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Which of the following statements regarding wealth in colonial America is not accurate?
There was more of a gap between rich and poor than in France or Spain.
Slaves in the___________ region generally worked on plantations of 20 or fewer slaves.
Chesapeake
Which two states had large low-country plantations on slaves typically had infrequent contact with whites?
South Carolina and Georgia
As a result of colonial regulation and administration, the economies of England and America were similar:
False
Which two denominations experienced enormous growth in the southern colonies as a result of the evangelical fervor of the late eighteenth-century?
Presbyterian and Baptist
In 1690, Spain began establishing ________ in Texas, hoping to solidify their relationship with the Native Indians in the territory
Missions
The Spanish were most concerned about settlers from which country moving south into California?
Russia
The wave of religious fervor that swept through the colonies during the eighteenth-century is known as the first:
Great Awakening
Regions with
Primary exports in British North America:
1) Boston
2) Charleston
3) Philadelphia
1) Fish and Timber
2) Indigo and Rice
3) Wheat and Livestock
Which of the following best describes the streets of New York and Boston in the eighteenth century?
Crowded cobblestone alleys
Most eighteenth-century French colonists lived along the _________ River
St. Lawrence
A population increase in eighteenth-century North America occurred mainly as a result of immigration, because the birthrate in the colonies was so low:
False
Which of the following accurately describe the style of preaching employed by evangelical ministers in colonial America?
They employed a highly theatrical style with both verbal and nonverbal elements;
Sermons sometimes included vivid and terrifying depictions of eternal damnation;
They enjoyed enormous appeal among a wide variety of audiences
Why did the French send Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville to establish French Louisiana?
They wanted to create a distinctly French outpost in
the Gulf;
They were unsatisfied with the progress of their colonies in Canada;
They hoped it would become a major agricultural center
Which of the following statements accurately identifies the prevailing British view of the American colonies and their inhabitants during the mid-eighteenth century?
In their view, Americans had more in common with the Indians than with them.
A joint expedition military men and _________ friars were the first Spanish explorers to permanently settle in California
Franciscan
What 1729 event shocked and terrified the French population of Louisiana?
Natives and Black slaves joined in rebellion against colonial rule
Initially, the Spanish considered the __________ Indians to be their greatest threat in the Texas territory; however, by the 1730's, the _________ Indians had emerged as a powerful and dangerous force in the region.
Apache ; Comanche
The British policy of benign _______ allowed Americans a great deal of autonomy.
neglect
Which of the following consequences of Spanish colonization forced the local Indian populations to abandon their villages?
Disease epidemics ; displacements of native plants caused by overgazing
Which of the following best characterizes the experiences of the American common people?
Most belonged to the "middling sorts"
What prevented Parliament from asserting its authority in the American colonies before 1760?
its assumption that its authority had already been established
During the First Great Awakening, evangelical ministers were particularly effective at:
stirring up emotions
Which of the following ethnic groups most typically settled in the interior of North America?
Germans and Scots-Irish
Spanish women enjoyed several rights that their English counterparts did not, including which of the following?
ownership of any dowry brought into their marriage; the right to buy and sell land; control over their personal property
In the eighteenth-century, England's economy featured:
Mining profits
In theory, under England's ___________ Constitution, the Crown and Parliament represented all levels of English society.
Balanced
The ranks of colonial craftsmen, or ___________ , included butchers, shipbuilders, distillers, shoemakers, blacksmiths, and millers.
Artisans
In the Anglo-French conflict in North America, the primary advantage of the ____________ was having a greater number of subjects on the continent.
British
Generally, colonists found life in Canada _________ life in France.
easier than
Which of the following best identifies the makeup of the English common people during the eighteenth century?
Fewer than one-third were middle class, while the rest were poor.
Which of the following is not a reason for the Spanish expansion into Texas?
To protect the water supply into northern New Spain
Which of the following advantages made the Comanches such formidable warriors?
Extensive horse-riding skills; control of the best areas for bison hunting; access to French weaponry from Louisiana
What technique did the Franciscan monks use to convince Indians to move into the missions?
offering food, shelter, education, and safety
The settlers along the Atlantic coastline of North America were primarily of what descent?
English
Recently arrived slaves sometimes ran away and formed short-lived _______ communities
Maroon
_________ law required inherited property to be split evenly among the sons and daughters of the deceased.
Spanish
Although 80% of the population went to church in the northern colonies, attendance in the southern colonies was lower because:
There were fewer clergymen
Which of the following best describes the French authorities' response to the defeat of the slave revolt in Louisiana?
Impressed by the high cost of defeating the revolt, they stopped importing slaves into Louisiana
Which of the following is not an example of a way in which women often found economic opportunities in seaport cities?
Women organized in groups to demand higher wages and shorter hours
How many African Americans participated in the Stono Rebellion?
100
Unlike the English voting population, the colonial voting population was:
Very attentive to politics
French colonists forged a relationship with the Algonquian-speaking Indians by being _____ to them
Useful
Which group's actions posed the greatest threat to the survival of black families under slavery?
White slave owners
The earliest backcountry settlers moved into:
Western Pennsylvania
By the mid-eighteenth century, slaves were able to create more families because:
natural reproduction increased
Which statement most accurately characterizes Americans' views of their colonial governments in comparison with that of England?
They viewed their system as an ideal version of the one embodied in England's constitution
According to "rational Christianity," Gods greatest gift to humanity was
reason
The evangelical movement was controversial partly because __________________ were allowed to "exhort," or testify in public about their faith.
Women and African Americans
Christian leaders were not concerned by the rise of national Christianity due to its limited influence on the average colonist
False
Colonists settled the backcountry of British North America because they
needed farmland
The two most prestigious and lucrative occupations for women in eighteenth-century British North America were dressmaker and:
Midwife
In 1739, the Stono Rebellion, the largest slave insurrection of the colonial era, occurred in the British colony of
South Carolina
Which of the following was a direct consequence of the eighteenth-century evangelical awakening?
Some ministers came under fire for their uninspiring sermons
Why did colonial assemblies generally prevail over royal governors?
Governors lacked the resources to "buy" the loyalty of assemblymen
The French often settled their cultural and religious differences with the Indians through compromise, or what has been called the "___________" of French-Indian relations.
middle ground
Which English political institution were colonial assemblies thought to intimidate?
The house of commons
The Enlightenment had _______ on the lives of ordinary colonists
little influence
Which feature of slavery was unique to Louisiana?
The chance to earn freedom through militia service
Slave resistance manifested itself in all the following ways except:
complaining to overseers
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