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6.

The Plymouth and Mass. Bay colonies were generally populated by

a. Puritans

b.

Anglicans

c. Catholics

d.

Mixture of all religions

e.

None of the above7. This individual was elected to the governorship of the Plymouth Colony for

30 years, and wrote On Plymouth Colony

a. Anne Hutchinson

b.

Capt. John Smith

c. Michael Wigglesworth

d.

William Bradford

e. Myles Standish

8.

This colony, founded by Roger Williams in 1636 (official 1644) served as a

place for those who did not fit in anywhere else

a.

Mass. Bay

b.

Connecticutc. Rhode Island

d.

Plymouth

e. Roanoke

9.

This was inflicted a lasting defeat on the New England Indians

a. Powhatan Wars

b. Metacoms (King Philip) War

c. The Pequot War

d. King Williams War

e. The Virginia War

10.

A majority of the early English migrants to the Chesapeake Bay area were

a.

Families with young childrenb. Indentured servants

c.

Wealthy gentlemen

d. Merchants and craftsmen

e.

Disfranchised Catholics

11.All but thisethnicity immigrated to the American colonies

a.

English

b.

Germans

c.

Scots-Irish

d. French Huguenots

e.

All of these ethnicities immigrated to the American colonies

12.

The trade between America, Europe, and Africa was generally known asa. Circular Trade

b.

Triangular Trade

c. Fair Deal Trading

d.

The Molasses Trade

e. There was no trade between America and Africa

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13.

Of the following professions, which would be the most respected in colonial

America?

a. Painter

b.

Poet

c.

Doctor

d.

Pastor

e. Lawyer

14.

The growth of religion in 18thcentury America that saw the rise of fiery

preaching and new protestant sects was called

a.

The Religious Revolution

b.

The Great Leap Forward

c.

The Great Awakening

d. The Baptist Revival

e. The Great Revival

15.

This individual, sued for libel by the governor of New York, helped to setpress freedoms in America

a.

John Peter Zenger

b. Benjamin Franklin

c.

John Trumbull

d. Benjamin West

e.

Charles Wilson Peale

16.

Colonial law generally defined slaves as chattels. This meant that slaves were

considered as

a.

Human beings with limited rights

b.

Pieces of property with no rights

c.

Servants who served for a limited period of timed. Slaves who received freedom upon the death of their masters

e.

Employees who received pay for their work

17.Which of the following is NOT TRUE of English colonial families in the mid-

18thcentury America?

a.

Physical punishment was the normal method of enforcing

unquestioned obedience from children

b.

Women lost virtually all of their legal rights as individuals once they

married

c.

Most families bore children who lived long enough to bear children of

their own

d.

More than 90% of families lived in rural areas at about this timee. Women, while subservient to their husbands, set the moral standards

by which children were raised, and decided how the children would

be educated and trained

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18.

Which of the following was a major market for New England goods in the late

17thCentury?

a.

Continental Europe

b. South America

c.

India

d.

Other American coloniese. The West Indies

19.

Most of the thirteen original colonies

a. Started as proprietary colonies and became royal colonies by the

1750s

b. Were within their first twenty years successful in terms of their

original plans

c. Started as charter colonies and became royal colonies by the 1750s

d.

Were formed as royal colonies

e. Purchased their charters from their proprietors

20.

The Mayflower Compact could best be described as

a.

A detailed frame of governmentb. A complete constitution

c.

A business contract

d. A foundation for self-government

e.

An enumeration of the causes for leaving England and coming to the

New World

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Free Response Question

Choose one of the following questions and write a response. The response should

include a thesis, Cite relevant events, and use logical clear arguments to support

your generalizations

1.

Before 1763, economic issues, rather than religious positions, determined

the development of American colonies. Explore the validity of this statement

by discussing three of the following colonies:

a. Virginia

b.

Maryland

c.

Pennsylvania

d.

Massachusetts Bay

e.

Carolina

2. Discuss the importance of the events and trends that helped to lead to

increased colonial unification during the 17thand 18thcenturies.