Question 1

Who argued that the Puritans should be "a city upon a hill" that would inspire the rest of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)   Charles I
B)   John Winthrop
C)   English Parliament
D)   William BradfordE) None of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 2

What major change occurred in New Netherland in 1664?

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A)   The colony formed a representative government.
B)   Dutch colonists overthrew Peter Stuyvesant.
C)   England purchased the colony from the Dutch.
D)   New Netherland became New York.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which colony attracted dissenters through the protection of "Liberty of Conscience"?

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A)   Rhode Island
B)   Connecticut
C)   Massachusetts
D)   MarylandE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The Navigation Acts of the 1650s and 1660s were designed to regulate colonial trade in order to

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A)   line the pockets of those sitting in the House of Lords.
B)   yield revenues for the crown and English merchants.
C)   tax the exports of New England and the middle colonies.
D)   ensure that all nations had equal access to American goods.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Discuss why the Pilgrims traveled to America and what happened once they arrived.

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Question 6

Which cultural and religious groups populated the middle colonies? How did this diversity influence the development of these colonies?

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Question 7

Use the following to answer questions :
-Doctrine stating that God determined whether individuals were destined for salvation or damnation before their birth. According to the doctrine, nothing an individual did during his or her lifetime could affect that person's fate.

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A)  antinomians
B)  Calvinism
C)  English Reformation
D)  Halfway Covenant
E)  King Philip's WarF) New NetherlandG) predestinationH) PuritansI) Puritan RevolutionJ) QuakersK) SeparatistsL) visible saintsM) All of the above
N) E) and G)

Question 8

When Massachusetts became a royal colony in 1691, a new charter changed the qualification for voting in colony-wide elections. What were the qualifications for voting before 1691? What were the qualifications for voting after 1691? What did this change signify?

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Question 9

Who served as leaders of Quaker congregations?

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A)   Ordinary men and women
B)   Elite men
C)   Trained preachers
D)   Visible saintsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which statement characterizes sixteenth-century English Puritanism?

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A)   It was a well-organized, centrally administered religious reform movement.
B)   Followers sought to restore Catholicism as the national religion of England.
C)   Followers called for increased influence of the clergy in the lives of parishioners.
D)   Puritans wanted to rid the Church of England of many features of Catholicism.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

How did the Boston church punish Anne Hutchinson?

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A)   Execution
B)   Probation
C)   Excommunication
D)   A heavy fineE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

During most of the seventeenth century, New Netherland was

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A)   an English colony based on tobacco farming.
B)   centered around present-day Philadelphia.
C)   under the control of the Dutch.
D)   the fastest-growing colony in the New World.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

How did Puritans view Quakers?

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A)   As welcome members of New England communities
B)   As dangerous to the Puritan faith and social order
C)   As wrongly persecuted fellow Christians
D)   As valuable trading partners in their communitiesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above B

Question 14

How did King Henry VIII respond to the Protestant Reformation?

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A)   He emphasized his Catholic faith.
B)   He made himself the head of the Church of England.
C)   Henry organized a large army to march on the Vatican.
D)   He ended religious disputes and unrest in England.E) None of the above
F) A) and D) B

Question 15

The Navigation Acts of 1650, 1651, and 1660 regulated trade in the English colonies. Describe the two basic stipulations of these acts, and identify a major colonial product that was affected by these acts.

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Trade Regu...

Question 16

Why did the English continue the Dutch policy of religious toleration in seventeenth-century New York?

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A)   King Charles II's liberal religious views influenced the policies there.
B)   England wanted to advertise its own new policy of religious toleration.
C)   The diversity of the population prevented them from imposing a uniform religion.
D)   The colonists agreed to provide extra recruits for the English army.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which factor contributed to Charles II's making William Penn the proprietor of a new colony?

Accepted Answer

A)   Charles II wanted to spread the system of Quaker beliefs.
B)   Charles II wanted to keep Penn quiet about political corruption.
C)   Charles II hoped to rid England of Quakers.
D)   Charles II wanted to prove his religious tolerance.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

Within twenty years of its founding, Philadelphia, the capital city of the colony of Pennsylvania, became one of the most important centers of commerce in British North America. Evaluate the role played by William Penn in the evolution of Pennsylvania from a "holy experiment" into a prosperous North American colony.

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Penn's Emp...

Question 19

James II was a zealous supporter of which religion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Puritanism
B)   Protestantism
C)   Catholicism
D)   QuakerismE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

Most Puritans who settled Massachusetts Bay colony were either farmers or

Accepted Answer

A)   tradesmen.
B)   merchants.
C)   nobles.
D)   landed gentry.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 4: The Northern Colonies in the Seventeenth Century

Who argued that the Puritans should be "a city upon a hill" that would inspire the rest of the world?

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What major change occurred in New Netherland in 1664?

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Which colony attracted dissenters through the protection of "Liberty of Conscience"?

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The Navigation Acts of the 1650s and 1660s were designed to regulate colonial trade in order to

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Discuss why the Pilgrims traveled to America and what happened once they arrived.

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Separatism...
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Which cultural and religious groups populated the middle colonies? How did this diversity influence the development of these colonies?

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Use the following to answer questions : -Doctrine stating that God determined whether individuals were destined for salvation or damnation before their birth. According to the doctrine, nothing an individual did during his or her lifetime could affect that person's fate.

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When Massachusetts became a royal colony in 1691, a new charter changed the qualification for voting in colony-wide elections. What were the qualifications for voting before 1691? What were the qualifications for voting after 1691? What did this change signify?

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Who served as leaders of Quaker congregations?

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Which statement characterizes sixteenth-century English Puritanism?

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How did the Boston church punish Anne Hutchinson?

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How did Puritans view Quakers?

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How did King Henry VIII respond to the Protestant Reformation?

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The Navigation Acts of 1650, 1651, and 1660 regulated trade in the English colonies. Describe the two basic stipulations of these acts, and identify a major colonial product that was affected by these acts.

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Why did the English continue the Dutch policy of religious toleration in seventeenth-century New York?

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Which factor contributed to Charles II's making William Penn the proprietor of a new colony?

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James II was a zealous supporter of which religion?

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Who argued that the Puritans should be "a city upon a hill" that would inspire the rest of the world?

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What major change occurred in New Netherland in 1664?

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Which colony attracted dissenters through the protection of "Liberty of Conscience"?

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Discuss why the Pilgrims traveled to America and what happened once they arrived.

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Which cultural and religious groups populated the middle colonies? How did this diversity influence the development of these colonies?

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When Massachusetts became a royal colony in 1691, a new charter changed the qualification for voting in colony-wide elections. What were the qualifications for voting before 1691? What were the qualifications for voting after 1691? What did this change signify?

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Who served as leaders of Quaker congregations?

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Which statement characterizes sixteenth-century English Puritanism?

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How did the Boston church punish Anne Hutchinson?

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Why did the English continue the Dutch policy of religious toleration in seventeenth-century New York?

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Which factor contributed to Charles II's making William Penn the proprietor of a new colony?

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