Question 1

The slave rebellion at Stono, South Carolina, was not followed by any similar uprisings during the colonial period. Describe the actions of the slaves, explain how the rebellion was suppressed, and identify the long-term consequences of this rebellion.

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Question 2

Describe what happened to slaves once they reached America and how planters attempted to acculturate them to their new surroundings.

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Question 3

How often did most eighteenth-century colonists go to church?

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Question 4

What was the Great Awakening?

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The Great Awakening was a religious revival movement in the 18th century in colonial America, with the goal of renewing people's faith and bringing them closer to God. It emphasized the importance of an individual's personal relationship with God, and encouraged people to examine their lives and strive for moral improvement. This movement had a significant impact on American society and helped to shape the country's religious and cultural landscape.

Question 5

Why did colonial governors have difficulty gaining the trust and respect of influential colonists?

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Colonial governors had difficulty gaining the trust and respect of influential colonists because their terms of office averaged just five years, which made it difficult for them to establish meaningful relationships and understand the complexities of colonial politics.

Question 6

What was the largest group of non-Christians in eighteenth-century North America?

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The largest group of non-Christians in eighteenth-century North America were slaves, who were predominantly of African descent and followed traditional African religions or Islam.

Question 7

In addition to their competition for land, colonial settlers and Indians engaged in conflicts over

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The fur trade was a major source of conflict between colonial settlers and Indians, as both groups sought to control and profit from it. Europeans valued furs for their warmth and beauty, and Indians had long been trading them with neighboring tribes. As colonial settlements expanded into Indian territories, tensions rose as both sides sought to monopolize the fur trade. While fishing rights, French protection, and access to British imports may have also been sources of conflict, they were not as central as the fur trade.

Question 8

Although the societies of New England, the middle colonies, and the southern colonies grew increasingly differentiated during the eighteenth century, colonists throughout British North America shared certain unifying experiences. Identify three of these experiences and briefly explain how they unified the colonists.

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Question 9

Eighteenth-century colonial America was characterized by a rapidly growing, diverse population. Identify the two major sources of this growth and diversity and the major ethnic and racial groups that contributed to this diversity. Explain the way in which this population shift changed the demographic profile of the American colonies from 1670 to 1770.

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Question 10

What was the status of colonial assemblies by 1720?

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By 1720, colonial assemblies had won the power to initiate important legislation, which gave them significant influence over colonial governance. While they still faced challenges from colonial governors and the Crown, their power had grown considerably by this time.

Question 11

Which New England church was supported by taxes paid by all residents in the eighteenth century?

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The Congregational Church was established and supported by taxes paid by all residents in the eighteenth century in New England. This system of taxation for churches was known as the "establishment" or "established church" and was a common practice in many colonies at the time.

Question 12

Prominent colonists in the plantation South and in cities such as Charleston, New York, and Philadelphia belonged to which church?

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Prominent colonists in the plantation South and in cities such as Charleston, New York, and Philadelphia belonged to the Anglican Church, which was the established church of England and was also known as the Church of England or the Episcopal Church. Presbyterians and Congregationalists were more prevalent in other regions, and Catholics were a minority in the colonies.

Question 13

Describe the reciprocal nature of the trading relationship between Indians and colonists along settlement frontiers during the eighteenth century and identify the dilemma this relationship created for the Indians.

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Question 14

Identify the stipulations of the agreements that enabled redemptioners to immigrate to the middle colonies.

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Question 15

Which statement characterizes colonial deists?

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Colonial deists believed in the existence of God but rejected traditional religious institutions and instead sought to understand God's laws through reason and scientific inquiry. They believed that God had created the world and set it in motion, but did not intervene in the affairs of humanity.

Question 16

Why did Spanish officials decide to build forts and missions on New Spain's northern frontier during the eighteenth century?

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Question 17

By which process was a resident of an African village transformed into a southern colonial slave? What mortality rate and possible causes of death did slaves face during the trip to America?

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Question 18

Provide evidence that supports the following statement: Demographically, communities in New England during the eighteenth century were more homogeneous than communities in the middle and southern colonies.

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Question 19

During the eighteenth century, American colonists exhibited a distinctively dual identity as both loyal British subjects and as American colonists who acted in their own best interests. Cite an example of each side of this dual identity and explain why the colonists were able to resist British interference in some instances.

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Question 20

What role did religion play in eighteenth-century American society? Explain how the role of religion was shaped by the Enlightenment. How was it also shaped by the Great Awakening?

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Quiz 5: Colonial America in the Eighteenth Century, 1701-1770