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Type in the content of you know. 1.) The most unusual feature of the charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was that it: a.) provided that the colony should be run as a religious commonwealth. b.) made the colony completely independent of all English authority. c.)assured the colonists all the rights they would have had if they had been born and living in England. d.) did not specify where the company’s headquarters should b e.) specified that only Parliament, not the king, was to have authority over the colony.

2.) During the first two decades of the 17th century, all of the following aided in the establishment and growth of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia, EXCEPT: a.) the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses. b.) the establishment of the ownership of private property. c.) the beginning of tobacco cultivation. d.) good relations with local Indians. e.) large influxes of supplies and colonists from England.

3.) The first religious development to have an impact throughout the colonial America was: a.) the establishment of religious toleration in Maryland. b.) the spread of Quaker ideas from Pennsylvania. c.) the Halfway Covenant. d.) the Parson’s cause. e.) the Great Awakening.

4.) The first successful English colony in North America was located in: a.) Roanoke, Virginia b.) Plymouth, Massachusetts c.) Jamestown, Virginia d.) Salem, Massachusetts e.) Manhattan, New York

5.) Which of the following was NOT true of English colonial families in mid 18th century America: a.) Physical punishment was the normal method of enforcing unquestioned obedience from children. b.) Women lost virtually all of their legal rights as individual once they married. c.) Most families bore children who lived long enough to bear children of their own. d.) Women, while subservient to their husbands, set the moral standards by which children were raised and decided how the children would be educated and trained. e.) More than 90 percent of families lived in rural areas at about this time.

6.) All of the following contributed to the success and stability of the New England colonies, and bare the survival of the Chesapeake Bay colonies EXCEPT: a.) New England colonies tended to arrive in family units while the vast majority of Chesapeake Bay colonists were young single males who arrived as indentured servants. b.) The Chesapeake Bay region had a much higher death rate among its colonists than did the New England region. c.) Women were treated more as equals in the New England colonies than they were in the Chesapeake Bay region, making it more difficult to attract women to Chesapeake Bay. d.)The ratio of males to females in Chesapeake Bay was much more imbalanced than in New England, making it more difficult for males in Chesapeake Bay to find wives and start families. e.) The population increased faster in New England, allowing for the development of stable communities, than it did in the Chesapeake Bay region.

7.) The key issue that prevented the American colonists from resolving their problems with England without open rebellion was: a.) the sovereignty of King George III over the colonies. b.) the sovereignty of Parliament’s edicts over the colonies. c.) the stationing of British soldiers on American soil. d.) American desire for total independence from Britain. e.) the use of boycotts by American colonists to resist taxes passed by Parliament.

8.) In the English colonies in the mid 18th century, formal education beyond minimal reading and writing skills was considered: a.) essential for both males and females. b.) essential for males but not females. c.) essential for the children of poor colonists so the children would have a better chance of obtaining wealth. d.) something every colonial government should provide for its colonists. e.) nonessential for both males and females, except as a status symbol for those who could afford to pay it.

9.) New York was an English colony because the: a.) English conquered the area from the Dutch. b.) English settlers in the area gradually overwhelmed the French and Swedes. c.) England laid claim to the area by the right of colonization. d.) Dutch and Swedes of the area petitions the English to annex the colony. e.) Treaty of Tordesillas gave the area to the English.

10.) The first permanent English colony in North America was: a.) Roanoke Island in North Carolina, developed by Sir Walter Raleigh. b.) The Massachusetts Bay Colony, developed by Puritans. c.) The Jamestown Colony, developed by the Virginia Company. d.) The Avalon Colony in Newfoundland, developed by Lord Baltimore. e.) The Plymouth Colony in Cape Cod Bay, developed by the settlers from the Mayflower.

11.) In founding the colony of Georgia, James Oglethorpe’s primary purpose was to: a.) provide a refuge for persecuted English Quakers. b.) provide a refuge for persecuted Christians of all sects from all parts of Europe. c.) gain a base for launching English expeditions against Spanish-held Florida. d.) make a financial profit. e.) provide a refuge for English debtors.

12.) In the 17c, the Great Migration refers to the: a.) settlement of the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay and other colonies. b.) trade in slaves between West Africa and the West Indies. c.) immigration of Irish to the colonies. d.) expansion of white settlement across the Appalachian Mountains. e.) settlement of French-speaking Acadians in Louisiana.

13.) Which of the following best describes the power generally exercised by British colonial governors in the American colonies?: a.) they exercised more power than they were legally permitted because of royal support. b.) they exercised more power than they were legally permitted through the use of patronage. c.) they exercised less power than they were permitted because they were chosen by the colonial legislatures. d.) they exercised less power than they were permitted because they were popularly elected. e.) they exercised less power than they were permitted because of legislative control of taxing and spending.

14.) 17 Seventeenth-century New England and the West Indies: a.) were interdependent because the sugar islands could not feed themselves or supply their own lumber, and New England relied on the Caribbean to purchase its surpluses. b.) were interdependent because New England's short growing season required the importation of food from the Caribbean Islands. c.) were interdependent because New Englanders used the Caribbean as a "safety valve" for excess population in search of farmland. d.) had virtually nothing to do with each other because the vast distance between t hem prohibited economic or cultural exchange. e.) all of these choices are correct.

15.) Which of the following statements does NOT express the attitudes or beliefs of the founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?: a.) they had a special covenant relationship with God. b.) their colony should be a moral example to the entire world, especially to England. C.) migrating to America was the best way to reform England. d.) the Church of England had become so corrupt that all true Christians were obligated to separate from it. e.) God would reward their obedience with temporal blessings.

16.) At the beginning of the 18th century, how did the English colonies differ from the Spanish colonies in the Americas: a.) Spain permitted its colonies a greater degree of self-government. b.) While private investment was responsible for the development of the Spanish colonies, royal money was primarily responsible for the development of the English colonies. c.) The compact pattern of Spanish settlements sharply contrasted with the English pattern of far-flung settlements. d.) Unlike the Spanish, the English allowed settlers from a variety of nationalities and dissenting sects. e.) The Spanish colonies were most responsive to the new circumstances of the Americas than the English colonies.

17.) During the 17th century, French settlements in North America were primarily: a.) permanent fishing villages shipping fish to the Catholic countries of Europe. b.) shipbuilding centers located near the sources of naval stores. c.) places of refuge for French Huguenots wanting to practice their religion d.) commercial agriculture centers depending upon the exporting of wheat and corn. e.) forts and trading stations serving the fur traders.

18.) The English colony at Jamestown: a.) was developed on a high plateau overlooking the James River. b.) was settled mostly by farmers from the rural areas of England. c.) nearly collapsed because the colonists refused to cooperate, searched for gold instead of planting crops, and antagonized the Indians. d.) survived the “starving time” by forging a temporary alliance with the Spanish. e.) was abandoned.

19.) The Mayflower Compact is significant in American political thought because: a.) in it the people regard themselves as the source of political power. b.) it was copied for the Massachusetts Bay Charter. c.) in it the people agreed to be bound by the will of the majority. d.) in it church and state are separated. e.) in it were provisions guaranteeing civil rights for women and blacks.

20.) Which of the following correctly describes the attitude of most English settlers toward the Indians and their way of life: a.) they assumed the Indians to be their inferiors and showed little respect for Indian society. b.) they accepted and respected the differences between their own culture and Indian culture. c.) they were very interested in understanding as many aspects of Indian culture as possible. d.) they were openly hostile toward the Indians and had no thoughts of living in peace with them. r page here. Answer key: 1.) D

2.) D 3.) E 4.) C 5.) D 6.) C 7.) B 8.) E 9.) A 10.) C 11.) E 12.) A 13.) E 14.) A 15.) D 16.) D 17.) E 18.) C 19.) C 20.) B