Question 1

What was the first enduring Spanish settlement in the Southwest?

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A)   Santa Fe
B)   Mexico City
C)   Austin
D)   New Iberia
E)   San DiegoF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

The Virginia Charter guaranteed that English settlers in the New World would

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A)   receive land parcels of 40 acres each.
B)   enjoy freedom of religion.
C)   be entitled to establish a separate government from that of England.
D)   retain the rights of Englishmen.
E)   conduct trade only with England and those countries approved by the British government.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E) D

Question 3

Why were French peasants reluctant to leave for New France?

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A)   They couldn't afford the sea voyage.
B)   They believed the colonies were religiously intolerant toward Catholics.
C)   They did have the necessary farming skills.
D)   They didn't want to be far from Rome.
E)   they were afraid it was cold and dangerous.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

French motives in the New World included the desire to

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A)   establish agricultural communities to produce profitable staple crops.
B)   convert Indians to Protestantism.
C)   compete with Spain for an empire in America.
D)   provide a place for French religious dissenters to settle.
E)   compete with Portugal for an empire in America.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

In American history, 1619 is important because in that year

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A)   blacks from Africa first arrived in English America.
B)   tobacco was first cultivated in Jamestown.
C)   the House of Burgesses was established for the Virginia colony.
D)   Jamestown was founded.
E)   Puritans arrived in Massachusetts Bay.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Relations between the English colonists and the Powhatan were at first conciliatory, but remained tense, especially

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A)   when the English attempted to capture all the Indians from his tribe.
B)   as the Indians attempted to assimilate into the English culture.
C)   as the starving colonists took to raiding Indian food supplies.
D)   when the Indians joined tribes in the Powhatan Confederacy to unite against the English.
E)   when Powhatan allied with the Spanish.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Of the 400 settlers who managed to make it to Virginia, only 60 survived the "starving time" winter of

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A)   1601-1602.
B)   1609-1610.
C)   1621-1622.
D)   1634-1635.
E)   1645-1646.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Georgia's founders were determined to

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A)   conquer Florida and add it to Britain's empire.
B)   create a haven for people imprisoned for debt.
C)   keep Georgia for Catholics.
D)   restrict the colony to British citizens.
E)   establish slavery.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

All of the following were true of England as the 17th century opened up EXCEPT

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A)   a large population boom.
B)   enclosing crop lands, thus forcing small farmers off the land.
C)   increasing unemployment.
D)   economic depression hit, displacing thousands of farmers.
E)   desolate cities with a decreasing population.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E) E

Question 10

During the early settlement of Quebec, the actions of Samuel de Champlain

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A)   illustrated a lack of French interest in developing political and economic relations with Indian tribes of the region.
B)   led to France's lasting alliance with the Iroquois tribes.
C)   were marked by tension and violence with the Hurons.
D)   included forging a pivotal alliance with the Hurons that inspired the lasting hatred of the Iroquois.
E)   angered the government of King Louis XIV of France.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Why was the charter of the Virginia colony significant?

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A)   It ended the English civil war.
B)   It guaranteed overseas settlers the same rights as English-men.
C)   It established self-governance for the colonists.
D)   It reduced taxes on colonists in English territories.
E)   It recognized the right of the Dutch to settle in North America.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 12

What was the main driving force of French exploration into the interior of North America?

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A)   missionary aspirations
B)   the search for beaver pelts
C)   empire building
D)   the large influx of colonists from France
E)   orders from the monarchyF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Discuss English treatment of the Irish and its consequences for Anglo-Irish relations and for colonization and settlement in North America.

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Question 14

Originally, the Virginia Company intended to

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A)   find a passage through America to the Indies.
B)   grow rice as a cash crop.
C)   guarantee its settlers the same rights as other English citizens.
D)   realize a quick profit from its investment.
E)   search for gold.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

What was one problem faced by the Dutch colonies?

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A)   religious persecution within the colony
B)   attacks from the Iroquois
C)   crop failures and mass starvation
D)   military aggression from the Swedish
E)   shareholders demanded dividends at the expense of the colony's welfareF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

The French wanted to control the interior basin of Louisiana because they

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A)   liked its climate.
B)   wanted to keep the area unfortified.
C)   sought to block imperial encroachment by Spain in the Gulf of Mexico region.
D)   feared Dutch expansion into the territory.
E)   saw it as a dumping ground for undesirables.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The result of the Second Anglo-Powhatan War in 1644 can best be described as

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A)   halting white settlement on the frontier.
B)   returning the Chesapeake Indians to their ancestral lands.
C)   making peaceful coexistence possible between the European and native peoples.
D)   ending any chance of assimilating the native peoples into Virginia society.
E)   bringing together areas of white and Indian settlement.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

The Jesuit priests, despite their initial failure in gaining converts, played a vital role because

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A)   of the many converts to Catholicism.
B)   of the health care they provided.
C)   they made peace with the Indians.
D)   they encouraged the Indians to participate in the fur trade.
E)   of their exploration and work as geographers.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D) E

Question 19

The early years at Jamestown were mainly characterized by

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A)   starvation, disease, and frequent Indian raids.
B)   economic prosperity.
C)   constant fear of Spanish invasion.
D)   major technological advancement.
E)   peace with the Native Americans.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Which U.S. state was part of Louisiana

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A)   Missouri
B)   Virginia
C)   California
D)   Rhode Island
E)   MarylandF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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