APUSH Chapter 4 Quiz

According to mercantilist doctrine, what should a government regulate to become self-sufficient?

• Agriculture

• Trade and production

• Education

• Religion

What series of acts did England's government implement to enforce mercantilist policy?

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Navigation Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Townshend Acts

Which of the following was NOT a rule established by the Navigation Acts for colonial trade?

• Trade to and from the colonies could be carried only by English or colonial-built ships.

• All goods imported into the colonies had to pass through ports in England.

• Colonies could trade freely with any country.

• Specified goods from the colonies could be exported to England only.

What was the British policy of salutary neglect?

• Strict control over the colonies

• Allowing colonies to self-govern

• Heavy taxation of the colonies

• Military occupation of the colonies

Which of the following statements is true about the slave codes (laws) enacted by white colonists?

• They prohibited the enslavement of lawful captives.

• They allowed slaves to gain freedom through baptism.

• They allowed white women to marry African men.

• They ensured that slave status would be inherited.

What was the impact of Bacon's Rebellion on the demand for slaves?

• It decreased the demand for slaves

• It had no impact on the demand for slaves

• It led to the abolition of slavery

• It increased the demand for slaves

What was a significant requirement for voting in the 17th century?

• Age

• Property ownership

• Church membership

• Literacy

What did the leaders of the Enlightenment believe could correct the "darkness" of past ages?

• Religious faith

• Human reason

• Military power

• Economic wealth

What did the Great Awakening lead to in terms of political decisions?

• Independence in making political decisions

• Increased reliance on great landowners

• Increased reliance on church leaders

• No change in political decisions

What were most British convinced about the colonists' ability to defend the new frontiers?

• The colonists were eager and willing

• The colonists were unable and unwilling

• The colonists were well-prepared and enthusiastic

• The colonists were indifferent but capable