Question 1

Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams were both exiled and executed for their dissent on the major tenets of Puritanism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The first meeting of an elected legislature in what is now the United States took place in the Virginia House of ________.

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Question 3

In the 1640s, during the English Civil War, the Cavaliers were

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A)   the forces of Parliament, who were largely Puritans.
B)   supporters of King Charles I.
C)   Scottish and Irish gentry desiring to secede from England.
D)   both the forces of Parliament and supporters of King Charles I.
E)   neither the forces of Parliament nor supporters of King Charles I.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

The initial Jamestown colonists focused primarily on

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A)   the long-term success of the settlement.
B)   building a family-centered community.
C)   developing peaceful relations with the Indians in the area.
D)   the search for gold.
E)   converting the local Indians to Christianity.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 5

The most cosmopolitan of all the English colonies was ________.

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Question 6

Which people, Europeans or Indians, enjoyed greater benefit from the fifteenth- and sixteenth-century exchange of technology of weaponry and agriculture?

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Question 7

Captain ________ is associated primarily with the colony of Jamestown.

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Question 8

When it was established in 1644, the colony of Rhode Island

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A)   had strong ties to the church in the Massachusetts colony.
B)   organized the first fully democratic government in North America.
C)   had no ties to the Massachusetts colony.
D)   was notable for its religious toleration.
E)   banned Jews from immigrating.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 9

The Jamestown settlement was an instant success.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Massachusetts Bay Puritans

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A)   lived as grim and joyless people.
B)   took vows of poverty as evidence of their commitment to their faith.
C)   created a colonial "theocracy."
D)   fought with the surrounding Indians almost immediately.
E)   introduced freedom of worship to the New World.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

In its beginning, the Maryland colony

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A)   experienced tremendous warfare with local Indians.
B)   allowed no Protestant settlers.
C)   was a refuge for English Catholics.
D)   was led by Captain John Smith.
E)   experienced considerable conflict with nearby French settlers.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

In King Philip's War, Indians made effective use of a relatively new weapon, the

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A)   flintlock rifle.
B)   matchlock rifle.
C)   repeating revolver.
D)   Gatling gun.
E)   artillery cannon.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

One reason Roger Williams was deported from the Massachusetts colony was that he

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A)   was a confirmed Separatist.
B)   argued that the colony should maintain allegiance to the Church of England.
C)   said the land occupied by the colonists belonged to the Indians.
D)   attempted to take over the leadership of the colony.
E)   advocated the principle of plural marriage.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

James I of England may have believed in the divine right of kings, but he was not particularly harsh in his treatment of Puritans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Compare the experiences of the Roanoke colony with those of the Jamestown colony, and explain what factors led to the failure of the former and the eventual success of the latter.

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Question 16

The founding of Carolina was aided by the English philosopher ________.

Accepted Answer

John Locke

Question 17

In 1637, hostilities broke out between English settlers in the Connecticut Valley and which local Native American tribe?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Seminoles
B)   the Powhatans
C)   the Sioux
D)   the Wampanoags
E)   the PequotsF) B) and C)
G) C) and D) E

Question 18

The middle grounds refers in part to areas on the western edges of English colonial settlements.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To entice new workers to the colony, the Virginia Company put in place what it called the ________ system.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which of the following does NOT describe the site chosen for the Jamestown settlement?

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A)   It was low and swampy and subject to outbreaks of malaria.
B)   It was inland so as to offer security from natives.
C)   It bordered the territories of powerful Indian tribes.
D)   It was surrounded by thick woods.
E)   It was inaccessible by ship.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

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Compare the experiences of the Roanoke colony with those of the Jamestown colony, and explain what factors led to the failure of the former and the eventual success of the latter.

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