Question 1

Which of the following was a feature of the Duke's Laws?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dutch residents were allowed to keep their long-standing legal practices even though New Netherland was under English rule.
B)   They made the Church of England the established church in New Netherland.
C)   They provided a representative assembly for New Netherland's inhabitants.
D)   They voided land titles issued by the Dutch.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

During the late seventeenth century, how did the goals of English colonists begin to differ from the goals of the French?

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A)   The English lost interest in converting Native Americans to Christianity; conversion remained a primary objective of the French.
B)   The English wanted to assimilate the Native Americans into white society; the French wanted to subjugate the Native Americans.
C)   The English wanted to acquire more land; the French wanted control over the valuable fur trade in the Great Lakes and Mississippi valley regions.
D)   The English wanted to build their nation's power and prestige; the French explorers sought personal profit.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following statements correctly identifies the Royal African Company?

Accepted Answer

A)   This English company held a monopoly on all English trade with sub-Saharan Africa during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.
B)   This West African company consisted of representatives from all West African kingdoms and coordinated slave-catching raids into the African interior.
C)   This West African company established the rules and regulations under which Europeans were allowed to trade with states along the Guinea coast.
D)   This English company acted as the coordinator and licensing agent for all independent trading companies seeking to transport slaves to the English colonies.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The case of Eliza Lucas provides evidence for which of the following conclusions?

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A)   Eighteenth-century South Carolina adopted progressive attitudes toward women.
B)   South Carolina society was intolerant of educated women.
C)   Women often spoke out against the institution of slavery.
D)   The knowledge of slaves from the Caribbean contributed significantly to the economic development of South Carolina.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following was a consequence of the Pueblo revolt?

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A)   The Pueblos permanently gained their independence from Spain.
B)   Spain decided to abandon its attempts to create an empire in North America.
C)   Spanish authorities decided that the only way to subdue the Pueblos was to destroy all aspects of their culture.
D)   When Spain regained control, Spanish governors stressed cooperation with the Pueblos.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

What impact did the slave trade have on the Gold Coast of Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)   By changing the sex ratio in the region, it encouraged polygyny.
B)   By creating animosity between the Africans and the Europeans, it led to a series of bloody wars.
C)   It drastically depopulated the region.
D)   It led the West Africans to adopt written languages.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following was a provision of the Navigation Act of 1696?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ships from European nations other than England were again allowed to trade in the colonies.
B)   Sugar and tobacco were added to the list of goods that could be sold only in England or in the English colonies.
C)   Foreign goods classified as "necessities" could once again be sold directly to the English colonies.
D)   American merchants charged with violations of the Navigation Acts would be tried in vice-admiralty courts.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following was a consequence of the Yamasee War?

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A)   White colonists abandoned the city of Charleston.
B)   Unity was established among the various Indian tribes in the Carolinas.
C)   For self-protection, the Yamasees moved south.
D)   The Creeks established a lasting alliance with the white South Carolina settlers.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

In Pennsylvania, William Penn

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A)   encouraged the use of African slaves to make the colony profitable.
B)   wanted to provide an environment in which criminals from England could be rehabilitated.
C)   extended the right to vote to both adult men and women.
D)   offered religious toleration to all settlers.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is a Quaker belief?

Accepted Answer

A)   A person can best know God by attending church regularly.
B)   Certain select people have been chosen by God to be saved.
C)   People may not communicate directly with God but must go through a priest.
D)   Anyone, male or female, may preach the word of God.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Why was the economic growth of New York slow during the colony's early years?

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A)   Continued Dutch resistance to British rule created instability and an atmosphere of economic uncertainty.
B)   The colony attracted few settlers because of its record of religious intolerance.
C)   The colony's tax policies deprived investors of much-needed capital.
D)   The Duke of York's decision to grant the Jerseys to friends deprived the colony of a great deal of fertile land.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

All of the colonies founded during the reign of Charles II were

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A)   founded by colonists who left or were banished from the Puritan colonies of New England.
B)   given as rewards to men who had supported Charles II during the English Civil War.
C)   established as military fortifications built to defend against Indian raids.
D)   seized from the Dutch by military force.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Members of "court parties" differed from members of the "country interest" in which of the following ways?

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A)   Members of court parties supported English officials assigned to implement the policies of the English government; members of the country interest supported more colonial autonomy.
B)   Members of court parties supported the concept of divine-right monarchy; members of the country interest supported replacing the monarchy with a democratic republic.
C)   Members of the court parties were born in England; members of the country parties were American-born.
D)   Members of the court parties were colonial officials appointed to their positions by the monarch; members of the country parties were colonial officials appointed to their positions by colonial assemblies.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following was the most successful Indian resistance movement against European dominance in colonial North America?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Pueblo Revolt of 1680
B)   King Philip's War of the 1670s
C)   Bacon's Rebellion in 1676
D)   The Beaver Wars of the 1640sE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The Salem Village witchcraft crisis occurred for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)   Experiencing feelings of powerlessness and insecurity, many Puritans found in witchcraft an explanation for the disorder and change around them.
B)   As the poor felt more and more powerless, they tried to take out their frustrations on the wealthy by charging them with practicing witchcraft.
C)   Old-guard Puritans created the crisis to regain their power and restore morality to the community.
D)   The crisis was primarily the result of a power struggle among leading Puritan families.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

What was a cause of King Philip's War?

Accepted Answer

A)   Land-hungry white settlers waged attacks against New England Indian tribes.
B)   The Wampanoags were concerned that their ancestral lands were being surrounded by white settlements.
C)   The Nipmucs attempted to gain total control over the fur trade with the Europeans.
D)   The British violated a trade treaty with the Wampanoags.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

What impact did the slave trade have on Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)   The expanding trans-Atlantic trade in slaves and the products of slave labor became the basis of the European economic system.
B)   It caused the European economy to become dependent on the whims of West African rulers.
C)   It caused severe economic dislocations in the European states involved in the trade.
D)   As European states involved in the trade colonized West Africa, their empires became worldwide in scope.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following provided a major market for New England goods in the late seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)   Continental Europe
B)   England
C)   South America
D)   The CaribbeanE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

In the aftermath of Bacon's Rebellion,

Accepted Answer

A)   most Virginia landowners freed their indentured servants.
B)   the Doegs and the Susquehannocks were forcibly removed from the Virginia Tidewater.
C)   Nathaniel Bacon was elected governor of Virginia.
D)   territory previously reserved for the Indians was opened to white settlement.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Why did contact with the Europeans intensify the Iroquois' need to wage war?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Iroquois needed to increase the power of their Confederacy in order to combat the powerful Europeans.
B)   The Iroquois had to prevent neighboring tribes from allying with the Europeans.
C)   European expansion constantly pushed the Iroquois from old tribal lands into new unconsecrated territories.
D)   As European diseases increased the death rate within the Iroquois Confederacy, their need to replenish their population with captives increased.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 3: North America in the Atlantic World, 1650-1720

Which of the following was a consequence of the Pueblo revolt?

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What impact did the slave trade have on the Gold Coast of Africa?

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The Salem Village witchcraft crisis occurred for which of the following reasons?

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During the late seventeenth century, how did the goals of English colonists begin to differ from the goals of the French?

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Which of the following was a provision of the Navigation Act of 1696?

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Why did contact with the Europeans intensify the Iroquois' need to wage war?

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Which of the following statements correctly identifies the Royal African Company?

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In Pennsylvania, William Penn

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Which of the following is a Quaker belief?

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Which of the following was the most successful Indian resistance movement against European dominance in colonial North America?

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Which of the following was a consequence of the Yamasee War?

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What impact did the slave trade have on Europe?

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The case of Eliza Lucas provides evidence for which of the following conclusions?

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Which of the following provided a major market for New England goods in the late seventeenth century?

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Members of "court parties" differed from members of the "country interest" in which of the following ways?

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In the aftermath of Bacon's Rebellion,

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Which of the following was a feature of the Duke's Laws?

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What was a cause of King Philip's War?

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All of the colonies founded during the reign of Charles II were

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Why was the economic growth of New York slow during the colony's early years?

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