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Chapter 3 Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society(Revised 2009)

Native Americans

1 The most successful and longest-lasting Indian resistance movement in colonial NorthAmerica was the A Pequot War B Tuscarora War C Creek-Yamasee War D Pueblo revolt E King Philip's War

2 King Philip's War, fought between colonists in New England and Wampanoags in 1675,was initiated because of A colonial encroachments on tribal lands B the presence of the French C deep hostilities which began in the early 17th Century D a declaration of war by the Massachusetts Bay government E British agitation

Indentured Servants3 A majority of the early English migrants to the Chesapeake were

A. Families with young childrenB. Indentured servantsC. Wealthy gentlemenD. Merchants and craftsmenE. Disfranchised Catholics

4 The system of indentured labor used during the Colonial period had which of thefollowing effects?A. It enabled England to deport most criminals.B. It enabled poor people to seek opportunity in America.C. It delayed the establishment of slavery in the South until about 1750.D. It facilitated the cultivation of cotton in the South.E. It instituted social equality.

5 The system of indentured labor used during the Colonial period had which of thefollowing effects?A. It enabled England to deport most criminals.B. It enabled poor people to seek opportunity in America.C. It delayed the establishment of slavery in the South until about 1750.D. It facilitated the cultivation of cotton in the South.E. It instituted social equality.

6 Indentured servants were usuallyA. slaves who had been emancipated by their mastersB. free blacks forced to sell themselves into slavery by economic conditions.C. paroled prisoners bound to a lifetime of service in the colonies

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D. persons who voluntarily bound themselves to labor for a set number of years inreturn for transportation in the colonies.

E. the sons and daughters of slaves.7 The headright system adopted in the Virginia colony

A. determined the eligibility of a settler for voting and holding office.B. toughened the laws applying to indentured servants.C. gave 50 acres of land to anyone who would transport himself to the colony.D. encouraged the development of urban centers.E. prohibited the settlement of single men and women in the colony.

8 The immediate issue in dispute in Bacon's Rebellion wasA. the jailing of individuals or seizure of their property for failure to pay taxes

during a time of economic hardship.B. the under-representation of the backcountry in Virginia's legislature.C. the refusal of large planters to honor the terms of their contracts with former

indentured servants.D. the perceived failure of Virginia's governor to protect the colony's frontier area

from the depredations of raiding Indians.E. the colonial governor's manipulation of tobacco prices for the benefit of himself

and a small clique of his friends.9 Which of the following happened as a result of Bacon's Rebellion in 1676 ?

A Governor William Berkeley abolished Virginia's House of BurgessesB Virginia passed new laws protecting workers' rightsC Tensions between backcountry farmers and the tidewater gentry were exposedD Indentured servants received additional free land after fulfilling their terms of

service.E The king allowed Virginia colonists to select their own governor

Slavery10 Of the African slaves brought to the New World by Europeans from 1492 through 1770,

the vast majority were shipped to A Virginia B the Carolinas C the Caribbean D Georgia E Florida

11 Which of the following is a correct statement about the use of slave labor in colonialVirginia?A. It was forced on reluctant White Virginians by profit-minded English merchants

and the mercantilist officials of the Crown.B. It was the first case in which Europeans enslaved Blacks.C. It fulfilled the original plans of the Virginia Company.D. It first occurred after the invention of Eli Whitney's cotton gin, which greatly

stimulated the demand for low-cost labor.E. It spread rapidly in the late seventeenth century, as Blacks displaced White

indentured servants in the tobacco fields.


12 The reason slavery flourished in the Southern English colonies and not in New EnglandisA. most New England farms were too small for slaves to be economically

necessary or viable, whereas in the South the cultivation of staple crops such asrice and tobacco on large plantations necessitated the use of large numbers ofindentured servants or slaves.

B. blacks from the tropical climate of Africa could not adapt to the harsh NewEngland winters. Their high death rates made their use as slave laborersunprofitable.

C. a shortage of females in the Southern English colonies led to many female blackAfricans being imported as slaves and as potential wives for white planters in theregion.

D. whereas New England religious groups such as the Puritans forbade slavery onmoral grounds, the Anglican church which dominated the Southern Englishcolonies encouraged the belief that blacks were inferior, thus not deserving ofequal status.

E. the Stono uprising in 1739 convinced New Englanders that t he cost of controllingslaves was not worth their marginal economic benefits.

13 The use of slavery in the English colonies became widespread after 1660 becauseA. it was realized that slaves made better workers than did indentured servants.B. English common law was changed to allow legalized slavery.C. the availability of indentured servants dropped dramatically.D. slaves became a symbol of status among the wealthy at about that time.E. the price to buy a slave dropped dramatically at about this time.

14 Which of the following is true of the slave system in eighteenth-century British NorthAmerica? A The slave system was legal only in the southern coloniesB Indentured servants increasingly replaced slaves in the southern coloniesC Slaveowners gained increased legal power over their slavesD Most slaves worked on cotton plantationsE All the southern colonies passed laws against freeing slaves.

15 Most of the slaves who came to the 13 mainland colonies in British North America A. were from the southern part of Africa in what is today called South Africa.B. were granted their freedom after a specified period of service.C. never made up more than five percent of the population of any colony.D. were considered to be property and as such could be used as collateral for

loans.E. were protected from physical harm by the Roman Catholic Church's Canon Law

16 By 1730 blacks were a majority of which mainland English colony's population?A. VirginiaB. MarylandC. South CarolinaD. Georgia


E. North Carolina17 All of the following are characteristic of the African slave trade in the 18th century

EXCEPTA. kings of African nations along the coast sold slaves to white traders.B. during the "middle passage" slaves were chained and kept below deck most of the

time.C. degradation and psychological damage occurred to all those involved, according

to scholars today.D. the colonists relied on the English traders to supply slaves.E. most of the slaves sold in the Southern colonies were imported directly from

Africa.18 The historian investigating the origins of slavery in the colonial period encounters little

documentary evidence to establish the date when the two essentials of slavery--lifetimeservice and inherited status--first appeared. Even less information provides clues to whyblack slavery was established. Which of the following has NOT been advanced as anexplanation for the development of slavery in colonial America?A. need for laborB. inability of Indians to serve as a labor source.C. black slavery in Great Britain as an example.D. prejudice towards blacks.E. heathen status of blacks.

19 Slave owners drew on the African skills of their slaves in all of the following areasEXCEPT A canoe building B fishing net construction C cattle herding D plantation management E rice cultivation

20 Which of the following is true of the slave system in eighteenth-century British NorthAmerica? A The slave system was legal only in the southern coloniesB Indentured servants increasingly replaced slaves in the southern coloniesC Slaveowners gained increased legal power over their slavesD Most slaves worked on cotton plantationsE All the southern colonies passed laws against freeing slaves.

21 In which of the following British North American colonies was slavery legallyestablished by the early 1700's?A The southern colonies onlyB The middle and southern colonies onlyC The tobacco and rice-growing colonies onlyD All the colonies except Pennsylvania and the New England coloniesE All the colonies

22 Which of the following statements about Africans brought as slaves to British NorthAmerican colonies is trure?


A they were the primary labor force for plantations in the Chesapeake by 1630B they had a much lower life expectancy in the Chesapeake than in South Carolina

or the West IndiesC they greatly outnumbered Europeans in every colony south of the Mason-Dixon

line by 1776D they maintained cultural practices brought from AfricaE they were the primary labor source in Pennsylvania until 1720

23 The Stono Rebellion and the New York conspiracy trials of 1741 revealed which of thefollowing? A Increasing resistance to taxation B The inability of newcomers to acquire fertile farmland C Overpopulation in urban areas D Sectional divisions between northern and southern colonies E Resistance to slavery

24 The slaves who participated in the Stono rebellion in South Carolina in 1739 hoped toA take over the colony and end slavery in itB return to Africa by commandeering boatsC flee to Florida where the Spanish offered freedomD run away to join Maroon groups living in the backcountryE escape to the North where they would be free

Religion25 The first Great Awakening was

A. a religious revival that occurred throughout the American colonies.B. a slave rebellion in colonial South CarolinaC. an eighteenth century religious movement among Native Americans (Indians)D. the flowering of Enlightenment political thought in colonial America.E. an early colonial protest against English imperial policy.

26 The Great Awakening in the American colonies n the mid-eighteenth century had all ofthe following consequences EXCEPTA. separatism and secession from established churches, due to the democratizing

effect of more accessible forms of piety.B. the renewed persecution of witches, because of the heightened interest in the

supernatural.C. the growth of institutions of higher learning to fulfill the need for more ministers

to spread the gospel.D. a flourishing of the missionary spirit as an outgrowth of more intensive religious

devotion and assurance.E. the lessening of doctrinal rigor and a concomitant appreciation for the more direct

experiences of faith.27 The first religious development to have an impact throughout colonial America was:

A. the establishment of religious toleration in Maryland.B. the spread of Quaker ideas from Pennsylvania.C. the Halfway Covenant.D. the Parson's Cause


E. the Great Awakening.28 Which of the following groups was LEAST likely to respond with enthusiasm to the

religious fervor ofthe Great Awakening in the 1730s and 1740s? A Established merchants in cities like Boston and Philadelphia B Presbyterians in the southern colonies C Backwoods farmers isolated on the colonial frontier D Landless sons in New England communities E Itinerant preachers unable to find permanent parishes for themselves

29. Which of the following was true of the first Great Awakening?A It primarily affected church congregations in towns and cities.B Cotton Mather was one of its most famous preachers.C It was denounced by Jonathan Edwards.D It was primarily a southern phenomenon.E It resulted in divisions within both the Congregational and the Presbyterian

churches.30 The Great Awakening of the 1740s led to

A the growth of religious conformity throughout all the coloniesB an increase in attacks on American Indian peoplesC the establishment of Harvard College in MassachusettsD splits among existing religious denominations and the rise of new churchesE the growth of hysteria in Massachusetts over witchcraft

31 The Great Awakening which swept the colonies from the 1730's through the 1770's isbest described as an example of A religious revivalism B political democracy C a crusade for public education D economic populism E a tax rebellion

32 The Great Awakening of the mid-eighteenth century refers toA. a series of religious revivals that swept through the English colonies spreading

evangelistic fervor and challenging the control of traditional clerics over theircongregations.

B. the intellectual revolution which served as a precursor in the Enlightenment andchallenged orthodox religion's claims to knowledge of humankind and theuniverse.

C. the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution in England and its New Worldcolonies.

D. the growing realization among English colonists that independence from Englandwas only a matter of time and was the key to their future success.

E. the sudden awareness among North American Indians that their only chance forsurvival against the rapidly growing number of European colonists was to fightthem before the Europeans grew any stronger.


33 Religious toleration developed by the end of the colonial period primarily becauseA. no church was strong enough to gain dominance.B. the colonists saw the folly of Europe's bloody wars of religion.C. the example of the Puritans coming to America for religious freedom.D. of Roger Williams' example of separating church and state to keep the

government free from religious interference.E. of the English tradition of strict separation of church and state.

34 Benjamin Franklin was an American whose life exemplified which of the followingsocial movements?A. the Great AwakeningB. the RestorationC. the Regulator movementD. the EnlightenmentE. the Abolitionist movement

35 “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”The above quotation from the 18 Century reflects a contemporary attitude of th

A pragmatism B utopian socialism C mercantilism D Puritanism E evangelism

36 Which of the following best describes Deism?A A belief that the course of each individual’s life is predestined by GodB A concept of toleration advanced by Quaker preachersC The belief that god had created the world but allowed it to operate through the

laws of natureD A principle taught in colonial New England collegesE A radical theory encouraging free love and communal living.

37. Which of the following beliefs was central to eighteenth-century Deism?A God gave the Bible to human beings to guide their behavior.B God created a universe governed by natural law.C Christ is the Redeemer of the human race.D All human beings are born in sin.E God's existence has been proven by supernatural revelation.

38 Deists of the late-eighteenth and early nineteenth-centuries believed thatA. natural laws, set by the Creator, govern the operation of the universe.B. prayer has the power to make significant changes in a person's life.C. the idea of God is merely the childish imagining of simple minds.D. the universe was created by a natural, spontaneous combining of elements.E. intuition rather than reason leads human beings to an awareness of the divine.


Social Relationships

39 Which of the following was true of colonial New England?A It consisted of loosely organized communities spread some distance apart.B Its economy was dependant on large scale farming and tradingC Life was centered in clustered villages with farmland surrounding the villageD Most people lived in large citiesE Villages and small towns were tightly organized around an artisan community

40 The high wages enjoyed by colonial workers were primarily caused byA. little competition from English craftsmen.B. monopolies granted to town councils.C. restrictions of the guild system.D. existence of so much land.E. laws against manufacturing.

41 Colonial cities functioned primarily asA. mercantile centers for collecting agricultural goods and distributing imported

manufactured goods.B. places where most poor immigrants settled and worked as independent artisans.C. centers where large scale financial and banking operations were conducted.D. places to which wage earners commuted from numerous surrounding

communities.E. centers of light manufacturing.

42 The wealthiest people in pre-Revolutionary America were primarilyA. lawyers, doctors, and other professionalsB. northern merchants and southern plantersC. inland farmersD. industrialistsE. local government officials.

43 In the English colonies in the mid-eighteenth century, formal education beyond minimalreading and writing skills was consideredA. essential for both males and femalesB. essential for males but not femalesC. essential for the children of poor colonists so the children would have a better

chance of obtaining wealthD. something every colonial government should provide for its colonists.E. nonessential for both males and females, except as a status symbol for those

who could afford to pay for it.44 Which of the following is NOT true of English colonial families in mid-eighteenth

century 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. Women, while subservient to their husbands, set the moral standards by whichchildren were raised and decided how the children would be educated andtrained.

E. More than 90 percent of families lived in rural areas at about this time.45 Which of the following is an accurate statement about colonial society in the mid-18th

Century? A married women were responsible for managing the farms B the largest city at 1750 already had 50,000 people C married women normally owned businesses D the vast majority of families lived in rural areas E newspapers were not generally available to urban or rural populations

46 An educational profile of the population of British North America in the 18th Centurywould reveal that A most colonists could read and write B most children under the age of 16 were educated in public schools C the vast majority of colonists could neither read nor write D most adult females could read and write E well over half of adult men could read and write

47 In his late 18th Century book, Letters From An American Farmer, Hector St. John deCrevecoeur describes A the industrial innovations of Americans B the identity of Americans C the military effects of the Revolutionary War D his negotiations with General Washington E his experiences as a French envoy to America

48 In 1733, the government of New York imprisoned John Peter Zenger on charges that heA supported squatters who claimed the right to vacant land B publicly criticized the government of New York C participated in the activities of the Sons of Liberty D fomented Iroquois activity in upstate New York E encouraged the Stono Rebellion

49 The trial of John Peter Zenger in 1735 for seditious libelA. established the government's right to censor the press.B. encouraged editors to be more critical of public officials.C. resulted in a "hung jury" and a dismissal of the charges.D. determined that government censorship of the press was unconstitutional.E. found Zenger guilty.

Status of Women50 All of the following attitudes toward women were held by Puritans during the 17th

Century EXCEPT A a woman's destiny was fulfilled only through a man B a male child needed more time to develop in the womb than a female child C women were less able than men to understand logical arguments D intellectual pursuits were harmful to women


E women could not reach salvation in the next world 51 "I am obnoxious to each carping tongue

Who says my hand a needle better fits, A Poets pen all scorn I should thus wrong, For such despite they cast on Female wits: If what I do prove well, it won't advance, They'l say it's stoln, or else it was by chance."

The above selection from a 17 Century poem by Anne Bradstreet reflects her th

A support for the Great Awakening B agreement with the established Puritan views about women C belief in the intellectual capacity of women D recognition of the need for public education E faith in Calvinism

52 All of the following provided the context of crises which led to the Salem witchcrafttrials of 1692 EXCEPT A the establishment of the Dominion of New England B the revocation of New England's colonial charters C war between England and France in New England D a decline in Puritan church membership E a general decline in the population of New England

Politics53 By the 1750's, the British colonies on the North American mainland were characterized

by all of the following EXCEPTA disdain for British constitutional monarchyB many religious denominationsC a society without a hereditary aristocracyD a growing number of non-English settlersE acceptance of slavery as a labor system

54 One of the characteristics of colonial America was frequent rebellions or uprisingsagainst the political authorities. Which of the following was NOT an uprising in thecolonial period?A. Leisler's RebellionB. Paxton BoysC. Whiskey RebellionD. Bacon's RebellionE. the Regulator Movement.

55 The Dominion of New England was established by the English government in 1686 to:A. increase the power of the PuritansB. end the Glorious Revolution and restore James II to the English throne.C. stimulate trade among the fledgling New England colonies.D. increase the effectiveness of the various New England legislatures.E. increase the authority of the English government over the New England

colonies.


56 Political theory in the colonial period said that the ideal government was a "mixedgovernment" that contained elements of democracy, aristocracy, and monarchy. The glue that held the mixture together was "deference," which was the belief inA. universal suffrage for white males.B. popular sovereigntyC. the acceptance of majority rule.D. yielding to the leadership of the superior upper class.E. the consent of the governed.

57 During the mid-18th Century, all of the following crises challenged the political status ofthe colonies EXCEPT A the Stono Rebellion in South Carolina B a slave revolt in New York City C land riots along the Hudson River D the Regulator Movement in the Carolinas E the Pequot War in New England

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