Ch. 2 & 3 Test Review

Question 1

Number 3 on this map is

Accepted Answer

Ireland

Question 2

Number 7 on the map is

Accepted Answer

The Netherlands/ Holland

Question 3

Colonies, regardless of which nation they belong to, exist almost entirely to...

Accepted Answer

Benefit the parent nation, mostly financially

Question 4

Northern colonies were generally far more successful than Southern. What explains this? (Check all, if any, that apply.)

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Towns & cities developed here first & population grew faster, Literacy rates were higher because of the Puritan need to read scripture, They had a diverse & strong economy; Most who arrived were middle class, Puritan beliefs in hard work helped lead to a financially successful colony

Question 5

England was delayed in its quest for New World colonies mostly because...

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They were having internal conflicts: Catholics vs. Protestants

Question 6

Which of the following, if any, are TRUE of indentured servants?

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A sponsor here paid for their voyage in exchange for 5 to 7 yrs. of labor, The majority were from England and almost all were very poor, They were mostly men, especially in the early colonial period

Question 7

King Henry VIII (8th) brought Protestantism to England when he:

Accepted Answer

Was denied a divorce by the Pope, thus leaving him no male heirs

Question 8

From who & where did this 1450 revolutionary invention come?

Accepted Answer

Johannes Gutenberg; Germany

Question 9

Mercantilism can be seen as a forerunner to capitalism because...(CHECK ANY/ALL THAT APPLY.)

Accepted Answer

Colonizing nations AND businesses seek to minimize expenses for more profit, Businesses, like nations, compete for power which is measured by wealth, Businesses seek to minimize government involvement, taxes, regulations, etc, It&#x27;s all about maximizing profits

Question 10

From the Jamestown settlement in 1607 until the end of the French & Indian War in 1763, England practiced:

Accepted Answer

Salutary Neglect- Ignoring the colonies as long as they were profitable

Question 11

In ______,Hernando Cortes & 600 conquistadores were responsible for conquering which mighty CENTRAL AMERICAN empire?

Accepted Answer

1519; Aztec

Question 12

Which, if any, are TRUE of the economic system known as mercantilism? (Check all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Nations should seek to export (sell) more than they import (buy), Extracting resources from colonies can lead to a favorable balance of trade, To be wealthy, nations must have a favorable balance of trade., It states that in order for a nation to be powerful, it has to be wealthy.

Question 13

The Pilgrims who established Plymouth Colony in 1620 were: (CHECK THE TRUE ONES!)

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Mostly whole families with men, women, children, Protestants who wanted to rid the Church of England of its Catholic ways, Literate, Financially stable & "middle class" by the standards of that time

Question 14

Nathaniel Bacon&#x27;s 1676 rebellion led to burning of Jamestown. What was this rebellion about?

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All of the above

Question 15

The "Colonial Era" spans the period from:

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The establishment of Jamestown in 1607 to 1776 & Dec. of Independence

Question 16

When Martin Luther was excommunicated for his criticisms of the Catholic Church, he...

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Started the first Protestant church, the Lutheran Churh

Question 17

This was the location of the FIRST attempt by England to establish a colony in North America:

Accepted Answer

Roanoke Island, NC- 1587

Question 18

Numbers 12 & 6 on this map are:

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean Sea; Germany

Question 19

What is TRUE about the first PERMANENT English Colony in North America?

Accepted Answer

The 1st colonizers were all men, mostly gentlemen with few needed skills, The Powhatan tribe controlled the area of Jamestown, Named Jamestown & was on the coast of today&#x27;s Virginia, settled in 1607

Question 20

The Native Americans who dominated the area of Jamestown & originally wanted peaceful relations with the English were:

Accepted Answer

Powhatan

Question 21

The major impact of Bacon&#x27;s indentured servant rebellion was:

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Plantation owners began to buy & use African slave labor more often

Question 22

The invention of the printing press led to which of the following?

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Increased literacy rates, People began to question the teachings & taxes of Catholic Church, The power of the Catholic Church began to decrease, People began interpreting the Bible in their own way

Question 23

English Protestants who we now call "Puritans" wanted to:

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Purify the Church of England, or the Anglican Church, of Catholic practices

Question 24

The first group of 20 enslaved Africans arrived in Port Comfort, VA (a 45 min. car ride from Jamestown) in _____.

Accepted Answer

1619

Question 25

Martin Luther was a Catholic priest from _______ who tried to reform church when he ___________.

Accepted Answer

Germany; Posted his complaints on his church doors

Question 26

From the start of the 1st Christian church (approx. AD 150) until the Reformation, which was the only Christian church?

Accepted Answer

Roman Catholic

Question 27

Number 9 on the map is

Accepted Answer

Belgium

Question 28

When England finally got involved in exploration & colonization, it was mostly because...

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They had finally defeated Spain in an epic sea battle in 1588

Question 29

When Columbus landed in the Caribbean islands in _____, which group of Natives kindly came to greet him & his 3 ships?

Accepted Answer

1492; Arawaks

Question 30

Bartholomew Gosnold was important in history because he was the original:

Accepted Answer

leader of Jamestown

Question 31

At the height of its power, where did Spain have New World colonial holdings?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Ch. 2 & 3 Test Review

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Ch. 2 & 3 Test Review

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