Question 1

Education in the colonies was:

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A)  most advanced in the South.
B)  primarily intended for young women.
C)  most advanced in frontier regions.
D)  hampered in New England by the Puritans' anti-intellectual tradition.
E)  usually seen as the responsibility of family and church.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 2

The middle colonies:

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A)  included Rhode Island and Maryland.
B)  lacked a suitable base for commerce.
C)  for many years had a black majority population.
D)  were dominated by plantation agriculture.
E)  geographically and culturally stood between New England and the southern colonies.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

By the end of the colonial period,American cities:

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A)  were limited to the middle colonies.
B)  were characterized by increasing social and economic equality.
C)  held no more than 10 percent of the total population.
D)  were cleaner,safer,and healthier than rural environments.
E)  had majority non-English populations.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 4

The religious revivals known as the Great Awakening did all of the following,EXCEPT:

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A)  affect all thirteen colonies.
B)  split a number of churches.
C)  feature traveling ministers.
D)  emphasize an emotional style of preaching.
E)  further promote Enlightenment thinking.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Describe the status of women in colonial society.What factors might account for this?

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Question 6

In 1691-1692,mass hysteria struck the town of Salem,Massachusetts,in the form of an outbreak of alleged witchcraft.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In regard to religion,women:

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A)  frequently served as ministers.
B)  were more likely to be churchgoers than men.
C)  experienced more equality in Puritan churches.
D)  were more likely than men to question religious authority.
E)  were frequently employed as faith healers.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Benjamin Franklin

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A)  gave the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
B)  urged people to pursue salvation without ministers
C)  urged his parishioners to experience a "new birth"
D)  challenged biblical notions through science
E)  former slave who became a major Virginia landownerF) author of the Pennsylvania Gazette and Poor Richard's AlmanackG) was a newspaper editor tried for libelH) developed indigo as an exotic stapleI) advocate of "natural law" and "natural rights"J) confessed to witchcraft in SalemK) E) and F)
L) A) and E)

Question 9

Explain the system of education in the colonies.Which groups had the greatest impact on expanding educational opportunities to colonial citizens?

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Question 10

New England's most important commodity was:

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A)  corn.
B)  molasses.
C)  fish.
D)  turkeys.
E)  rum.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Belief in witchcraft was widespread throughout Europe in the seventeenth century.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 12

John Peter Zenger's trial in 1735 established:

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A)  that truth is a defense in libel cases.
B)  absolute freedom of the press.
C)  private ownership of newspapers.
D)  the right to send newspapers through the mail.
E)  the legal difference between libel and slander.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above A

Question 13

Examine mortality in the colonial era,making sure to note age,gender,and geographic considerations.

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Question 14

The best explanation for the Salem witch craze is:

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A)  the playacting and false accusations of teenage girls.
B)  the presence of real witches in Salem village.
C)  social division and anxieties within the village.
D)  the low rate of literacy among the villagers.
E)  natural hallucinogens in the local water supply.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Discuss the New England shipping industry and its impact on colonial trade.

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Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true of early colonial slavery?

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A)  Far more slaves went to the West Indies than to North America.
B)  Slavery was present in all the English colonies.
C)  Slaves had higher survival rates in North America than in the West Indies.
D)  No colony had a majority slave population.
E)  All slaves could expect a lifetime in bondage.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true of New England home life?

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A)  New Englanders lived in plain and sturdy dwellings.
B)  Most people went to bed at dark,regardless of the season.
C)  The chairman sat at the head of the table at dinner.
D)  Family life was centered around the main room with a fireplace.
E)  Most New Englanders had well-appointed homes with glass windows.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Throughout the colonies,husbands expected what from their wives?

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A)  submission to their authority
B)  an equal partnership in managing the household
C)  instruction in religion and morality
D)  romantic love as the basis of marriage
E)  toleration of sex outside of marriageF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

During the colonial period,prostitution:

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A)  was practically unknown.
B)  was legal in most cities and states.
C)  was especially common in port cities.
D)  resulted in equal punishment for men and women.
E)  was one of the few occupations open to women.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E) C

Question 20

Which of the following was an advantage for women in North America regarding an expanding population?

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A)  Colonists married and started families earlier in Europe.
B)  Women often had a child every two or three years before menopause.
C)  Diseases and epidemics ran rampant.
D)  Miscarriages were uncommon.
E)  Infant mortality rates were uniformly low.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 3: Colonial Ways of Life

Education in the colonies was:

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The middle colonies:

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By the end of the colonial period,American cities:

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The religious revivals known as the Great Awakening did all of the following,EXCEPT:

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Describe the status of women in colonial society.What factors might account for this?

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In 1691-1692,mass hysteria struck the town of Salem,Massachusetts,in the form of an outbreak of alleged witchcraft.

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In regard to religion,women:

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Benjamin Franklin

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Explain the system of education in the colonies.Which groups had the greatest impact on expanding educational opportunities to colonial citizens?

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New England's most important commodity was:

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John Peter Zenger's trial in 1735 established:

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Examine mortality in the colonial era,making sure to note age,gender,and geographic considerations.

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The best explanation for the Salem witch craze is:

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Discuss the New England shipping industry and its impact on colonial trade.

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Which of the following is NOT true of early colonial slavery?

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