Deck 3: Settling the English Colonies

Question 1

King James I opposed the Separatists who wanted to break away entirely from the Church of England because he

A) realized that if his subjects could defy him as their spiritual leader, they could defy him as their political leader.
B) strongly believed in the concept of "visible saints."
C) never understood the political implications of their actions.
D) believed that they were turning their backs on the true Calvinist faith.
E) was a strong Catholic and the Separatists' doctrine went counter to the strict interpretation of the Bible.

Answer 1

realized that if his subjects could defy him as their spiritual leader, they could defy him as their political leader.

Question 2

Puritan doctrine included acceptance of

A) antinomianism.
B) the Pope's supremacy.
C) the idea of a covenant with God.
D) the doctrine of good works.
E) the King as the final religious authority.

Answer 2

the idea of a covenant with God.

Question 3

The leader that helped the Pilgrims survive was

A) John Smith.
B) John Winthrop.
C) Roger Williams.
D) William Laud.
E) William Bradford.

Answer 3

William Bradford.

Question 4

Unlike Separatists, the Puritans

A) advocated strict separation of church and state.
B) practiced passive resistance to oppression.
C) remained members of the Church of England.
D) were Calvinists.
E) rejected belief in witchcraft.

Question 5

Among the Puritans, it was understood that

A) they would establish democratic government in America.
B) clergymen would hold the most powerful political office.
C) the purpose of government was to enforce God's laws.
D) all adult white male landowners could vote for political leaders.
E) women could become religious leaders.

Question 6

All of the following were true of the Pilgrims EXCEPT they

A) were also known as Separatists.
B) arrived in the New World on the ship the Mayflower.
C) arrived at their original destination with no casualties.
D) chose Plymouth Bay as their landing site in 1620.
E) were without legal right to the land and specific authority to establish a government.

Question 7

The historical significance of the Pilgrims of Plymouth Bay lies in their

A) numerical size.
B) economic power.
C) moral and spiritual qualities.
D) dedication to family life.
E) unwillingness to merge with the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay.

Question 8

The Mayflower Compact can be best described as a(n)

A) agreement to follow the dictates of Parliament.
B) document that allowed women limited participation in government.
C) constitution that established a working government.
D) complex agreement to form an oligarchy.
E) promising step toward genuine self-government.

Question 9

Puritan religious beliefs allowed all of the following EXCEPT

A) drinking alcohol.
B) eating plentifully.
C) challenging religious authority.
D) making love discreetly.
E) singing songs.

Question 10

Colonists in both the North and the South established differences in all of the following areas EXCEPT

A) patterns of settlement.
B) economies.
C) political systems.
D) values.
E) allegiance to England.

Question 11

The Separatists migrated from Holland to the New World in order to

A) avoid the coming war with France.
B) gain wealth through all the economic incentives the New World offered.
C) establish a new nation.
D) avoid the Dutchification of their children.
E) escape the jurisdiction of the Virginia Company.

Question 12

In Calvinist thought, the "conversion" was

A) something experienced as a group.
B) earned by a person's good works.
C) a Catholic heresy.
D) an event that freed a person from having to live a holy life.
E) a personal experience when God revealed an individual's heavenly destiny.

Question 13

With the franchise in Massachusetts extended to all adult males who belonged to Puritan congregations, the proportion of qualified voters (approximately 2/5) in this colony as compared to England was

A) larger.
B) somewhat smaller.
C) about the same.
D) not known.
E) a great deal smaller.

Question 14

In Puritan doctrine, the "elect" were also referred to as

A) Separatists.
B) "patroons."
C) "visible saints."
D) Pilgrims.
E) Anglicans.

Question 15

Identify the statement that is false.

A) The promise of riches, especially tobacco, drew the first settlers to the southern colonies.
B) Religious devotion primarily shaped the earliest settlements in the New England colonies.
C) Colonists in both the north and south shared a common language and English heritage.
D) Colonists in both the north and south had strong common characteristics that would persist for generations.
E) The colonies in the north and south had different patterns of settlement, different economies, different political systems, and even different sets of values.

Question 16

In the Massachusetts "Bible Commonwealth," clergymen

A) could be elected to political office.
B) could not be fired by their congregations.
C) were not allowed to marry.
D) were barred from holding formal political office.
E) could not have children.

Question 17

Henry VIII aided the entrance of Protestant beliefs into England when he

A) allowed Martin Luther to journey to England.
B) broke England's ties with the Roman Catholic Church.
C) removed himself as the head of the Church of England.
D) ordered John Calvin to go to Switzerland.
E) supported the Puritans.

Question 18

John Calvin profoundly affected the thought of all of the following EXCEPT

A) Spanish Armenians.
B) New England Puritans.
C) Scottish Presbyterians.
D) French Huguenots.
E) the Dutch Reformed Church.

Question 19

Initially, the Massachusetts Bay Colony enjoyed all of the following advantages EXCEPT that of

A) being a well-equipped expedition.
B) starting off on a larger scale than any other English colony.
C) receiving many fairly prosperous and educated immigrants.
D) receiving a majority of the Puritans coming to the New World.
E) a shared purpose among the first settlers.

Question 20

All of the following are true of Martin Luther EXCEPT

A) he was German.
B) he protested against Catholic doctrines at Wittenberg in 1517.
C) there was little notice of his reforms in Europe.
D) he denounced the authority of priests and popes.
E) he declared that the Bible was the only source of God's word.

Question 21

One of the traits that made Quakers unpopular in England was

A) their refusal to do military service.
B) the high pay given their clergy.
C) their support of slavery.
D) their violent treatment of their enemies.
E) their refusal to hold public office.

Question 22

As a colony, Rhode Island became known for

A) its poor treatment of Indians.
B) unified religious beliefs.
C) support of special privilege.
D) never having secured a charter from Parliament.
E) individualistic and independent attitudes.

Question 23

Pennsylvania was the

A) best advertised.
B) most lied about.
C) slowest to attract settlers.
D) only settlement with royal colony status.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 24

All of the following were true of Roger Williams EXCEPT

A) he was a personable and popular Salem minister.
B) he was not a Separatist and advocated reconciliation with the Church of England.
C) aided by Indians, he fled the Puritan community and established Rhode Island in 1636.
D) he challenged the legality of the Bay Colony's charter.
E) he denied the authority of the civil government to regulate religious behavior.

Question 25

As a result of England's Glorious Revolution

A) the Dominion of the New World collapsed.
B) Sir Edmund Andros gained control over Massachusetts.
C) Massachusetts regained its original charter.
D) opposition to English rule in the colonies subsided.
E) James II regained his legitimate right to the crown.

Question 26

King Philip's War resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

A) the lasting defeat of New England's Indians.
B) the immediate westward march of English settlement in New England.
C) the death of hundreds of colonists and many more Indians.
D) the destruction of 12 Puritan towns.
E) the beheading of Wampanoag Chief Metacom and the sale of his wife and son into slavery

Question 27

All of the following are true statements about Quakers EXCEPT

A) they were shrewd businessmen.
B) they built simple meetinghouses and believed they were all children in the sight of God.
C) they advocated passive resistance and turning the other cheek against their enemies.
D) they swore solemn oaths of faith and devotion.
E) they trusted Indians in Pennsylvania as babysitters.

Question 28

During the early years of colonization in the New World, England

A) closely controlled its colonies.
B) maintained an excellent relationship with the Indians.
C) paid little attention to its colonies.
D) made sure all the colonies had royal charters.
E) began the importation of African slaves in large numbers.

Question 29

Indian policy in early Pennsylvania can be best described as

A) extremely harsh.
B) bad at first but improving later.
C) influenced mainly by the state-supported church.
D) fair.
E) None of these

Question 30

The New England Indians' only hope for resisting English encroachment lay in

A) acquiring English muskets.
B) enlisting the aid of the French.
C) intertribal unity against the English.
D) building fortifications.
E) allying themselves with the Dutch.

Question 31

People who flouted the authority of the Puritan clergy in Massachusetts Bay were subject to which of the following punishments?

A) fines
B) floggings
C) banishment
D) death
E) All of these are correct.

Question 32

According to Anne Hutchinson, a dissenter in Massachusetts Bay

A) predestination was not a valid idea.
B) the truly saved need not bother to obey the laws of God or man.
C) antinomianism was heresy.
D) direct revelation from God was impossible.
E) a person needs only to obey the law of God.

Question 33

As a result of Sir Edmund Andros's rule

A) the power of town meetings was curbed.
B) officials tried to enforce the Navigation Laws.
C) taxes were levied without the consent of elected representatives.
D) smuggling was suppressed.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 34

Economically, the colony of Pennsylvania

A) got off to a very slow start.
B) never prospered.
C) received much help from New York.
D) became profitable very quickly.
E) had extensive plantations.

Question 35

After the Pequot War, Puritan efforts to convert Indians to Christianity can best be described as

A) vigorous but unsuccessful.
B) more zealous than those made by Catholics, but still unsuccessful.
C) filling "praying towns" with hundreds of Indians.
D) feeble, not equaling that of the Spanish or the French.
E) very successful.

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a true statement about the fate of Anne Hutchinson?

A) She was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for her beliefs.
B) She was pregnant when she headed with her family for Rhode Island.
C) She and most of her family members were killed by Indians in New York.
D) John Winthrop saw "God's hand" in her fate.
E) She preached to fellow residents of Salem.

Question 37

As the head of Dominion of New England, Sir Edmund Andros was all of the following EXCEPT

A) an able military man.
B) conscientious.
C) a Puritan.
D) tactless.
E) a leader who restricted the press.

Question 38

Roger Williams' beliefs included all of the following EXCEPT

A) breaking away from the Church of England.
B) denying Catholics and Jews complete religious freedom in Rhode Island.
C) condemning the taking of Indian land without fair compensation.
D) denying the authority of the civil government to regulate religious matters.
E) challenging the legality of Massachusetts Bay's charter.

Question 39

The Puritans who founded the city of New Haven had a goal of

A) establishing it in tribute to Charles II.
B) creating a haven for Quakers and other religious refugees.
C) maintaining a democratic government controlled by its citizens.
D) becoming self-supporting and prosperous in the fishing and fur trades.
E) setting up an even closer church-state alliance than in Massachusetts.

Question 40

The New England Confederation

A) included all the New England colonies.
B) was designed to bolster colonial defense.
C) led the American colonies to seek independence from England.
D) was created by the English government to streamline its administration of the colonies.
E) was an economic and trade alliance.

Question 41

Identify and state the historical significance of the Massachusetts Bay Company.

Question 42

The Pequot War of 1637 resulted in

A) the abolition of Indian "praying towns."
B) the virtual annihilation of the Pequots.
C) four decades of uneasy peace between the Puritans and the Indians.
D) praise for the colonists from people in England for having dealt effectively with the Indians.
E) better relations with the remaining Indians.

Question 43

Factors leading to the first major European migration include

A) a population explosion.
B) economic depression.
C) better quality oceangoing vessels.
D) religious repression.
E) the use of African slaves.

Question 44

Identify and state the historical significance of antinomianism.

Question 45

Identify and state the historical significance of John Calvin.

Question 46

Identify and state the historical significance of the Pilgrims.

Question 47

Identify and state the historical significance of Calvinism.

Question 48

Identify and state the historical significance of sumptuary laws.

Question 49

Arrange the following in chronological order: the founding of (A) New York, (B) Massachusetts Bay, (C) Pennsylvania, and (D) Plymouth.

A) C, B, A, D
B) B, D, C, A
C) A, C, D, B
D) D, B, A, C
E) A, C, B, D

Question 50

Identify and state the historical significance of Roger Williams.

Question 51

Puritans

A) were Calvinists.
B) thought that the Church of England should be open to all comers.
C) especially attracted England's economically depressed.
D) thought that the Protestant Reformation was bringing too much change too quickly.
E) supported the Separatists.

Question 52

Identify and state the historical significance of "salutary neglect".

Question 53

Separatists

A) were radical Puritans.
B) were also known as Pilgrims.
C) authored the Mayflower Compact.
D) sought to reform the Church of England from within.
E) were led by John Winthrop.

Question 54

Identify and state the historical significance of "city upon a hill".

Question 55

Identify and state the historical significance of the New England Confederation.

Question 56

Identify and state the historical significance of Martin Luther.

Question 57

The middle colonies were notable for their

A) lack of good river transportation.
B) unusual degree of democratic control.
C) lack of industry.
D) status as the least "American" of the colonies.
E) established churches.

Question 58

Identify and state the historical significance of the Protestant Reformation.

Question 59

Pennsylvania

A) introduced an unusually liberal land policy that attracted a heavy flow of immigrants.
B) had fertile soil that produced surplus grain for export.
C) was first settled by small colonies of Swedes.
D) was founded with the intention of making a profit.
E) was named after William Penn.

Question 60

Identify and state the historical significance of passive resistance.

Question 61

Identify and state the historical significance of Oliver Cromwell.

Question 62

Identify and state the historical significance of the Separatists.

Question 63

Identify and state the historical significance of the Church of England.

Question 64

Identify and state the historical significance of the English Civil War.

Question 65

Identify and state the historical significance of the Mayflower Compact.

Question 66

Identify and state the historical significance of Blue laws.

Question 67

Identify and state the historical significance of the Institutes of the Christian Religion.

Question 68

Identify and state the historical significance of the Navigation Laws.

Question 69

Identify and state the historical significance of the Mayflower.

Question 70

Identify and state the historical significance of the Great English Migration.

Question 71

Identify and state the historical significance of the Quakers (Religious Society of Friends).

Question 72

Identify and state the historical significance of Bible Commonwealth.

Question 73

Identify and state the historical significance of the General Court.

Question 74

Identify and state the historical significance of the Glorious Revolution.

Question 75

Identify and state the historical significance of Protestant ethic.

Question 76

Identify and state the historical significance of the Dominion of New England.

Question 77

Identify and state the historical significance of the Pequot War.

Question 78

Identify and state the historical significance of Plymouth Bay.

Question 79

Identify and state the historical significance of the Puritans.

Question 80

Identify and state the historical significance of the Fundamental Orders.