Deck 3: Empires, Indians, and the Struggle for Power in North America, 1670-1720

Question 1

Public support for the clergy was much stronger in the North than in the South.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The Navigation Acts were tremendously successful and accomplished just what they were designed to do.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

High literacy prevailed wherever slavery predominated.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The Navigation Act of 1660 dealt primarily with products going into the colonies.

Question 5

Mercantilists assumed that the colonies only existed to enrich the mother country.

Question 6

By 1700, the Spanish missionaries no longer obeyed the Spanish government.

Question 7

The governmental body charged with overseeing the Navigation Acts in the colonies was the Lords of Trade.

Question 8

Uncertainty in the sugar and tobacco colonies led to widespread despondency among the population.

Question 9

Young men dominated New England colonial society.

Question 10

King William's War occurred before Queen Anne's War.

Question 11

Sir Edmund Andros was a Protestant missionary who set up a model mission community in Massachusetts.

Question 12

The Glorious Revolution led to the ascension of Oliver Cromwell as leader of England.

Question 13

Beginning in 1689 Catholics were allowed to worship publicly.

Question 14

By the early 18th century England was an unstable power in Europe.

Question 15

Most of the New England colonies had proprietary governments.

Question 16

Early mercantilists felt that the supply of wealth was unlimited.

Question 17

One Native American strategy of survival was the assimilation of captives, including women and children, from one tribe to another.

Question 18

The French were much more skilled⎯and successful⎯in dealing with Native Americans than the British.

Question 19

The farther south one went in the English colonies in North America, the more diverse the population.

Question 20

The Navigation Acts were attempts to give England sole control over the trade of its North American colonies.

Question 21

The Board of Trade, which replaced the Lords of Trade in 1696, had extensive powers to enforce the Navigation Acts.

Question 22

Primogeniture obliged colonial fathers to ensure inheritance for all sons.

Question 23

The greatest challenge to the Spanish position in North America came in New Mexico.

Question 24

Charles II and James II were brothers.

Question 25

Merchants were consistent in their support for the government of the Dominion of New England.

Question 26

Spain and France were more concerned with religious missionary activity in their colonies than was England.

Question 27

Life expectancy was quite uniform throughout the colonies.

Question 28

Jacob Leisler was the most successful of the early Protestant missionaries to the Native Americans.

Question 29

The Glorious revolution had no effect on Europe.

Question 30

Most English colonies replicated the complexity of England itself.

Question 31

Trade with Europeans led to major social problems within Native American communities.

Question 32

Sir William Berkeley

A)was the Virginia governor at the time of Metacom's War.
B)was noted for putting down Bacon's Rebellion and hanging twenty-three rebels.
C)enjoyed hearing of problems in New England.
D)favored a defensive strategy against the Indians.
E)all of these choices are correct

Question 33

The Glorious Revolution reaffirmed absolutism in English America.

Question 34

English settlers were probably always a minority in the Middle Atlantic region.

Question 35

The Dominion of New England had no elective assembly.

Question 36

The area of most interest to the Lords of Trade was New England.

Question 37

The growing population of its North American empire was Great Britain's greatest advantage.

Question 38

The French used European rules when conducting diplomacy with the Indians.

Question 39

Spain established Pensacola in 1698 to protect their position on the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 40

After 1680, natural increase replaced immigration as the main source of population growth in Virginia.

Question 41

Seventeenth-century philosophers discussed the struggle between

A)the government and the people.
B)the government and the church.
C)power and liberty.
D)upper and middle classes.
E)republicanism and capitalism.

Question 42

Which of the following was stated in the Navigation Acts passed between 1651 and 1673?

A)Non-European goods could be imported into the colonies only in English-owned ships.
B)English coastal trade was forbidden to foreigners.
C)Certain specified goods could only be shipped from the colony of origin to England or to another colony.
D)Goods from Asia and the East Europe could be imported to America only after being taxed in England.
E)Colonists could trade directly with foreign countries by paying a special tax directly to the Crown.

Question 43

For the most part, England's North American colonies responded to the Navigation Acts.

A)with little interest.
B)very unfavorably.
C)by ignoring them.
D)very enthusiastically.
E)with open rebellion.

Question 44

The Catholic successor to Charles II of England who was overthrown in the Revolution of 1689 was

A)William of Orange.
B)Mary of Scotland.
C)James II.
D)Charles I.
E)Philip II.

Question 45

The greatest challenge to the Spanish came in which of the following territories?

A)California
B)New Mexico
C)West Indies
D)Florida
E)Brazil

Question 46

By 1700, the population of England's mainland colonies was doubling every ____ years.

A)2
B)5
C)15
D)25
E)40

Question 47

The extended life expectancy and healthiness of the New England population

A)produced a feeling of public optimism and cheerfulness.
B)led to an increase in procrastination and laziness among the working class.
C)created a large number of elderly dependents and caused economic stagnation.
D)enhanced the power of women in society.
E)limited opportunities for young men who wanted to hold political office.

Question 48

The leader of the large-scale rebellion in New York in 1689 was

A)Thomas Berkeley.
B)Jacob Leisler.
C)Edward Randolph.
D)Francis Nicholson.
E)William Bradford.

Question 49

The "Five Nations" of the colonial period were

A)England, Spain, France, Holland, and Sweden.
B)a European mutual defense league dedicated to reducing the power of Spain.
C)the first South American countries to win independence from European colonial powers.
D)the lost tribes of Israel.
E)an Iroquois confederation.

Question 50

The autocratic governor of New York and the Dominion of New England was

A)Sir Edmund Andros.
B)Jacob Leisler.
C)Increase Mather.
D)Sir Robert Walpole.
E)William Berkeley

Question 51

The Navigation Acts beginning in 1663 regulated staples 

A)going to America.
B)coming from America.
C)involved in the coastal trade.
D)between England and India.
E)all of these choices are correct

Question 52

Colonists in New York were angry with James, Duke of York, because he

A)abolished the elected assembly.
B)granted religious freedom to all.
C)restricted trade opportunities.
D)gave liberal land grants.
E)prohibited the sale of alcohol.

Question 53

In North America, educational opportunities

A)were very limited in areas where slavery was predominant.
B)existed only in the French colony of Quebec.
C)were denied to women and working-class men in all the Puritan colonies.
D)were nonexistent.
E)were more widespread in the South than elsewhere.

Question 54

The large-scale warfare between European settlers and the Indians of New England that began in 1675 was called

A)King James's War.
B)Metacom's War.
C)Bacon's Rebellion.
D)Leisler's Rebellion.
E)Stono's Rebellion.

Question 55

The leader of the 1676 Virginia rebellion was

A)Thomas Berkeley.
B)Nathaniel Bacon.
C)Jacob Leisler.
D)Edward Randolph.
E)William Berkeley.

Question 56

The Glorious Revolution in England led to the elevation of as king of England.

A)William 
B)James II
C)Edward VI
D)Charles I
E)Henry VIII.

Question 57

Which of the following is not true of Metacom's (King Philip's) War?

A)It was started by non-Christian Indians who feared that their culture was being destroyed by contact with whites.
B)The Puritan army either massacred or sold into slavery hundreds of Christian and non-Christian Indians.
C)The Indians proved to be better shots than the whites and virtually destroyed a dozen settlements.
D)It involved only the Wampanoags.
E)The war divided the New England colonies internally.

Question 58

The Pueblo Revolt reveals which of the following?

A)Spanish priests reacted violently to Native Americans who abandoned Christianity.
B)Spanish priests were fairly inactive in New Mexico.
C)Spanish monarchs had complete control north of Mexico.
D)Spain was not dedicated to any territory outside of Florida.
E)Spain was poised for success in California.

Question 59

Colonists in North America reacted to the Glorious Revolution

A)with indifference.
B)by overthrowing the governors of the Dominion of New England and Maryland.
C)with public protests against the new king.
D)by attacking Dutch settlements in Delaware.
E)by launching Indian wars.

Question 60

The English colonies in North America were united by all but which of the following?

A)a uniform language based on the London English dialect
B)traditional English inheritance laws
C)an uncomplicated legal system with few professional lawyers
D)military concepts based on volunteer militia and the use of terror tactics
E)widespread ownership of land

Question 61

When William and Mary became the monarchs of England, Parliament

A)executed Charles I and his entire family.
B)offered toleration of Protestants and guaranteed Protestant royal succession.
C)expelled the Quakers, Jews, and other dissidents from England.
D)revoked the charters of all the proprietary colonies in North America.
E)abolished the monarchy.

Question 62

New England settlers were confident they could defeat the Indians at the start of Metacom's War because 

A)The Wampanoags were divided over the decision to go to war.
B)The English had been victorious in their war with the Pequots.
C)The Indians did not have good weapons.
D)The French had agreed to assist the New Englanders.
E)They controlled the food supplies in the region. 

Question 63

By 1730, the number of royal colonies reached

A)three.
B)four.
C)five.
D)six.
E)seven.

Question 64

Which of the following events occurred first?

A)creation of the Board of Trade
B)creation of the Bank of England
C)passage of the Act of Union
D)the Salem Witch Trials
E)Queen Anne's War

Question 65

Colonists viewed military service as

A)a temporary, voluntary experience.
B)a lifelong commitment and career choice.
C)the public duty of each young man when he reached the age of 18.
D)the responsibility of men who actually lived in England rather than in the colonies.
E)the highest honor that the empire could offer them.

Question 66

Colonists objected to the Dominion of New England because

A)it established an autocratic government without an elected assembly.
B)the royal governor was not given enough authority to enforce the Navigation Acts effectively.
C)it forced both Puritans and non-Puritans to pay taxes to support the Congregational Church.
D)it forced Native Americans on to reservations.
E)all of these choices are correct

Question 67

The staple crop of South Carolina after 1690 was

A)tobacco.
B)wheat.
C)cotton.
D)rice.
E)sugar.

Question 68

The Act of Union (1707) was significant because

A)it made all British colonies royal colonies.
B)England and Scotland merged their parliaments to become Great Britain.
C)It created a unified military authority in the colonies for assisting with Indian raids.
D)It stated that all colonists were British subjects.
E)It provided an enforcement vehicle for the Navigation Acts.

Question 69

The Indian slave trade in the Southeast ended as a result of

A)Metacom's War.
B)The Yamasee War.
C)Bacon's Rebellion.
D)The Pueblo Revolt.
E)The Glorious Revolution.

Question 70

Nathaniel Bacon was

A)the governor of Virginia who successfully opened up the tidewater area for settlement.
B)the only congregational minister to openly protest against the slave trade.
C)a rebellious Virginia planter who murdered peaceful Indians and burned Jamestown.
D)a protégé of William Berkeley.
E)a minister of the Great Awakening.

Question 71

The Great Swamp Fight was a conflict between Puritans and

A)Iroquois.
B)Wampanoags.
C)Narragansetts.
D)Hurons.
E)Apache.

Question 72

The Pueblo Revolt in Spanish New Mexico

A)permanently freed the Navajos and Apaches from Spanish authority.
B)virtually destroyed the Hopi tribe.
C)was more successful than any other Indian rebellion in American history.
D)was staged by Mexican peasants who wanted a more democratic government.
E)threatened the British settlements.

Question 73

The governor of New France was known as

A)Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
B)Onontio.
C)sieur de La Salle.
D)Samuel de Champlain.
E)Metacom.

Question 74

In the British colonies life expectancy was longest in

A)the Caribbean
B)the Chesapeake region
C)South Carolina
D)Canada
E)New England

Question 75

African slaves comprised ____ percent of Virginia's population by the 1730s.

A)10
B)20
C)30
D)40
E)50

Question 76

 Queen Anne's War and the Yamasee War

A)triggered a period of intense animosity between settlers and Indians that lasted for decades.
B)was unique in their brevity.
C)encompassed only Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
D)ushered in a long period of peace.
E)was led by Metacom.

Question 77

Which of the following accurately distinguishes between the original Whigs and Tories?

A)The Whigs wore hairpieces; the Tories did not wear hairpieces.
B)The Whigs were Irish politicians; the Tories were English politicians.
C)The Whigs favored limiting the king's power; the Tories were a court party that favored legitimate royal succession.
D)The Whigs were Catholics; the Tories were Anglicans.
E)The Whigs sought peaceful relations with the Indians; the Tories advocated war against the Indians.

Question 78

Women stood the best chance of inheriting property in

A)New England.
B)the sugar islands.
C)the Middle Atlantic colonies.
D)the Chesapeake.
E)New York

Question 79

As a result of the witchcraft trials in Salem,

A)the Puritans lost control of the government of Massachusetts.
B)a majority of colonial citizens became convinced that witchcraft was being practiced in every colony.
C)the Great Awakening began.
D)twenty people were executed either by hanging or by crushing.
E)the governor's wife was executed for witchcraft.

Question 80

The Salem Witchcraft Trials ended when

A)several accusers admitted that they were lying.
B)the town of Salem was abandoned.
C)the governor's wife was accused of witchcraft.
D)the court rejected the use of "spectral" evidence.
E)the king sent troops to arrest the judges responsible for the trials.