Effects of the Civil War on White Southerners Quiz

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Which of the following is a true statement about Puritanism?

Puritanism attracted few followers among the growing English middle class of merchants and commercial farmers.

Puritanism was based on a set of religious, political, and social values. (correct)

Rigorous adherence to social mores for their own sake was a cornerstone of Puritanism.

Puritans renounced the Calvinist concept of the work ethic.

Which of the following was NOT a direct result of the dumping of precious metals from the Americas into European markets?

The commercial revolution

Introduction of joint-stock companies (correct)

Widespread inflation

Lower standard of living for most Europeans

All of the following were reasons the English were interested in colonization EXCEPT

The English needed a base from which to attack Spanish treasure ships sailing back to Spain

English merchants were looking for new markets

English landlords wanted to import their enclosure movement to the Americas to make money (correct)

Religious rivalry between Protestant England and Catholic Spain motivated England to establish a Protestant empire in the Americas

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the success of the Spanish in conquering Native American peoples?

Focus of other European nations on their own internal political and religious issues Signup and view all the answers

In general, Native American groups prior to contact with Europeans

Had adapted to a variety of geographic and climate conditions Signup and view all the answers

What was NOT a benefit white Southerners gained after the Civil War?

Higher representation in state governments Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a common characteristic of Presidents George Washington, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, and Ulysses S. Grant?

All were born in Southern states Signup and view all the answers

Why did Southern governments levy high taxes after the Civil War?

To subsidize the rebuilding of the South's infrastructure Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of American political behavior is highlighted by nominating and electing war heroes as presidents?

Demonstrating a tradition of electing military leaders Signup and view all the answers

Which president among George Washington, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, and Ulysses S. Grant was not originally from a Southern state?

Ulysses S. Grant Signup and view all the answers

What factor did NOT contribute to more democratic state constitutions after the Civil War?

Federal laws mandating democratic reforms Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following colonies had tobacco as the most important export commodity in the late seventeenth century?

Virginia and Maryland Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of William Penn calling his colony a 'Holy Experiment'?

Wanted to establish a self-governing colony with political and religious freedom Signup and view all the answers

The first published poet in the North American colonies was known for writing to George Washington and belonged to which group?

Phillis Wheatley Signup and view all the answers

Which lawmaking body passed 'The Bodies of Liberty' as the first set of laws in the English colonies?

Massachusetts General Court Signup and view all the answers

Which conflict involved fighting between colonists and Native Americans?

King Philip’s War Signup and view all the answers

Who was famous for welcoming people of various faiths in his colony?

William Penn Signup and view all the answers

'The Act of Toleration,' which granted religious freedom to most faiths, was passed by which legislative body?

Maryland General Assembly Signup and view all the answers

Which state had NO colleges during the early English colonization period, leading young men to go to England for higher education?

Maryland Signup and view all the answers

The House of Burgesses was known as the first lawmaking body because it was located in which colony?

Virginia Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant difference in government structure between royal colonies and charter colonies in the American colonies?

The monarch paid the governor's salary in royal colonies Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of King Philip's war against the colonists in New England over land rights?

A rebellion on the frontier in the early days of the new United States Signup and view all the answers

Which colony in the 1600s was the first to require that each town establish a public primary school?

Massachusetts Signup and view all the answers

Why did the planters turn to slave labor after Bacons Rebellion?

The pool of indentured servants grew smaller over time Signup and view all the answers

What did Metacom (King Philip) lead a war against in New England?

The colonists over land rights Signup and view all the answers

What characterized government decisions in royal colonies compared to charter colonies?

The monarch appointed governors who made all decisions in royal colonies Signup and view all the answers

Why did Indian resistance to working as laborers not factor into the shift towards enslaved Africans after Bacon's Rebellion?

'Indentured servants resisted working on plantations,' not Indians Signup and view all the answers