Question 1

In the 1760s,the Revolutionary crisis in English North America began in cities because

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A)  the majority of the population lived in urban areas.
B)  cities were the centers of intellectual information.
C)  rural populations had few grievances with the crown.
D)  city inhabitants tended to be rowdier than their rural counterparts.
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 2

Commerce in colonial America relied in large part on

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A)  barter.
B)  paper currency.
C)  gold.
D)  silver.
E)  credit.

Question 3

Discuss the differences between the demographics of the colonial South and the demographics of the colonial North.

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The demographics of the colonial South a...

Question 4

In colonial New England Puritan communities,the family was

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A)  highly valued.
B)  expected to be under the authority of women.
C)  marked by relatively loose parental supervision.
D)  both highly valued and expected to be under the authority of women.
E)  neither highly valued nor expected to be under the authority of women.

Question 5

In the English colonies,Roman Catholics

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A)  suffered their greatest persecution in Maryland.
B)  made up a large minority population of most colonies.
C)  were officially illegal.
D)  were generally well treated.
E)  suffered their greatest persecution in the Carolinas.

Question 6

By 1775,the non-Indian population of the English colonies was just over

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A)  one million.
B)  two million.
C)  four million.
D)  six million.
E)  eight million.

Question 7

Puritan sermons of despair were called ________.

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The answer of Puritan sermons of despair were called ________....

Question 8

What statement regarding slavery in English North America in 1700 is FALSE?

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A)  There were about 25,000 slaves in the colonies.
B)  Blacks outnumbered whites in some colonies.
C)  There were twice as many black men as black women.
D)  The demand for slaves led to a steady rise in the prices paid for them.
E)  Blacks were heavily concentrated in a few southern colonies.

Question 9

Assess the beginnings of slavery in North America (in the main text)and argue which historical explanation for its origins (from the section "Debating the Past")seems most accurate.

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The beginnings of slavery in North Ameri...

Question 10

Which of the following statements about slave work is FALSE?

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A)  Field hand was the predominant occupation of both male and female slaves.
B)  Some slaves on larger plantations learned trades and crafts.
C)  Skilled slaves were at times hired out to other planters.
D)  A few slaves were able to buy their freedom.
E)  Colonial slave codes forbade teaching slaves skilled trades and crafts.

Question 11

Regarding colonial life expectancy during the seventeenth century,

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A)  backcountry settlers had a similar life expectancy as settlers in coastal areas.
B)  life expectancy was highest in the southern colonies.
C)  one in two white children in the Chesapeake died in infancy.
D)  men had a shorter life expectancy than women.
E)  life expectancy in New England was unusually high.

Question 12

Characterize colonial medical practices by examining their positive and negative features.

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Colonial medical practices can be charac...

Question 13

What effect did the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening have on life in British North America?

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The Enlightenment and the Great Awakenin...

Question 14

Compared to women in colonial Chesapeake,New England women

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A)  were more likely to become widows.
B)  were more likely to have their family remain intact.
C)  had fewer children.
D)  had much less legal authority in their marriages.
E)  lost their husbands earlier in life.

Question 15

Because whites rarely encouraged formal marriage among slaves,the black population failed to develop strong family structures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During the course of colonial history,colonial legislatures grew increasingly accustomed to operating on orders from Parliament.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

English America recognized no distinctions between pure Africans and people of mixed race.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During the seventeenth century,the Royal African Company of England

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A)  deliberately restricted the supply of slaves to the North American colonies.
B)  lowered the prices for slaves to increase their sale in the North American colonies.
C)  sent the majority of its enslaved Africans directly to the Chesapeake colonies.
D)  would only ship adult African men in the slave trade.
E)  stopped importing slaves directly from Africa.

Question 19

New York publisher ________ prevailed in a 1734 freedom-of-the-press case.

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The answer of New York publisher ________ prevailed in a...

Question 20

During the eighteenth century,rising consumerism in the American colonies was encouraged by

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A)  increasing class distinctions within society.
B)  the association of material possessions with personal virtue and refinement.
C)  increased access to consumer credit.
D)  both increasing class distinctions within society and the association of material possessions with personal virtue and refinement.
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Exam 3: Society and Culture in Provincial America

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English America recognized no distinctions between pure Africans and people of mixed race.

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Compared to women in colonial Chesapeake,New England women

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Discuss the differences between the demographics of the colonial South and the demographics of the colonial North.

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What statement regarding slavery in English North America in 1700 is FALSE?

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What effect did the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening have on life in British North America?

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Commerce in colonial America relied in large part on

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In the 1760s,the Revolutionary crisis in English North America began in cities because

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During the eighteenth century,rising consumerism in the American colonies was encouraged by

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Because whites rarely encouraged formal marriage among slaves,the black population failed to develop strong family structures.

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Characterize colonial medical practices by examining their positive and negative features.

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In colonial New England Puritan communities,the family was

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Assess the beginnings of slavery in North America (in the main text)and argue which historical explanation for its origins (from the section "Debating the Past")seems most accurate.

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In the English colonies,Roman Catholics

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During the course of colonial history,colonial legislatures grew increasingly accustomed to operating on orders from Parliament.

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Which of the following statements about slave work is FALSE?

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New York publisher ________ prevailed in a 1734 freedom-of-the-press case.

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Regarding colonial life expectancy during the seventeenth century,

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During the seventeenth century,the Royal African Company of England

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