APUSH Chapter 2
By 1750, all the southern plantation colonies - provided tax support for the Church of England - practiced slavery - had few large cities - based their economies on the production of staple crops for export - All of these
All of these
The statutes governing slavery in the North American colonies originated in - Brazil - England - Virginia - Barbados - Spain
Barbados
The busiest seaport in the southern colonies was - St. Augustine - Savannah - Baltimore - Charleston - Jamestown
Charleston
Wich word best describes England's efforts in the 1500s to compete with the Spanish Empire? - Competitive - Indifferent - Aggressive - Influential - Domineering
Indifferent
Georgia grew very slowly for all the following reasons except - Spanish attacks - James Oglethorpe's leadership - its unhealthy climate - early restrictions on black slavery - lack of a plantation economy
James Oglethorpe's leadership
in the face of devastating diseases, war and dislocation, what strategy did dwindling Native American tribes use to survive? - Adding captive colonists as tribal members to increase their numbers - Converting to Christianity - Poisoning food supplies of colonists encroaching on tribal lands - Merging with other tribes - Embracing the reservation system
Merging with other tribes
The colony of Georgia was founded - to supply New England with much- needed African slaves - in the seventieth century - by a joint -stock company - by eight proprietors chosen by Charles II - as a defensive buffer against Spain for the valuable Carolinas
as a defensive buffer against Spain for the valuable Carolinas
The attitude of Carolinians toward Indians can best be described as - hostile - promoting interracial marriage - neutral - friendly - None of these
hostile
The Indians who had the greets opportunity to adapt to the European incursion were - those in Latin America - the Pueblos - inland tribes such as the Algonquians - those living on the Atlantic seaboard - those in Florida
inland tribes such as the Algonquians
The ___________ decreed that only eldest sons were eligible to inherit landed estates - laws of primogeniture - treaty of the elders - laws of inheritance - joint-stock companies - ancestry laws
laws of primogeniture
The summoning of Virginia's House of Burgesses marked an important precedent because it - was abolished by King James I - was the first of many miniature parliaments to flourish in America - allowed the seating of nonvoting Native Americans - forced King James I to revoke the colony's royal charter and grant it self- government
was the first of many miniature parliaments to flourish in America
Some Africans became especially valuable as slaves in the Carolinas because they - exhibited skill as soldiers - had experience working in dry, desert like areas - were experienced in rice cultivation -were knowledgable regarding cotton production - were skilled fishermen
were experienced in rice cultivation
North Carolina and Rhode Island were similar in that they - were very aristocratic - depended on trade with Spain - exercised on independent prerogative - were founded by Roger Williams - were the two most democratic colonies
were the two most democratic colonies
The Iroquois leader who helped his nation revive its old customs was - Handsome Lake - Pontiac - De La Warr - Powhatan - Pocahontas
Handsome Lake
Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas and Georgia wet similar in that they were all - founded as refuges for persecuted religious sects in England - able to live in peace with the native Americans - Economically devoted to exporting commercial agricultural products , often a staple crop - proprietary colonies - founded after the restoration of Charles II to the throne
Economically devoted to exporting commercial agricultural products , often a staple crop
The settlement founded in the early 1600s that was the most consequential for the future United States was the - French at Saint Augustine in 1611 - English at Massachusetts Bay in 1621 - French at Quebec in 1608 - Spanish at Santa Fe in 1610 - English at Jamestown in 1607
English at Jamestown in 1607
The first English attempt at colonization in 1585 was in - Roanoke Island - St. Augustine - Massachusetts Bay - Jamestown - Newfoundland
Roanoke Island
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Iroquois society? - When a man married, he moved into the home of his wife and her family - Women dominated Iroquois society - Two families would live together in one longhouse - All men's connections and positions of prominence came from the maternal line - Five nations joined together to form the Iroquois Confederacy but maintained their independence
Women dominated Iroquois society
The financial mans for England's first permanent colonization in America were provided by - the law of primogeniture - Queen Elizabeth II - an expanding wool trade - a joint-stock company - a royal proprietor
a joint-stock company
A major reason for the founding of the Maryland colony in 1634 was to - be financially profitable and create a refuge for the Catholics - help the Protestants, by giving them a safe haven - repudiate the feudal way of life - establish a defensive buffer against Spanish colonies in the South - allow Lord Baltimore to keep all the land for himself
be financially profitable and create a refuge for the Catholics
Georgia's founders were determined to - conquer Florida and add it to Britain's' empire - keep Georgia for Catholics - restrict the colony to British citizens - create a haven for people imprisoned for debt - establish slavery
create a haven for people imprisoned for debt
Spain's dreams of empire began to fade with the - conquest of Mexico by Portugal - Treaty of Tordesillas - defeat of the Spanish Armada - loss of Brazil - War of Spanish Succession
defeat of the Spanish Armada
Despite its problems, Maryland prospered and like Virginia it - supplied the worlds' largest supply of beans and corn to Europe - relied exclusively on African slave labor - depended for labor in its early years mainly on white indentured servants - remained a progressive state dedicated to social and economic equality of all its citizens - remained a strong center of cotton production in the South
depended for labor in its early years mainly on white indentured servants
All of the following were true of England as the 17th century opened up except - increasing unemployment - desolate cities with a decreasing population - a large population boom - economic depression hit, displacing thousands of framers - enclosing crop lands, thus forcing small farmers off the land
desolate cities with a decreasing population
The biggest disrupter of Native American life was - disease - introduction of horses - fire arms - the formation of new tires - loss of culture
disease
The cultivation of tobacco in Jamestown resulted in all of the following except - the broad-acred plantation system - a great demand for controlled labor - diversification of the colony's economy - soaring prosperity in the colony - the destruction of the soil
diversification of the colony's economy
In 1649, maryland's Act of Toleration - guaranteed toleration to all Christians - abolished the death penalty previously given to those who denied the divinity of Jesus - was issued by Lord Baltimore - protected Jews and atheists - gave freedom only to Catholics
guaranteed toleration to all Christians
The Virginia Charter guaranteed that English settlers in the New World would - retain the rights of Englishmen - enjoy freedom of religion - be entitled to establish a separate government from that of England - receive land parcels of 40 acres each - conduct trade only with England and those countries approved by the British government
retain the rights of Englishmen
Captain John Smith's role at Jamestown can best be described as - saving the colony from collapse - worsening the colonists' relationship with the Indians - very limited - reducing the terrible death toll - persuading the colonists to continue their hunt for gold
saving the colony from collapse
The early years at Jamestown were mainly characterized by - major technological advancement - economic prosperity - peace with the native Americans - constant fear of Spanish invasion - starvation, disease, and frequent Indian raids
starvation, disease, and frequent Indian raids
