Chesapeake Colonies
What were the main diseases that reduced life expectancy in the Chesapeake region?
a) Smallpox, measles, and cholera
b) Malaria, dysentery, and typhoid
c) Influenza, pneumonia, and tuberculosis
d) Yellow fever, polio, and diphtheria
Answer: b) Malaria, dysentery, and typhoid
By the 1630s, how much tobacco was being shipped out of the Chesapeake Bay annually?
a) 500,000 pounds
b) 1.5 million pounds
c) 10 million pounds
d) 40 million pounds
Answer: b) 1.5 million pounds
Who were the impoverished freemen drifting through the colonies by the late 1600s?
a) Married couples looking for farmland
b) Young single men frustrated by their lack of land and family opportunities
c) Older farmers seeking new jobs
d) Soldiers returning from wars
Answer: b) Young single men frustrated by their lack of land and family opportunities
What caused the decrease in the number of indentured servants coming to America in the 1680s?
a) Rising wages in England
b) New laws prohibiting indentured servitude
c) Lack of land for indentured servants in the colonies
d) Increased use of Native American labor
Answer: a) Rising wages in England
What was the unique language developed by black slaves on the Sea Islands off South Carolina’s coast?
a) Creole
b) Gullah
c) Swahili
d) Pidgin
Answer: b) Gullah
What was the role of large planters in the Southern colonies?
a) They worked small farms and grew food for their families.
b) They owned gangs of slaves, vast lands, and controlled the region's economy and politics.
c) They ran small businesses and lived in towns.
d) They were teachers and local leaders in villages.
Answer: b) They owned gangs of slaves, vast lands, and controlled the region's economy and politics.
What sparked the Salem Witch Trials in 1692?
a) A group of adolescent girls claimed to have been bewitched by older women.
b) A series of mysterious deaths in the village.
c) A conflict between settlers and Native Americans.
d) A new law banning witchcraft.
Answer: a) A group of adolescent girls claimed to have been bewitched by older women.
Which were the most populous colonies in 1775?
a) New York, Georgia, Virginia, and Massachusetts
b) Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Maryland
c) Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, and New Jersey
d) Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, and Georgia
Answer: b) Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Maryland
Which two tax-supported churches were prominent in 1775?
a) Catholic and Presbyterian
b) Anglican and Congregational
c) Lutheran and Baptist
d) Methodist and Episcopal
Answer: b) Anglican and Congregational
When did the Great Awakening occur?
a) 1600s
b) 1730s and 1740s
c) 1750s and 1760s
d) 1800s
Answer: b) 1730s and 1740s
By how many years was life expectancy shortened for newcomers to the Chesapeake region?
a) 5 years
b) 10 years
c) 15 years
d) 20 years
Answer: b) 10 years
Who were brought in to work on tobacco farms in exchange for transatlantic passage and "freedom dues"?
a) Slaves from Africa
b) Indentured servants from England
c) Native Americans
d) Paid laborers from Europe
Answer: b) Indentured servants from England
What event occurred in 1676 involving about 1,000 Virginians?
a) The signing of a peace treaty with Native Americans
b) Bacon’s Rebellion
c) The establishment of a new government in Jamestown
d) A war against neighboring colonies
Answer: b) Bacon’s Rebellion
By the mid-1680s, which group outnumbered white servants among new arrivals in the plantation colonies?
a) Native Americans
b) Black slaves
c) Paid laborers from England
d) Irish immigrants
Answer: b) Black slaves
What type of cultural expression involved dance, banjo, and bongo drums among enslaved communities?
a) Jazz
b) Ringshout
c) Gospel
d) Samba
Answer: b) Ringshout
What characterized the small farmers in the Southern colonies?
a) They were the wealthiest group and owned many slaves.
b) They were the largest social group, tilled modest plots, and lived hand to mouth.
c) They had no land and relied on wages from large planters.
d) They controlled the economy and politics of their region.
Answer: b) They were the largest social group, tilled modest plots, and lived hand to mouth.
What led to the end of the Salem Witch Trials in 1693?
a) The trials were declared unconstitutional by the legislature.
b) The governor’s wife was accused, and he prohibited further trials.
c) The church declared witchcraft accusations invalid.
d) The king of England ordered the trials to stop.
Answer: b) The governor’s wife was accused, and he prohibited further trials.
Why did many Germans settle in Pennsylvania?
a) They were seeking better farming opportunities.
b) They were fleeing religious persecution, economic oppression, and war.
c) They wanted to join established German communities in Virginia.
d) Pennsylvania offered free land to all settlers.
Answer: b) They were fleeing religious persecution, economic oppression, and war.
In which colonies was the Church of England (Anglican Church) the official faith?
a) Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and part of New York
b) Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
c) Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey
d) New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine
Answer: a) Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and part of New York
Who started the Great Awakening in Northampton, Massachusetts?
a) George Whitefield
b) Jonathan Edwards
c) William Bradford
d) John Smith
Answer: b) Jonathan Edwards
Why did settlements in the Chesapeake region grow slowly?
a) The soil was not good for farming.
b) There were too many wars with neighboring colonies.
c) High disease rates meant most growth came from new arrivals.
d) The harsh winter weather made survival difficult
Answer: c) High disease rates meant most growth came from new arrivals.
What did "freedom dues" for indentured servants typically include?
a) A house and farmland
b) A few barrels of corn, clothes, and possibly a small piece of land
c) Gold coins and a return trip to England
d) Free education and tools for farming
Answer: b) A few barrels of corn, clothes, and possibly a small piece of land
What was one of the main reasons for Bacon’s Rebellion?
a) High taxes on tobacco
b) The government’s friendly policies toward Native Americans
c) A lack of schools in the colonies
d) Disagreements over religion
Answer: b) The government’s friendly policies toward Native Americans
What happened in 1698 that changed the slave trade?
a) England abolished slavery.
b) The Royal African Company lost its monopoly on the slave trade.
c) The colonies passed laws prohibiting the slave trade.
d) Slavery was declared illegal in Rhode Island.
Answer: b) The Royal African Company lost its monopoly on the slave trade
What skills did slave artisans contribute to building their communities?
a) Farming, fishing, and weaving
b) Carpentry, bricklaying, and tanning
c) Teaching, trading, and tailoring
d) Metalworking, fishing, and shipbuilding
Answer: b) Carpentry, bricklaying, and tanning
What happened to women’s property rights when they got married in Puritan New England?
a) They could keep full control of their property.
b) They gave up their property rights to their husbands.
c) They had to share their property equally with the Church.
d) They sold their property before getting married
Answer: b) They gave up their property rights to their husbands.
What societal factor contributed to many accusations during the Salem Witch Trials?
a) Wealthy families were often accused by farming families.
b) Wealthy families accused farming families of crimes.
c) Church leaders accused political leaders of witchcraft.
d) Farmers accused Native Americans of being witches.
Answer: a) Wealthy families were often accused by farming families.
What percentage of the population in 1775 were Scots-Irish?
a) 5%
b) 6%
c) 7%
d) 8%
Answer: c) 7%
Why was the College of William and Mary founded in 1693?
a) To educate Puritan ministers
b) To train clerks for the Anglican Church
c) To promote religious tolerance in the colonies
d) To serve as a center for scientific research
Answer: b) To train clerks for the Anglican Church
Who were the "old lights"?
a) Clergymen skeptical of the new style of preaching
b) Preachers who embraced emotional sermons
c) Missionaries who worked with Native Americans
d) Supporters of new denominations like the Baptists
Answer: a) Clergymen skeptical of the new style of preaching
What factor eventually allowed the white population in the Chesapeake region to grow?
a) Continued immigration from Europe
b) Building immunity to diseases and natural birth rates
c) Improved farming methods
d) Medical advances in treating disease
Answer: b) Building immunity to diseases and natural birth rates
What challenge did many indentured servants face even after gaining their freedom?
a) They were sent back to England.
b) They had to hire themselves out for low wages to former masters.
c) They were forced to join the military.
d) They could not legally own land.
Answer: b) They had to hire themselves out for low wages to former masters.
Why did Governor Berkeley refuse to retaliate against Native American attacks?
a) He wanted to keep the peace.
b) He had a monopoly on the fur trade with the Native Americans.
c) He lacked enough soldiers to fight.
d) He believed the attacks were not serious.
Answer: b) He had a monopoly on the fur trade with the Native Americans.
What effect did the end of the Royal African Company's monopoly have on the American colonies?
a) The colonies stopped participating in the slave trade.
b) The slave trade expanded as more Americans, including Rhode Islanders, entered the business.
c) Indentured servitude became more common.
d) Prices for slaves increased sharply.
Answer: b) The slave trade expanded as more Americans, including Rhode Islanders, entered the business.
What happened during the slave revolt in New York City in 1712?
a) Rebels fled to Canada and established free communities.
b) Rebels killed 12 whites and 21 blacks were executed as punishment.
c) Slaves burned down plantations to demand freedom.
d) A large group of slaves successfully escaped to Florida.
Answer: b) Rebels killed 12 whites and 21 blacks were executed as punishment.
Why were women in Southern colonies more likely to retain property rights than women in New England?
a) Southern colonies allowed women to vote and hold office.
b) More men died early in the South, so women retained estates.
c) Southern colonies were influenced by Puritan laws.
d) Southern colonies banned marriages involving property.
Answer: b) More men died early in the South, so women retained estates.
What does the Salem Witch Trials reflect about social conditions in Massachusetts at the time?
a) A unified society with little conflict
b) Increasing tensions due to economic and social stratification
c) Strong legal protections for accused individuals
d) Equal treatment of all social classes
Answer: b) Increasing tensions due to economic and social stratification
What opportunities existed for social mobility in 18th-century America?
a) Nobles controlled most wealth and power.
b) Any freeman could move up in society based on their own merit.
c) Social classes were fixed, and movement between them was rare.
d) Only artisans and merchants could advance in society.
Answer: b) Any freeman could move up in society based on their own merit.
What was the main purpose of tax-supported churches in colonial America?
a) To provide education for settlers
b) To promote unity and religious observance
c) To fund missionary work in Native American territories
d) To collect taxes for the colonial governments
Answer: b) To promote unity and religious observance
Who were the "new lights"?
a) Missionaries who worked with enslaved people
b) Those who defended the Great Awakening and its emotional preaching
c) Politicians who supported religious freedom
d) Clergy who opposed the establishment of new churches
Answer: b) Those who defended the Great Awakening and its emotional preaching
Which colony was the most populous at the beginning of the 18th century?
a) Massachusetts
b) Maryland
c) Virginia
d) Pennsylvania
Answer: c) Virginia
What was the purpose of the "headright" system in Virginia and Maryland?
a) To give land to Native Americans
b) To encourage the importation of servant workers
c) To reduce tobacco prices
d) To limit the number of servants arriving in the colonies
Answer: b) To encourage the importation of servant workers
What was the long-term effect of Bacon’s Rebellion on labor in the colonies?
a) The colonies stopped growing tobacco.
b) Planters began to rely more on enslaved African labor.
c) The government passed stricter laws against Native Americans.
d) Land was distributed more equally among settlers.
Answer: b) Planters began to rely more on enslaved African labor.
What was the "Middle Passage"?
a) A route for indentured servants to come to America
b) The transatlantic journey that brought slaves to the Americas, with a 20% death rate
c) The process of freeing slaves in the colonies
d) A trade route for goods between Europe and Africa
Answer: b) The transatlantic journey that brought slaves to the Americas, with a 20% death rate
What was the goal of the slave revolt in South Carolina in 1739?
a) To overthrow the local government
b) To march to Spanish Florida for freedom
c) To take over plantations along the Stono River
d) To gain access to weapons and resources
Answer: b) To march to Spanish Florida for freedom
What happened to property when a man died in Puritan New England?
a) The property was inherited by the wife.
b) The Church inherited the property.
c) The property was distributed among the man’s children.
d) The property was given to the government.
Answer: b) The Church inherited the property.
How many women were executed during the Salem Witch Trials?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
Answer: c) 20
Who made up the majority of Americans in the mid-1700s?
a) Large plantation owners and merchants
b) Small farmers and artisans
c) Industrial workers and traders
d) Landless laborers and indentured servants
Answer: b) Small farmers and artisans
In which region was the Congregational Church formally established?
a) The Southern colonies
b) The Middle colonies
c) All New England colonies except Rhode Island
d) All colonies except New York
Answer: c) All New England colonies except Rhode Island
What institutions were influenced by the "new lights" of higher learning?
a) Harvard and Yale
b) Princeton, Brown, Rutgers, and Dartmouth
c) Oxford and Cambridge
d) The University of Pennsylvania and Columbia
Answer: b) Princeton, Brown, Rutgers, and Dartmouth