Question 1

The Native American leader Powhatan

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A)   tried to avoid trade with the colonists at all costs, as he had strongly distrusted them from the beginning.
B)   managed to consolidate control over some thirty nearby tribes and initially promoted trade with the English.
C)   was the brother of Pocahontas and believed Native Americans should be subservient to the English.
D)   invited the colonists to feasts with his tribe and then slaughtered the entire colony of Jamestown.
E)   recognized that the English settlers controlled most of the region's food and, thus, sought their graces.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Puritans were

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A)   English settlers who advocated for the right of all religious dissenters in New England to freely practice their own religion.
B)   English Catholics who wanted England to become Catholic again.
C)   English Protestants who rejected the teachings of John Calvin.
D)   English Protestants who believed that the Church of England was still too similar to the Catholic Church.
E)   Catholic settlers in Maryland who sought to keep all Protestants out of the colony.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

What type of government does Henry Care describe as ideal in his text English Liberties or The Free-Born Subject's Inheritance?

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A)   democracy
B)   oligarchy
C)   monarchy
D)   anarchy
E)   tyrannyF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

What was unique about the Roanoke colony?

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A)   Its residents owned the colony's land entirely collectively.
B)   Its settlers disappeared and their fate was never discovered.
C)   It established a lasting positive relationship with the local Indians.
D)   It established the first elected assembly in colonial America.
E)   It was intended to be a refuge for persecuted Catholics.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

The Virginia Company accomplished its goals for the shareholders and for its settlers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Pequot War of 1637?

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A)   The Pequots were forced to pay reparations for the damage they caused New England settlers.
B)   The Narragansetts joined the Pequots to fight the Puritans.
C)   The Pequots won and relocated to what would became New York State.
D)   The colonists' victory resulted in the effective destruction of the Pequot tribe.
E)   The Pequots temporarily drove the Massachusetts Bay settlers into Plymouth Colony.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Once England decided to create an overseas empire, it did so with impressive speed. Explain the motives behind English expansion to the North American continent, including the Great Migration.

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Question 8

Explain the reasons behind the various conflicts between the English and the Indians. How do differing perceptions of land and liberty fit into the story? How do trade and religion play a part?

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Question 9

The Magna Carta

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A)   was an agreement between King Henry VIII and the Anglican Church.
B)   guaranteed religious freedom in Great Britain.
C)   granted many liberties, but mainly to lords and barons.
D)   was seen as embodying English freedom until Parliament repealed it in 1722.
E)   was, like the English Constitution, unwritten.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Approaches and policies used by the English in relation to Native American tribes in North America repeated patterns the English had established in ________ in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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A)   Ireland
B)   India
C)   Spain
D)   Germany
E)   FranceF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Religious toleration violated the Puritan understanding of moral liberty.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Half-Way Covenant of 1662 allowed for

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A)   English peasants to regain half of their communal lands lost during the enclosure movement.
B)   partial membership in Puritan churches based on ancestry.
C)   indentured servants to pay their masters to cut their term of service in half.
D)   wives to share half the family property.
E)   Native Americans to regain half of their lands lost to English settlers.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

English writers compared Native Americans to what other people, claiming that both peoples' refusal to respect English authority and convert to English Protestantism was barbaric?

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A)   the Dutch
B)   the French
C)   the Irish
D)   the Spanish
E)   the PortugueseF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

The family structure in Puritan colonies in America differed significantly from the typical family structure in England.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As the sixteenth century progressed in New England, the growing commerce

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A)   brought religious and economic values into conflict.
B)   increased church attendance.
C)   led to better relations between the English and the Native Americans.
D)   made the church elders the wealthiest people in society.
E)   resulted in new cash crops.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Who received most of the profits from trade between Native Americans and colonists?

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A)   Native Americans
B)   English soldiers
C)   colonial and European merchants
D)   the king
E)   ParliamentF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 17

A Discourse Concerning Western Planting argued that English settlement of North America would strike a blow against Spain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of the Jamestown colony?

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A)   While about half of its settlers died in the first year, forced labor enabled it to survive.
B)   It was a rich source of gold and silver that proved the envy of the Spanish settlers.
C)   It was established predominantly as a haven for Catholics persecuted in Europe.
D)   Constant Native American attacks decimated the population and led to its failure.
E)   Its inhabitants completely disappeared, leaving behind a mysterious word carved into a tree.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Exam 2: Beginnings of English America, 1607-1660

Explain the reasons behind the various conflicts between the English and the Indians. How do differing perceptions of land and liberty fit into the story? How do trade and religion play a part?

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The Native American leader Powhatan

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Approaches and policies used by the English in relation to Native American tribes in North America repeated patterns the English had established in ________ in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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Puritans were

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The Half-Way Covenant of 1662 allowed for

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A Discourse Concerning Western Planting argued that English settlement of North America would strike a blow against Spain.

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English writers compared Native Americans to what other people, claiming that both peoples' refusal to respect English authority and convert to English Protestantism was barbaric?

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the Pequot War of 1637?

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What type of government does Henry Care describe as ideal in his text English Liberties or The Free-Born Subject's Inheritance?

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Who received most of the profits from trade between Native Americans and colonists?

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The Virginia Company accomplished its goals for the shareholders and for its settlers.

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Which of the following statements is true of the Jamestown colony?

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Once England decided to create an overseas empire, it did so with impressive speed. Explain the motives behind English expansion to the North American continent, including the Great Migration.

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What was unique about the Roanoke colony?

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The family structure in Puritan colonies in America differed significantly from the typical family structure in England.

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As the sixteenth century progressed in New England, the growing commerce

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Religious toleration violated the Puritan understanding of moral liberty.

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The Magna Carta

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Explain the reasons behind the various conflicts between the English and the Indians. How do differing perceptions of land and liberty fit into the story? How do trade and religion play a part?

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The Native American leader Powhatan

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Approaches and policies used by the English in relation to Native American tribes in North America repeated patterns the English had established in ________ in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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Puritans were

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The Half-Way Covenant of 1662 allowed for

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A Discourse Concerning Western Planting argued that English settlement of North America would strike a blow against Spain.

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English writers compared Native Americans to what other people, claiming that both peoples' refusal to respect English authority and convert to English Protestantism was barbaric?

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the Pequot War of 1637?

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What type of government does Henry Care describe as ideal in his text English Liberties or The Free-Born Subject's Inheritance?

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Who received most of the profits from trade between Native Americans and colonists?

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The Virginia Company accomplished its goals for the shareholders and for its settlers.

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Which of the following statements is true of the Jamestown colony?

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Once England decided to create an overseas empire, it did so with impressive speed. Explain the motives behind English expansion to the North American continent, including the Great Migration.

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What was unique about the Roanoke colony?

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The family structure in Puritan colonies in America differed significantly from the typical family structure in England.

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As the sixteenth century progressed in New England, the growing commerce

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Religious toleration violated the Puritan understanding of moral liberty.

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The Magna Carta

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