Question 1

During the colonial period,most of the slaves sent to the North American colonies were supplied by the ________.

Accepted Answer

The British were the primary suppliers of slaves to the North American colonies during the colonial period, with estimates ranging from 2 to 3 million individuals forcibly transported from Africa to the British colonies in North America. While other European powers engaged in the slave trade as well, such as the Portuguese and Dutch, they primarily focused on other regions of the Americas, such as Brazil and the Caribbean.

Question 2

The Navigation Acts established the principle that ________.

Accepted Answer

The Navigation Acts were a series of laws that required the British colonies to trade exclusively with England, and established England as their only trading partner. This principle was central to the Acts and was intended to protect British merchants and stimulate economic growth within the British Empire.

Question 3

In New England,women ________.

Accepted Answer

Women outnumbered men in church by two to one in New England during this period. While women in New England had some rights and powers, they did not have equal rights and powers as men. They also did not have economic power, nor could they easily divorce their husbands. Women did not begin lobbying for voting rights until much later, in the 19th century.

Question 4

British authorities based their colonial commercial policies on the theory of ________.

Accepted Answer

British colonial commercial policies were based on mercantilism, which held that a country's wealth and power depended on its ability to export more than it imported and to accumulate precious metals, such as gold and silver. The British believed in using their American colonies as a source of raw materials and as a market for finished goods, in order to achieve a favorable balance of trade and increase their wealth and power.

Question 5

In which colony were African Americans most able to preserve their African identity?

Accepted Answer

South Carolina had a large population of enslaved Africans who were able to preserve more of their African cultural identity due to the relatively low number of white colonists and the continuation of African traditions within their community.

Question 6

Where did the creole language,Gullah,endure longest?

Accepted Answer

The Gullah language, a creole language, endured longest on the Sea Islands along the coast of South Carolina and Georgia.

Question 7

New England families differed from those of other English colonies in that they often included ________.

Accepted Answer

New England families often included grandparents, as extended families living in one household were common due to the lack of available land for individual households. Polygamy was not accepted in New England society, and although there were interactions with Native Americans, it was not common for them to become part of New England families. Widows may have been included in families, but not necessarily more so than in other English colonies.

Question 8

The most serious slave rebellion of the colonial period was ________.

Accepted Answer

The Stono Uprising, which occurred in South Carolina in 1739, was the most serious slave rebellion of the colonial period. It resulted in the deaths of at least 20 white settlers and led to stricter slave codes throughout the southern colonies. The other options listed were rebellions or uprisings, but not on the same scale as the Stono Uprising.

Question 9

The eighteenth-century population of the lowlands of South Carolina was ________ percent black.

Accepted Answer

According to historical records, the eighteenth-century population of the lowlands of South Carolina consisted of 60% black individuals.

Question 10

Compared to New England,Chesapeake society ________.

Accepted Answer

Chesapeake society had fewer families compared to New England, largely due to its economy being based on tobacco plantations, which required a large, mostly male, labor force, leading to a slower development of family-based communities.

Question 11

The society created by Puritans in New England ________.

Accepted Answer

Puritans in New England attempted to recreate the social order of England, including their religious beliefs and customs. They also created a system of town government modeled after English village life.

Question 12

Puritans viewed which of the following as essential to their New England commonwealth?

Accepted Answer

Puritans viewed a healthy family life as essential to their New England commonwealth. They believed that strong family units were key to maintaining a morally upright society.

Question 13

In the early seventeenth century,Virginia's blacks ________.

Accepted Answer

While Virginia's black population did not greatly outnumber whites, nor were they encouraged to marry white women or serve in the House of Burgesses, some did become planters. This was a rare occurrence, but it did happen in certain cases. As a general rule, however, blacks in Virginia were still held in bondage and subject to a lifetime of servitude.

Question 14

The character of the first English settlements in the New World ________.

Accepted Answer

The character of the first English settlements in the New World differed substantially from colony to colony from the very beginning of colonization. For example, the Puritan ideals of Massachusetts differed significantly from the religious tolerance of Rhode Island or the cash-crop focus of Virginia. Furthermore, geography played a significant role in shaping the character of each colony, with factors such as climate and soil affecting the types of crops grown and the economy of each colony.

Question 15

The intention of the Navigation Acts was to ________.

Accepted Answer

The Navigation Acts were designed to restrict Dutch trade and ensure that commerce involving English colonies was conducted on English ships, thereby removing the Dutch as a commercial competitor.

Question 16

The most important reason for the difference between the New England and Chesapeake colonies was based on ________.

Accepted Answer

The much higher mortality rate in the Chesapeake colonies led to different social structures and development patterns compared to New England, where the population was more stable and family-oriented.

Question 17

Sumptuary laws ________.

Accepted Answer

Sumptuary laws were statutes that aimed to regulate the consumption of goods and emphasize social hierarchy. One common aspect of these laws was limiting the wearing of fine apparel to the wealthy and prominent in society. While they may have also included provisions regarding other behaviors, such as gluttony or Sabbath observance, restricting clothing was a common feature.

Question 18

By the late 1600s,the gap between rich and poor in white Chesapeake society ________.

Accepted Answer

The introduction of slave labor in Chesapeake society increased the wealth of plantation owners while poor whites struggled to find work, leading to a widening gap between the rich and poor.

Question 19

The explanation for the tremendous population growth of seventeenth-century New England can be found in the ________.

Accepted Answer

The long lives of New England settlers contributed to population growth as it allowed for more generations to coexist and reproduce, leading to a natural increase in population.

Question 20

Of the estimated 11 million African slaves carried to the Americas,the great majority were sent to ________.

Accepted Answer

Brazil and the Caribbean accounted for roughly 80% of all African slaves brought to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade.

Quiz 3: Putting Down Roots: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society