Question 1

Which of the following was a consequence of the transition from indentured servitude to enslaved labor in the Chesapeake?

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A)   The transition provided increased political opportunities for poorer whites.
B)   Cotton replaced tobacco as the major cash crop of the region.
C)   Land that had been reserved for freed servants was distributed to previously landless whites.
D)   Chesapeake society became more socially and economically stratified.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Question 2

Which of the following was a provision of the Navigation Acts?

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A)   All foreign goods bound for the colonies will be shipped by way of England.
B)   Colonial products sold to foreign nations must be transported in the purchasing nation's ships.
C)   Goods exported from the colonies to foreign nations will be subject to an export tax.
D)   Colonial industries that produce certain goods will be subsidized by the British government.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B) A

Question 3

Which of the following was a consequence of the Tuscarora War of 1711?

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A)   The Algonquians were allowed to return to their ancient tribal lands.
B)   The Algonquians were Christianized and entered into an alliance with the English.
C)   The Tuscaroras replaced the Algonquians as the major suppliers of grain to the English.
D)   Many Tuscaroras were enslaved.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Discuss the political structure of the American colonies in the late 1600s at both the colonial and local levels. How and why did James II attempt to restructure colonial government in New England between 1686 and 1689? What were the consequences?

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In the late 1600s, the political structu...

Question 5

Discuss the causes and consequences of Bacon's Rebellion.

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Bacon's Rebellion was a significant even...

Question 6

How did the development of the Albemarle region of the Carolina colony differ from the development of the region to the south?

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A)   Slavery was more important to the economic development of the Albemarle region than to the economic development of the southern region.
B)   African influences were greater in the Albemarle region because it had a higher proportion of African-born blacks than did the southern region.
C)   A Virginia-like society was established in the Albemarle region; Barbadian influence was more important in the southern region.
D)   The main export crop in the Albemarle region was grain, whereas cotton was the main export crop in the southern region.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) C

Question 7

Who first brought enslaved Africans to the Americas?

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A)   The Dutch and the French
B)   The English
C)   The Germans
D)   The PortugueseE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Why did Puritan migrations from England to the New World largely stop after 1642?

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A)   The Puritans lost much of their incentive to leave England during the English Civil War and Commonwealth periods.
B)   King Charles I prohibited further Puritan migrations to America.
C)   The hardships reported by the Puritans in America deterred those in England from leaving for America.
D)   Almost all of the Puritans in England had already departed.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Why did the Yamasees attack English settlements in South Carolina in 1715?

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A)   Colonial traders had not only abused the Yamasees but had also threatened their lands.
B)   They were angry over the recent alliance between the Creeks and the English.
C)   They had recently allied with the Spanish to push English settlers out of the Carolinas.
D)   They heard rumors that the English settlers were planning to exterminate all Native Americans in the area.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Mercantilist theory held that

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A)   colonies can help the mother country become self-sufficient by providing it with valuable raw materials.
B)   there should be an equal balance of imports and exports.
C)   government should not interfere in the economy.
D)   overseas colonies were an unnecessary burden on a nation's natural resources.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

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) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

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) All of the above

Question 13

Why did Frontenac encourage French exploratory expeditions in the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley?

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A)   Acting under the direction of the French Catholic church, he wanted to Christianize the Native Americans of the region.
B)   He hoped to gain control of the fur trade by establishing a trade route to Mexico.
C)   He was carrying out the instructions of the French government.
D)   He wanted to subjugate the Native Americans of the region.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is a Quaker belief?

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A)   A person can best know God by attending church regularly.
B)   Certain selected 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) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

What are the three parts of the New England triangular trade?

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A)   Firearms, ammunition, and slaves
B)   Steel knives, molasses, and rum
C)   Ammunition, grain, and rum
D)   Molasses, rum, and slavesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

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

Question 17

Which of the following led directly to King Philip's War?

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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) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Describe the experience of the "middle passage" and the impact of that experience on Africans.

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The "middle passage" refers to the bruta...

Question 19

The government established by the "Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina" may be characterized as

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A)   democratic.
B)   theocratic.
C)   hierarchical.
D)   totalitarian.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

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) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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

Which of the following was a consequence of the transition from indentured servitude to enslaved labor in the Chesapeake?

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Which of the following was a provision of the Navigation Acts?

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Which of the following was a consequence of the Tuscarora War of 1711?

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Discuss the political structure of the American colonies in the late 1600s at both the colonial and local levels. How and why did James II attempt to restructure colonial government in New England between 1686 and 1689? What were the consequences?

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Discuss the causes and consequences of Bacon's Rebellion.

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How did the development of the Albemarle region of the Carolina colony differ from the development of the region to the south?

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Who first brought enslaved Africans to the Americas?

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Why did Puritan migrations from England to the New World largely stop after 1642?

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Why did the Yamasees attack English settlements in South Carolina in 1715?

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Mercantilist theory held that

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

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In Pennsylvania, William Penn

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Why did Frontenac encourage French exploratory expeditions in the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley?

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Which of the following is a Quaker belief?

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What are the three parts of the New England triangular trade?

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

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Which of the following led directly to King Philip's War?

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Describe the experience of the "middle passage" and the impact of that experience on Africans.

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The government established by the "Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina" may be characterized as

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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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