American History 1301 - Unit 1: Chapter 3 & 4

Which of the following best describes most of the first English settlers to arrive at the colony of Jamestown?

peasants who had been forced off their farms and sought work

What was the "conspiracy" of the New York Conspiracy Trials of 1741?

slaves conspiring to burn down the city and take control

Which of the following represents a concern that those in England and her colonies maintained about James II?

that he would institute a Catholic absolute monarchy

The Negro Act of 1740 was a reaction to _____________________

the Stono Rebellion

What was the Dominion of New England?

the consolidated New England colony James II created

Which of the following had the greatest role in the economic growth of Britain's North American colonies in the 1700s?

the expansion of slavery

All the Restoration colonies: the Carolinas, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, began as proprietary colonies.

True

The battle over contested land in America between France and Britain sparked the French and Indian War.

True

Oglethorpe's vision for the founding of the colony of Georgia included all the following EXCEPT?

founded as a religious refuge for all Protestant groups

What was the primary goal of Britain's war for empire from 1688 to 1763?

greater power in Europe and the world

What was the primary cause for the population growth in the American colonies in the early 1700s?

immigration to the Americas from Europe

Why was Jamestown originally founded?

as a center for economic opportunity

Which of the following is not a tenet of the Enlightenment?

atheism

How did the Spanish colonists react to the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico?

by ceasing to demand labor and goods from the Pueblos for tribute

Peter Minuit was the director of what European nation's first colony in America?

the Netherlands

To what does the term "Restoration" refer?

the restoration of Charles II to the English throne

What was the main reason why the British government offered free land as a means of encouraging immigration to their American colonies?

to defend against rivals and attacks from native peoples

Why did King Louis XIV first send French explorers the the Great Lakes region?

to find a direct route to China

What was the main reason why the Spanish settlers established a colony in New Mexico rather than remaining in Florida?

Most of the native people of Florida died of disease brought by settlers

What was the predominant religion in Pennsylvania?

Quakerism

What was the first permanent French colony in the Americas?

Quebec

Where did the French establish their first colony in the New World?

Quebec

Which nation first entered Alaska, the last region in North American to be explored by Europeans?

Russia

The most famous native-born revivalist of the Great Awakening, the intellectually brilliant author of sermons such as "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," was ______

Jonathan Edwards

The New England colonists fought which conflict without the aid of colonial powers?

King Philip's War

What was the first conflict in the Americas that the colonists fought without the aid of colonial powers>

King Philip's War

In 1626, Peter Minuit became the director of the first Dutch colony in the Americas, which was located in which modern-day location?

Manhattan

What was the First Great Awakening?

a Protestant revival that emphasized emotional, experiential faith over book learning

By 1750, the economic prosperity experienced by the American colonies had resulted in which of the following?

a colonial desire for political autonomy

The growth in colonial population that occurred in the early 1700s led to which of the following?

a wider gap between the rich and poor

The restrictions of English mercantilism under the Navigation Acts on the colonies included the following with the EXCEPTION OF ________________________________

allowing free trade between the West Indies and the mainland English colonies

Which of the following best describes the principles of deism?

an Enlightenment-era belief in the existence of a supreme being-specifically, a creator who does not intervene in the universe

What caused the death of most of the native population of Hispaniola in the early 1500s?

an epidemic of smallpox

The first permanent colony established by Europeans in North America was in what modern-day state?

Florida

Which European explorer's travels laid to rest the idea that a northwest passage to Asia existed?

James Cook

Which Spaniard was the first to explore Florida?

Ponce de Leon

What was a consequence of the growth in population that occurred in the American colonies in the early 1700s?

The gap between the rich and poor became wider

The Russians was the first to explore which North American region?

Alaska

Which North American region was the last to be explored by the Europeans?

Alaska

Aside from the British settlers, of what nationality were the largest number of European settlers to immigrate to the American colonies in the 1700s?

German

From what European country did the largest number of non-British immigrants to the American colonies come from in the 1700s?

Germany

The largest number of settlers to immigrate to the American colonies who were not British were from which country?

Germany

Who were the main combatants in the French and Indian War?

Great Britain against the French and their Indian allies

Which ideas of the European Enlightenment were most influential to the American colonies?

Inalienable rights

The Europeans ceased to seek a northwest passage to Asia after the travels of which explorer made it clear that non existed?

James Cook

The leader of England during the English interregnum was

Oliver Cromwell

Which explorer initiated the Spanish charting of the Southeastern region?

Ponce de Leon

Where were the first Europeans to establish a colony in North America from?

Spain

What was the first European colony established in North America?

St. Augustine

What was the principal cause of the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico?

The Spanish had attempted to keep the Pueblos from practicing their native religion

What happened as a result of the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico?

The Spanish stopped demanding labor and goods from the Pueblos for tribute.

What evidence suggests that the American colonies' declaration of independence against Great Britain was bound to happen decades before it did?

The colonies had developed their own economic structures independently from Great Britain

What occurred as a result of the economic prosperity the American colonies had experienced by 1750?

The colonists began to desire greater political autonomy

How did the Europeans' arrival in the New World have the most detrimental effect on its ecosystem?

The livestock brought by the Europeans devoured the native plants and animals

What actions by the Spanish settlers in the New Mexico colony led to the Pueblo Revolt?

They kept them from practicing their native religion

How did the French settlers approach colonization in the New World differently from the Spanish?

They sought to make alliances with the native peoples instead of subjugating them

Why did the French first begin exploring the Great Lakes region?

They were looking for a direct sea route to China

Which of the following nearly decimated the population of Hispaniola in the early 1500s?

disease