Question 1

The Puritan founders in Massachusetts who described their colony as a "city upon a hill"

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A)  felt they were creating a holy community that would be a model for the world.
B)  wanted to construct their community on high ground to save it from Indian attacks.
C)  wanted to create a community that would be open to all peoples of all faiths.
D)  sought to create a community in which all people were treated as equals.
E)  wanted to differentiate their community from the materialism and acquisitiveness of New Haven.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The Puritan merchants who founded the Massachusetts Bay Company

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A)  established their capital in Salem.
B)  began as a royal colony.
C)  were led by Miles Standish.
D)  were given their colonial charter by Charles II.
E)  carried out the largest single migration in the seventeenth century.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 3

The founders of Maryland encouraged both Protestants and Catholics to migrate to the colony.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is true of Bacon's rebellion?

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A)  It spelled the demise of the Virginia Company.
B)  It forced the royal governor of Virginia to resign.
C)  It spread throughout several colonies.
D)  It carried on for several years.
E)  It was a consequence of the indentured servant system.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Virginia did not become a royal colony until the eve of the American Revolution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In Jamestown,the winter of 1609-1610 was known as the "________."

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Question 8

The founder of Georgia was ________.

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The answer of The founder of Georgia was ________....

Question 9

Like Virginia,Maryland became a center for the cultivation of tobacco.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The first truly marketable crop in Virginia was ________.

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Question 11

Captain John Smith strengthened the Jamestown settlement by

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A)  improving relations with the local Indians.
B)  dividing decision-making authority among the colonists to improve morale.
C)  imposing work and order on the colonists.
D)  introducing tobacco to the colonists.
E)  importing African slaves to rebuild the fort.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D) C

Question 12

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) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Like New York,the New Jersey colony

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A)  quickly developed a strong local government.
B)  had few slaves during its early existence.
C)  was characterized by a unified and generally peaceful society.
D)  had great ethnic and religious diversity.
E)  developed an important class of large landowners.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 14

The most concerted attempt by King James II to consolidate control in North America was called the ________.

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Question 15

The New York colony

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A)  was founded by 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) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

The development of the Carolina colony was notable in that

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A)  the colony was able to attract large numbers of settlers from nearby colonies.
B)  the northern and southern regions were economically and socially distinct from each other.
C)  its economy was grounded in tobacco production.
D)  its founders had discouraged the use of slaves.
E)  it advocated independence from England well before all other mainland colonies.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 17

In 1608,Puritan Separatists who wished to leave England

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A)  began to seek refuge in Virginia.
B)  emigrated quietly to northern France.
C)  were encouraged by the Church of England to emigrate.
D)  chartered a colony in Plymouth.
E)  could not legally do so.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

The royal governor of Virginia who clashed with Nathaniel Bacon was ________.

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Question 19

Seventeenth-century English colonial settlements

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A)  were essentially business enterprises.
B)  were tightly controlled by the English government.
C)  were effectively isolated from contact with other nations.
D)  were well-planned and generally quite successful from the start.
E)  maintained the political and social institutions of England.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

________ is associated with the establishment of Connecticut.

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The founders of Maryland encouraged both Protestants and Catholics to migrate to the colony.

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

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Which of the following is true of Bacon's rebellion?

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Virginia did not become a royal colony until the eve of the American Revolution.

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In Jamestown,the winter of 1609-1610 was known as the "________."

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The founder of Georgia was ________.

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Like Virginia,Maryland became a center for the cultivation of tobacco.

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The first truly marketable crop in Virginia was ________.

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Like New York,the New Jersey colony

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