APUSH Period 2: 1607-1754

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The Mayflower Compact foreshadows the US Constitution in which of the following ways?

it posits the source of government power in the people rather than in divine right or monarchy

it ensures both the right to free speech and the separation of church and state

it limits the term of office for all government officials

it establishes three branches of government in order to create a system of checks/balances

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The first important cash crop in the American colonies was...

cotton

corn

tea

tobacco

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The philosophy of mercantilism holds that economic power resides primarily in...

surplus manpower and control over raw materials

control of hard currency and a positive trade balance

the ability to extend and receive credit at favorable interest rates

domination of the slave trade and control of the shipping lanes

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The age of salutary neglect drew to a close with...

the Boston Tea Party

the formation of the Republic of Texas

the Salem Witch Trials

the end of the French and Indian War

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

All of the following are examples of conflicts between colonists and native American tribes EXCEPT...

Bacon's Rebellion

the Pequot War

the Stono Uprising

King Philip's War

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Colleges and universities during the colonial period were dedicated primarily to the training of...

medical doctors

scientists

political leaders

the clergy (preachers)

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following is the best explanation for why the British did not establish a powerful central government in the American colonies?

The British cared little how the colonists lived so long as the colonies remained a productive economic asset

Britain feared that the colonists would rebel against any substantial government force that it established

few members of the British elite were willing to travel to the colonies, even for the opportunity to govern

Britain gave the coloines a large measure of autonomy as a first step in transitioning the region to independence

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following distinguished British settlement patterns from those of other major European powers?

their respect for native cultures

their establishment of widespread missions

their focus on extracting gold and silver for export

their creation of larger-scale colonies with permanent settlers

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The colony of Georgia was...

comparatively the most democratic English colony

established by Spain in order to protect its colony of Florida

established by England as a penal colony

eventually cede to Spain in return for Florida

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The Duke of Baltimore established the colony of Maryland...

as an opportunity to invest in that colony's maritime industry

in order to prevent France rom seizing that territory

as a haven for persecuted English Catholics

for Quakers who had been evicted from Pennsylvania

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

As the founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams...

established religious freedom for Jews and Catholics

supported freedom of religion for the Huguenots

established complete religious freedom for all of the colony's settlers (separation of church and state)

established mandatory church attendance

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following sought to exploit the lucrative fur trade in North America?

the British and French

the British

the French and Dutch

the Spanish and the French

13.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

John Winthrop is associate with which colony?

New Amsterdam

Massachusetts Bay Colony

Jamestown

Quebec

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The Maryland Act of Toleration (1649) granted religious toleration to...

only those colonists who had settled in Maryland before the statue was ratified

all residents of Maryland except Indians

Protestants only (this means Christians but not Catholic)

all Christians, but no Jews or atheists

15.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Under Britain's mercantilist policy...

Britain and the othe rimperialist powers worked out a trade agreement that would prevent conflict

the colonies were expected to export more finished goods than they imported

the colonies were expected to supply Great Britain with raw materials

the coloines enjoyed considerable political and economic growth

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Bacon's Rebellion was initiated by a group of farmers who felt most directly threatened by

an increase in royal taxes

the power of large planters

conflicts with American Indians

the growth of the slave trade

17.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following groups in the colonies in the late 17th century would be most critical of John Locke's ideas as well as others of the Enlightenment?

slave owners

church leaders

merchants

women

18.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following was a long-term effect of the jury's decision in the John Peter Zenger case?

Zenger became a colonial leader

The colonial press became more willing to criticize the British

Restrictions on free press increased

New York became the center of anti-British sentiments

19.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which system, used by the Virginia Company to attract colonists, promised parcels of land to immigrate to America?

mercantilism

headright

capitalism

joint stock

20.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What was the first representative house in America and what colony was its home?

Liberty Hall; Virginia

House of Burgesses; Pennsylvania

Plymouth House; Massachusetts

House of Burgesses; Virginia

21.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Anne Hutchinson was tried and banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony because she

led a group of farmers in revolt against the political leaders

she held religious meetings in her home and refused to stick closely to the rules of worship set by the Puritan leaders

was accused of being a witch

thought that men and women were equal in the eyes of God

22.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

This administrative body was created by King James II in order to implement the Navigation Acts and help the colonies defend themselves against hostile French and Native American forces.

House of Burgesses

Dominion of New England

Plymouth Company

None of the above

23.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A Puritan leader concerned with maintaining a high level of church membership in New England despite the growing influence of the nonreligious world on Puritan youth would have been MOST supportive of the...

Salem Witch Trials

Halfway Covenant

3/5 Compromise

Bacon's Rebellion

24.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A Native American uprising in Mass. led by Metacom who joined several Native tribes together but was defeated by English settlers is better known as...

Bacon's Rebellion

King Philip's War

Popés Rebellion

Pequot War

25.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

This region featured farming villages where everyone lived close together, there was a Common which was the center of the town, and a Meeting House where town meetings and church services were held.

New England Colonies

Middle Colonies

Southern Colonies

26.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

This region featured a few powerful Elite planters, many poor farmers, and slaves made up 40% of the overall population.

New England Colonies

Middle Colonies

Southern Colonies

27.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

This region had a very diverse population who lived close together and featured the two most largely populated cities, Philadelphia and New York.

New England Colonies

Middle Colonies

Southern Colonies

28.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following was NOT a result of the First Great Awakening?

A number of colleges were founded

More Christian denominations were formed

The Old Lights (believed in old-fashioned, traditional church ways) split from churches

A greater allegiance to the king of England was encouraged

29.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

In the late 1600s, the number of enslaved Africans in the South increased dramatically, mainly due to a decline in...

The availability of Native American workers

The prices paid for African slaves

The availability of indentured servants from Europe

The need for unskilled labor in the North

30.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

As a result of England's policy of salutary neglect, the colonies developed

A desire for fine British goods

A self-sufficient economy

A desire for greater self-sufficiency

A disloyal attitude toward Britain

31.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The purpose of the Navigation Acts was to

Restrict colonial trade with other countries

Expand colonial trade

Strengthen England's Navy

Make the colonies self-sufficient

32.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The colony that was founded on the principle of social equality and religious toleration was

Plymouth

New York

Pennsylvania

Massachusetts Bay

33.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The Pequot War was caused by

English desire for more land.

conflicts among Europeans about who would govern the Connecticut River Valley.

conflicts among Native Americans about who would trade with the Europeans.

All of the answers are correct

34.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Labor contract in which a person agreed to work for a landowner for 4-7 years in order to receive safe passage from Europe to Colonial America.

Traingular Trade

Headright System

Indentured Servitude

Half-Way Covenant

35.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The sponsoring of overseas ventures and colonization by the monarch and/or private investors.

Triangular Trade

Joint Stock Company

Headright System

Mayflower Compact

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