Which one of the following was NOT part of William Penn's "Holy Experiment"?

Which one of the following was NOT part of William Penn's "Holy Experiment"?

a. dealing fairly with the Indians
b. religious freedom
c. equality of sexes
d. elected representation

Answer: C

Which of the following was the direct result of the Powhatan battle against the colony at Jamestown that began in 1622?

Which of the following was the direct result of the Powhatan battle against the colony at Jamestown that began in 1622? 

a. The colonial population doubled.
b. The crown created the House of Burgesses.
c. Tobacco became scarce in England.
d. The Virginia Company went into bankruptcy.

Answer: D

Which of the following was NOT an early part of the French colonial system?

Which of the following was NOT an early part of the French colonial system? 

a. It was based on commerce.
b. It was dispersed among the Indian communities.
c. Christian conversion was seen as a supplement to Indian life.
d. French leaders excluded Indians from their community.

Answer: D

Which of the following was NOT a settlement of New France in the seventeenth century?

Which of the following was NOT a settlement of New France in the seventeenth century? 

a. Quebec
b. Port Royal
c. Santa Fe
d. Montreal

Answer: C

Which of the following statements is a correct comparison of Spanish and French colonial communities?

Which of the following statements is a correct comparison of Spanish and French colonial communities?

a. Both developed frontiers of exclusion.
b. The Spanish were more tolerant of native culture and customs.
c. The French were more tolerant of native culture and customs.
d. Spain, unlike France, was Protestant.

Answer: C

Which of the following settlements is NOT matched to the correct river or body of water?

Which of the following settlements is NOT matched to the correct river or body of water?

a. New France; Delaware River
b. New Amsterdam; Hudson River
c. Virginia; James River
d. Maryland; Chesapeake Bay

Answer: A

The underlying cause of Opechancanough's attacks on Jamestown was:

The underlying cause of Opechancanough's attacks on Jamestown was:

a. expansion of English tobacco cultivation.
b. severe native food shortages.
c. Spanish arms supplied to the Indians.
d. John Smith's marriage to Pocahontas.

Answer: A

The southern part of early Carolina communities had a cultural character that was distinctly:

The southern part of early Carolina communities had a cultural character that was distinctly:

a. English.
b. Spanish.
c. Dutch.
d. Caribbean.

Answer: D

The primary reason for the establishment of the colony at Plymouth was the settlers' desire to:

The primary reason for the establishment of the colony at Plymouth was the settlers' desire to: 

a. convert local Indian populations to Christianity.
b. profit from the great commercial potential evident in New England.
c. found a new culture based on their religious values.
d. compete with Virginia in the production of tobacco.

Answer: C

The most ethnically and religiously diverse English colony by the late seventeenth century was:

The most ethnically and religiously diverse English colony by the late seventeenth century was:

a. South Carolina.
b. New York.
c. Delaware.
d. Pennsylvania.






Answer: B

The first Native American tribe to "rebel" against English settlement in New England was:

The first Native American tribe to "rebel" against English settlement in New England was: 

a. Powhatan.
b. Pequot.
c. Wampanoag.
d. Iroquois.

Answer: B

The first English royal colony was:

The first English royal colony was:

a. Virginia.
b. Maryland.
c. Carolina.
d. New York.

Answer: A

The cultural ideal for Puritan women in the New England community social order was

The cultural ideal for Puritan women in the New England community social order was 

a. small families.
b. to be literate and economically independent.
c. little control over family household tasks.
d. subordination to men.

Answer: D

The cultivation of tobacco by the English colonists:

The cultivation of tobacco by the English colonists: 

a. encouraged trade between the settlers and the Indians.
b. prompted the English to seek a community of inclusion.
c. created pressure for more expansion into Indian territory.
d. made Indian slave labor profitable.

Answer: C

The Puritans were unique in the seventeenth century colonies of North America because of their

The Puritans were unique in the seventeenth century colonies of North America because of their

a. religious toleration.
b. peaceful relations with the Indians.
c. more equal sex roles.
d. impressive educational system.

Answer: D

The Puritans of England were so named because they were trying to "purify":

The Puritans of England were so named because they were trying to "purify":

a. English government.
b. English society.
c. the Catholic Church.
d. the Church of England.

Answer: D

The Massachusetts Bay Company was established by:

The Massachusetts Bay Company was established by:

a. religious dissenters known as Pilgrims.
b. a Catholic nobleman.
c. a group of wealthy Puritans.
d. William Penn.

Answer: C

The Covenant Chain was an alliance between English colonists and:

The Covenant Chain was an alliance between English colonists and: 

a. the King of France.
b. the Iroquois Confederacy.
c. the Pequots.
d. the Dutch.

Answer: B

Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony in:

Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony in: 

a. 1607.
b. 1609.
c. 1620.
d. 1625.

Answer: C

New Amsterdam became a part of the British empire because:

New Amsterdam became a part of the British empire because: 

a. Holland sold it to King Charles II.
b. English settlers overwhelmed Dutch merchants.
c. Britain conquered it in an Anglo-Dutch war.
d. Parliament passed an act claiming the colony.

Answer: C