Question 1

Backcountry communities________&#9;.&#10;A) rarely settled beyond the effective authority of colonial governments&#10;B) lived harmoniously with Native Americans with no need for military assistance from colonial governments&#10;C) rejected formal religious institutions and embraced a spiritual system similar to Native Americans&#10;D) were ethnically diverse rather than ethnic enclaves&#10;E) developed a culture with a deeply rooted moral character

Accepted Answer

developed a culture with a deeply rooted moral character&#10;

Question 2

The first permanent European settlement in what would become the United States was________&#9;.&#10;A) Jamestown&#10;B) Boston&#10;C) St. Augustine&#10;D) Plymouth&#10;E) Roanoke

Accepted Answer

St. Augustine, founded in 1565 by Spanish explorers, is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement within the borders of the contemporary United States.

Question 3

Which region was considered part of the eighteenth-century Spanish borderlands?&#10;A) Georgia&#10;B) western Pennsylvania&#10;C) the Shenandoah Valley&#10;D) the Ohio Valley&#10;E) Florida

Accepted Answer

Florida was considered part of the eighteenth-century Spanish borderlands, as it was a territory controlled by Spain during that time period, serving as a buffer zone against British colonies to the north.

Question 4

Colonial ministers who opposed the Great Awakening were known as________&#9;.&#10;A) &#34;New Lights&#34;&#10;B) &#34;Old Lights&#34;&#10;C) evangelicals&#10;D) pietists&#10;E) contraries

Accepted Answer

Colonial ministers who opposed the Great Awakening were known as "Old Lights." They were more conservative and skeptical of the emotional revivalism and new religious practices of the Great Awakening, preferring traditional forms of worship and doctrine.

Question 5

Which college was established as a result of the Great Awakening?&#10;A) Princeton&#10;B) Columbia&#10;C) Harvard&#10;D) the College of William & Mary&#10;E) Yale

Accepted Answer

Princeton University was established in part as a response to the Great Awakening, aiming to provide clergy for the new denominations that were formed during this period of religious revival.

Question 6

In 1743, during King George's War, colonial forces captured________&#9;.&#10;A) Montreal&#10;B) Toronto&#10;C) Louisbourg&#10;D) New Orleans&#10;E) Quebec

Accepted Answer

During King George's War, colonial forces captured Louisbourg in 1745, which was a significant fortress on Cape Breton Island, commanding the entrance to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

Question 7

Which identifies the strongest influence on eighteenth-century colonial Americans?&#10;A) They still confronted the &#34;howling wilderness&#34; that previous generations had encountered.&#10;B) They still lived in geographic isolation as in the seventeenth century.&#10;C) They could not escape the economic and cultural influence of Britain.&#10;D) They had completely escaped the economic and cultural influence of Britain.&#10;E) They gradually changed their religious beliefs during their lives in the colonies.

Accepted Answer

The strongest influence on eighteenth-century colonial Americans was the economic and cultural influence of Britain. Despite being an ocean away, the colonies were deeply tied to British economic policies, trade regulations, and cultural norms. This connection shaped many aspects of colonial life, from the legal system to social customs.

Question 8

Which was a major concern of members of colonial assemblies?&#10;A) dealing with Native American violence on the frontier&#10;B) ensuring universal male suffrage&#10;C) preventing the rise of an aristocracy in the colonies&#10;D) working closely with the colonial governors&#10;E) maintaining what they saw as their rights as Englishmen

Accepted Answer

Colonial assemblies were primarily concerned with maintaining their rights as Englishmen, which included issues like taxation without representation and self-governance.

Deck 4: Experience of Empire: Eighteenth-Century America, 1680 - 1763