Question 1

Colonistsin both the North and the South established differences in all of the following areas except

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political systems.

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economies.

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values.

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patterns of settlement.

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allegiance to England.

Question 2

Identify the statement that is false.

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Colonists in both the north and south had strong common characteristics that would persist for generations.

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The colonies in the north and south had different patterns of settlement, different economies, different political systems, and even different sets of values.

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Religious devotion primarily shaped the earliest settlements in the New England colonies.

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The promise of riches, especially tobacco, drew the first settlers to the southern colonies.

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Colonists in both the north and south shared a common language and English heritage.

Question 3

In Calvinist thought, the "conversion" was

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a personal experience when God revealed an individual's heavenly destiny.

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earned by a person's good works.

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a Catholic heresy.

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something experienced as a group.

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an event that freed a person from having to live a holy life.

Question 4

In Puritan doctrine, the "elect" were also referred to as

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"visible saints."

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Pilgrims.

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Anglicans.

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"patroons."

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Separatists.

Question 5

Henry VIII aided the entrance of Protestant beliefs into England when he

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broke England's ties with the Roman Catholic Church.

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allowed Martin Luther to journey to England.

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ordered John Calvin to go to Switzerland.

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Removed himself as the head of the Church of England.

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supported the Puritans.

Question 6

The Separatists migrated from Holland to the New World in order to

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avoid the Dutchification of their children.

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establish a new nation.

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escape the jurisdiction of the Virginia Company.

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avoid the coming war with France.

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gain wealth through all the economic incentives the New World offered.

Question 7

All of the following were true of the Pilgrims except they

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arrived at their original destination with no casualties.

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were also known as Separatists.

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chose Plymouth Bay as their landing site in 1620.

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were without legal right to the land and specific authority to establish a government.

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arrived in the New World on the ship the Mayflower.

Question 8

The Mayflower Compact can be best described as a(n)

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promising step toward genuine self-government.

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complex agreement to form an oligarchy.

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document that allowed women limited participation in government.

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constitution that established a working government.

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agreement to follow the dictates of Parliament.

Question 9

The historical significance of the Pilgrims of Plymouth Bay lies in their

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moral and spiritual qualities.

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numerical size.

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economic power.

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unwillingness to merge with the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay.

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dedication to family life.

Question 10

Among the Puritans, it was understood that

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the purpose of government was to enforce God's laws.

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women could become religious leaders.

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all adult white male landowners could vote for political leaders.

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clergymen would hold the most powerful political office.

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they would establish democratic government in America.

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