Multiple-Choice Questions APUSH Unit 1

Frame of Government

guaranteed a representative assembly elected by landowners

Act of Toleration

religious freedom to all Christians but death to those who denied the divinity of Jesus

Charter of Liberties

written constitution that guaranteed freedom of worship for all and unrestricted immigration

The issue of religious toleration figured prominently in the founding of colonies by all of the following EXCEPT (A) James Oglethorpe (B) Cecil Calvert (C) Anne Hutchinson (D) William Penn (E) Roger Williams

(A) James Oglethorpe

Which of the following best describes the way Europeans treated Native Americans in the 1500s and 1600s? (A) Native Americans were regarded as inferior people subject to Christian domination. (B) Native American ways of life were respected. (C) Since nothing of value could be learned or obtained from the Native Americans, Europeans thought it was permissible to exterminate them. (D) Europeans cultivated good relations with Native Americans and sought to make them economic partners. (E) Only the English believed that Native Americans should be treated fairly.

(A) Native Americans ways of life were respected.

Which of the following did the colonies lack? (A) an adequate monetary system (B) good harbors and rivers for transportation (C) the ability to import goods from England (D) an adequate supply of slave labor (E) sufficient markets for colonial timber and naval stores

(A) an adequate monetary system

The Great Awakening had all of the following consequences EXCEPT (A) reduced competition among Protestant sects (B) decline in the authority of Protestant ministers (C) a belief that common people could make their own decisions (D) increased emotionalism in church services (E) a feeling of shared experience among colonists in different regions and of different national origins.

(A) reduced competition among Protestant sects

Which of the following is true of immigration to the colonies during the first half of the 18th century? (A) Most immigrants settled in New England. (B) Most immigrants came from continental Europe. (C) A sizable minority of immigrants had no freedom of choice in coming to the colonies. (D) The English government tried to discourage immigration. (E) Most immigrants worked for low wages in cities along the eastern seaboard.

(B) Most immigrants came from continental Europe.

Which of the following was the LEAST important factor behind European exploration and settlement in the 16th century? (A) increase in scientific knowledge and technological change (B) population increase (C) development of nation-states (D) competition for trade (E) religious commitment

(B) population increase

The chief purpose of mercantilist policies was to (A) help colonies to be self- sufficient (B) strengthen the economy and power of the parent country (C) defend the colonies from rival powers (D) maintain tight control over the tobacco industry (E) foster stable relations between the Crown and the colonies

(B) strengthen the economy and power of the parent country

William Penn's "Holy Experiment" included all of the following ideas EXCEPT (A) nonviolence (B) the Bible as religious authority for all (C) fair treatment of Native Americans (D) a refuge for Quakers (E) religious toleration

(B) the Bible as religious authority for all

The issue of religion figured most prominently in the consideration of which of the following? (A) the settlement of Jamestown (B) the establishment of Puritan colonies in Massachusetts (C) France's Indian policy (D) discoveries by the Spanish conquistadores (E) Spain's support of Columbus' voyages

(B) the establishment of Puritan colonies in Massachusetts

Which of the following statements is the most widely excepted description of Columbus' accomplishments? (A) He discovered a new world. (B) He bears much of the blame for oppressing Native American peoples in North America. (C) He started a permanent relationship between Europe and the Americans. (D) He is responsible for most of the problems in the Americas during the colonial period. (E) His heroic deeds will always be respected by fair-minded American citizens.

(C) He started a permanent relationship between Europe and the Americas.

In the mid-18th century, all of the following were generally true about slavery in the British colonies EXCEPT (A) Planters thought it provided a more dependable labor supply than other options. (B) There were more slaves than indentured servants in the southern colonies. (C) It was strongly opposed in New England. (D) Slaves accounted for about half the population of Virginia. (E) Colonial laws gave slavery a permanent legal status.

(C) It was strongly opposed in New England.

The acts of trade and navigation had all of the following consequences in the colonies EXCEPT (A) Colonial manufacturing was limited. (B) Colonial economies were regulated from London. (C) Low prices were charged for English imports. (D)Smuggling became a common practice. (E) New England shipbuilding prospered.

(C) Low prices were charged for English imports

"In the 1500s, Native Americans possessed a wide range of complex cultures." Each of the following gives evidence to support this statement EXCEPT (A) the Aztec captial of Tenochtitlan (B) the organization of Inca society (C) Native Americans' susceptibilty to European diseases (D) the Mayas' agricultural system (E) the Maya calender

(C) Native Americans' susceptibility to European diseases

The Great Awakening was a reaction to (A) the flood of immigrants (B) established churches in many of the colonies (C) churches' earlier failure to take account of people's emotional needs (D) guilt over the evils of slavery (E) the overly strict teachings of the Church of England

(C) churches' earlier failure to take account of people's emotional needs

The survival of the Jamestown colony can be most directly attributed to the (A) religious spirit of the settlers (B) management of the Virginia Company (C) development of a tobacco industry (D) location of the settlement (E) nobles' diligent search for gold

(C) development of a tobacco industry

"Benjamin Franklin was the epitome of the multitalented colonial American." Each of the following could be used to support this statement EXCEPT (A) experiments with electricity (B) Poor Richard's Almanack (C) military leadership (D) invention of bifocal lenses (E) founding of a nonsectarian college

(C) military leadership

At the beginning of the 17th century, all of the following factors served to increase the English role in America EXCEPT (A) defeat of the Spanish Armada (B) population growth (C) royal leadership (D) development of joint-stock companies (E) emigration for religious reasons

(C) royal leadership

Which of the following documents would be most useful in examining the origins of constitutional government in colonial America? (A) the sermons of Puritan ministers (B) newspaper commentary on the Halfway Convenant (C) the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (D) political tracts concerning the Dominion of New England (E) the correspondence of Sir Edmond Andros

(C) the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

By the end of the 16th century, all of the following were greatly true about Spain's colonial empire EXCEPT (A) It was controlled by a bureaucracy in Madrid. (B) The Roman Catholic Church had great influence. (C) New universities were spreading education and culture. (D) Families continued to emigrate from Spain. (E) Great wealth was being sent back to Spain.

(D) Families continued to emigrate from Spain.

In the 18th century, all of the following were generally true about colonial society in America EXCEPT (A) The English language and English traditions were dominant. (B) There were few poor people and no real aristocrats. (C) Voters played an active role in government. (D) It was impossible for individuals to better themselves economically or socially. (E) A degree of religious toleration could be found in each colony.

(D) It was impossible for individuals to better themselves economically or socially.

"Puritan intolerance of dissent led to the founding of a number of new colonies." The founding of which of the following does NOT support this statement? (A) Providence (B) Portsmouth (Rhode Island) (C) Hartford (D) New Hampshire (E) New Haven

(D) New Hampshire

Which of the following statements accurately describes the governments of all 13 colonies in the mid-18th century? (A) The governor was appointed by the king. (B) Members of the governor's council were elected. (C) The government assisted an established church. (D) One house of the legislature was elected by eligible voters. (E) The governor had nearly dictatorial power.

(D) One house of the legislature was elected by eligible voters.

Which of the following best represents the "new man" described by Cre`vecoeur? (A) an indentured servant recently arrived from France (B) a native-born Pennsylvania merchant (C) an adult slave on a South Carolina plantation (D) a German-speaking farmer on the frontier (E) a royal governor of Virginia

(D) a German-speaking farm on the frontier

Roger Williams differed from other Puritan ministers in his emphasis on (A) the study of the Bible (B) the value of consensus in church meetings (C) nonviolence (D) the individual's private religious conscience (E) the supreme authority of church leaders

(D) the individual's private religious conscience

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the formation of the New England Confederation? (A) the problem of defending against Indian attacks (B) conflicts over colonial boundaries (C) concern about runaway servants (D) neglect by the English government (E) a desire to suppress religious dissent

(E) a desire to suppress religious dissent

Preachers of the Great Awakening focused on the importance of (A) the consequences of leading a sinful life (B) the sovereignty and power of God (C) repenting of one's sins in order to be saved from eternal damnation (D) looking to the Bible as the final source of authority (E) all of the above.

(E) all of the above.

Which of the following accurately describes a problem faced by Virginia in the last decades of the 17th century? (A) a decline in tobacco production (B) frequent slave uprisings (C) the lowering of wages caused by an influx of immigrants (D) political control by small farmers in the House of Burgesses (E) conflict between large plantation owners and settlers on Virginia's western frontier

(E) conflict between large plantation owners and settlers

The delay in founding English settlements in the Americans was the result of (A) weak English monarchs (B) the lack of English territorial claims in the Americans (C) failure to develop trade with other nations (D) fear of Spain (E) religious upheavals in England

(E) religious upheavals in England

Which of the following sources would be most useful in studying the development of democratic institutions in the early colonial period? (A) The Edict of Nantes (B) The first charter of the Virginia Company (C) Columbus' journals (D) the Treaty of Tordesillas (E) the Mayflower Compact

(E) the Mayflower Compact

At his trial, John Peter Zenger won acquittal on the grounds that (A) the king had less authority in the colonies than in England (B) English law permitted the press almost total freedom (C) libel laws did not apply to government officials (D) New York's governor deserved to be criticized (E) truth could not be libel.

(E) truth could not be libel.

Jamestown, Virginia

1607 1st permanent English settlement

Results of Bacon's Rebellion

American colonists will not tolerate and abusive government

Anne Hutchinson

Believed in antinomianism

Roger Williams

Believed in individual conscience, founded providence

3 C's

Colonize, Christianize, and Conquer

Quakers

Don't sleep together when they are married, peaceful, don't like the name Quaker, believed in equality of men and women, non-violent

Importance of Jamestown

First political gov't, house of burgesses

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

First written Constitution in America

3 G's

God, Gold, and Glory

Indentured servants

Passage paid, 4-7 years, poor, young, white

1644

Roger Williams was granted a charter from the English Parliament, which joined Providence and Portsmouth into a single colony, Rhode Island

William Berkley

Royal Gov. Of Virginia, favored wealthy land owners

Why is Bacon's Rebellion important?

Shows a pattern colonists are on the way to a revolution, rebelled without notice

a) Briefly explain ONE important similarity between the British colonies in the Chesapeake region and the British colonies in New England in the period from 1607 to 1754.

The British colonies believed in having indentured servants as a labor force

Briefly explain ONE important difference between the British colonies in the Chesapeake region and the British colonies in the New England in the period from 1607 to 1754.

The Chesapeake region had more religious freedom and agriculture

Briefly explain ONE factor that accounts for the difference that you indicated in (b).

The settlers wanted governmental support besides England the king, because England didn't support America well

Rhode Island colony

because it offered religious freedom for all, it served as a refuge for people of various faiths