WorksheetsAmerican Pageant Ch 5 - Multiple Choice
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The primary reason for the spectacular growth of America's population in the 18th century was
a)
the conquering of new territories
b)
the natural fertility of the population
c)
new immigration from Europe
d)
the increased importation of black slaves
2.
German settlement in the colonies was especially heavy in
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Maryland
c)
New York
d)
Pennsylvania
3.
Which of the following is NOT true of the colonial Scots-Irish?
a)
They were not really Irish, but Scottish Presbyterians who had temporarily migrated to Ireland
b)
They tend to settle in the Appalachian frontier, mountains, and valleys from Pennsylvania southward
c)
They hated the British government and frequently rebelled against colonial authorities
d)
They fervently practiced their Calvinist religion, which forbade dancing, gambling and drinking.
4.
The two largest non-English white ethnic groups in the colonies were the
a)
French and Dutch
b)
Germans and Scots-Irish
c)
Welsh and Irish
d)
Swedes and Germans
5.
One way in which Indians and Africans were similar to whites in 18th century N American was they
a)
were committed to the Christian religion as their basic belief system
b)
increasingly mingled and intermarried with people from beyond their original ethnic group or tribe
c)
fundamentally disliked violence and looked to government to establish law and order
d)
increasingly found greater opportunities for freedom and upward mobility
6.
Compared to the 17th century, American colonial society in the 18th century showed
a)
greater domination by small farmers and artisans
b)
greater equality of wealth and status
c)
greater gaps in wealth and status between rich and poor
d)
greater opportunity for convicts and indentured servants to climb to the top
7.
The most honored professional in colonial America was the
a)
lawyer
b)
doctor
c)
journalist
d)
clergyman
8.
The primary source of livelihood for most colonial Americans was
a)
manufacturing
b)
agriculture
c)
lumbering
d)
fishing
9.
Which of the following was NOT among the generally small-scale manufacturing enterprising in colonial America?
a)
carriage manufacturing
b)
liquor distilling
c)
beaver hat making
d)
iron making
10.
An unfortunate group of involuntary immigrants who ranked even below indentured servants on the American social scale were
a)
the younger sons of English gentry
b)
French-Canadians forcibly removed from Quebec
c)
Convicts and paupers
d)
impressed sailors and seamen
11.
The triangular trade involved the sale of rum, molasses and slaves among the ports of
a)
Virginia, Canada, and Britain
b)
the West Indies, France and South America
c)
New England, Britain and Africa
d)
New England, Africa and the West Indies
12.
The passage of increasing British restrictions on trade encouraged colonial merchants to
a)
organize political resistance in the British Parliament
b)
find ways to smuggle and otherwise evade the law by trading with other countries
c)
turn to domestic trade within the colonies
d)
turn from trading to such other enterprises as fishing and manufacturing
13.
Besides offering rest, refreshment and entertainment, colonial taverns served an important function as centers of
a)
news and political discussion
b)
trade and business
c)
dating and social relations with the opposite sex
d)
religious revival
14.
The Anglican Church suffered in colonial America because of
a)
its strict doctrines and hierarchical church order
b)
its poorly qualified clergy and close ties with British authorities
c)
its inability to adjust to conditions of life in New England
d)
its reputation for fostering fanatical revivalism
15.
The two denominations that enjoyed the status of established churches in various colonies were the
a)
Quakers and Dutch Reformed
b)
Baptists and Lutherans
c)
Roman Catholics and Presbyterians
d)
Anglicans and Congregationalists
16.
Among the many important results of the Great Awakening was that it
a)
broke down sectional boundaries and created a greater sense of common American identity
b)
contributed to greater religious liberalism and toleration in the churches
c)
caused a decline in colonial concern for education
d)
moved Americans closer to a single religious outlook
17.
A primary weapon used by colonial legislatures in their conflicts with royal governors was
a)
extending the franchise to include almost all adult white citizens
b)
passing laws prohibiting the governors from owning land or industries
c)
using their power of the purse to withhold the governor's salary
d)
appealing over the heads of the governors to the British Parliament
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