Question 1

Which of the following was a consequence of the Tuscarora War of 1711?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Algonquians were allowed to return to their ancient tribal lands.
B)   The Algonquians were Christianized and entered into an alliance with the English.
C)   The Tuscaroras replaced the Algonquians as the major suppliers of grain to the English.
D)   Many Tuscaroras were enslaved.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

By the 1720s, which of the following was an important difference between northern and southern colonial societies?

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A)   The economy of the southern colonies was based on diversified agriculture, whereas that of the northern colonies was based on the production of staple crops.
B)   The political institutions of the southern colonies were more representative of the masses than were those in the northern colonies.
C)   There was more economic opportunity for new arrivals in the southern colonies than in the northern colonies.
D)   The South had become a slave society, whereas the North was a society with slaves.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Mercantilist theory held that

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A)   colonies can help the mother country become self-sufficient by providing it with valuable raw materials.
B)   there should be an equal balance of imports and exports.
C)   government should not interfere in the economy.
D)   overseas colonies were an unnecessary burden on a nation's natural resources.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following was a consequence of King Philip's War?

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A)   Not only were abandoned interior New England towns quickly rebuilt, but they expanded considerably.
B)   Many of the Native American followers of King Philip were captured and sold into slavery.
C)   New Englanders experienced unprecedented economic prosperity in the years immediately after the war.
D)   The Wampanoags prevented New England settlers from encroaching on their ancestral lands.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

How did the development of the Albemarle region of the Carolina colony differ from the development of the region to the south?

Accepted Answer

A)   Slavery was more important to the economic development of the Albemarle region than to the economic development of the southern region.
B)   African influences were greater in the Albemarle region because it had a higher proportion of African-born blacks than did the southern region.
C)   A Virginia-like society was established in the Albemarle region; Barbadian influence was more important in the southern region.
D)   The main export crop in the Albemarle region was grain, whereas cotton was the main export crop in the southern region.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

James II and his successors, William and Mary, would most likely have agreed on which of the following statements?

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A)   England should exercise tighter control over its colonies in North America.
B)   The British constitution gives the English monarch absolute power.
C)   Representative assemblies in the British colonies should be abolished.
D)   English regulations concerning colonial trade should be relaxed.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is true of Bacon's Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A)   The rebellion was an attempt by Nathaniel Bacon and his followers to force the Virginia government to compensate the Susquehannocks for lost tribal lands.
B)   The rebellion was a clash of personalities between Nathaniel Bacon and Governor William Berkeley.
C)   The rebellion involved land-hungry whites who alternately attacked Indians and battled with established authorities in Virginia.
D)   The rebellion allowed the Piedmont planters to permanently gain control over the colonial government of Virginia.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following was a provision of the Navigation Acts?

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A)   All foreign goods bound for the colonies will be shipped by way of England.
B)   Colonial products sold to foreign nations must be transported in the purchasing nation's ships.
C)   Goods exported from the colonies to foreign nations will be subject to an export tax.
D)   Colonial industries that produce certain goods will be subsidized by the British government.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Why, beginning in the mid-1660s, did Chesapeake planters begin to purchase more African slaves?

Accepted Answer

A)   They could no longer obtain an adequate supply of white indentured servants.
B)   The price of slaves dropped as more and more were imported from Africa.
C)   It became clear that Native Americans could not be used successfully as slaves.
D)   It became necessary for white indentured servants to serve in the militia to defend against Indian attacks.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following was a consequence of New England's population growth in the late seventeenth century?

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A)   The death rate among children increased substantially as population outstripped the food supply.
B)   A significant number of New Englanders moved back to England.
C)   Overcrowded conditions increased the incidence of epidemic diseases.
D)   The scarcity of land caused some New Englanders to abandon agriculture and learn new skills so that they could support themselves in an urban area.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The government established by the "Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina" may be characterized as

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A)   democratic.
B)   theocratic.
C)   hierarchical.
D)   totalitarian.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

By the late 1640s, which of the following was a major source of income for New England's farmers and merchants?

Accepted Answer

A)   Foodstuffs and wood for barrels which were sold to sugar planters in the Caribbean
B)   Ever-increasing migrations to the area from England
C)   Grains sold into European markets
D)   Manufactured goods sold to English merchantsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) A

Question 13

Why did more aspects of West African culture survive in South Carolina than in any of the other British colonies in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)   South Carolina officials consciously encouraged the survival of West African culture.
B)   South Carolina slaves were more isolated from American culture because of the inadequacy of that colony's educational system.
C)   The large number of African-born slaves in South Carolina ensured the survival of many aspects of West African culture.
D)   South Carolina had little trade with other colonies.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The part of the New England trading system that was triangular in nature involved

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A)   firearms, ammunition, and slaves.
B)   steel knives, molasses, and rum.
C)   ammunition, grain, and rum.
D)   molasses, rum, and slaves.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The Navigation Acts, vice-admiralty courts, and enumerated goods are all associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   philosopher John Locke's constitution for Carolina.
B)   English mercantilism.
C)   the Dominion of New England.
D)   a decline in American shipbuilding.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following is true of William Penn's policies in Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

A)   His religious policies made the colony unattractive to non-Quakers.
B)   His policy of screening prospective migrants led to the influx of settlers who were enlightened and tolerant in their views.
C)   His labor policies meant that Pennsylvania had the highest percentage of slaves outside the South.
D)   His Indian policies made the area attractive to Indians encountering difficulties with whites elsewhere.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following was a consequence of the Navigation Acts?

Accepted Answer

A)   They gave Chesapeake planters a ready market for their staple crops.
B)   They caused a depression in the fishing industry in the Middle Colonies.
C)   They stimulated the colonial shipbuilding industry, especially in New England.
D)   They had a negative economic impact on all of the colonies.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above C

Question 18

Which of the following was a consequence of the transition from indentured servitude to enslaved labor in the Chesapeake?

Accepted Answer

A)   The transition provided increased political opportunities for poorer whites.
B)   Cotton replaced tobacco as the major cash crop of the region.
C)   Land that had been reserved for freed servants was distributed to previously landless whites.
D)   Chesapeake society became more socially and economically stratified.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

What is the main reason for the deaths of most white sailors during the "middle passage"?

Accepted Answer

A)   They died from African diseases contracted from the slaves.
B)   They died from exposure to the elements when their ships were stalled at sea.
C)   They were killed by mutinying slaves.
D)   They were killed by pirates who seized slave ships.E) All of the above
F) None of the above A

Question 20

Which of the following may be considered the "linchpin" of the Atlantic trading system?

Accepted Answer

A)   European manufactured goods
B)   Slaves
C)   European food products
D)   Natural resources from the AmericasE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 3: North America in the Atlantic World, 1650-1720

Which of the following was a consequence of the Tuscarora War of 1711?

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By the 1720s, which of the following was an important difference between northern and southern colonial societies?

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Mercantilist theory held that

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Which of the following was a consequence of King Philip's War?

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How did the development of the Albemarle region of the Carolina colony differ from the development of the region to the south?

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James II and his successors, William and Mary, would most likely have agreed on which of the following statements?

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Which of the following is true of Bacon's Rebellion?

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Which of the following was a provision of the Navigation Acts?

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Why, beginning in the mid-1660s, did Chesapeake planters begin to purchase more African slaves?

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Which of the following was a consequence of New England's population growth in the late seventeenth century?

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The government established by the "Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina" may be characterized as

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By the late 1640s, which of the following was a major source of income for New England's farmers and merchants?

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Why did more aspects of West African culture survive in South Carolina than in any of the other British colonies in North America?

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The part of the New England trading system that was triangular in nature involved

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The Navigation Acts, vice-admiralty courts, and enumerated goods are all associated with

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Which of the following is true of William Penn's policies in Pennsylvania?

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Which of the following was a consequence of the Navigation Acts?

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Which of the following was a consequence of the transition from indentured servitude to enslaved labor in the Chesapeake?

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What is the main reason for the deaths of most white sailors during the "middle passage"?

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Which of the following may be considered the "linchpin" of the Atlantic trading system?

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