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- 1. Multiple Choice"In the 1500s, Native Americans possessed a wide range of complex cultures." Each of the following gives evidence to support this statement EXCEPTthe Aztec capital of Tenochtitlanthe organization of Inca societyNative Americas' susceptibility to European diseasesthe Mayas' agricultural system
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the way Europeans treated Native Americans in the 1500's and 1600's?Native Americans were regarded as inferior people subject to Christian dominationSince nothing of value could be learned or obtained from the Native Americans Europeans thought it was permissible to exterminate themEuropeans cultivated good relations with Native Americans and sought to make them economic partnersOnly the English believed that Native Americans should be treated fairly
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was the LEAST important factor behind European exploration and settlement in the 16th century?increase in scientific knowledge and technological changepopulation increasedevelopment of nation-statescompetition for trade
- 4. Multiple ChoiceBy the end of the 16th century, all of the following were generally true about Spain's colonial empire EXCEPTIt was controlled by a bureauracy in MadridThe Roman Catholic Church had great influenceFamilies continued to emigrate from SpainGreat wealth was being sent back to Spain
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe delay in founding English settlements in the Americas was the result ofThe lack of English territorial claims in the Americasfailure to develop trade with other nationsfear of Spainreligious upheavals in England
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAt the beginning of the 17th century all of the following factors served to increase the English role in America EXCEPTdefeat of the Spanish Armadaroyal leadershipdevelopment of joint-stock companiesemigration for religious reasons
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe survival of the Jamestown colony can be most directly attributed to thereligious spirit of the settlersmanagement of the Virginia Companydevelopment of a tobacco industrylocation of the settlement
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sources would be most useful in studying the development of democratic institutions in the early colonial period?the first chapter of the Virginia CompanyColumbus' journalsthe Treaty of Tordesillasthe Mayflower Compact
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is the most widely accepted description of Columbus' accomplishments?He discovered the New WorldHe bears much of the blame for oppressing Native American peoples in North AmericaHe started a permanent relationship between Europe and the AmericasHe is responsible for most of the problems in the Americas during the colonial period
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe issue of religion figured most prominently in the consideration of which of the following?the settlement of Jamestownthe establishment of Puritan colonies in Massachusettsdiscoveries by the Spanish conquistadoresSpain's support of Columbus' voyages
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe issue of religious toleration figured prominently in founding of colonies by all of the following EXCEPTJames OglethorpeAnne HutchinsonWilliam PennRoger Williams
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following accurately describes a problem faced by Virginia in the last decades of the 17th century?a decline in tobacco productionfrequent slave uprisingsthe lowering of wages caused by an influx of immigrantsconflict between large plantation owners and settlers on Virginia's western frontier
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following documents would be most useful in examining the origins of constitutional government in America?the sermons of Puritan ministersnewspaper commentary on the Halfway Covenantthe Fundamental Orders of Connecticutthe correspondence of Sir Edmond Andros
- 14. Multiple ChoiceRoger Williams differed from other Puritan ministers in his emphasis onthe study of the Biblenonviolencethe supreme authority of church leadersthe value of consensus in church meetings
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a factor in the formation of the New England Confederation?the problem defending against Indian attacksconflicts over colonial boundariesneglect by the English governmenta desire to suppress religious dissent
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe chief purpose of mercantilist policies was tohelp colonies to be self-sufficientstrengthen the economy and power of the parent countrydefend the colonies from rival powersfoster stable relations between the Crown and the colonies
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe acts of trade and navigation had all of the following consequences in the colonies EXCEPTColonial manufacturing was limitedLow prices were charged for English importsSmuggling became a common practiceNew England shipbuilding prospered
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWilliam Penn's "Holy Experiment" included all of the following ideas EXCEPTnonviolencethe Bible as a religious authority for allfair treatment of Native Americansa refuge for Quakers
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIn the mid-18th century, all of the following were generally true about slavery in the British colonies EXCEPTPlanters thought it provided a more dependable labor supply than other optionsThere were more slaves than indentured servants in the southern coloniesit was strongly opposed in New EnglandColonial laws gave slavery a permanent legal status
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Great Awakening was a reaction tothe flood of immigrantschurches' early failure to take account of people's emotional needsthe overly strict teachings of the Church of Englandguilt over the evils of slavery
- 21. Multiple ChoicePreachers of the Great Awakening focused on the importance ofthe consequences of leading a sinful lifethe sovereignty and power of Godrepenting of one's sins in order to be saved from eternal damnationall of the above
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe Great Awakening had all of the following consequences EXCEPTreduced competition among Protestant sectsdecline in the authority of Protestant ministersa belief that common people could make their own decisionsincreased emotionalism in church services
- 23. Multiple ChoiceAt his trial, John Peter Zenger won acquittal on the grounds thatthe king had less authority in the colonies than in EnglandEnglish law permitted the press almost total freedomtruth could not be libelNew York's governor deserved to be criticized
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements accurately describes the governments of all 13 colonies in the mid-18th century?the governor was appointed by the kingthe government assisten an established churchthe governor had nearly dictatorial powerone house of the legislature was elected by eligible voters
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following did the colonies lack?an adequate monetary systemgood harbors and rivers for transportationthe ability to import goods from Englandan adequate supply of slave labor
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