Colonial Era Review Quiz

COLONIAL ERA The English Beginnings in North America—1606 to 1650 1. Read carefully the following assessments of pre-colonial English Settlement. Identify which statement is false? A) The concept of liberty and free agency was born in the Renaissance as a matter of artistic creation and literary agency to express one’s ideas freely B) The concept of liberty, agency, and religious freedom were born during the Reformation C) The ideas of civil liberty, religious freedom, and individual choice came into adulthood during the Enlightenment D) The nineteenth century provided the right to leave and establish rights, liberties, and freedom according to the will of the individual. E) The 20th century has not had to defend or protect the fundamental rights of colonial liberty and agency 2. English dissenters were voluntarily allowed to exit the British Empire in order to worship God according to the dictates of their consciences. Which of the following groups does the generalization not prove correct? A) Quakers B) Africans C) Separatists D) Anglicans E) Puritans 3. Religion was a powerful motivating force in the settlement of the United States. Which of the major European faiths were the most dynamic, the widest in terms of settlement, and the one which came the earliest and remained the longest a major political and religious force in American political, moral, and civil liberty? A) Anglicans B) Lutherans C) Calvinists D) Catholics E) Anabaptists 4. Leadership is the key element in the success of religions in becoming colonizers. Which of the following paired leaders and religions is INCORRECTLY identified below? A) Massachusetts Bay Puritans // John Winthrop B) English Roman Catholics // Lord Cecil Calvert C) Pennsylvania Dutch // William Penn D) Connecticut Congregationalists // Thomas Hooker E) Virginia Anglicans // James Blair 5. Which of the following institutions used by Spain t colonize the New World? A) Establishing crown princes in the new world B) Successfully achieving the loyalty of Native American leaders C) Altering the economy of the New World to one of socialism D) Using missions, presidios, and pueblos to govern in the New World E) Using the principles of feudalism to control and dominate the Native Americans The Colonial Era 1500-1736 DIRECTIONS: Read each question carefully, fully and analytically. Then choose ONE response to mark as your answer. 1. The primary reason for the early struggles that confronted the Jamestown colony was the A. tyrannical rule of John Smith B. hostility of nearby Indians C. fact that colonizers were ill-equipped for survival D. nomadic tribes had virtually wiped out the supply of fame in the area. E. inter-tribal warfare going on like in Mexico 2. The Iroquois were Indians that A. generally allied themselves with Britain against the French B. they were members of the Algonquin family of Indians C. they were nomadic Indians of the high plains D. they were peaceful agricultural partners of the Cherokees E. they were vicious head hunters of woodlands 3. Family life in the early Chesapeake Bay area differed from family life in England in that the colonies... A. women were freed from all male control and domination B. families were more closely knit and remained together longer C. husbands and fathers had greater control over their wives and children D. children assumed more independence at an earlier age E. the impact of social norms was greater 4. Within a half century of their exodus from Europe, the Spanish had opened the New World and had, as a result of the national policy, A. virtually exterminated the Indians B. were being serious challenged for the New World dominance by the English C. had created the richest and most extensive European empire since the days of Rome. D. were being seriously challenged for New World dominance by the French E. rapidly pushing through western North America on their way to Alaska 5. The joint-stock company A. was not required to seek royal permission to colonize in the New World B. held forth promise of immense wealth to investors C. proved inadequate as a vehicle for properly financing colonization ventures D. required investors to commit large amounts of capital. E. was a development of Swiss bankers trying aid the British economy 6. Women in the Chesapeake Bay were A. much better off than English counterparts B. were all married at extreme young ages because of high sex ratios C. used the high sex ration as a means to prevent premarital sexual relations D. usually married while they were still indenture servants E. not, despite a high sex ratio, usually any better off than their English patriot sisters. 7. Europeans who migrated to the Chesapeake as indentured servants were normally A. older married men with families B. males from 18 to 24 who were single C. English farmers hoping to find a better future in the colonies D. the dregs of English society 8. Which European power was successful in the settling of New York A. Spain B. Italy C. France D. England E. Holland 9. Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Virginia and Maryland? A. Both were dependent upon tobacco B. Both utilized the headlight system C. Both relied heavily on indentured servants D. Both extended legal freedom of religion to all Christians E. Both economically affect by the Atlantic sea trade 10. Freeman status was granted to adult males who A. were church members B. were no longer indentured servants C. owned land D. agreed to abide by the legal code of the colony E. Blacks that were release from their slavery contract under the law of manumission 11. John Winthrop’s ideal Puritan commonwealth was called “A City Upon A Hill” that claimed that A. the separation of Church and State was necessary for survival B. religious freedom for all citizens and residence would be practiced C. the good of the whole would be placed above one’s private concerns D. religious tolerance would be extended to all Christians but not to others E. Jews could worship according to the dictates of their consciences 12. Anne Hutchinson was formally charged with having A. violated traditional Puritan sex codes of conduct B. libeled the colony’s ministers C. emphasized the covenant of grace D. presumed to have the right to discuss the sermons of John Cotton E. claimed to have received divine revelation directly from God 13. New England Puritans are known for their introduction of written contractual government by all of the following EXCEPT: A. The Mayflower Compact B. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut C. The Rhode Island Charter D. The Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges E. Development of town charters for the town councils and the citizens. 14. Among the most ardent and zealous promoters of English colonization was A. John Rolfe B. John White C. John Smith D. Richard Hakluyt E. Martin Frobisher 15. All of the following fundamental ideas were preached by Martin Luther during the Reformation EXCEPT: A. the infallibility of the Pope B. the popular right to rebel against unjust authority C. the priesthood of all believers D. the justification by faith alone E. the evil of the sale of indulgences for the forgiveness of sin 16. A major turning point for women in the history of the western world occurred when which of the following English Monarchs took over the empire. A. Queen Victoria B. Queen Elizabeth II C. Queen Elisabeth I D. Mary Queen of Scots E. Catherine of Aragon became the Queen 17. Which of the following institutions were not used in the settlement and colonization of North America from 1620-1740? A. Encomienda system B. Patroon system C. Mission system D. Cour de Bois E. Joint stock company 18. The colonies of Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Maryland had which of the following characteristics in common? A. They were founded by Quakers B. They were settled primarily by non-Englishmen C. They were settled by emigrants from other colonies D. They were founded as refuges from religious persecution in England E. They were strongly opposed to the institution of slavery 19. The major and primary objective of 17th century mercantilism was to: A. promote and build national self-sufficiency with a favorable balance of trade B. develop industrialism in America C. promote laissez-faire free trade policies for English merchants D. encourage early textile industry in Europe E. help England gain control of the Atlantic seas lanes to the New World 20. Women in the 17th century Chesapeake: A. were very close to slave status under the rule of Sir Edward Coke, England’s chief of Star Chamber B. generally worked alongside men and slaves in the tobacco fields C. outlived men because of natural immunities derived from sex hormones outnumber men D. were significantly more prolific in child-bearing because of temperate climate E. had a good chance to improve their social and economic status by marriage 21. Geographic sectionalism in the American colonies affected all of the following EXCEPT: A. cultural differences B. social status of residents C. political institutions and diplomacy of Spain D. economic developments E. intellectual ideas of government 22. Principal institutions used by the Spanish to gain control of colonial society in the New World included all EXCEPT: A. the presidio B. the hacienda C. the control of indulgences D. the vaquero E. the mission 23. Major political developments in the establishment effective government in America came with the… A. the House of Burgess B. the Puritan oligarchy in Massachusetts C. the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut D. the Massachusetts General Court E. the county 24. The French shifted from Port Royal to Quebec because: A.

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