Ch3

Chapter 3 Settling the Northern Colonies, 1619–1700

Question All of the following were true of the Puritans of New England EXCEPT a) Calvinism became their dominant theological credo. b) many came from the commercially depressed woolen districts.

c) they rejected the Calvinist belief in the Elect (saved) and unregenerate (damned). d) the most devout Puritans, believed that only “visible saints” should be admitted to church membership.

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Answer All of the following were true of the Puritans of New England EXCEPT a) Calvinism became their dominant theological credo. b) many came from the commercially depressed woolen districts.

c) they rejected the Calvinist belief in the Elect (saved) and unregenerate (damned). (correct) d) the most devout Puritans, believed that only “visible saints” should be admitted to church membership.

Hint: See pages 46–47.

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Question All of the following were true of the Mayflower Compact EXCEPT

a) before disembarking from the Mayflower, the Pilgrim leaders drew up and signed this brief document. b) it was the first true constitution in American history.

c) it set an invaluable precedent for later written constitutions. d) it was a simple agreement to form a crude government and to submit to the will of the majority under the regulations agreed upon.

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Answer All of the following were true of the Mayflower Compact EXCEPT

a) before disembarking from the Mayflower, the Pilgrim leaders drew up and signed this brief document. b) it was the first true constitution in American history. (correct)

c) it set an invaluable precedent for later written constitutions. d) it was a simple agreement to form a crude government and to submit to the will of the majority under the regulations agreed upon. Hint: See page 47. Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

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Question All of the following were true of the Separatist settlers of Plymouth EXCEPT a) a group of the Separatists in Holland secured rights to settle under the Virginia Company’s jurisdiction. b) they did not make their initial landing at Plymouth Rock, but undertook a number of preliminary surveys. c) they were without legal right to the land and without specific authority to establish a government. d) every member of the initial Mayflower expedition was a Separatist. Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

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Answer All of the following were true of the Separatist settlers of Plymouth EXCEPT a) a group of the Separatists in Holland secured rights to settle under the Virginia Company’s jurisdiction. b) they did not make their initial landing at Plymouth Rock, but undertook a number of preliminary surveys. c) they were without legal right to the land and without specific authority to establish a government. d) every member of the initial Mayflower expedition was a Separatist. (correct) Hint: See page 47. Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

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Question The main proponent of Antinomianism, or the belief that the truly saved need not bother to obey the law of either God or man, was a) Roger Williams. b) Anne Hutchinson. c) Cotton Mather. d) John Winthrop.

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Answer The main proponent of Antinomianism, or the belief that the truly saved need not bother to obey the law of either God or man, was a) Roger Williams. b) Anne Hutchinson. (correct) c) Cotton Mather. d) John Winthrop. Hint: See page 51.

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Question The Pequot War took place between the Pequot tribe and colonists of

a) Massachusetts Bay. b) Plymouth. c) Virginia. d) Maryland.

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Answer The Pequot War took place between the Pequot tribe and colonists of

a) Massachusetts Bay. (correct) b) Plymouth. c) Virginia. d) Maryland. Hint: See pages 53–54.

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Question The main issue behind King Philip’s War, from the colonists’ viewpoint, was

a) inter-colonial trade. b) religion. c) wampum. d) land.

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Answer The main issue behind King Philip’s War, from the colonists’ viewpoint, was

a) inter-colonial trade. b) religion. c) wampum. d) land. (correct) Hint: See page 54.

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Question All of the following were true of the Dominion of New England EXCEPT a) it was enthusiastically received by the colonists because it provided for their defense. b) unlike the homegrown New England Confederation, it was imposed from London. c) embracing at first all New England, it was expanded two years later to include New York and East and West Jersey. d) the dominion also aimed at bolstering colonial defense in the event of war with the Indians. Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

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Answer All of the following were true of the Dominion of New England EXCEPT a) it was enthusiastically received by the colonists because it provided for their defense. (correct) b) unlike the homegrown New England Confederation, it was imposed from London. c) embracing at first all New England, it was expanded two years later to include New York and East and West Jersey. d) the dominion also aimed at bolstering colonial defense in the event of war with the Indians. Hint: See page 55. Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

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Question The primary purpose of the Navigation Laws was to a) provide revenue to support the ever-increasing British colonial appetite. b) sew together the patchwork Confederation of New England into a more tightly knit, cohesive instrument of colonial control. c) stitch England’s colonies more tightly to the motherland by throttling American trade with countries not ruled by the English crown. d) encourage British and American merchant marine to use the friendlier southern route supported by gentler westerly winds.

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Answer The primary purpose of the Navigation Laws was to a) provide revenue to support the ever-increasing British colonial appetite. b) sew together the patchwork Confederation of New England into a more tightly knit, cohesive instrument of colonial control. c) stitch England’s colonies more tightly to the motherland by throttling American trade with countries not ruled by the English crown. (correct) d) encourage British and American merchant marine to use the friendlier southern route supported by gentler westerly winds. Hint: See page 55.

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Question The period of Salutary neglect best describes an era a) beginning with William and Mary, when the much-resented Navigation Laws were only weakly enforced. b) of increased royal authority, when colonists were punished severely for failing to salute agents of the British Crown. c) in which Britain renounced its colonial claims on its American colonies and began to focus on the Indian subcontinent.

d) of decreased customs duties, which were nonetheless more rigorously enforced.

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Answer The period of Salutary neglect best describes an era a) beginning with William and Mary, when the much-resented Navigation Laws were only weakly enforced. (correct) b) of increased royal authority, when colonists were punished severely for failing to salute agents of the British Crown. c) in which Britain renounced its colonial claims on its American colonies and began to focus on the Indian subcontinent.

d) of decreased customs duties, which were nonetheless more rigorously enforced. Hint: See page 56.

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Question All of the following were true of William Penn EXCEPT a) his colony of Pennsylvania was by far the best advertised of all the colonies. b) he made a serious effort to live in harmony with the Indians. c) he hoped to experiment with liberal ideas in government and, at the same time, make a profit. d) his stingy land policy, which encouraged minimal holdings, prevented a heavy inflow of immigrants. Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

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Answer All of the following were true of William Penn EXCEPT a) his colony of Pennsylvania was by far the best advertised of all the colonies. b) he made a serious effort to live in harmony with the Indians. c) he hoped to experiment with liberal ideas in government and, at the same time, make a profit. d) his stingy land policy, which encouraged minimal holdings, prevented a heavy inflow of immigrants. (correct) Hint: See page 61. Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

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