a.

The right to trial by jury had yet to be established.

b.

There was a growing population of beggars and vagabonds.

c.

There were no limits on the power of the monarch.

d.

Titled nobles dominated the House of Commons.

e.

There were no significant class distinctions.

a.

was the first of the Stuart monarchs

b.

openly favored the Puritans

c.

recognized the supreme authority of Parliament

d.

conquered Scotland

e.

was wise and open-minded

a.

was the father of James I

b.

was the son of James II

c.

sympathized with the Puritans more than any other seventeenth-century British monarch

d.

was executed as a result of the English Civil War

e.

founded “Great Britain” when he came from Scotland to assume the throne

a.

increased the power of Parliament

b.

resulted in the execution of Charles I

c.

ended with the death of Oliver Cromwell

d.

temporarily abolished the monarchy

e.

delayed the American Revolution

a.

religion

b.

a spirit of adventure

c.

curiosity about the New World

d.

personal loyalty to James I

e.

financial profit

a.

Africa

b.

Scotland

c.

Iceland

d.

Ireland

e.

the Canary Islands

a.

they experienced less centralized control

b.

they were developed with private investment funds rather than royal money

c.

they were able to establish settlements which still exist today

d.

they were in a more compact geographical area

e.

they encountered no Indian empires like the Aztecs or Incas

a.

the large sums of money that were used to bring additional supplies to them regularly

b.

their willingness to work hard and sacrifice for the good of the whole colony

c.

the assistance they received from the Indians

d.

the lack of the diseases and hardships that afflicted other colonies

e.

the democratic government established by the Virginia Company

a.

made the colony a democracy

b.

tried to wipe out Powhatan’s Confederacy

c.

made the colonists work in order to eat

d.

argued that the colony should be abandoned

e.

discovered deposits of gold and silver

a.

the high percentage of slaves in its population

b.

complete freedom of religion

c.

the influence of women in its government

d.

the absence of effective leaders

e.

the high mortality rate among its settlers

a.

overthrew John Smith

b.

ate horses, dogs, rats, boots, and mice

c.

went back to England

d.

first started growing tobacco

e.

went to live with the Indians

a.

land sales

b.

trade with Indians

c.

gold discoveries

d.

tobacco

e.

trade with Spanish Florida

a.

married John Smith John Rolfe

b.

showed the English how to grow corn

c.

is a fictional character

d.

led an attack against the English

e.

died in England

a.

John Rolfe

b.

Sir Edwin Sandys

c.

John Smith

d.

Peter Stuyvesant

e.

Sir Thomas Gates

a.

giving fifty acres of land to anyone who would transport himself to the colony and fifty more for any servants he might bring

b.

“selling” wives to single male settlers

c.

auctioning black slaves to settlers

d.

giving free land to all servants who came to the colony

e.

giving free land in return for five years of military service

a.

was merged with New England

b.

no longer existed

c.

became a royal colony

d.

lost all its funding

e.

was given to the king’s brother, the Duke of York

a.

small farmers dominated the government

b.

tobacco prices were falling

c.

the Virginia Company still operated the colony

d.

John Smith was governor

e.

Roger Williams established a community for those experiencing religious persecution

a.

whether Virginia should be a democracy

b.

restrictions on tobacco production

c.

slave prices

d.

whether aristocrats or common men should run the colony

e.

how to respond to Indian attacks on the frontier

a.

brought indentured servants and small farmers together against the colony’s rich planters and political leaders

b.

had the support of nearby Indian tribes

c.

resulted from changes in the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina that discriminated against Puritans

d.

led to the burning of Charleston

e.

sought to make Virginia independent of England

a.

debtors

b.

Puritans

c.

ex-convicts

d.

Anglicans

e.

English Catholics

a.

banned Catholics

b.

was owned by a joint-stock company

c.

promoted religious freedom

d.

was politically dominated by small farmers

e.

had a tobacco-based economy

a.

English

b.

Protestant

c.

white

d.

middle-class

e.

male

a.

converted James I to their perspective

b.

rejected the doctrines of Martin Luther

c.

opposed Catholic elements in the Church of England

d.

believed in religious freedom

e.

believed people could be saved by their own actions, not just by God’s grace

a.

established the Plymouth colony

b.

based their initial colonial government on the Mayflower Compact

c.

were Separatists who had abandoned the Church of England

d.

originally fled to Holland

e.

were a sect of radical Catholics

a.

John Winthrop

b.

William Bradford

c.

Roger Williams

d.

Lord Baltimore

e.

John Calvin

a.

completely separated civil and church governments

b.

was developed by settlers in Massachusetts Bay

c.

provided the original government for the Plymouth colony

d.

called for total religious toleration

e.

originated in the House of Commons

a.

open to everyone

b.

self-governing

c.

tolerant of other religions

d.

morally opposed to slavery

e.

financially supported by the King

a.

be financially successful

b.

become independent of England

c.

serve as a model Christian community

d.

establish an ideal government

e.

convert the Indians to Christianity

a.

owned 100 acres of land

b.

had come in the first voyage from Britain

c.

were literate and had good moral character

d.

had been listed as freemen in the original charter

e.

were members of a Puritan church

a.

devoted himself to converting the Indians

b.

decided he was no longer a Christian

c.

had been banished from Massachusetts for his religious opinions

d.

led a rebellion against the government of Massachusetts

e.

discovered it had the best farmland in New England

a.

all churches were equally valid

b.

there should be complete separation of church and state

c.

the government must direct actions of the church to assure its purity

d.

only those people who believed exactly as he did could be saved

e.

everyone has an equal chance for salvation

a.

challenging the authority of local ministers

b.

championing equal rights for women

c.

insufficient knowledge of the Bible

d.

believing good works would earn a place in heaven

e.

refusing to uphold the Sabbath

a.

reasonable

b.

compatible with the Bible

c.

Satanic

d.

harmless

e.

exciting

a.

retention of most of their traditional lands

b.

a religious crisis

c.

slaughter and enslavement

d.

revenge for the previous cruelties of the English

e.

leadership of all other Indians in the region

a.

Indian resentment over forced conversions to Christianity

b.

King Philip’s desire for territorial expansion

c.

Indian anger over their destruction from European diseases

d.

Indian feelings of racial superiority over the English

e.

the need of Indian warriors to prove themselves in battle

a.

was named for the French king who ordered the Indians to leave his New World colonies

b.

led to the virtual destruction of the Pequots

c.

led to the formation of the Iroquois League

d.

was the first in a series of wars between the French and the English

e.

devastated the Native American culture in New England

a.

New Hampshire

b.

Virginia

c.

Connecticut

d.

New Jersey

e.

Massachusetts

a.

corporate colonies

b.

royal colonies

c.

proprietary colonies

d.

Christian commonwealths

e.

west of the Appalachians

a.

Barbados

b.

Maryland

c.

Jamaica

d.

Georgia

e.

North Carolina

a.

beaver pelts

b.

fish

c.

indigo

d.

corn

e.

deerskins

a.

slaving activity

b.

head-hunting

c.

raiding Indian villages to capture children

d.

dishonest treaty making

e.

missionary activity

a.

was the essential form of housing for the early settlers in all colonies

b.

originated in the Carolinas

c.

was the contribution of Scandinavian settlers in New Sweden

d.

was first used by the Pilgrims in Plymouth colony

e.

was the chief form of housing for Eastern Woodlands Indians

a.

commercial success

b.

ethnic diversity

c.

religious freedom

d.

form of government

e.

manufacturing sector

a.

were wealthy

b.

soon became very numerous

c.

arrived in New Netherland

d.

found quick acceptance from Christians

e.

migrated to Massachusetts

a.

secure control of the beaver trade

b.

impress the English and the Dutch

c.

impose their culture on their traditional enemies

d.

replace their population lost to disease

e.

improve their fighting skills

a.

was a group of five Indian tribes that united to fight the Dutch settlers who invaded their homeland

b.

controlled much of eastern North America during the second half of the seventeenth century

c.

were known for their pacifism, even in the face of almost certain destruction

d.

developed a written language and a constitutional government

e.

consistently supported the French over the English

a.

were pacifists

b.

refused to take oaths

c.

suffered great persecution

d.

followed charismatic preachers

e.

counted William Penn among their number

a.

was based upon lands seized from the Indians

b.

was open to all religious believers

c.

was populated solely by the English

d.

was governed by Quaker ministers

e.

was considered part of New England

a.

It was the last of the English colonies to be established.

b.

It was to serve as a military buffer against Spanish Florida.

c.

Its first permanent settlement was Savannah.

d.

It succeeded in keeping out slavery.

e.

James Oglethorpe led the initial settlers.

a.

extended beyond the Appalachians

b.

had eliminated their French and Spanish rivals

c.

were the most populous and prosperous on the continent

d.

were on the verge of independence from England

e.

remained tiny outposts of civilization

a.

Carolina

b.

Georgia

c.

Maryland

d.

Massachusetts Bay

e.

New Jersey

f.

New Netherland

g.

Pennsylvania

h.

Plymouth

i.

Rhode Island

j.

Virginia