Final; Test 1
At the end of the Seven Years war, all of the following were true except:
Americans had to give back Louisburg.
The French were finally defeated in Canada during this war:
French & Indian War.
The Restoration colonies were set up because:
King Charles II needed to reward faithful followers.
Colonial forces managed to first capture the "impregnable" French fortress of Louisburg in this war:
King George's War.
Plymouth was settled by:
Puritan Separatist.
The French economy in North America was based on:
The Fur Trade.
The article "The Middle Passage" deals with the particulars of:
The Slave Trade.
The Spanish were well equipped to conquer the new world because:
They had institutions for integrating conquered territories.
The crusades were important in preparing the west for the age of exploration because:
They showed Europeans that there were rich lands to the east.
In Virginia politics, the house of burgesses acted as:
a legislature.
The leaders of the Massachusetts Bay company saw Winthrop as:
a man with excellent leadership potential.
Georgia was originally set up as:
a military barrier against the Spanish.
According to the principles of mercantilism:
a successful nation should trade its exports for gold and silver.
The main duties of the justice of the peace in Virginia was:
acting as a judge in minor law cases.
Puritan settlements in North America were intended to be:
an inspiration to the rest of England
the Calvert's passed the "Act Concerning Religion" in Maryland in 1649 in order to:
assure freedom of religion to all Christians in Maryland.
The colonial Qualars possessed all of the following characteristics except:
belief in predestination.
The puritans didn't forbid alcohol because:
believed it was provided for mans use.
The most likely method for ancient man to reach North America was:
by crossing a "land bridge" from Asia.
William Penn used the land he received from the King in America to:
create a refuge for Quakers.
The experiences of the American Regiment raised and used in the attack on Cartagena lead Americans to:
despise the skill of the British army.
Roger Williams, at one time or another, did all of the following except:
divorced his wife for her world illness.
In the 1570's and 80's, Sir Humphrey Gilbert came to America in order to:
find the northwest passage.
Sir Walter Raleigh is best remembered for:
founding Virginia.
The Halfway Covenant:
gave partial church membership to anyone who was not known as a sinner.
The Massachusetts bay company appointed Winthrop to the job of:
governor.
Bacon's Rebellion ended when:
he died of fever.
The King of Spain agreed to fund Columbus' voyage because:
hoped to take part in the lucrative spice trade with orient.
New Jersey never became a very prosperous colony because:
it had no deep water port.
Washington first became a colonies wide hero as a result of:
leading Braddock's survivors to safety.
Puritan separatist wanted to:
leave the church of England to start over.
In Virginia, voters were made up of:
most land owners.
After first hard winter and 200 deaths, many backers still in England recommended that Winthrop:
move further south.
An Arminian believed that:
one could be saved by their own will.
The central theme for Calvinism was:
predestination.
The ide of the puritan "city on the hill" in America was destroyed by:
puritan victory in the English civil war.
Governor Peter Stuyvesant is best remembered for:
so alienating the population of Amsterdam.
In "Excerpt from letter to the sovereigns", Christopher Columbus discusses:
the customs of the natives.
During the 1700's, the system of indentured servitude became less popular because:
the former indentured servants often became a political and social problem for the land owning class.
Puritans had the death penalty for blaspheming a parent because:
the integrity of the family was an important aspect of their lives.
Slavery came to North America because:
the local workers were killed off by disease.
The survival and expansion of Virginia was due in part to:
the planting of tobacco.
One reason the Massachusetts Bay Colony was successful was because:
the shareholders took the charter to America, away form the kings meddling.
A reason there was traditionally a higher voter turn out in Virginia was:
there were refreshments served by the candidates.
Spanish Empire in America was eventually doomed because:
they created an all male society.
In King William's War (1689-97), the Americans learned that:
they needed British to help in order win a war.
The Coureurs de Bois were:
traders.
The majority of non-separatist puritans were religious dissenters who:
wanted to purify Anglican forms of worship.
When Winthrop considered emigrating to New England, he settled his mind by:
weighing the pros and cons.
A question that bothered puritans:
were deserting the rest of the faithful.
Richard Hakluyt was best remembered for:
writing a book praising the opportunities in North America.