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The chapter introduction tells the story of Jean L'Archevêque to make the point that |
| | A) | the Spanish were brutal tyrants. |
| | B) | the French posed a significant threat to British coastal ports. |
| | C) | conflicts among the different powers on the North American continent could have dizzying effects on the lives of ordinary people. |
| | D) | Native Americans were gaining more control over the backcountry. |
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What farsighted Comanche leader helped broker peace with the Spanish authorities in 1786? |
| | A) | Allende |
| | B) | Santero |
| | C) | Ecueracapa |
| | D) | Numunuu |
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Like the colonists of New England, the colonists of New France were ________ their countrymen still living in Europe. |
| | A) | less likely to own land than |
| | B) | more likely to live longer than |
| | C) | as likely to attend religious services as |
| | D) | just as healthy as |
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Why did colonists and immigrants settle the backcountry or frontier in the eighteenth century? |
| | A) | Due to population growth, older rural communities could not absorb additional population. |
| | B) | British imperial policy required the establishment of new towns in the West. |
| | C) | They tried to escape the increasing social diversity of the seaport cities and older rural areas. |
| | D) | Colonies took steps to defend their frontiers against French expansion. |
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Backcountry settlements |
| | A) | quickly established a social hierarchy that provided consistent local leadership. |
| | B) | relied on churches to maintain law and order. |
| | C) | created cultures based on a strong sense of egalitarianism. |
| | D) | became a new source of land for planters with large contingents of slaves. |
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The colonial seaports were not only centers for overseas trade, they were also places where |
| | A) | enterprising merchants organized and controlled the commerce of the surrounding region. |
| | B) | religious revivals had their first major effects. |
| | C) | British imperial authority remained visible and strong. |
| | D) | slavery was first outlawed. |
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Unlike slaves on Carolina plantations, those in the Chesapeake |
| | A) | had less contact with whites. |
| | B) | enjoyed greater autonomy because of the "task system." |
| | C) | lived on smaller plantations with fewer slaves. |
| | D) | were mostly African-born. |
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Native-born African Americans |
| | A) | had an advantage over African-born slaves in procuring wives. |
| | B) | generally got along well with their African-born counterparts. |
| | C) | had a similar mortality to African-born slaves. |
| | D) | remained a clearly distinct segment of the slave community throughout the eighteenth century. |
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The direct influence of the Enlightenment in America was |
| | A) | widespread, affecting all classes and regions. |
| | B) | widespread, affecting all except the poorest backcountry farmers. |
| | C) | confined mainly to the clergy. |
| | D) | confined mainly to some skilled artisans and elite planters and merchants. |
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The Great Awakening would be best described as |
| | A) | an intellectual movement, based primarily on new discoveries in science. |
| | B) | a humanitarian movement, which sought to improve the quality of life for the poor. |
| | C) | a rationalist, religious movement, which had its greatest impact among the well-educated in eastern seaboard cities. |
| | D) | an emotional, revivalist movement, which had its greatest impact in both the coastal regions and the backcountry. |
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The Great Awakening caused all of the following EXCEPT |
| | A) | the creation of a culture of common experience throughout the colonies. |
| | B) | a further division among the regions of colonial North America upon religious grounds. |
| | C) | a revival of the influence of a Calvinist vision of God as terrifying and punishing. |
| | D) | a furthering of the ideals of the Enlightenment. |
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American reservations about English society included all of the following EXCEPT |
| | A) | anxieties that gross inequalities in wealth would endanger liberty. |
| | B) | rejection of the concept of social hierarchy expressed in the English class structure. |
| | C) | uneasiness over the extravagance and manners of the upper class. |
| | D) | alarm at the corrupt workings of English politics. |
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English and American politics differed in all of the following ways EXCEPT that |
| | A) | unlike England, most colonies had unicameral legislatures. |
| | B) | the electorate in America encompassed a much larger proportion of white, adult males than did England's electorate. |
| | C) | representation was apportioned more fairly and directly in America. |
| | D) | the royal governor lacked the patronage resources of English monarchs and their ministers. |
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British administration of its empire in America was impaired by all of the following difficulties EXCEPT that |
| | A) | the Board of Trade was only an advisory body with no real power. |
| | B) | real authority over the colonies was scattered among an array of agencies, none of which paid much attention to American affairs. |
| | C) | many British officials in America were dishonest, indifferent, and incompetent. |
| | D) | Parliament intervened constantly in colonial affairs, often battling with the monarchy over authority and jurisdiction. |
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Despite any reservations about English society, most colonials liked being English because |
| | A) | the English government left them alone, giving them the best of being both English and a colonial. |
| | B) | the English government assisted them in finding alternative markets for their goods. |
| | C) | the English government assisted in the creation of domestic industries. |
| | D) | All these answers are correct. |
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