American History: A Survey (Brinkley), 13th Edition

Chapter 3: SOCIETY AND CULTURE IN PROVINCIAL AMERICA

True or False Quiz

1
After the 1650s, natural increase became the most important source of population growth in New England.
A)True
B)False
2
The survival rate for children was higher in the South than in any other section.
A)True
B)False
3
The "middle passage" was the route taken by settlers trying to get to the Ohio Valley.
A)True
B)False
4
Africans were enslaved from the time of their arrival.
A)True
B)False
5
Between 1700 and 1775, the colonial population increased from under 300,000 to over 2 million.
A)True
B)False
6
Tobacco was the major cash crop in Georgia and South Carolina.
A)True
B)False
7
Industries that exploit natural resources are known as extractive industries.
A)True
B)False
8
A great landowner in colonial America was powerful on his estate, but generally had no influence beyond the boundary of his property.
A)True
B)False
9
There were no significant slave rebellions during the colonial era.
A)True
B)False
10
The rigid patriarchal structure of the Puritan family limited opportunities for younger male members to strike out on their own.
A)True
B)False
11
What happened during the witch trials at Salem was not repeated in other parts of New England.
A)True
B)False
12
The outstanding preacher of the Great Awakening was Jonathan Edwards.
A)True
B)False
13
With access to "dame schools," American women were able to enjoy a higher degree of literacy than men.
A)True
B)False
14
Most of the early colleges in America were started for religious reasons.
A)True
B)False
15
In the John Peter Zenger case, the court held that criticism of the government was not libelous if factually true.
A)True
B)False
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