Chapter Two: England’s New World Experiments, 1607-1732

Practice Quiz:

1. Which was NOT a major factor stimulating English migration to the New World?
a. Religious disagreements in England.
b. Poverty or the fear of falling into poverty.
c. A desire for land ownership.
d. Laws that forced the migration of the poorer classes.

2. The selection of a site for Jamestown was based primarily on the settlers’
a. fear of surprise attacks
b. desire for a healthful place to live
c. belief that friendly Indians lived nearby
d. need for close proximity to the ocean

3. The first three years of Jamestown’s history witnessed
a. terrible hardship and suffering
b. the discovery of gold and silver
c. successful attempts to grow many profitable crops
d. the erection of the first Christian church in North America

4. Indentured servants
a. were working off the cost of their passage
b. served the same number of years regardless of age or experience
c. had no more legal rights than slaves
d. received one thousand acres of land when their term was up

5. Those who migrated to the Chesapeake Bay area as indentured servants were
a. English farmers who saw a better future in the New World.
b. normally single, lower-class males in the teens or early twenties.
c. married individuals who came with their families.
d. generally convicted criminals who traded jail time in England for indentures.

6. Jamestown’s prosperity was ensured by
a. the discovery of gold.
b. the development of fur trading.
c. royal financial support.
d. tobacco cultivation.

7. Under the “headright” system in Virginia
a. every adult male could vote
b. every child was guaranteed a primary education
c. all new arrivals received 50-acre land grants after they had paid for their passage
d. every new settler was entitled to one slave

8. Lord Baltimore’s settlement in Maryland
a. became a successful feudal outpost in America.
b. became a haven for persecuted Protestants.
c. never succeeded in becoming a feudal society.
d. was a total failure.

9. The Mayflower Compact is considered an important historical document because it was
a.  the first treaty negotiated between Native Americans and English settlers.
b. a legal document that authenticated the Pilgrims’ right to settle in New England.
c. a list of the passengers on the Mayflower who became the first New England colonists.
d. the first example of colonists forming a basic government in North America.

10.  The Pilgrims, who left Holland to settle in America,
a. were non-Separatists from the Church of England.
b. feared their way of life was being undermined by the ways of their Dutch hosts.
c. had few alternatives because they were harassed by the Dutch.
d. were Catholic radicals eager to overthrow England’s monarchy.

11. The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay believed that the best way to reform the Church of England was to
a. separate from it and reform it from the outside.
b. rely on help from the English monarchy.
c. remain in the church and reform it from the inside.
d. refuse to associate with it in any way.

12. The Massachusetts Bay colonists developed a form of church government
a. that allowed all members – including women and blacks – to elect ministers.
b. known as Presbyterianism.
c. in which each village church was independent of outside interference.
d. that relied heavily on the leadership of Bishops brought over from England.

13. The lives of Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson provide strong evidence that
a. Puritans seldom disagreed on matters of theology.
b. Massachusetts Bay officials insisted on freedom of religious thought and expression.
c. most Puritans wanted to break away from the Church of England.
d. Massachusetts Bay faced difficulties in creating the perfect society in America.

14. The English takeover of New Netherlands (which subsequently was renamed New York)
a. had little immediate effect on the colony.
b. was followed by the expulsion of the Dutch.
c. led to the prompt creation of a legislature.
d. sparked a war between the English and the Dutch.

15. The Colony of Pennsylvania was established as a religious sanctuary for
a. Puritans
b. Catholics
c. Baptists
d. Quakers

16. Why was William Penn’s Frame of Government remarkable for its time?
a. It included more personal liberties than the other English colonies
b. It denied the right of due process for its citizens
c. It established the Quaker religion in Pennsylvania
d. It granted freedom of conscience for all except Catholics

17. Large numbers of the first English settlers in the Carolinas came from
a. Ireland
b. Barbados
c. Rhode Island
d. Jamaica

18. What made the economy of Carolina different from the other southern colonies?
a. Carolina’s economy was based on slavery and cotton
b. Carolina’s economy was as diverse as that of the Middle Colonies
c. Carolina’s economy became dependent on rice as a staple
d. Carolina’s economy was based on selling rum and slaves