HIST 1301, InQuizitive 3

While slavery had existed for generations in many other parts of the world, American slavery was unique for many reasons. Identify what made American slavery different from slavery in other countries.

Correct Answer 1.A large number of slaves were under a single owner, rather than being dispersed within and among the population. 2.Labor on slave plantations was much more demanding than household slavery at any other time and in any other place. 3.Slavery in America was based on the plantation, an agricultural enterprise.

What does it reveal about ethnic diversity on the Atlantic coast of North America in 1760?

Correct Answer 1.Dutch settlements were primarily along the Hudson River in present-day New York. 2.North Carolina was a very diverse colony, with settlers from Germany, the Scottish Highlands, and England, as well as slaves from Africa. 3.The majority of Scotch-Irish lived inland, not directly on the Atlantic coast.

The Indian uprising led by Metacom, or King Philip's War, was the "bloodiest and most bitter conflict" to erupt in southern New England in the late seventeenth century. Identify the statements that describe this conflict and the dynamics between the settlers and Indians.

Correct Answer 1.Metacom was captured and executed, while those Indians who were captured were sold into slavery in the West Indies. 2.As a result of the conflict, settlers began to view the Indians as savages. 3.Indian tribes formed an alliance, allowing them to attack several English colonies at one time.

What does it reveal about settlements in North America in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries?

Correct Answer 1.Spanish settlements were grouped in present-day Florida and Georgia. These were the most southern settlements in North America. 2.English settlements extended along the Atlantic seaboard, from present-day Maine to Georgia. 3.French settlements were grouped along the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes between present-day Canada and America.

Identify the statements that describe the colonial elite.

Correct Answer 1.The colonial elite often sought to emulate the lifestyle and customs of the British elite, by wearing English fashion and encouraging their sons to go to school in England. 2.The colonial elite enjoyed time in Charleston or Philadelphia, both urban centers at the time that provided theaters and social events.

When the English took over New York from the Dutch, they continued to allow religious toleration but minimized the rights the Dutch had given to which of the following groups of people?

Correct Answer 1.women 2.blacks

There were many rebellions that occurred in the late seventeenth century in both England and the colonies. Most triumphant were the Maryland rebels. Identify the statement that describes what caused the end of religious toleration in Maryland.

Correct Answer Maryland`s Protestant Association overthrew the colony`s Catholic proprietor, Lord Baltimore

What does the author have in mind when he calls America a "free country"?

Correct Answer Settlers are allowed to do as they choose, from selecting their means of employment, to settling land.

Identify the colony that was founded as a place of spiritual freedom and of peace between Indians and settlers.

Correct Answer Pennsylvania

Identify the statements that describe the Glorious Revolution in England and its impact on the colonies.

Correct Answer(s) 1.The Glorious Revolution was the culmination of the long struggle between Parliament and the crown for the English government, which established parliamentary supremacy. 2.As a result of the Glorious Revolution, fault lines in colonial society were exposed, providing an opportunity for local elites to regain authority. 3.As a result of the Glorious Revolution, Protestant domination was secured in most of the colonies.

William Penn's "holy experiment" allowed the Quakers to thrive in colonial Pennsylvania. Identify the statements that describe how Penn put his ideas into practice in Pennsylvania.

Correct Answers 1.Native Americans were treated peacefully. 2.Moral laws governing personal behavior were present. 3.Immigrants from all over Europe, no matter the faith they belonged to, were welcome.

American slavery flourished for many reasons, especially among the Chesapeake planters. Identify the statements that describe why Chesapeake planters found African slaves more suitable as a source of labor compared to indentured servants.

Correct Answers 1.Slaves' terms never expired. 2.The children of slaves had no rights and, therefore, also became slaves. 3.Slaves were more resistant to epidemics than natives were.

What does it reveal about the origins and status of migrants to British North American colonies from 1700-1775?

Correct Answers 1.The largest portion of English/Welsh migrants were convicts. 2.The majority of migrants overall were slaves.

Identify the statements that describe poverty in the colonies in the eighteenth century.

Describes poverty in the colonies 1.Poor colonists were viewed as lazy and responsible for their own poverty. 2.Poverty was not as widespread in the colonies as it was in England. 3.Half the wealth in the colonies was held by the richest 10 percent.

Identify the statements that describe the Covenant Chain and its outcomes.

Describes the Covenant Chain and Its Outcomes 1.The Iroquois Nations helped the British attack the French and their Indian allies. 2.The English formed an alliance with the Iroquois Nations and pledged to support each other in territorial acquisition and defeat of other tribes. 3.It led Iroquois Nations to adopt a policy of neutrality, allowing them to play European empires off each other in their attempt to profit from the fur trade.

William Penn was a devout member of the Society of Friends, or Quakers. Identify the statements that describe this religious group.

Describes the Quakers 1.believed in the equality of all persons (including women, blacks, and Indians) before God 2.faced persecution in England 3.the first group of whites to speak out against slavery

Many migrants settled into the British colonies. Identify the statements that describe the redemptioners.

Describes the redemptioners 1.indentured families that received passage to the New World in exchange for an agreement to work off their debts. 2.formed tightly knit farming communities in rural New York, western Pennsylvania, and the southern backcountry

Identify the statements that describe women and the household economy in the colonies.

Does not describe women and the household economy in the colonies 1.Compared to life in England, colonial women enjoyed significantly more free time. Describes women and the household economy in the colonies 1.All members of the family, including women, were required to contribute in order to support the family. 2.Women contributed by managing the cooking, cleaning, and assisting with farming chores, among other responsibilities.

How did the English Toleration Act of 1690 impact the society of Massachusetts?

It created tension by forcing Puritans to accept protestants into their communities and leadership roles.

Identify the statements that describe the Lords of Trade and Domination of New England.

Lords of Trade 1.established in England to oversee colonial affairs Domination of New England 1.super-colony made up of New England colonies by James II in order to extract more money from America 2.ruled by the former New York governor, who did not have to answer to an elected assembly, reinforcing impressions that James II was an enemy of freedom

Slavery in the United States started in the Chesapeake Bay region, but it eventually spread throughout the colonies in order to support the cash crop production as fewer indentured servants came over from Europe.

True

The Salem witch trials revealed serious issues with Massachusetts's system of justice and, as a result, the court of Salem was dissolved by the governor and all prisoners were released.

True

People, ideas, and goods flowed back and forth across the Atlantic. Goods from North America and the - became a major market for British manufactured goods. Tobacco grown in - was marketed in Britain, and then sold to Europe by British merchants. And rum produced in the West Indies was a popular good in -.

West Indies Chesapeake North American Colonies

What was Bacon's Rebellion (1676) largely fought over?

land

Mercantilism encouraged the use of commerce to enrich countries. Identify the statement that describes how the Navigation laws supported mercantilism between England and its colonies.

English colonies of the new world had to export their raw materials only on English ships and sell them at English ports.

The Walking Purchase of 1737 represented fair dealings between colonists and natives.

False

Identify the colony that first belonged to the Dutch but later came under English control and King James's brother, the duke of York.

New Netherland

"Enumerated" goods were the most valuable colonial products in the mercantilist system between England and its colonies. Identify the items that were considered "enumerated" goods.

Not "enumerated" goods 1.Manufactured clothing 2.Wooden furniture Enumerated goods 1. tobacco 2. sugar

Initially, Carolina settlers tried raising cattle and trading with the natives, but what cash crop was ultimately responsible for Carolina's success?

Rice

Identify the statement that explains why Virginia and Maryland shifted toward a reliance on slave labor.

The freedoms Pennsylvania offered European settlers led to a decrease in indendutred servants sailing.........