Question 1

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) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

The English Restoration began with the reign of

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A)  James II.
B)  Oliver Cromwell.
C)  George I.
D)  Elizabeth I.
E)  Charles II.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The first blacks imported to Virginia in 1619

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A)  were most likely indentured servants.
B)  began a rapid stream of African slaves to the British colonies.
C)  were preferred to European indentured servants.
D)  followed Indians into slavery.
E)  arrived as independent landowners.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The Mayflower Compact set forth the principles of the Puritan religion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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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The answer of The first meeting of an elected legislature...

Question 6

The founder of Georgia was __________________.

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The answer of The founder of Georgia was __________________....

Question 7

In 1620, the Puritan Pilgrims who came to North America

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A)  intended to settle at Cape Cod.
B)  came over the objections of the Virginia colony.
C)  were seeking to escape military service in England.
D)  were Christian missionaries.
E)  enjoyed a particularly mild winter their first year.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

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) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The Dominion of New England

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A)  preserved existing colonial legislative assemblies.
B)  was called into being by King Charles II.
C)  was limited to what now constitutes New England.
D)  declared the Navigation Acts null and void.
E)  called for a single royal governor.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The first Africans to arrive in Virginia in 1619 were probably servants rather than slaves.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

The New Jersey colony developed no significant class of large landowners.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What role did the Caribbean colonies play in the development of British North America?

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The Caribbean colonies played a signific...

Question 14

In the seventeenth century, English colonists recognized that corn

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A)  could only be grown in the New World.
B)  was their most financially valuable crop.
C)  produced yields greater than any of the European grains.
D)  was a particularly difficult crop to cultivate.
E)  could not be grown in the swampy land around Jamestown.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT a restoration colony?

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A)  Maryland
B)  Carolina
C)  New York
D)  Pennsylvania
E)  New JerseyF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

What social institution did Europeans in the Caribbean share with their counterparts in North America?

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A)  town hall meeting
B)  House of Burgesses
C)  Quakerism
D)  religious tolerance
E)  slaveryF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Compared to King James I, King Charles I's treatment of Puritans

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A)  was more tolerant.
B)  was more hostile.
C)  was little different.
D)  was more likely to advance Puritan thought in England.
E)  was less likely to involve imprisonment for religious beliefs.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Compare the colonization efforts of England, Spain, and France in the New World.

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The colonization efforts of England, Spa...

Question 19

The Navigation Acts were designed primarily to control migration into the Americas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Dominion of New England supported the colonists' claims for the "rights of Englishmen."

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A) True 
 B)False

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