Question 1

William Penn received his Pennsylvania grant in payment of a debt owed by Charles II to his father.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. The Pennsylvania grant was given to William Penn as repayment of a debt owed by King Charles II to Penn's father, Admiral William Penn.

Question 2

Before 1700, far more Englishmen went to the West Indies than the Chesapeake.

Accepted Answer

Before 1700, the sugar plantations in the West Indies were more profitable and attracted more English settlers compared to the tobacco farms in the Chesapeake region.

Question 3

The New York Charter of Liberties imposed Dutch law, without consent, on the English parts of the province.

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Question 4

The Baptists posed the greatest alarm for the Puritan establishment.

Accepted Answer

The Quakers, not the Baptists, posed the greatest alarm for the Puritan establishment due to their radical religious beliefs and practices, which were seen as a direct challenge to the Puritan orthodoxy and social order.

Question 5

New Netherland was the most religiously and ethnically diverse of the seventeenth-century North American colonies.

Accepted Answer

New Netherland was home to a diverse population of Dutch, English, Swedish, African, Native American, and Sephardic Jewish people, as well as various Protestant and Catholic denominations.

Question 6

Among the early Chesapeake immigrants, about 70 percent of the men never married or, if they did, had no children.

Accepted Answer

This is true, as many of the early Chesapeake immigrants were mostly young, single men who came to the area to work as indentured servants or for other economic opportunities, resulting in a lack of family formation and child-rearing.

Question 7

Samuel de Champlain succeeded in uniting Catholics and Protestants in New France in mutual harmony.

Accepted Answer

Champlain faced challenges in trying to unite the Catholics and Protestants in New France, and tensions between the two groups persisted even after his death.

Question 8

Most that came to New England were middle class.

Accepted Answer

The majority of early New England settlers were actually from the lower class, seeking economic opportunities and religious freedom.

Question 9

The founders of Connecticut were concerned about the position of Massachusetts clergy, such as Joseph Cotton, on the conversion experience.

Accepted Answer

The founders of Connecticut were indeed concerned about the strict position of Massachusetts clergy, such as Joseph Cotton, on the conversion experience. This led them to establish their own separate colony with more religious freedom.

Question 10

By the early 1700s, racial caste was replacing opportunity as the organizing principle of Chesapeake society.

Accepted Answer

As slavery became more deeply entrenched in the Chesapeake region, racial distinctions became increasingly important in determining one's standing in society. Opportunities for upward mobility were limited for people of African descent, and the concept of race-based caste systems became more prevalent.

Question 11

The Church of England became Catholic in doctrine and theology but remained largely Calvinist in structure, liturgy, and ritual.

Accepted Answer

The Church of England remained largely Calvinist in doctrine and theology, but adopted a more moderate approach in liturgy and ritual, leading to the formation of the Anglican Church.

Question 12

The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina sought to create an ideal aristocratic society.

Accepted Answer

The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina were a set of laws written in 1669 by John Locke and Anthony Ashley Cooper with the intention of founding a new colony in Carolina. The constitution was intended to create an ideal society with an aristocratic class, similar to the English gentry. It established a hierarchical social system with a governor and nobles as the ruling class, followed by the common people and slaves.

Question 13

The French Jesuit missionaries were unique in that they believed in converting the Indians to Christianity without interfering with tribal customs.

Accepted Answer

The French Jesuit missionaries believed in adapting to and respecting tribal customs while spreading Christianity, rather than trying to impose European customs and traditions on the indigenous peoples.

Question 14

The term Yankee is derived from an Indian word meaning foreigner.

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Question 15

For most of the seventeenth century, the Dutch were more active overseas than the French.

Accepted Answer

The Dutch were more active in overseas trade and colonization during the seventeenth century than the French. This was due to their superior naval power and early establishment of trading posts in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The French did not become major players in overseas expansion until later in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Question 16

Many Quaker families in Pennsylvania enjoyed economic success.

Accepted Answer

Many Quaker families in Pennsylvania were successful in industries such as agriculture, trade, and manufacturing. They were also known for their frugality and business acumen.

Question 17

The church tithe in New France was higher than in France itself.

Accepted Answer

In New France, the church tithe was typically set at one-twenty-sixth (about 4%) of a farmer's produce, which was lower than the tithe in France, where it could be as high as one-tenth (10%).

Question 18

Slaves took the place of indentured servants toward the end of the 1600s.

Accepted Answer

As the supply of indentured servants decreased and the demand for labor in the colonies continued to grow, slave labor became increasingly prevalent.

Question 19

Jesuits did not believe that Indians had to be Europeanized before they could be Christianized.

Accepted Answer

Jesuits believed in incorporating Indian culture and traditions into their Christian teachings, rather than trying to completely replace them with European customs. They believed that this approach would make Christianity more accessible and relevant to the indigenous population.

Question 20

Early Pennsylvanians fought often with their Indian neighbors.

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