A Nation is Born ➤ A Diverse Society

1. The population of the American colonies was 25,000 in 1640.  What was the colonial population in 1700?

• 1. 35,000

• 1. 50,000

• 1. 100,000

• 1. 250,000

1. Between 1450 and 1870, approximately how many Africans were enslaved and sent to the Americas?

• 1. More than 10,000

• 1. More than 100,000

• 1. More than 1,000,000

• 1. More than 10,000,000

African captives in the British colonies were kept from owning property, testifying against whites in court, receiving an education, moving about freely, or meeting in large groups by what?

• 1. Article 7 of the Mayflower Compact

• 1. Stipulations within each colony’s constitution

• 1. Slave Codes

• 1. Requirements of the Triangular Trade Agreement

1. What did the law require by the British Navigation Acts of 1660?

• 1. That all goods shipped to and from the colonies be carried on British ships

• 1. That the colonies establish a navy to ensure the safety of all navigable waterways

• 1. That the British navy had the legal authority to prevent any non-British boat from entering the port of any colony

• 1. That colonists must pay a tax on any imported goods delivered by boat from England and a double tax on imported goods delivered by boat from any other nation

1. What did the Staple Act of 1663 require?

• 1. That food and other staples of life be shipped to England duty-free

• 1. That all products imported to the colonies be shipped through England

• 1. That food and other staples of life used by the colonies be produced solely in the colonies

• 1. That all colonial exports shipped to non-British nations and colonies be processed through a British port

1. As a result of England’s Glorious Revolution in 1689, who assumed the British throne?

• 1. James II

• 1. George III

• 1. Elizabeth I

• 1. William and Mary

1. The contract theory of government heavily influenced the founders of the United States.  Who articulated the contract theory of government that states that government derives its power from the consent of the governed?

• 1. John Locke

• 1. Thomas Jefferson

• 1. Benjamin Franklin

• 1. William of Orange

In his work The Spirit of Laws, who stated that there are three types of political power - - - executive, legislative, and judicial - - - and that these should be established in separate branches of government to provide checks and balances to prevent the government from abusing its authority?

• 1. John Locke 

• 1. Baron Montesquieu

• 1. Jean-Jacques Rousseau  

• 1. James Madison

1. A religious revival that impacted the English colonies during the 1730s and 1740s that emphasized salvation from sins and promoted enthusiasm for Christianity resulting in a renewed dedication toward religion and a belief in individual rights.

• 1. The Glorious Revolution

• 1. The Enlightenment 

• 1. The Great Awakening

• 1. The Great Revival

Which Christian denomination played a significant role in the religious revival of the 1730s and 1740s by welcoming enslaved Africans, denouncing slavery, and teaching that all human beings are equal before God?

• Catholic

• Baptist

• Anglican

• Presbyterian