The theory of mercantilism held that Colonial economies should be

carefully controlled to serve the mother country’s needs.

Which does not reflect common consequences of the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening?

Both caused people to question traditional authority

The Stono Rebellion was

A slave uprising that was harshly squashed by slave owners

Which cannot be credited to the Enlightenment?

Political and legal rights for women

Johnathan Edwards was

A leading Colonial figure in the Great Awakening

Originally founded by the Dutch

The “headright” system

one person got 50 acres for paying another's way to America

Which of the following is not a term of the treaty that ended the F & I War?

Spain claimed all the land east of the Mississippi River

The Mayflower Compact can best be described as

A promising step toward genuine self-government

Which is NOT a condition of the treaty ending the French & Indian War?

Spain got all the land east of the Atlantic Ocean

1. Which is not true of the Proclamation of 1763?

British enacted it to assure Natives their land was safe

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USHistory - Exploration - 1763

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This is a test review for the period covering the beginning of European exploration of the "New World" and goes through the end of the French and Indian War.

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1
Which colony was established as a barrier to prevent Spanish advancement into English Colonies?
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Florida
2
Which of the following is given credit for giving the colonies a taste of self-government?
Salutary Neglect
The Spanish Invasion
The Merchantile Theory
The Great Awakening
3
In 1763, which of the following did Parliament issue that angered many colonists?
The Dominion of New England Act
The Tour of Duty Act
The Proclamation Line
The Quebec Act
4
Who did James II appoint as the governor of the Dominion of New England?
Sir Edmund Andros
William of Orange
George Grenville
Jonathan Edwards
5
Members of this group were pacifists and had no paid clergy
Quakers
Anglicans
Catholics
Puritans
6
The theory of mercantilism held that Colonial economies should be
shaped by market forces, without government interference.
develop by becoming self-sufficient as possible.
carefully controlled to serve the mother country’s needs.
promoting growth by free trade with other countries.
7
What was “awakened” during the Great Awakening?
Patriotism
Tensions between rich & poor colonists
Religious Belief
Tensions between colonists & Indians
8
The primary economic pursuit of early settlers in New France was
fishing
farming
mining
fur trapping and trading
9
Which of the following is considered a first effort at Colonial unity?
French and Indian War
Proclamation of 1763
The Great Awakening
The Albany Congress
10
Which does not reflect common consequences of the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening?
Both increased an interest in expanding women's rights
Both caused people to question traditional authority
Both encouraged deeper loyalty to the King
Both stressed the importance of the individual
11
To achieve “a favorable balance of trade” in a system of mercantilism a country tries to
keep it’s imports & exports equal
import more than it exports
export more than it imports
only trade with friendly countries
12
Which of the following led a rebellion after the F & I War that killed around 2000 colonists.
Nathaniel Bacon
George Stono
Pontiac
Cadillac
13
The Seven Years War was ended by
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Paris
The Aliquippa Agreement
Treaty of Sevelle
14
After Ft. Duquesne was captured by the British it's name was changed to
Nothing - they just burned it down
Fort Braddock
Fort Henry
Fort Pitt
15
The Stono Rebellion was
An Indian attack on the English settlers in South Carolina
Former indentured servants in Georgia attacking the governor
A protest of the saying "a rolling stone gathers no moss"
A slave uprising that was harshly squashed by slave owners
16
A young George Washington was sent Pennsylvania to discourage the French from
Building Fort Pitt
Slaughtering the Iroquois
Building Fort Duquesne
Attacking Parliament
17
Which colony was founded as a safe-have for Catholics
Popeland
Pennsylvania
Catholicland
Maryland
18
Which cannot be credited to the Enlightenment?
Respect for the individual
Political and legal rights for women
Questioning of Traditional Authority
Creation of the scientific method
19
Which led Spanish conquistadors into Mexico and defeated the Aztec Empire
de Leon
Columbus
Pizzaro
Cortez
20
The Enlightenment stressed the use of
Faith
Emotions
Reason
God
21
Which is most responsible for the American colonies’ developing taste for self-government?
The Great Awakening
Salutary Neglect
Mercantilism
The Enlightenment
22
Johnathan Edwards was
A leading Colonial figure in the Enlightenment.
A leading Colonial figure in the Great Awakening
The first man in the Colonies to offer pony rides at fairs
Long time governor of Massachusetts bay colony.
23
. The Separatists were also known asA. QuakersB. PilgrimsC. ShakersAnglicans
Puritans
Anglicans
Pilgrims
Shakers
24
New York City was
Won by the English after a bloody fight
Originally founded by the Dutch
The center of religious tolerance
Designed as a Dutch refuge
25
10. The financial means for England’s first permanent colonization in America was provided by
A royal proprietor
An expanding wool market
Queen Elizabeth
A joint-stock company
26
Folks that “sold” themselves into bondage in exchange for passage to the New World were
Crazy People
Slaves
Desparados
Indentured Servants
27
Who is credited with this drawing?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Locke
Thomas Jefferson
28
The “headright” system
one person got 50 acres for paying another's way to America
Gave land to indentured servants that came to America.
Gave a father’s wealth to the oldest son.
Called for the use of Indians as forced labor
29
Which of the following is not a term of the treaty that ended the F & I War?
Spain got control of Louisiana Territory from France.
British go all of France's holdings in Canada
British got control of the Ohio Valley from France
Spain claimed all the land east of the Mississippi River
30
Which of the following is associated with the vision of a “city upon a hill”?
William Penn
John Calvin
John Winthrop
Roger Williams
31
The Mayflower Compact can best be described as
A document providing women some participation in government
A complex agreement to form a theocracy
A promising step toward genuine self-government
An agreement to follow the dictates of Parliament
32
Which were a series of laws passed to help enforce mercantilism in the English colonies.
Admiralty Proclamations
Navigation Laws
Protective Tariffs
Salutatory Neglect
33
Which of the following ended the Seven Years War?
Treaty of Paris, 1783
The Glorious Revolution
Treat of Paris, 1763
The Proclamation of 1763
34
Which is NOT a condition of the treaty ending the French & Indian War?
Spain got control of New Orleans from France
The British got all of France’s holdings in Canada
The British got control of the Ohio Valley from France
Spain got all the land east of the Atlantic Ocean
35
Which is considered the turning point for British victory in the F&I War?
The British capture of Quebc
British Victory at Ft. Necessity
The French loss at Ft. Detroit
The French Capture of Pittsburgh
36
Which of the following was the first permanent European settlement in the North America
St. Augustine
Quebec
Santa Fe
Jamestown
37
In 1753 an encounter between French troops and 21-year old G. Washington led to the building of
Ft. Necessity
Ft. Washington
Ft. Henry
Ft. Duquesne
38
1. Which is not true of the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists resented it–believed they deserved the land
British enacted it to assure Natives their land was safe
It prevented colonist moving west of the Alleghenies
Banned all colonist from settling west of the Appalachians
39
As British Prime Minister, William Pitt earned what nickname during the F & I War?
"The Organizer of Victory."
"The Man of Steel"
"He's a jolly good fellow!"
"The Unwanted Intruder"
40
In summary, under Mercantilism, the mother country was mainly concerned with
ensuring the empire had a satisfactory number of merchants.
nurturing the free enterprise system.
accumulating wealth and power
taking care of the needs of the colonies
41
To achieve a favorable balance of trade a country must
import more than it exports
only trade with friendly countries
keep it's imports and exports balanced
export more than it imports

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