Question 1

Both the Pequot War and King Philip's War ended disastrously for the Indians.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Puritan merchants who founded the Massachusetts Bay colony

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A)   established their capital in Salem.
B)   were given their colonial charter by Charles II.
C)   took over what had been a royal colony.
D)   were led by Miles Standish.
E)   carried out the largest single migration in the seventeenth century.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

One result of the Restoration was the development of new colonies in North America.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Virginia Company

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A)   had its charter revoked by James I.
B)   was absorbed by the crown because it was becoming too powerful.
C)   never sanctioned military action against the Native Americans of Virginia.
D)   deeply opposed the importation of Africans to the colonies.
E)   found most of its Virginia ventures to be very profitable.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The Virginia Company developed the "headright system" to

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A)   require families to migrate together.
B)   raise revenue from the sale of land.
C)   discourage poor people from moving to the colony.
D)   cause conflict among the neighboring Indian tribes.
E)   attract new settlers to the colony.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

In its beginning,the Maryland colony

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

Question 7

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 8

Quakers is a term applied to a dissenting English Protestant sect,the Society of Friends.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Jamestown settlement was an instant success.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What were the critical differences between the English settlements in Virginia and Massachusetts?

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Question 12

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 toleration of political freedom.
D)   The settlement survived despite an enormous loss of life.
E)   The settlement was notable for its peaceful relations with local Indians.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

What steps did England take to establish greater control over her North American colonies?
Why were these steps not always successful?

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Question 14

What were the major characteristics of the Restoration colonies?

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The major characteristics of the Restora...

Question 15

Describe how the relationship between Europeans and Indians changed as a result of colonization.

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Question 16

Captain John Smith helped the Jamestown settlement survive by

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A)   imposing work and order on the colonists.
B)   dividing decision-making authority among the colonists to improve morale.
C)   waging all-out war with the local Indians.
D)   introducing tobacco to the colonists.
E)   importing African slaves to rebuild the fort.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

The development of the Carolina colony was notable in that

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A)   its founders had discouraged the use of slaves.
B)   it advocated independence from England well before any other mainland colony.
C)   its economy was grounded in tobacco production.
D)   the northern and southern regions were economically and socially distinct from each other.
E)   the colony was able to attract large numbers of settlers from nearby colonies.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

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 20

The "middle grounds" refers to a region of colonial North America in which

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A)   Indian tribes were largely able to keep European colonists out.
B)   French colonists managed to hold the balance of power.
C)   no single European or Indian group held clear dominance.
D)   English colonists quickly became the dominant power.
E)   Spanish colonists were long the dominant power.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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