Download 17A Testbank 2 Chapters 4, 5, and 6

17A Testbank 2 Chapters 4, 5, and 6
Chapter 4
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The greatest effort toward education in the
colonies took place in
the Middle colonies.
the Chesapeake.
New England.
New York.
the Carolinas.
The original purpose of the College of
William and Mary was to
promote Enlightenment thinking.
train Anglican clergy.
provide private tutors for wealthy families.
provide an advanced education closer to
home than Harvard.
both a and d
The frontier settlements provided fertile
ground for Great Awakening preachers,
because
the region had few established churches.
lawlessness on the frontier was running
rampant, and the citizenry were frightened.
women were concerned about the wildness
of their menfolk.
Great Awakening ministers promised that
eternal life would be better than what most
people could imagine.
few ministers had settled in the western
areas.
Which of these was not affiliated with any
religious group?
Princeton
Columbia
Brown
University of Pennsylvania
Rutgers
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Most German immigrants who arrived during
the first half of the 1700s settled
in Philadelphia.
in eastern Pennsylvania.
in upstate New York.
in America's backcountry.
in Georgia.
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
James Oglethorpe founded the colony of
South Carolina.
Georgia.
New Jersey.
Rhode Island.
none of the above
7. Gullah was
a. a slave community in Florida.
b. an African dish made from melons and
bananas.
c. an African-inspired dance performed as a
part of religious ceremonies.
d. a Creole speech pattern in the Lower
South.
e. a type of percussion instrument introduced
into British military bands by Africans.
8.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The Stono Uprising took place in
South Carolina.
North Carolina.
Virginia.
Georgia.
Florida.
9.
During the Great Awakening, Scottish
Presbyterians had a significant impact on
the Native Americans.
the New England Colonies.
the frontier towns throughout the English
colonies.
the Middle Colonies.
the Lenapes of New Jersey.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
10. The War of the Austrian Succession was
known in the colonies as
a. King Philip's War.
b. King George's War.
c. Queen Anne's War.
d. Metacom's War.
e. King Louis's War.
11. The Albany Plan, which was supposed to
unite the colonies for mutual defense, was
devised by
a. George Washington.
b. Alexander Hamilton.
c. Benjamin Franklin.
d. Edward Braddock.
e. John Adams.
12. Spiritual leaders among the Delaware were
warned by their prophet to
a. fight back against European settlers'
incursions onto their land.
b. reject Christianity.
c. stay away from European goods, especially
rum.
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
13. The least enforced laws in the colonies laid
down by the British included the
a. Molasses Act.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Sugar Act.
Mercantilist Act.
Iron Act.
both a and d.
14.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The Paxton Boys rebellion centered on
lack of economic opportunity.
lack of military protection.
poor representation in the colonial assembly.
both a and b
both b and c
15. The British countered the colonists'
complaints about lack of Parliamentary
representation by claiming that
a. as colonists, they had lost their right to
representation inside England.
b. by leaving the country, they had given up
their British citizenship.
c. every member of Parliament virtually
represented every member of the British
Empire.
d. they had been given a chance to send a
representative to Parliament but had
refused.
e. none of the above
16. Sir Isaac Newton and John Locke
a. challenged traditional notions that humans
had no role in determining their fate.
b. were part of a movement known as the
Enlightenment.
c. denied the existence of God.
d. both a and b
e. both b and c
b. adopted the dietary habits of their new
homeland.
c. refused to allow their children to learn
English.
d. chose not to participate actively in
governmental processes.
e. settled in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
19. The main area of conflict between the British
and the French in the 1740s was
a. fishing rights off the New England coast.
b. control of the fort at Louisbourg.
c. trade and settlement in the Ohio Valley.
d. an ongoing dispute over who should take
control of Spanish Florida.
e. who had a right to impress sailors in the
Atlantic.
20. Which of the following was not a provision of
the Treaty of Paris (1763)?
a. Spain ceded Florida to Britain.
b. Spain ceded control of the port city of
New Orleans to Britain.
c. Britain gained control of Canada.
d. France lost all of its territory in North
America.
e. All were provisions of the treaty.
Chapter 5
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b.
c.
17. Which of the following is not an accurate
description of medical practices in the
American colonies?
a. The wealthiest physicians were those
educated in Europe and practicing in the
colonies' cities.
b. Surgeon-apothecaries learned their trade as
apprentices and performed emergency
procedures.
c. Female midwives helped women through
childbirth, which nonetheless remained
dangerous for both mother and child.
d. The university-trained male doctors, with
their superior obstetrical practices, soon
replaced midwives as the deliverers of
medical aid in childbirth.
e. All are valid descriptions.
18. For the most part, German settlers in
America
a. moved into the Carolina backcountry.
d.
e.
Spain became more concerned about
protecting its silver mines in Mexico after
Britain became more powerful
internationally.
British colonists began to encroach into
Spanish-held territory.
the population of the British colonies
increased dramatically.
both a and b
both a and c
2. The Currency Act
a. hurt the colonies even more by going into
effect during a depression.
b. stated that all debts to England must be paid
in specie.
c. forbade colonies from issuing paper money.
d. was passed just a year after the Stamp Act
had already hurt the economy.
e. both a and c
3. The main goal of the Sons of Liberty was to
a. get rid of the Stamp Act.
b. get rid of the Currency Act.
c. end British authority in the colonies.
d. abolish the Quartering Act.
e. both a and b
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b.
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b.
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b.
c.
d.
e.
9.
The author of Letters from a Farmer in
Pennsylvania was
Thomas Jefferson.
Alexander Hamilton.
Samuel Adams.
Benjamin Franklin.
John Dickinson.
Boston residents signed a non-importation
agreement against the Townshend Act in
1768 because
they wanted to build up their own industries.
that method had been successful against
the Stamp Act.
they wanted to stir up the residents of New
York.
they felt helpless against and angry at the
British.
they were unhappy with the quality of British
goods shipped to America.
In the wake of the burning of the British
schooner Gaspée,
its commander, William Dudingston, died of
his wounds.
the British Crown tried and hanged twelve
participants.
the Crown removed five defendants to
Britain for trial, further upsetting the
colonists.
the colonies established Committees of
Correspondence to monitor the British
and stay informed.
none of the above
George III's response to the Olive Branch
Petition was to
agree to meet with American colonial
representatives.
order the arrest of those bearing the petition.
declare the thirteen colonies to be in
rebellion.
refuse to accept the document.
pass the Coercive Acts.
In July 1776, the Continental Congress
finally
won a battle at Cowpens.
declared independence.
received a formal reply from King George
concerning the Olive Branch Petition.
began to receive assistance from the
French.
named a temporary president.
In November 1776, the British handed
General Washington a humiliating defeat at
the battle of
a. Valley Forge.
b. Manhattan Island.
c. White Plains.
d. Fort Washington.
e. Staten Island.
10. A significant surrender by the British took
place on October 17, 1777, at
a. Yorktown.
b. Ticonderoga.
c. Saratoga.
d. White Plains.
e. Lake Champlain.
11. One emerging problem for the British after
1777 was the need to
a. consolidate its ever dwindling forces in the
colonies.
b. keep more troops in Britain to defend against
French encroachment there.
c. protect the border with Canada at the same
time that the fighting was moving south.
d. build more ships to replace those sunk by
the French in the Atlantic.
e. protect the sugar islands of the
Caribbean from the French.
12. The war began to seem winnable to the
American patriots after General Horatio
Gates was replaced by
a. Archibald Campbell.
b. Nathanael Greene.
c. Banastre Tarleton.
d. Captain Walter Butler.
e. Colonel Andrew Pickens.
13. At least 20,000 __________ left America
with the retreating British military after the
war ended.
a. whigs
b. African Americans
c. French
d. Spanish
e. Germans
14. The American peace negotiators ignored
Congress's instructions to
a. take advice from the French.
b. demand New Orleans as part of the
settlement.
c. play the French against the Spanish.
d. both a and b
e. both b and c
15. The adjutant general appointed to serve
under General Washington was
a. Nathanael Greene.
b. Horatio Gates.
c.
d.
e.
Philip Schuyler.
Charles Lee.
Francis Marion.
16. Despite attempts at control by other
countries, Louisiana's culture remained
strongly
a. British.
b. Spanish.
c. French.
d. Native American.
e. Canadian.
17.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The Stamp Act Congress met in the city of
Philadelphia.
Washington.
Boston.
Albany.
New York.
18. The colonists' main objection to the
Townshend Duties was that they were
designed to
a. place a tax on tea, a colonial staple.
b. place restrictions on colonial manufacturing.
c. inhibit colonial trade in the West Indies.
d. raise revenue for Britain while also
reasserting control over provincial
governors.
e. stop smuggling in the colonies.
19. After Great Britain closed the port of Boston,
a. The residents of the city took up arms
against the British.
b. other colonies closed their ports in support of
Boston.
c. the colonies became more revolutionary in
spirit.
d. both a and b
e. both b and c
2. The census of this state in 1790 showed no
slaves within the state:
a. New York
b. Pennsylvania
c. Georgia
d. Massachusetts
e. Rhode Island
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
By the 1780s, most Americans were
Catholic.
Protestant.
of French descent.
of Irish descent.
both b and d
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The Newburgh conspiracy was a plot to
overthrow the government.
establish a national tax.
get rid of America's standing army.
strengthen the Confederation.
none of the above
5.
A conflict between rural and urban interests
over public finance became a long-lasting
effect of the war's
uneven pattern of suffering.
long years of disruption in the agricultural
sector.
inflation crisis.
use of credit.
all of the above
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
7.
20. The first major battle of the Revolutionary
War took place
a. at Bunker Hill.
b. on Green Mountain.
c. in Philadelphia.
d. in New York.
e. in the Shenandoah Valley.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
8.
Chapter 6
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
English common law gave women the right
to
sue in court.
act as guardians.
control their own property.
make a will.
none of the above
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
9.
The person who proposed a national bank
that would be similar to the Bank of England
was
Gouveneur Morris.
Alexander Hamilton.
George Washington.
Robert Morris.
James Madison.
The Seminoles of Florida were originally part
of what Native American tribe?
Cherokees
Creeks
Choctaws
Chickasaws
Shawnees
The main author of the first Northwest
Ordinance was
Alexander Hamilton.
James Madison.
Thomas Jefferson.
John Jay.
John Adams.
The Disqualification Act barred people from
voting, holding office, teaching school, or
keeping taverns, if they had
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
spoken out against the government.
been implicated in Shays' Rebellion.
been convicted of participating in Shays'
Rebellion.
not lived in Massachusetts for three years.
ever been arrested in Massachusetts.
10. Who refused to participate in the
Constitutional Convention because he "smelt
a rat"?
a. Patrick Henry
b. Samuel Adams
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. John Adams
e. James Madison
11. Which of the following could be found in the
1787 Constitution?
a. slavery
b. slave
c. slave trade
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
12. What name was taken by those who
supported ratification of the Constitution?
a. Nationalists
b. Liberals
c. Loose Constructionists
d. Federalists
e. none of the above
13. Antifederalists wanted members of the
House of Representatives to be elected
a. to four year terms.
b. one time only.
c. every year.
d. to two year terms.
e. to six year terms.
14. The first state to ratify the new Constitution
was
a. Delaware.
b. Rhode Island.
c. New York.
d. Virginia.
e. Pennsylvania.
15.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Joseph Brant was
president of William and Mary College.
Washington's envoy to Spain.
a pro-British Mohawk leader.
a fiery evangelical preacher.
the first representative to the new Congress
from Delaware.
16. The only state to give the vote to propertied
women and free blacks was
a. Maryland.
b. Pennsylvania.
c.
d.
e.
New Jersey.
New York.
Massachusetts.
17.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The first state to pass an abolition law was
Pennsylvania.
Virginia.
New Jersey.
North Carolina.
New York.
18. The greatest difficulty facing the Continental
Congress after the war was
a. Indian troubles on the frontier.
b. disagreements with foreign countries.
c. the need for a unanimous vote on any
action.
d. its inability to tax.
e. problems with unhappy farmers.
19. In regard to the debt crisis after the
American Revolution,
a. English mercantile houses demanded
repayment of loans in specie, leading to
widespread insolvency in the United
States.
b. state governments refused to impose taxes
to repay war bonds that wealthy speculators
owned.
c. the laws of most states provided that farmers
could not be imprisoned for debt because
such a practice reminded Americans of
British practices.
d. both a and c
e. both b and c
20. Which state was not represented at the
Philadelphia Convention?
a. Georgia
b. South Carolina
c. Rhode Island
d. Massachusetts
e. New Jersey