Question 1

Describe how proprietary colonies were designed to operate,provide details about two or three of them,and explain why they usually did not remain proprietary colonies.

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Question 2

Which was true of William Penn?

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William Penn's constitution, the Frame of Government for Pennsylvania, allowed almost all free males to vote and dealt fairly with nearby Indians. While Penn did own slaves, he did not allow slavery in his colony. Penn advertised his colony in several European countries to attract a diverse group of settlers. Finally, while Penn did receive land for his colony from the Duke of York, it was actually in repayment of a debt owed to Penn's father, not due to gambling losses.

Question 3

As late as the 1600s,the only important French settlements in North America were at

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Question 4

Bacon's Laws

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Question 5

Discuss the causes of Bacon's Rebellion,including relations both with the local native tribes and with Governor Berkeley.Explain how the rebellion came to an end.

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Question 6

Differentiate among the results from Spanish,French,and English exploration in the Americas.Which do you consider the most successful,up to 1700? Why?

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Question 7

Which of the following accurately characterizes King William's War?

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King William's War began as a European conflict between France and Britain, but soon spilled over to North America, where different native tribes allied with respective European powers fought against each other. The war did not give the British control of Hudson Bay, and there were not many fortifications built around it. While the friendly relationship between the French and Iroquois did deteriorate during the war, it is not the most accurate characterization of the conflict.

Question 8

Describe William Penn's plans for Pennsylvania,and evaluate how well he succeeded in those plans.

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Question 9

The witchcraft hysteria that gripped Salem,Massachusetts,in 1692 seems to have had some basis in

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The Indian wars of the time created a climate of fear and anxiety in the colonies, which contributed to the belief in supernatural forces and the search for scapegoats that fueled the witchcraft hysteria in Salem.

Question 10

The first major law concerning slavery that was passed in the colonies

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The first major law concerning slavery that was passed in the colonies was the "Partus Sequitur Ventrem" in 1662 which stated that if the mother was a slave, the child would also be a slave. This established slavery as a hereditary status and was a significant factor in the growth of the slave population in the colonies.

Question 11

The Iroquois Confederacy was the single most significant collection of Indian tribes between Canada,Virginia,and the Mississippi River.

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The Iroquois Confederacy consisted of six Indian tribes (Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora) and was located primarily in present-day New York, but had influence as far south as Virginia and as far north as Canada. It was a significant political and military force in the region during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Question 12

Royal colonies were the chief means of colonial expansion between 1660 and 1700.

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Question 13

The significance of Queen Anne's War in North America was that it

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Queen Anne's War, part of the War of the Spanish Succession in Europe, resulted in the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), which gave Britain territories in Canada, including Hudson Bay, Newfoundland, and Acadia. This expanded Britain's presence in North America and provided a base for further westward expansion.

Question 14

All of the following characteristics significantly influenced whether a particular colonist was accused of practicing witchcraft during the Salem witchcraft trials except

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Question 15

Describe the development of African slavery in the colonies,explain whites' justification of it,and explain the events that led to the implementation of slave codes in those states with significant populations of slaves.

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Question 16

By 1660 the population of New Amsterdam had reached

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By 1660, the population of New Amsterdam had reached 10,000.

Question 17

Indentured servants

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Indentured servants made up at least 70 percent of the migrants to the Chesapeake during the colonial period.

Question 18

As time passed,indentured servitude was increasingly replaced by African American slavery,mainly because

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Question 19

The slave codes

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The slave codes were laws passed in southern states that regulated the behavior and treatment of slaves. They typically granted masters broad powers to punish slaves and required slaves to have written permission to leave their plantations. Additionally, the slave codes often dictated that the condition of a child followed that of its mother, meaning that children born to enslaved mothers were also considered slaves. The other answer choices are incorrect, as there were no specific regulations for conducting slave auctions, limiting the number of slaves owned, or registering slaves to carry firearms.

Question 20

Discuss the significance of the Salem Witchcraft Trials.What did this event say about Puritan society? What did it say about the English empire?

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Quiz 3: Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700