Question 1

-How did drop-leaf bookcases with writing surfaces such as the one shown on the left side of this image reflect deeper changes in colonial society and economy?

Accepted Answer

A)   New pieces of this type of furniture were symbolic of the expanding trade networks in the British Empire and the growing wealth of the merchant class in the colonies.
B)   Writers and poets now had resources to develop a unique American literary style.
C)   Furniture with writing surfaces promoted a higher level of educational advancement available to all levels of colonial society.
D)   Members of colonial assemblies had greater opportunities to develop local legislation from their homes instead of having to travel to distant cities where the assemblies met.

Question 2

-As illustrated in William Hogarth's painting The Gaols Committee of the House of Commons,

Georgia proprietor James Oglethorpe primarily viewed that colony as .

Accepted Answer

A)   a buffer against the Spanish in Florida
B)   a way to prove that prisoners could be rehabilitated
C)   a laboratory for political experimentation
D)   an opportunity to enrich himself B

Question 3

-This portrait of Benjamin Franklin with a lightning storm in the background depicts him as a champion of the Enlightenment because of his role as a .

Accepted Answer

A)   scientist
B)   diplomat
C)   printer
D)   reformer

Question 4

-What conclusion can be made about the ethnic composition of the British North American colonies during the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)   Immigrants from other parts of the British Empire besides England and Wales made up the majority of settlers in these colonies.
B)   Over 20 percent of settlers in these colonies came from continental Europe.
C)   Non-European and non-African immigrants to these colonies comprised a quarter of the population.
D)   One-fifth of the immigrants in these colonies were of African descent.

Question 5

-This engraving of the New York skyline revealed that this city .

Accepted Answer

A)   lacked a seaport
B)   depended on walled fortifications to defend itself
C)   was divided along ethnic lines
D)   tolerated different forms of religion

Question 6

-Who was the leading intellectual champion of the Great Awakening and offered parishioners a view of a fiery hell in the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?

Accepted Answer

A)   George Whitefield
B)   Gilbert Tennent
C)   Jonathan Edwards
D)   Bathsheba Kingsley

Question 7

-The growth of power for the merchant class in the New England and mid-Atlantic colonies during the eighteenth century demonstrated that _ .

Accepted Answer

A)   commerce became increasingly important in these regions
B)   religious interests began to decline in these regions
C)   the importation of African slaves to these regions increased significantly
D)   a growing availability of farmland in these regions led to greater agricultural production

Question 8

-Which two cash crops introduced in the lower South before 1750 led to a higher population of slaves in that region?

Accepted Answer

A)   cotton and tobacco
B)   rice and indigo
C)   corn and flax
D)   sugar cane and wheat

Question 9

-Which region of colonial America was the most ethnically homogenous?

Accepted Answer

A)   New England
B)   the mid-Atlantic
C)   the upper South
D)   the lower South A

Question 10

-What prediction can be formulated from the interaction between population groups in the colonies and the line fixed by the Proclamation of 1763?

Accepted Answer

A)   Emigration would likely result, as colonists decided to return to Europe.
B)   Displacement would likely result, as colonists abandoned farming for life in the cities.
C)   Peace would likely result, as colonists and Indians found ways to live in prosperity in the lands allotted to each.
D)   Conflict would likely result, as colonists pushed for settlement in the land reserved for Indians.

Question 11

-How did the French and Indian War transform the map of North America?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spain acquired control of East and West Florida.
B)   Indians lost control of their reserve between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River.
C)   Britain gained control of Canada and lands to the west of the Appalachian Mountains.
D)   France took over ownership of Spanish Louisiana.

Question 12

-What factor contributed most in making South Carolina's Stono Rebellion of 1739 the largest slave uprising of the colonial era?

Accepted Answer

A)   Slaves could hide in the swamps of the low country and evade capture.
B)   Slaves were adept at making and seizing weapons that were used against whites.
C)   Slaves hoped to find refuge in nearby Spanish Florida.
D)   Slaves joined forces with the neighboring Seminole Indians to defeat their white owners.

Question 13

-Benjamin West's depiction of the death of General James Wolfe at the battle of Quebec reveals .

Accepted Answer

A)   the consequences of collusion between the British and the Indians
B)   religious imagery comparing the dying general to a crucified Christ
C)   the massacre of British forces during the Seven Years War
D)   a departure from European influence on American art

Question 14

-How does this image of the Pennsylvania State House reflect the paradox between wealth and political power in the colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)   The windows and brick exterior symbolized a desire for orderliness while the lack of order within the Pennsylvania assembly showed how chaotic affairs were in the colonies.
B)   The design of the State House reflected the growing wealth of the colonies that was supported by the pro-slavery agenda of the Pennsylvania assembly.
C)   The architectural style of the State House was typical of local architecture and represented the local interests of the Pennsylvania assembly.
D)   The architecture denoted the influence of Anglicization while the role of the Pennsylvania assembly demonstrated the growing power of the American-born elite.

Question 15

-How was the slave population in the lower South different from that of other regions in the American colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Slaves mostly harvested tobacco while working in gang systems.
B)   Higher mortality rates for slaves occurred because they lacked immunity to malaria.
C)   African slaves outnumbered the white population in this region.
D)   More slaves worked in seaports than on plantations. C

Question 16

-The depiction of tight packing of Africans on this slave ship demonstrates which of the following views that Europeans and colonists had toward enslaved Africans?

Accepted Answer

A)   Slaves were regarded to be valuable property.
B)   Slaves were thought to prefer living in close proximity to each other.
C)   Slaves were treated more like objects than people.
D)   Slaves were tenderly cared for so that they could remain healthy during the voyage.

Question 17

-How did the establishment of the colony of Georgia reflect Enlightenment ideals?

Accepted Answer

A)   The importation of rum to this colony strengthened the system of triangular trade.
B)   The arrival of African slaves in Georgia created a wider gap between rich and poor.
C)   The poor of England had an opportunity to earn a living in Georgia and avoid impoverishment.
D)   The Georgia assembly supported ideas that promoted greater equality between the races.

Question 18

-Britain's desire to seize Fort Duquesne was part of its military goal to gain control of

Accepted Answer

A)   Montreal
B)   the Great Lakes region
C)   the Gulf of St. Lawrence
D)   the Ohio Valley

Question 19

-Which of the following best characterizes the portrait of the young Henry Darnall III?

Accepted Answer

A)   The portrait shows that most colonists wore homespun clothing.
B)   The portrait places young Darnall in surroundings that the English gentry aspired to but had not yet attained.
C)   The portrait indicates that African Americans lived freely among wealthy planter families.
D)   The portrait shows that wealthy families in the South were extremely religious.

Question 20

-What made the middle ground a distinctive region of North America?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Indians of the middle ground remained isolated from European settlers.
B)   Indians living here established deep-seated economic and cultural ties with French traders.
C)   Indians in this region often allied themselves with the English in conflicts against the French.
D)   Indian chiefs in this region ran their societies through a powerful patriarchal system.

Exam 3: Growth, Slavery, and Conflict: Colonial America, 1710-176

-How did drop-leaf bookcases with writing surfaces such as the one shown on the left side of this image reflect deeper changes in colonial society and economy?

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-As illustrated in William Hogarth's painting The Gaols Committee of the House of Commons, Georgia proprietor James Oglethorpe primarily viewed that colony as .

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-This portrait of Benjamin Franklin with a lightning storm in the background depicts him as a champion of the Enlightenment because of his role as a .

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-What conclusion can be made about the ethnic composition of the British North American colonies during the eighteenth century?

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-This engraving of the New York skyline revealed that this city .

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-Who was the leading intellectual champion of the Great Awakening and offered parishioners a view of a fiery hell in the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"?

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-The growth of power for the merchant class in the New England and mid-Atlantic colonies during the eighteenth century demonstrated that _ .

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-Which two cash crops introduced in the lower South before 1750 led to a higher population of slaves in that region?

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-Which region of colonial America was the most ethnically homogenous?

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-What prediction can be formulated from the interaction between population groups in the colonies and the line fixed by the Proclamation of 1763?

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-How did the French and Indian War transform the map of North America?

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-What factor contributed most in making South Carolina's Stono Rebellion of 1739 the largest slave uprising of the colonial era?

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-Benjamin West's depiction of the death of General James Wolfe at the battle of Quebec reveals .

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-How does this image of the Pennsylvania State House reflect the paradox between wealth and political power in the colonies?

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-How was the slave population in the lower South different from that of other regions in the American colonies?

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-The depiction of tight packing of Africans on this slave ship demonstrates which of the following views that Europeans and colonists had toward enslaved Africans?

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-How did the establishment of the colony of Georgia reflect Enlightenment ideals?

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-Britain's desire to seize Fort Duquesne was part of its military goal to gain control of

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-Which of the following best characterizes the portrait of the young Henry Darnall III?

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