Question 1

The Glorious Revolution brought ________ to power in England as joint sovereigns.

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Question 2

The Navigation Acts were designed primarily to control migration into the Americas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Powhatan Indian Pocahontas

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A)   married Englishman John Smith.
B)   was kidnapped by John Rolfe.
C)   created an interest in England in "civilizing" Indians.
D)   was the cause of a war between the Powhatan Indians and Virginian colonists.
E)   refused to convert to Christianity.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

The Virginia Company developed the "headright" system to

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A)   attract new settlers to the colony.
B)   discourage poor people from moving to the colony.
C)   require families to migrate together.
D)   raise revenue from the sale of land.
E)   cause conflict among the neighboring Indian tribes.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following statements best characterizes the first years of Jamestown's existence?

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A)   A majority of its colonists enjoyed significant economic success.
B)   The settlement was often assaulted by Spanish invaders.
C)   The settlement was notable for its peaceful relations with local Indians.
D)   The settlement was notable for its toleration of political freedom.
E)   The settlement survived despite an enormous loss of life.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The Virginia Company

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A)   never sanctioned military action against the Native Americans of Virginia.
B)   deeply opposed the importation of Africans to the colonies.
C)   was absorbed by the crown because it was becoming too powerful.
D)   had its charter revoked by James I.
E)   found most of its Virginia ventures to be very profitable.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Compare the similarities of and differences between Massachusetts Puritans and Pennsylvania Quakers.

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Question 8

In which area of technology were Indians more advanced than the Virginia colonists?

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A)   agriculture
B)   ocean-going vessels
C)   weaponry
D)   tools
E)   animal husbandryF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The New York colony

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A)   had its founding proprietors from the Carolina colony.
B)   made a commitment to representative assemblies.
C)   emerged after a struggle between the English and the Dutch.
D)   saw its population grow slowly for its first fifty years.
E)   banned slavery from its inception.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The first English colony to establish the principle of religious toleration was ________.

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Question 11

The New Jersey colony developed no significant class of large landowners.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth wrote the ________ Compact.

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Question 13

Ministers in the puritan colony of Massachusetts had no formal power.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT a Stuart Restoration colony?

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A)   Maryland
B)   Carolina
C)   New York
D)   Pennsylvania
E)   New JerseyF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

What role did the Caribbean colonies play in the development of British North America?

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Question 16

The "starving time" in Jamestown during the winter of 1609-1610 was partly the result of

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A)   major fires that ravaged surrounding crop lands.
B)   the extermination of the Indians who used to grow crops.
C)   an influx of rats from settlers' ships that ate much of the stored grains.
D)   a drought that led to crop failures.
E)   the sinking of the colonists' supply ship in the Atlantic.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

John Smith imposed order on the Jamestown settlement,but he thought it wise not to antagonize local Indians.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What became the dominant crop of the Caribbean colonies?

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A)   corn
B)   beans
C)   tobacco
D)   sugar
E)   cottonF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

During its early years,the Pennsylvania colony often faced financial ruin.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The founding of Carolina was aided by the English philosopher ________.

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The Powhatan Indian Pocahontas

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Compare the similarities of and differences between Massachusetts Puritans and Pennsylvania Quakers.

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What role did the Caribbean colonies play in the development of British North America?

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Which of the following statements best characterizes the first years of Jamestown's existence?

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In which area of technology were Indians more advanced than the Virginia colonists?

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The first English colony to establish the principle of religious toleration was ________.

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The New Jersey colony developed no significant class of large landowners.

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Which of the following was NOT a Stuart Restoration colony?

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The New York colony

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The founding of Carolina was aided by the English philosopher ________.

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John Smith imposed order on the Jamestown settlement,but he thought it wise not to antagonize local Indians.

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The Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth wrote the ________ Compact.

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What became the dominant crop of the Caribbean colonies?

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The Navigation Acts were designed primarily to control migration into the Americas.

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The Virginia Company

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