Colonial American Society Quiz

Question 2

• Martin Luther believed only priests and clergy should interpret the Bible.
• The answer is False.

Question 3

• Native Americans in New England had little interest in trading with English settlers.
• Native Americans in French and Dutch colonies were often immune to European diseases.

Question 4

• European society valued inequality, not freedom of expression or gender equality.
• Society was highly hierarchical.

Question 5

• Generosity was a highly valued social quality among Native Americans.
• The answer is True.

Question 6

• One concept of freedom in Europe was "Christian Liberty".
• It combined ideas of freedom and servitude to God, not religious toleration.

Question 7

• Spanish colonies did not have elected assemblies.
• The answer is False.

Question 8

• The Medieval Warm Period resulted in unsuitable temperatures that decreased crop yields.
• Farmers moved to urban areas to survive, with a shift to the countryside.

Question 9

• Gutenberg's printing press facilitated the quick spread of news, including Columbus's explorations.
• The answer is True.

Question 10

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

Question 11

• Settlers came to America for opportunity, which meant economic growth.
• The biggest benefit for the English Crown was to deal with excess population.

Question 12

• Pocahontas's marriage to John Rolfe facilitated interracial marriages.
• She acted as an intermediary between Powhatan and English leaders.

Question 13

• This question is unanswerable because there is no information given in this section.

Question 14

• Puritan family structure differed greatly from the English family structure.
• The answer is True.

Question 15

• Puritan husbands had the right to beat their wives.
• Divorce was not common during this period.

Question 16

• Maryland was established as a refuge for Catholics.

Question 17

• Anne Hutchinson's critics accused her of Antinomianism, and indecency.

Question 18

• This question is unanswerable because there is no information provided in this section.

Question 19

• English writers considered Native Americans as barbaric.
• The abundance of land led to a more egalitarian society.

Question 20

• Indentured servants were the primary labor force in the early years of the Virginia colony.

Question 21

• This question is unanswerable because there is no information provided in this section.

Question 22

• The Walking Purchase benefited Native Americans.
• The answer is True.

Question 23

• Middle-aged, outspoken women were at higher risk of being accused of witchcraft.

Question 24

• This question is unanswerable because there is no information provided in this section.

Question 25

• Nathaneal Bacon was closer to the elite than the indentured servants.

Question 26

• Slaves used various forms of resistance, including running away and forming alliances.

Question 27

• Slaves in English colonies had fewer opportunities to gain freedom.

Question 28

• William Penn advocated for religious tolerance.

Question 29

• Free Black men in the Chesapeake colonies had rights to sue and testify.

Question 30

• This question is unanswerable because there is no information provided in this section.

Question 31

• The Glorious Revolution, with a constitutional monarchy, led to colonial expansion.

Question 32

• Wealthy families controlled much of the land in New York.

Question 33

• The increased cost of indentured servitude and increased availability of enslaved people drove the shift.

Question 34

• Mercantilism promoted national power, regulating economic activity.

Question 35

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

Question 36

• This question is unanswerable because there is no information provided in this section.

Question 37

• Native Americans retained considerable power compared to other areas.
• The answer is True.

Question 38

• Republicanism championed active participation, regardless of economic status.

Question 39

• Coffee houses and taverns were common places for discussion.

Question 40

• The majority of slaves died during the Middle Passage.
• The answer is True.

Question 41

• This question is unanswerable because there is no information provided in this section.

Question 42

• Olaudah Equiano's life highlighted the continuation of slavery.

Question 43

• Pontiac advocated for the right to traditional territories.

Question 44

• This question is unanswerable because there is no information provided in this section.

Question 45

• New England was a major producer of revenue.

Question 46

• Enslaved and formerly enslaved people joined Christian churches in large numbers.

Question 47

• This question is unanswerable because there is no information provided in this section.

Question 48

• Northern colonial ports engaged in the slave trade.
• The answer is True.

Question 49

• Birth rates were low.
• The answer is False.

Question 50

• Enslaved people pursued freedom through various means, including storytelling in religious settings.