BA Unit 3 Week 1 Quiz

In paragraph 2, the phrase city upon a hill suggests that John Winthrop wanted to build which kind of place?

• a perfect community

• a beautiful home

• a rich capital

• a strong fort

What information does paragraph 3 add to the passage?

• It describes the wealth that the Puritans were able to enjoy in the New World.

• It explains the link between the Puritans and the Massachusetts Bay Company.

• It describes the struggle between King Charles I and the New England settlement.

• It explains the power that Winthrop hoped to gain in the Massachusetts Bay Company.

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B. Part A How does the author of the passage view Winthrop?

• as a stern governor who forced people to adopt his religious ideas and practices

• as a faithful Puritan who designed a bold plan to benefit his group’s cause

• as a brave explorer who faced many dangers while trying to keep people safe

• as a clever businessman who used the Puritans to raise his company’s profit

Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• “The Puritans and their leader, John Winthrop, sought religious freedom in America.”

• “Winthrop’s Puritans wanted to own the land for themselves.”

• “So when Winthrop proposed to establish a large new settlement, the king was willing to bargain.”

• “Before setting sail, members elected Winthrop as the colony’s first governor.”

What does the word procedures mean as it is used in paragraph 5?

• a need for laws

• goals for success

• groups of leaders

• sets of instructions

In paragraph 6, how does the author describe “the birth of representative democracy”?

• by demonstrating how the colony elected its officials

• by showing how towns in the colony increased in size

• by explaining how large meetings changed to smaller groups of representatives

• by discussing how the colony obtained a new charter

What does the word dominate mean as it is used in paragraph 6?

• observe

• purchase

• control

• destroy

In paragraph 6, what does the phrase developed a thirst suggest about the colonists?

• They wanted independence.

• They worked hard for independence.

• They were prepared to fight for independence.

• They were unwilling to give up their independence.

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B. Part A What is the author’s purpose in the passage?

• to explain why the Puritans had to leave their homes in England

• to tell a story about the leader of the Puritans in America

• to compare American democracy with other forms of government

• to give information about the Puritans’ settlement in America

Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• “The ships carried about a thousand Puritans, members of a religious group persecuted for not following the strict rules of the Church of England.”

• “But they also wanted to establish the first American colony governed not by the king but by the colonists themselves.”

• “King Charles I had granted to the company the rights to settle a large area in New England, but the land still belonged to Britain and was governed by the king.”

• “Winthrop knew that to develop America as part of its empire, Britain needed people to settle the land.”