Chapter 3 Quiz

. The Englishman John Smith is best described as a(n)

explorer.

soldier of fortune.

English nobleman.

close friend of King James.

. Between 1610 and 1646, the Anglo-Powhatan Wars occurred because

colonists would not trade with the Indians.

Indians refused to help the colonists.

John Rolfe was prohibited from marrying Pocahontas.

of the British policy to subjugate the Indians to British authority.

. Which of the following statements about the adoption of African slavery in the Chesapeake Bay is true?

All African Americans in the area were enslaved upon arrival in the colonies.

Enslaved Africans had a distinct status–they were both indentured servants and chattel slaves.

Enslaved Africans faced short life spans, harsh environmental and working conditions, and little or no reward for their efforts.

Enslaved Africans saw their lives in the Chesapeake Bay region as a distinct improvement over their lives in Africa.

. Why were English plantation owners in the Chesapeake Bay region primarily eager to purchase enslaved people?

They needed laborers and enslaved people were available at a low cost.

They needed laborers and indentured servants were rapidly succumbing to disease.

There were no indentured servants available.

They were not eager to purchase enslaved people. The practice was not common in the region for about three-quarters of a century.

. Which of the following statements characterizes the Puritans and Pilgrims?

They emigrated to North America for religious rather than economic reasons.

They were predominantly middle class, and their ventures were well-financed.

They believed they were on a mission to establish a new society based on God's Word.

All of the above

. The Mayflower Compact was signed on board the Mayflower because

of disagreements between the passengers on board.

of the number of non-Separatists on board.

the ship landed in territory that had no legal claim or government.

so many passengers had died en route.

. The Puritans believed that land should be

shared with Native Americans.

communally farmed.

distributed to and owned and developed by individuals.

used to provide produce and profits with all the members of the town.

. Which statement best describes the raising of children in Puritan households?

Children were sent off to boarding schools at an early age.

Children had a great deal of freedom and parents had no time for discipline, due to the demands of work and religious practice.

Since infant mortality was so high, surviving children were raised by overly protective parents.

Children were expected to strictly obey their elders and were raised to fear damnation.

. The Puritan movement was intended to be a harmonious way of life. However, Puritans found it hard to maintain a balance between

emotion and intellect.

the individual and community.

spiritual equality and social hierarchy.

All of the above

. Anne Hutchinson is best described as a

Puritan lawyer who led the Massachusetts Bay Colony for many years.

Jamestown merchant who rose to power by planting tobacco.

Puritan who charged church elders with encouraging a "covenant of works."

Puritan who eventually fled the Massachusetts Bay Colony and founded Rhode Island.

. The Pequot War resulted in

the Narragansetts allying themselves with the English against the Pequots.

brutal deaths for many Pequots and their eventual defeat.

the destruction of the Pequot people.

All of the above

. The story of Anthony Johnson illustrates that

in the early years of slavery, some African Americans could gain some rights.

owners of enslaved people went to enormous lengths to recover escapees.

some African Americans were able to "pass" as white.

escapees and Powhatans formed a powerful military alliance.

. The Mayflower Compact is important because its signers

agreed to give women suffrage.

gave up all rights to the total power of the governor.

bound themselves into a self-organized political body.

agreed to divide all profits they earned at Plymouth equally amongst themselves.

. How did the Puritans change the New England landscape?

They planted huge numbers of trees to participate in the lumber trade.

They instituted largescale plantations for farming.

They worked with the Native Americans to ensure the future of the environment.

They decimated forests and native wildlife.

. The Pilgrims believed

that families were a microcosm of society.

that children should be raised communally.

in a matriarchal society.

that tight-knit communities would only spark discord.

. John Winthrop is best described as a

Jamestown merchant who rose to power by planting tobacco.

Puritan who led the Massachusetts Bay Colony for many years.

Puritan who charged church elders with encouraging a "covenant of works."

Puritan who eventually fled the Massachusetts Bay Colony and founded Rhode Island.

. Which of the following best describes the difference between New England and Virginia by the middle of the seventeenth century?

Virginia was a fabulously wealthy place and New England settlements barely survived.

New England residents had found huge riches in the lumber trade while Virginia continued to battle Native Americans.

Neither society prospered but Virginia had achieved social order.

Virginia was still a relatively raw outpost but New England had achieved a secure order.

. How did the tobacco economy transform gender roles in the Chesapeake?

Women were now expected to do all of the "inside" work.

Women had to work harder to feed the male workers.

Women worked in the tobacco fields instead of the home.

It strengthened patriarchal controls.

. Indentured servants

were banned in New England settlements.

formed a major demographic in colonial Virginia.

often migrated from Virginia to the American Midwest.

abandoned New England for New France.

. Which of the following statements best describes the development of Maryland?

It was founded by Lord Baltimore as a proprietary colony.

It was founded to be a colony that encouraged total religious freedom.

It quickly failed and its settlers left for Virginia.

It was founded by the Maryland Company, which encouraged tobacco planting in the area.

. Which of the following statements best describes how the English plantation colonies transitioned from white servitude to African slavery?

In each colony, it was a quick transition.

Pro-slavery settlers always fought with those opposed to the institution, but they eventually won.

The pacing varied, but the societies embraced African slavery as a route around labor supply shortages.

They immediately embraced slavery but then banned it after seeing its horrors firsthand.

. Roger Williams is best described as a

Puritan who charged church elders with encouraging a "covenant of works."

Puritan lawyer who led the Massachusetts Bay Colony for many years.

Jamestown merchant who rose to power by planting tobacco.

Puritan who eventually fled the Massachusetts Bay Colony and founded Rhode Island.

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New England in the sixteen forties. Massachusetts is around Portland, York, Exeter, Gloucester, Springfield, Salem, Boston, and Weymouth. Plymouth is around Sandwich, Barnstable, Edgar Town, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard. Rhode island is around Portsmouth, New Port, and Providence. Connecticut is around Mystic, Windsor, and Hartford. New Haven is around Stratford, Stamford, and East Hampton. New Netherland is around Albany and Hudson river. Montauks were in Long island. Nipmucks were near Connecticut. Narragansetts were in Rhode island. Wampanoags were in Plymouth. Western Niantics and Pequots were found in Connecticut. Eastern Niantics was found between Rhode island and Connecticut.

Map 3-2: New England in the 1640s. The map illustrates the

significant expansion of English settlements into the North American interior.

growing tensions between European outposts and their Native American neighbors.

dominance of the English in the North American Northeast.

large-scale Native American confederacies that emerged in the North American Northeast.

. The lessons learned from the failures at Roanoke were used to ensure the success of Jamestown.

True

False

. In domesticating a variety of Caribbean tobacco in Jamestown, John Rolfe helped ensure the survival of the colony.

True

False

. The term "The Chesapeake" refers to the colonies of North Carolina and Virginia.

True

False

. Maryland was the first of the proprietary colonies in America.

True

False

. For the English, "enslaved" status was reserved for nonwhites.

True

False

. The first Africans arrived in Virginia in 1719.

True

False

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There are two tall huts near each other with roofs made of hay.

There are two igloo-shaped huts with short door entrances.

Powhatan and English Dwellings. The images demonstrate the superiority of English culture to that of Native Americans.

True

False

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