APUSH - AMSCO Ch 2

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

• Jews

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Roman Catholics

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 American Indians

• The growth of the slave trade

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

• Virginia

• England

• New England

• Africa

What was the SAQ about?

• Civilizing the Native Americans

• Puritans and religious freedom

• William Penn’s purposes for Pennsylvania

• Cause of effect of Bacon’s Rebellion

Which of the following is not one of the three types of colonies that developed over time?

• Independent

• Royal

• Corporate

• Proprietary

Which of the following is not true about Jamestown?

• It was in Massachusetts.

• It barely survived its first five years due to outbreaks of dysentery and malaria, men who were not used to physical labor, and conflicts with the Native Americans.

• It was founded by a joint-stock company.

• It was taken over by the king after it had gone bankrupt.

Which of the following is not true about the Plymouth Colony?

• It was originally populated by religious separatists and people who wanted economic opportunities.

• Fish, furs, and lumber became the mainstays of the economy.

• It is where the Mayflower passengers settled.

• It was founded by the King himself.

The economic policy which looked upon trade, colonies, and the accumulation of wealth as the basis for a country’s military and political strength. It believes government should regulate trade and production to enable it to become self-sufficient.

• Embargo

• Mercantilism

• Communism

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

The Mayflower Compact foreshadows the US Constitution in which of the following ways?

• it limits the term of office for all government officials

• it ensures both the right to free speech and the separation of church and state

• it placed the source of government power in the people rather than in God

• it establishes three branches of government in order to create a system of checks/balance

Colleges and universities during the colonial period were dedicated primarily to the training of..

• medical doctors

• scientists

• political leaders

• the clergy