Roanoke Baptism of Virginia Dare, born at Roanoke Colony(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain)

Question 1206: The 1585 Roanoke settlement supported by Sir Walter RaleighA) was a successful example of European colonization in the New WorldB) failed because of the interference of Sir Francis DrakeC) inspired future colonizing adventuresD) disappeared without a trace except for a mysterious message written on a postE) endured a difficult first year, but survived for 10 years

Early English Settlers

Jamestown, the first successful Virginia settlement, 1608(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1208:

The majority of the individuals that came to the English colonies in North America in the 1600s wereA) slavesB) priests and missionariesC) prisonersD) indentured servantsE) members of the nobility

Representative Government Magna Carta, 1215, an important source of self-governing principles(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1209: The long tradition of representative government in North America was first established with a legislative body at the A) Spanish settlement of St. Augustine in Florida in 1585B) Spanish settlement of Santa Fe in New Mexico in 1640C) British settlement of Virginia in 1619D) French settlement of Quebec City in 1608E) British settlement of Boston in 1630

Puritans Puritans sought to ban the celebration of Christmas, among other things they found sinful(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain) Question 1210: All but which of the following are true of the Puritans who settled in 17th century New England?A) they believed in predestinationB) they felt forgiveness for sins came only through the priest and the confessional boothC) they rejected ornate cathedral-type architecture for their churchesD) they followed the theology of John CalvinE) they favored simple worship with no instrumental music

Women in Colonial Virginia

A colonial Virginia family by Sidney King(Image Source: National Park Service)

Question 1211:

In 17th century Virginia

A) women had no legal rightsB) the number of men and women was roughly equalC) most women lived until their 60sD) single adult women and widows could not make contracts or conduct businessE) most women came as indentured servants and faced a life of hard labor in the tobacco fields

Headright System

A headright contract from colonial Virginia(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Question 1212:

In the headright system

A) the children of Puritans were allowed to vote in church electionsB) slaves were bound for life to their mastersC) an attempt was made to solve a labor shortage by giving land to immigrants D) separate legal codes were developed for slaves and indentured servantsE) votes were given to all adult males who owned property

Bacon's Rebellion

Virginia Governor William Berkeley's policies helped fuel the 1676 crisis(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Question 1213:

Which of the following is not true of Bacon's Rebellion?

A) Bacon's followers burned Jamestown to the groundB) wealthy whites grew fearful of the growing number of discontented poor whitesC) Governor Berkeley was accused of favoring Indians at the expense of white settlersD) Bacon gained most of his support from wealthy landownersE) Bacon seized political power in Virginia before British ships arrived and put down the uprising

Glorious Revolution in America

James II of England, who was forced off the throne by the Glorious Revolution of 1688(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Question 1214:

The Glorious Revolution that brought William and Mary to the British throne

A) led directly to the establishment of Georgia as a debtor colonyB) made the Roman Catholic Church a more powerful religious force in the coloniesC) sparked Indian uprisings throughout the western colonial frontier landsD) caused the charters of all proprietary colonies to be revokedE) resulted in colonial unrest and uprisings in both New York and Massachusetts

Catholics in the Colonies

Sir George Calvert sought to create a refuge for Roman Catholics in the American colonies(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Question 1215:

In which of the following 17th century colonies would Roman Catholics have found the most intolerance to their religious practices?

A) MarylandB) Rhode IslandC) PennsylvaniaD) Massachusetts BayE) New York

Enlightenment

John Locke,a key Enlightenment thinker(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Question 1217:

The 18th century Enlightenment

A) emphasized the importance of faith and religious devotionB) supported the rights of monarchs to ruleC) focused on reason and the natural world as sources of truthD) led to the economic policy of mercantilismE) stressed the importance of biblical studies

The Great AwakeningA sermon by Gilbert Tennent, a significant Great Awakening preacher(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons) Which of the following statements about the Great Awakening are accurate?

I. It resulted in a split between New Light and Old Light congregations. II. Its most effective preachers appealed to the heart, rather than to cold rationalism. III. It challenged religious authority and tax-supported churches. IV. It was mainly anti-intellectual and had no impact on American higher education. V. African-Americans, particularly in the Chesapeake region, converted to Christianity through its preaching.

A) I, II, III, and V onlyB) I, II and IV onlyC) II, III, IV and V onlyD) I, III, IV and V onlyE) all of the statements are accurate

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin,America's renaissance man(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

All but which of the following statements are descriptive of Benjamin Franklin?

A) he was one of the leading printers in the American coloniesB) he was a founding member of the American Philosophical SocietyC) he founded the Academy of Philadelphia with a focus on theologyD) he was a successful inventor of bifocals, an efficient stove, and the lightning rod, among other itemsE) he organized the first lending library in the colonies

Anti-Slavery Attitudes

Colonial slave auction block(Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

While most colonists refrained from criticizing slavery on moral grounds, which group consistently opposed slavery?

A) Southern cotton plantation ownersB) New England shipbuildersC) middle colony merchantsD) Virginia AnglicansE) Pennsylvania Quakers

The Backcountry

"The Old Homestead" by Andrew Knez(Image Source: www.andrewknezjr.com)

Question 1220:

The western or backcountry regions of the 18th century American colonies

A) were largely controlled by plantation slaveownersB) were dominated religiously by the Church of EnglandC) had the largest concentration of Scotch-Irish immigrantsD) developed a strong sense of respect for authorityE) featured the most prosperous colonists