CLEP Exam - US History 1: Quiz 1

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What was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas?

Plymouth Colony

Massachusetts Bay Colony

Roanoke Island

Jamestown (correct)

Who introduced smoking tobacco to the British court?

Roger Williams

Sir Walter Raleigh (correct)

John Winthrop

John Smith

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

To pay the Native Americans for their land

To establish a system of government for the Plymouth Colony (correct)

To declare independence from Britain

To establish religious toleration in the colonies

Who advocated for the separation of religion and government in the colonies?

Roger Williams Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Fundamental Orders?

It established the first written constitution in the colonies Signup and view all the answers

Which war was the first major conflict between the Puritans and Native Americans?

Pequot War Signup and view all the answers

What did the Act of Toleration in Maryland establish?

Religious toleration for all Christians, but not for Jews or non-Christians Signup and view all the answers

Who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for her religious views?

Anne Hutchinson Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes John Winthrop's view on social order in Puritan society?

A hierarchical system based on ranks and authority Signup and view all the answers

Who was the Portuguese prince responsible for sponsoring explorations that led to Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic?

Prince Henry the Navigator Signup and view all the answers

In what year did Columbus sail to America?

1492 Signup and view all the answers

Where did Columbus first land in the Americas?

Caribbean Signup and view all the answers

Which Spanish conquistador overthrew the Aztec Empire in Mexico?

Hernán Cortés Signup and view all the answers

In which century did the Spanish conquistadors invade Central and South America?

16th century Signup and view all the answers

What animal did the Spanish introduce to the Americas?

Horse Signup and view all the answers

What was an 'encomienda' in Spanish colonial America?

A large land grant from the Spanish crown Signup and view all the answers

What was the House of Burgesses?

The first representative assembly in the American colonies Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary cause of Bacon's Rebellion in 1676?

Resentment towards the governor's friendly policies towards Native Americans Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant consequence of Bacon's Rebellion?

The hardening of racial lines regarding slavery Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts passed by the English Parliament?

To regulate colonial trade and collect taxes from the colonies Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about Bacon's Rebellion is NOT true?

It was a protest against the Navigation Acts imposed by England Signup and view all the answers

What happened to Governor William Berkeley after Bacon's Rebellion?

He was recalled to England by the British government Signup and view all the answers

How did England respond to Bacon's Rebellion?

They took more power to prevent another uprising Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary motivation behind the Navigation Acts?

To regulate colonial trade for England's economic benefit Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

House of Burgesses was the first representative assembly in the Colonies, with a Burgess representing each area.
Bacon's Rebellion in 1676 was an armed uprising led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley in Virginia, caused by resentment towards friendly Indian policies and taxation, involving both black and white indentured servants.
Navigation Acts passed in the English Parliament in 1651, 1660, and 1663 aimed to regulate colonial trade, allowing England to collect taxes in the Colonies, reflecting the lucrative source of wealth and trade the colonies represented.
Key early British colonies included the first in Roanoke Island, named Virginia, and Jamestown, established by Raleigh with John Smith as a leader, and where tobacco crops were first introduced.
The Mayflower Compact was a document created by Pilgrims prior to landing, establishing a "civil body politic", while the Great Migration saw nearly 20,000 pilgrims migrate to New England from 1630-1642.