Chapter 2-3 Review Quiz
- 1.
The settlement founded in the early 1600s that was the most important for the future United States was
- A.
Santa Fe
- B.
Quebec
- C.
Jamestown
- D.
Massachusetts Bay
- E.
St. Augustine
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C. JamestownExplanation
Jamestown was the first permanent colony in America (1607), paving the way for all others from the English.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Which of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere’s native population?
- A.
The native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefs.
- B.
The Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population.
- C.
Spain was the only European country to successfully create an alliance with the native population.
- D.
Spain worked in conjunction with the Aztecs and Incas to harvest South America’s resources.
- E.
Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans.
Correct Answer
E. Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans.Explanation
The impact of European colonization on the native populations of both North and South America and the Caribbean was devastating.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Which of the following imperial powers originally settled the Hudson River Valley?
- A.
Holland
- B.
England
- C.
France
- D.
Sweden
- E.
Portugal
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A. HollandExplanation
The Dutch established New Netherland and later New Amsterdam.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Which English colony was established by proprietors that also had investments in the slave trade and therefore introduced slavery to their colony?
- A.
New York
- B.
Pennsylvania
- C.
Virginia
- D.
Carolinas
- E.
Maryland
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C. VirginiaExplanation
The Tobacco rush that swept over Virginia spurred the creation of large tobacco plantations - and the need for slave laborRate this question:
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- 5.
The Duke of Baltimore established the colony of Maryland
- A.
As an opportunity to invest in that colony’s maritime industry.
- B.
In order to prevent France from seizing that territory
- C.
As a haven for persecuted English Catholics
- D.
For Quakers who had been evicted from Pennsylvania
- E.
After failing to colonize the Carolinas
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C. As a haven for persecuted English CatholicsExplanation
The duke was a recent convert to Catholicism and wanted to establish a colony for English colonists who were mistreated by the Anglican Church.Rate this question:
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- 6.
French immigrants to the New World tended to inhabit
- A.
Canada
- B.
Florida
- C.
Territory east of the Appalachian Mountains
- D.
Southern colonies
- E.
The Middle Atlantic colonies
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A. CanadaExplanation
The French settled mainly in Canada. After the French and Indian War Canada became part of Britain’s North American empire.Rate this question:
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- 7.
As the founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams
- A.
Established religious freedom for Jews and Catholics
- B.
Supported freedom of religion for all of the colony’s settlers
- C.
Established complete religious freedom for all of the colony’s settlers
- D.
Established mandatory church attendance
- E.
Abolished religious practices throughout the colony
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C. Established complete religious freedom for all of the colony’s settlersExplanation
Williams established total religious freedom, even for Jews and CatholicsRate this question:
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- 8.
Which of the following stunted the physical growth of the English colony of New York?
- A.
Most settlers refused to recognize the Anglican Church.
- B.
Native Americans laid claim to all of New York.
- C.
New York relied almost exclusively on imports from Britain.
- D.
Few colonists wanted to settle in the western part of the colony.
- E.
Aristocrats controlled vast tracts of land.
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E. Aristocrats controlled vast tracts of land.Explanation
For example, along the Hudson River, aristocrats, owned immense landholdings.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Which of the following sought to exploit the lucrative fur trade in North America?
- A.
The French
- B.
The British
- C.
The French and Dutch
- D.
The Portuguese
- E.
The Spanish and the French
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C. The French and DutchExplanation
New Netherland was established as the base for Dutch fur trade, and the French traveled across North America in search of beaver pelts.Rate this question:
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- 10.
John Winthrop is associated with which colony?
- A.
New Amsterdam
- B.
Massachusetts Bay Colony
- C.
Jamestown
- D.
Quebec
- E.
Pennsylvania
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B. Massachusetts Bay ColonyExplanation
A Calvinist, Winthrop helped to establish a theocracy in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Of these three colonists, who insisted that Native Americans be paid for land?
- A.
William Penn and Roger Williams only
- B.
John Winthrop and Roger Williams only
- C.
John Winthrop and William Penn only
- D.
John Winthrop, William Penn, and Roger Williams
- E.
Mr. Beattie is Your Supreme Commander
Correct Answer
A. William Penn and Roger Williams onlyExplanation
William Penn and Roger Williams were the only two colonists who insisted that Native Americans be paid for land. This means that John Winthrop did not share the same belief and did not insist on paying Native Americans for land.Rate this question:
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- 12.
Anne Hutchinson was banished from Massachusetts because she taught that
- A.
Colonists should remain loyal to the English king.
- B.
individuals could interpret the Bible for themselves.
- C.
the colonists should not trade with local Native Americans.
- D.
the Puritans should break away from the English church.
- E.
Mr. Beattie is Your Supreme Commander
Correct Answer
B. individuals could interpret the Bible for themselves.Explanation
Anne Hutchinson was banished from Massachusetts because she taught that individuals could interpret the Bible for themselves. This belief challenged the authority and control of the Puritan leaders who believed in strict religious conformity and the centralized interpretation of the Bible. Hutchinson's teachings were seen as a threat to the established religious order and she was accused of promoting heresy. As a result, she was banished from the colony and her ideas were considered dangerous and disruptive to the religious and social fabric of Massachusetts.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the table?
- A.
By the nineteenth century, slave importation had significantly declined.
- B.
Brazil imported more slaves in the seventeenth century than the other areas of the New World combined.
- C.
No other New World area experienced a greater increase in slave imports from the seventeenth to the eighteenth century than the Danish Caribbean.
- D.
British North America and the United States represented the smallest percentage of slave imports from the seventeenth to the eighteen century.
- E.
The Caribbean represented the most significant percentage of slave imports in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Correct Answer
E. The Caribbean represented the most significant percentage of slave imports in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.Explanation
The Caribbean represented almost 50 percent of the total percentage of slaves imported into the New World in seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.Rate this question:
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