13 Colonies and the British Empire: Chapter 2 AMSCO

"Be it therefore ordered and enacted .... That whatsoever person or persons within this Province ... shall henceforth blaspheme God, that is, curse Him or shall deny our Savior Jesus Christ to be the Son of God, or shall deny the Holy Trinity ... or the Godhead of any of the said Three persons of the Trinity or the Unity of the Godhead ... shall be punished with death and confiscation or forfeiture of all his or her lands .... And whereas ... that no person or persons whatsoever within this province, or the islands, ports, harbors, creeks, or havens thereunto belonging professing to believe in Jesus Christ, shall from henceforth be any way troubled, molested or discountenanced for or in respect of his or her religion nor in free exercise thereof within this province or the islands thereunto belonging nor any way compelled to the belief or exercise of any other Religion against his or her consent."

-The Maryland Act of Toleration, 1649

1. Which of the following religious groups were the authors of the Maryland Act of Toleration trying to protect?

• Jews

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Roman Catholics

Which of the following best summarizes the attitude toward religious beliefs expressed in this document?

• All individuals should be free to believe or not believe in God as they wished.

• Religion was a personal matter that the government should not try to influence.

• Christians should be able to practice their faith without fear of persecution.

• The colony should be reserved for the one specific type of Christianity approved by the local government officials.

"These at the heads of James and York rivers ... grew impatient at the many slaughters of their neighbors and rose for own defense, who choosing Mr. Bacon for their leader, sent oftentimes to the Governor, ... beseeching a commission to go against the Indians at their own charge; which His Honor as often promised, but did not send .... "During these protractions and people often slain, most or all the officers, civil and military, ... met and concerted together, the danger of going without a commission on the one part and the continual murders of their neighbors on the other part. . .. This day lapsing and no commission come, they marched into the wilderness in quest of these Indians, after whom the Governor sent his proclamation, denouncing all rebels who should not return within a limited day; whereupon those of estates obeyed. But Mr. Bacon, with fifty-seven men, proceeded .... They fired and ... slew 150 Indians."

-Samuel Kercheval, Virginia author and lawyer, "On Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia," 1833.

Based on the information in this excerpt, what is Samuel Kercheval's point of view toward Bacon and his followers?

• They were dangerous men who threatened colonial stability and prosperity.

• They were frustrated men who were taking action because the government did not.

• They were allies of the governor who carried out actions that he supported.

• They were a primarily political movement that wanted Bacon to become governor.

Bacon's Rebellion was initiated by a group of farmers who felt most directly threatened by

• An increase in Royal taxes.

• The power of large planters.

• Conflicts with the American Indians.

• The growth of the American slave trade.

Which of the following led the opposition to Bacon's Rebellion?

• Leaders of the Church of England.

• Members of the Virginia House of Burgesses.

• Soldiers from the British army.

• The Colonial Governor.

As touching the quality of this country, three thinges there bee, which in fewe yeares may bring this Colony to perfection; the English plough, Vineyards, & Cattle .... "All our riches for the present doe consiste in Tobacco, wherein one man by his owne laboour hath in one yeare, raised to himself to the value of 200 sterling; and another by the means of sixe seruants hath cleared at one crop a thousand pound english. These be true, yet indeed rare examples, yet possible to be done by others. Our principall wealth (I should haue said) consisteth in servants: but they are chargeable to be furnished with armes, apparel, & bedding, and for their transportation, and casuall both at sea, & for their first yeare commonly at lande also: but if they escape, they proove very hardy, and sound able men."

-John Pory, Secretary of Virginia, Letter to Sir Dudley Carlton, 1619

Despite the success of tobacco in Virginia, the colony still faced problems and eventually became a

• Royal Colony.

• Corporate Charter Settlement.

• Proprietorship.

• Joint-Stock company.

Which of the following groups made up the majority of the servants referred to in the passage?

• American Indians.

• Indentured servants from Europe.

• Enslaved Africans.

• Women whose husbands had escaped

The primary market for the Virginia tobacco crop during this period was

• Virginia

• England

• New England

• Africa