Colonial America Quiz

Question 2

• Martin Luther believed only priests and clergy should interpret the Bible.
• Answer: False

Question 3

• Indians in New England had little interest in trading with English settlers.
• Indians in French and Dutch colonies were more likely to be immune to European diseases.
• This gave them more power in their trade relationships.

Question 4

• European societies before colonization valued inequality and hierarchy.
• They had rigid class systems
• Most men had personal independence.

Question 5

• Generosity was a valued social quality for the Indians.
• Answer: True

Question 6

• "Christian liberty" was a concept of freedom combining freedom and servitude to God.
• It was found primarily in countries dominated by Catholics.

Question 7

• Spanish Colonies did not have elected assemblies.
• Answer: False

Question 8

• The Medieval Warm Period caused most crops to fail, forcing farmers to move to urban areas.
• Unseasonably cool temperatures caused crops to freeze, and people moved to the countryside.

Question 9

• Gutenberg's printing press sped up the spread of news about Columbus' explorations.
• Answer: True

Question 10

• The Mali empire was the largest in West Africa before European contact.

Question 11

• Many settlers came to America from England for more opportunities.
• The biggest benefit for the English crown was that immigration would inflate the value of the pound. Increase economic growth.

Question 12

• Pocahontas' interracial marriage with John Rolfe led to more interracial marriage.
• She served as an intermediary between Powhatan and English leaders, facilitating communication.
• She worked to maintain peace between Englishmen and Native Americans

Question 13

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Question 14

• The family structure in Puritan colonies differed from typical English families.
• Answer: True

Question 15

• In Puritan marriages, husbands could physically discipline their wives freely.
• Divorce was rare. Affection and companionship were ideals.
• Women had limited speech rights.

Question 16

• Maryland was established as a refuge for Catholics who were persecuted.
• Answer: Quakers

Question 17

• Anne Hutchinson's critics accused her of fraud and Antinomianism.
• Fraud: stealing money, promoting individual judgement above human law and church teachings.
• Indecency: wearing revealing clothing.

Question 18

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Question 19

• English writers compared Native Americans to barbaric peoples who refused to respect their authority and convert.
• This usually referred to the Spanish, or the Irish.

Question 20

• Indentured servants (young men from England) did most of the labor in Virginia tobacco fields initially.

Question 21

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Question 22

• Indians benefited from the Walking Purchase, gaining more land than expected.
• Answer: True

Question 23

• A middle-aged outspoken woman estranged from her husband had a high risk of being accused of witchcraft.

Question 24

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Question 25

• Wealthy colonists imitated British behavior by sending their daughters to England for education.

Question 26

• Slaves in the Chesapeake colonies used various methods of resistance, including running away and forming alliances.
• Slave resistance was often difficult and violent, but it did exist.

Question 27

• In comparison to the Spanish colonies, enslaved individuals in English colonies had fewer opportunities for freedoms.

Question 28

• The freedom Penn was concerned with was the right to worship freely.

Question 29

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Question 30

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Question 31

• The creation of the constitutional monarchy through the Glorious Revolution sparked expansion for England in the mid-17th century.

Question 32

• Wealthiest families benefited by gaining control of New Netherland through acquiring land in New York and controlling trade, including the fur trade
• The Iroquois traded with them
• These families controlled large areas of land.

Question 33

• The growing demand for labor, as the indentured servant system decreased, and the increased availability of enslaved Africans, led to replacing indentured servants with enslaved Africans in the Chesapeake colonies.

Question 34

• Mercantilism promoted expanding national power through regulation of trade.

Question 35

• The Royal African Company had a monopoly on the slave trade.

Question 36

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Question 37

• Native Americans maintained their power in British North America, more so than territories under the Spanish or French.
• Answer: True

Question 38

• Republicanism influenced the mindset of the American Colonies.
• It promoted a self governing society.
• Only property owners could participate in public affairs.

Question 39

• Coffeehouses and taverns were common sites for political debates.

Question 40

• A high percentage of slaves died during the Middle Passage.
• Answer: True

Question 41

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Question 42

• Olaudah Equiano highlighted the growing theme of continuing slavery without an end in sight and the clash between British and French empires in North America.

Question 43

• Pontiac claimed the right to occupy their traditional territories without interference.

Question 44

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Question 45

• New England colonies were a major source of revenue in the 18th century

Question 46

• Enslaved people and formerly enslaved people joined Christian churches in large numbers during the Great Awakening.

Question 47

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Question 48

• Northern Colonial ports participated in the slave trade.
• Answer: True

Question 49

• Birthrates in South Carolina and Georgia were high on rice plantations.
• Answer is: False

Question 50

• Enslaved people used various methods to pursue freedom, including telling their stories to congregations and running away.

Test your knowledge on the dynamics of Colonial America, including interactions between Native Americans and European settlers. This quiz covers various beliefs, social structures, and the impacts of colonization. Challenge yourself with questions related to trade relationships, social values, and political structures during this pivotal era.