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Unit 1 Colonial Times

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which English Act allowed Puritans but not Catholics the right of free public worship?
a)
The Toleration Act of 1989
b)
The Toleration Act of 1689
c)
The Test Act
d)
The Act of Supremacy
2.

What did the Toleration Act of 1689 allow?

a)

Indian independence in the middle colonies

b)

Freedom of worship for Protestants

c)

End of slavery in the colonies

3.

What is the Albany Plan of Union

a)

1754; the first formal proposal to unite the American colonies, put forth by Benjamin Franklin

b)

A group of citizens that come together and join the battle efforts.

c)

controversial land that led to the French and Indian War;

d)

Ben Franklin's Plan to Unite the French and British

4.

The Albany Plan of Union was important because...

a)

It represented all the colonies

b)

The flag was shaped like the coast line

c)

It started the French and Indian War

d)

It was the first time that the colonists tried to unite

5.
Which Enlightenment philosopher came up with the concept of natural rights?
a)
Wollstonecraft
b)
Hobbes
c)
Locke
6.
What are natural rights?
a)
Life, Liberty and Lottery
b)
Life, Liberty and Land
c)
Gold, God and Glory
7.
The Declaration of Independence was largely influenced by the ideas of
a)
John Locke
b)
Descartes
c)
Voltaire
d)
Montesquieu
8.
This philosopher believed in freedom of speech and freedom of religion
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Hobbes
c)
Locke
d)
Voltaire
9.
During the Enlightenment, many people placed their faith in ___.
a)
the church
b)
the military
c)
reason
d)
science
10.
The philosophical idea that people are willing to give up some individual freedoms in the interest of law and order is known as
a)
The Social Contract 
b)
Democracy
c)
Fuedal System
d)
The Republic
11.

Locke and other Enlightenment followers believe that the purpose of government was to...

a)

Dictate ones life and ensure no freedoms

b)

To make laws and protect the peoples rights and freedoms

c)

To not exist at all

d)

Jail everyone who practiced freedom of speech

12.
 In what way did Enlightenment philosophers reflect the central ideas of both Greek democracy and Roman republicanism?
a)
A) They taught that rule by an elite class of nobles is necessary for running a government. 
b)
B) They thought government should represent the will of its citizens. 
c)
C) They argued that a merit-based system is the best method for selecting government officials. 
d)
D) They felt that rule by a strong central leader is the only way to govern effectively.
13.
She was exiled from Massachusetts for challenging Puritan laws and practices... Representing the 1st female voice of discontent in Colonial America.
a)
Anne Hutchinson 
b)
Anne Frank 
c)
Anne Hooker 
d)
Anne Williams 
14.
Who was a puritan dissenter that believed it was God's grace alone that saved you?
a)
Roger williams
b)
Anne Hutchison
15.
Bacon’s Rebellion was a revolt against the government of the __________________ colony
a)
Georgia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
Maryland
16.

What was the Toleration Act?

a)

a law that allowed religious freedom in Maryland

b)

a law that allowed Native Americans to live in Maryland

c)

a law the required every one to be Catholic

d)

a law that banned Christianity in Maryland

17.

Bacon's rebellion showed ________ people will stand up for rights.

a)

Common

b)

Rich

c)

Bankrupt

d)

Illegal

18.

What did the first three women accused of witchcraft have in common?

a)

They did not conform to the standards of their community.

b)

They were all practicing witchcraft

c)

They were all slaves within the community.

d)

They were all business owners

19.

Bacon and his followers organized their own raid on neighboring Indians called...

a)

Bacon's Mutiny

b)

Bacon's Rebellion

c)

Nathaniel Bacon's Insurgence

d)

The Rebellion of Bacon

20.

This idea helped the rich leaders in the colonists prevent future rebellions in which whites and blacks joined together:

a)

Slavery

b)

Racism

c)

Rebellion

21.

This group of people suffered the most after Bacon's Rebellion. They received harsh punishments.

a)

Poor whites

b)

Slaves

c)

Landowners

22.

Bacon's Rebellion revealed that there was _____ in which the poor and the rich in the colonies were at odds with each other.

a)

Class Conflict

b)

Racism

c)

Slavery

23.

Which religious group constituted many of the early American settlers?

a)

Priests

b)

Papists

c)

Jesuits

d)

Purtians

24.

Alongside the idea of a 'City on a Hill' and the 'American Dream' are both examples of a belief in American...

a)

Idealism

b)

Exceptionalism

c)

Values

d)

Power

25.
Why did the Puritans leave England?
a)
They were being persecuted 
b)
Because they wanted to practice their religion their way
c)
They were exiled by the king
d)
The people of England thought they were witches
26.
What was not a goal of the Puritans?
a)
To educate their children
b)
To practice their religion closely to the bible
c)
To gain riches
d)
To be a city on a hill
27.
Were the Puritans tolerable to other beliefs?
a)
Yes
b)
No
28.
How does the Protestant work ethic lead to the downfall of the Puritans?
a)
It leads to materialism and straying from the bible
b)
People worked themselves to death
c)
The Puritans don't turn to slavery/cash crops and have no money
d)
The Puritans fought with the Natives leading to many wars and casualties 
29.

Which of the following might cause the residents of Salem village and Salem town to resent one another?

a)

Salem Town was wealthier

b)

One controlled the food supply and the other controlled the price

c)

Fear of outsiders

d)

All of the above

30.

Which religion was practiced by most of those who lived in Essex County?

a)

Voodoo

b)

Puritanism

c)

Catholicism

d)

Quaker

31.

Which term best describes life in a Puritan community?

a)

Fun

b)

Easy

c)

Religious

d)

Tolerant

32.

Witch trials were an isolated event that happened no where else in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Who delivered the Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God sermon?

a)

Cotton Mather

b)

Elizabeth Good

c)

Johnathon Edwards

d)

Tituba

34.

Who was banished from the Puritan community for thinking differently. This person believed in equality, and religious tolerance.

a)

Cotton Mather

b)

Elizabeth Good

c)

Johnathon Edwards

d)

Roger Williams

35.

Who were the people responsible for the witch accusations?

a)

Young girls in the Salem community

b)

The men of power in the Salem community

c)

Those who lived outside of the Salem Community

d)

Native Americans

36.
Who wrote an essay explaining the dangers of WITCHCRAFT in the colonies?
a)
Anne Bradstreet
b)
Cotton Mather
c)
Washington Irving
d)
Jonathon Edwards
37.
What rhetorical appeal does the author of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" use most often?
a)
Information
b)
Fear
c)
Empathy
d)
Humor
38.
___ was a brilliant pastor who preached a sermon called "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."
a)
Jonathan Edwards
b)
George Whitefield
c)
David Brainerd
d)
John Locke
39.
___ was an important evangelist who had a booming voice.
a)
Jonathan Edwards
b)
John Locke
c)
David Brainerd
d)
George Whitefield
40.

A young preacher during the Great Awakening that traveled to all of the colonies and was the first Amerian “star”.

a)

Jonathan Edwards

b)

George Whitefield

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

John Peter Zenger

41.

a religious movement that swept through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740s

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Enlightenment

c)

American Revolution

d)

Freedom of the Press

42.
George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards gave sermons about
a)
the existence of many gods.
b)
helplessness and sinfulness of humankind.
c)
importance of government.
d)
importance of other religions.
43.

Ministers of The Great Awakening preached ___________

a)

God was kind and forgiving

b)

people were not equal

c)

colonists should not be independent

d)

colonists could save themselves

44.
Who was Jonathan Edwards?
a)
A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized spiritual rebirth
b)
A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized helping others and good samaritanism.
c)
A businessman, writer, inventor, and scientist of the Enlightenment.
d)
An English philosopher and political thinker: inspired Thomas Jefferson
45.

How did the Great Awakening change America?

a)

It brought people from all over the colonies together for the first time

b)

It led to people denying God and leading secular lives

c)

It spread abolitionism throughout the land and led to the end of slavery

d)

It brought French rule to America

46.
Who was George Whitefield?
a)
An English philosopher and political thinker: inspired Thomas Jefferson
b)
A businessman, writer, inventor, and scientist of the Enlightenment.
c)
A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized helping others and good samaritanism.
d)
A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized spiritual rebirth
47.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of indentured servitutde?
a)
poor workers, convicted criminals, and debtors received immigration passage and fees in return for work in the New World
b)
servants entered into their contracts voluntarily and kept some of their legal rights
c)
servitude was so valuable that there was no need for slaves until the 19th century
d)
servants had little control over their work and were sometimes a part of harsh and brutal treatment
48.
Which event singularly most prompted the shift from indentured servitude to African slavery?
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Bacon's Rebellion
c)
Stono rebellion
d)
Pueblo Rebellion
49.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the First Great Awakening?
a)
a number of colleges were founded
b)
more Christian denominations were formed
c)
the Old Lights split from churches 
d)
a greater allegiance to the king of England
50.
Slavery and indentured servitude were both forms of labor which were used in colonial America. How were indentured servants different from slaves?
a)
Indentured servants were freed after a set number of years.
b)
Indentured servants earned higher wages than slaves.
c)
Indentured servants did not perform manual labor.
d)
Indentured servants could hire slaves to do their work.
51.
England's first colony at Jamestown 
a)
was an immediate economic success
b)
was saved from failure by John Smith's leadership and by JOhn Rolfe's introduction of tobacco 
c)
enjoyed the strong and continual support of King James I 
d)
depended on the introduction of African slave labor for its survival 
52.
Compared with the Plymouth Colony, the Massachusetts Bay Colony was
a)
dedicated to complete separation from the Church of England
b)
afflicted with corrupt and incompetent leaders
c)
more focused on religious rather than political liberty
d)
larger and more prosperous economically
53.
What was the primary industry of the Jamestown colony?
a)
Cotton
b)
Tobacco
c)
Slaves
d)
Wheat
54.
The site they chose was marshy and lacked safe drinking water, the settlers lacked skills, and many settlers died of disease and starvation. These were:
a)
Problems faced by settlers in the midwest
b)
Hardships faced by the settlers at Jamestown
c)
Hardships placed on the Indians by the settlers
d)
Problems the settlers thought they might have
55.
Why were Africans brought to Jamestown in 1619?
a)
To work on Sugar Plantations
b)
To seek Religious freedom
c)
To work on tobacco plantations
d)
To fight against American Indians
56.
According to John Locke and  most Enlightenment thinkers, what does any government need to RIGHTFULLY take power?
a)
State of Nature
b)
Power
c)
Consent
d)
People
57.

“It is to be understood, that the people which now inhabit the regions of the coast of Guinea, and the middle parts of Africa, as Libya the inner, and Nubia, with diverse other great and large regions about the same, were in old time called Ethiopians and Nigritae, which we now call Moores, Moorens, or Negros, a people of beastly living, without a god, law, religion, or common wealth, and so scorched and vexed with the heat of the sun, that in many places they curse it when it rises….There are also other people of Libya called Garamantes, whose women are common: for the contract on matrimony, neither have respect to chastity.”


Jon Lok, Second Voyage to Guinea, 1554

“The Second Voyage of M. John Lok to Guinea, Anno 1554,” in Richard Hakluyt, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques & Discoveries of the English Nation (Glasgow: James MacLehose and Sons, 1904), 6:167–68.


. In the British North American colonies at the end of the 17th century, the ideas expressed in

a)

racially mixed populations

b)

racial stereotyping and the development of strict racial categories.

c)

problems of slavery and the slave trade.

d)

labor-intensive production based on white indentured servants.

58.

Objection 5: But what warrant have we to take that land, which is and has been of long time possessed of others, the sons of Adam?

“Answer: That which is common to all is proper to none. This savage people rule over many lands without title or property; for they enclose no ground, neither have they cattle to maintain it, but remove their dwellings as they have occasion, or as they can prevail against their neighbors. And why may not Christians have liberty to go and dwell amongst them in their waste lands and woods….Secondly, there is more than enough for them and us. Thirdly, God has consumed the natives with a miraculous plague, whereby the greater part of the country is left void of inhabitants. Fourthly, we shall come in with good leave of the natives.”


John Winthrop, General Considerations for the Plantation in New England with an “Answer to Several Objections…, 1629


The author of the excerpt above was most interested in

a)

participating in the fur trade with the native communities.

b)

. generating great wealth for the king in England.

c)

converting American Indians to Christianity.

d)

justifying the takeover of American Indian lands.

59.
The Albany Plan of Union failed because
a)
the plan required the Northeastern colonies to contribute a disproportionate share of the necessary troops and money
b)
no political leader with national stature was willing to support the plan
c)
there was no legitimate executive power to enforce it
d)
none of the colonies was willing to share tax-collecting powers with a national entity
60.
Thomas Jefferson relied on the ideas of John Locke in writing the American Declaration of Independence in all of the following ways EXCEPT Locke's belief that
a)
man is born free and equal
b)
man must submit to the General Will to protect his natural rights
c)
governments get their authority from the people, not God
d)
the purpose of government is to protect man's natural rights
61.

“...We are a company professing ourselves fellow members of Christ... It is by a mutual consent, through a special overvaluing providence and a more than an ordinary approbation of the churches of Christ, to seek out a place of cohabitation and consortship under a due form of government both civil and ecclesiastical. In such cases as this, the care of the public must oversway all private respects... For it is a true rule that particular estates cannot subsist in the ruin of the public.


We see [our goals as] extraordinary, therefore we must not content ourselves with usual ordinary means. Whatsoever we did, or ought to have done, when we lived in England, the same must we do, and more also, where we go. That which the most in their churches maintain as truth in profession only, we must bring into familiar and constant practice... We must bear one another’s burdens. We must not look only on our own things, but also on the things of our brethren.”


--A Model of Christian Charity

John Winthrop, governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1630


Winthrop’s point of view reflects the:

a)

differences in motives for settling the New England colonies and colonies further to the south.

b)

influence of European Enlightenment ideas regarding

religious toleration.

c)

similarity of motives for the establishment of all thirteen British colonies.

d)

motives of early settlers in the Chesapeake Bay colonies.

62.

(12 January 1587/8 - 26 March 1649) led a group of English Puritans to the New World, joined the Massachusetts Bay Company in 1629 and was elected their governor on April 8, 1630. Between 1639 and 1648 he was voted out of governorship and re-elected a total of 12 times.

a)

Roger Williams

b)

William Bradford

c)

Thomas Hooker

d)

John Winthrop

63.
What type of settlement did John Winthrop establish
a)
joint-stock company
b)
homogeneous religious communities 
c)
mining towns with mostly men
d)
slave based agricultural society
64.
As a result of Bacon’s Rebellion
a)
planters sought African slaves to replace discontented backcountry frontiersmen as laborers.
b)
Governor Berkeley was dismissed from office.
c)
the economic aspirations of discontented backcountry frontiersmen was eased considerably.
d)
improved relations developed between Indians and backcountry frontiersmen in Virginia.
65.
Settled by Puritans.
a)
Massachusetts Bay
b)
Plymouth
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Roanoke Island
66.
Which of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “civic body politic.” 
b)
The Pilgrims practiced an early and pure form of democracy
c)
The Mayflower Compact applied just to the non-Pilgrims on board the Mayflower
d)
None of the above. 
67.
 Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
a)
 to show that they opposed representative government.
b)
to establish an orderly community
c)
 to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
d)
 to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
68.

A system in which the king tried to increase his nation's wealth by having colonies only trade with the mother country.

a)

triangular trade

b)

cash crop

c)

joint stock company

d)

mercantilsim

69.

In Mercantilism the colony provides the (1)____ which the mother country turns into (2)___

a)

(1) technologies (2) raw material

b)

(1) raw materials (2) manufactured products

c)

(1) manufactured products (2) raw materials

d)

(1) raw materials (2) technologies

70.
Besides land, what else were the Indians upset about giving up ?
a)
land
b)
crops including tobacco and apples
c)
their cattle and horses
d)
their culture ; customs, beliefs...
71.

An economic system in which nations seek to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by establishing a favorable balance of trade.

a)

Mercantalism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

d)

Socialism

72.

Series of assaults by King Philip, on English settlements in New England. The attacks slowed the westward migration of New England settlers for several decades.

a)

King Philips War

b)

Pequot War

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Mahican War

73.

One thing that King Philip's War demonstrated was that the Puritan/English settlers were:

a)

giving up and returning to England

b)

going to share the land with the Native Americans

c)

going to pay the Native Americans for the land.

d)

not going to stop taking over the Natives lands.

74.

Pennsylvania was a safe haven for

a)

Catholics

b)

Puritans

c)

Separatists

d)

Quakers

75.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the colony of Pennsylvania?

a)

it increased its population through heavy advertising by paid agents

b)

because of Quaker beliefs, it strongly supported upholding land treaties with the Native Americans

c)

it allowed Catholics and Jews to vote and hold public office

d)

it did not require taxes to fund a state-held church

76.

Which of the following statements does not accurately describe slavery in the North American colonies?

a)

slaves in Georgia & South Carolina's coastal region primarily worked on large plantations in dangerous and brutal conditions

b)

in Virginia, slaves made up a minority of the population and had varied jobs

c)

in New England, slaves worked mainly in urban areas and ports

d)

strict slave laws prevented slave revolts through the 1700s

77.

Which of the following is true concerning the First Great Awakening?

a)

the FGA brought separatism and secession from established churches

b)

the FGA brought the renewed persecution of witches

c)

the FGA led to the strong reemergence of Catholicism

d)

the FGA created a greater appreciation for the emotional experiences of faith

78.

Which of the following is true concerning the First Great Awakening?

a)

the FGA brought separatism and secession from established churches

b)

the FGA brought the renewed persecution of witches

c)

the FGA led to the strong reemergence of Catholicism

d)

the FGA created a greater appreciation for the emotional experiences of faith

79.

American colonists began to use African slaves primarily because

a)

the papacy created an edict calling for the use of African slaves in Catholic-controlled lands

b)

the African slaves were more accustomed to agriculture than the Native Americans

c)

the Native Americans were decimated by European disease, while the Africans developed immunity

d)

the practice of indentured servitude was outlawed by the pope

80.

King Philip's War could be best described as

a)

an uprising of poor farmers against wealthy plantation owners

b)

the colonial conflict resulting from the European War of Spanish Succession

c)

an early revolt by enslaved Africans in the southern colonies

d)

a conflict between Native Americans and New England settlers

81.

Some of the reasons for the Pequot Wars were...

a)

The Dutch and the English wanted the same piece of land that belonged to the Pequot.

b)

The English fought the Pequot for dominance of trade and lands in the area.

c)

The Pequot wanted to dominate the lands west of the Appalachians and fought the French for them.

d)

The Pequot were upset that the Dutch were fur trading within their lands.

82.

Which tribe of Native Americans was pushed from their lands in Connecticut by the English during the 1600's?

a)

the Wampanoag

b)

the Pequot

c)

the Narragansett

d)

the Mohegan

83.
As the founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams...
a)
established religious freedom for Jews and Catholics
b)
supported freedom of religion for the Huguenots
c)
established complete religious freedom for all of the colony's settlers
d)
established mandatory church attendance
84.
Which of the following was a belief held by Roger Williams?
a)
Puritans should be banned from Rhode Island.
b)
Everyone should be forced to attend church.
c)
Puritans should not impose their beliefs on others.
d)
Church and state should not be kept separate.
85.

Why did the hysteria finally stop?

a)

The governor's wife was implicated.

b)

All the guilty people were hanged.

c)

Everyone moved out of the village.

d)

The Native Americans took back their land.

86.
William Penn's "Holy Experiment" included all of the following ideas EXCEPT
a)
nonviolence
b)
the Bible as a religious authority for all
c)
fair treatment of Native Americans
d)
a refuge for Quakers
87.
Which of the following was a long-term effect of the jury's decision in the John Peter Zenger case?
a)
Zenger became a colonial leader
b)
The colonial press became more willing to criticize the British
c)
Restrictions on free press increased
d)
New York became the center of anti-British sentiments
88.

The John Peter Zenger Trial

a)

established freedom of the press in the colonies

b)

prohibited the criticism of public officials

c)

was due to the Salem Witch Trial hysteria

d)

supported English law

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