinson believed that faith alone was necessary for one to reach Heaven. Williams believed that the individual should have control over his own actions rather than the church- "liberty of conscience."

Q6) Puritans differed from Pilgrims in that they A- were not Protestant B- remained members of the Church of England C- believed in antinomianism D- were not persecuted in England E- spoke tongues when in church

B The Pilgrims were known as separatists; they believed that they had to leave the Church of England to escape a life they did not believe in. The Puritans, on the other hand, believed that they needed to remain in the Church to stand as examples and purify it from within. However, once the Puritans left England for North America, they no longer remained active in the Church of England

Q4)Indentured servitude in the Chesapeake increased due to A- the Glorious Revolution B- the headright system C- the House of Burgesses D- the end of the slave trade E- Bacon's Rebellion

B The promise of 50 acres of land in exchange for each person who was given paid passage to the Chesapeake colonies increased the number of people who entered indenture (passage overseas) with a term of unpaid service. The wealthy who paid for these indentures gained many acres of prime land and soon turned them into large plantations.

Q5) Revolts by colonists in the early settlements were A- motivated by greed B- very successful in establishing a sense of independence C- violent and disastrous D- only moderately successful E- crushed with the fury of England

D Small revolts, such as the 1649 Maryland repeal of the Act of Toleration, were sully only temporary victories. The English government was quick to restore order and deference once Cromwell was in power.

Q3) The Maryland Act of Toleration A- was issued by King James II b- allowed Jews to practice freely C- removed all religions but Catholicism from the colony. D- Allowed catholics to practice but did not allow religions that did not believe in the divinity of Christ. E- was abolished by Parliament

D The Maryland Act of Toleration was not as tolerant as the name implies. Provisions were made to give Catholics a safe haven in Maryland, but the act did not allow those denied Jesus' divinity, such as Jews and atheists, to practice freely.

Q2) The Middle Colonies were unique in that they A- had a large number of puritans B- lacked industry and merchants C- were harshly intolerant of many groups D- practiced democratic forms of government E- had very few established churches

D The Middle Colonies were distinct from the New England colonies in that their cities and towns were governed in a democratic manner. The other colonies were largely authoritarian, with rule coming from the landed classes or church elite.