The American Vision: Modern Times © 2008

Chapter 3: The Civil War and Reconstruction

The Civil War and Reconstruction

1
The plantation system tended to create distinct social classes because __________.
A)plantation work was very labor intensive
B)the planter elite controlled all the wealth and power
C)yeomen and gentry shared all the power of Southern society
D)the plantation was a self-sufficient world unto itself
2
Which of the following does NOT describe why Virginia’s use of enslaved labor increased after Bacon’s Rebellion?
A)Enslaved workers did not have to be freed and would never need their own land.
B)Fewer Europeans were willing to come to America as indentured servants.
C)New English policies encouraged slavery.
D)More backcountry farmers moved westward.
3
Which geological characteristic distinguished New England as a prime spot for developing a lumber industry compared to other colonies?
A)its East Coast location
B)its fall line
C)its proximity to the Grand Banks
D)its dense forests
4
In Northern cities, __________ were at the top of the communities’ social structure.
A)wealthy planters
B)artisans and their families
C)innkeepers
D)wealthy merchants
5
Which is a TRUE comparison of the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies?
A)Unlike the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies lacked waterways required to support trade.
B)The Middle Colonies were able to grow crops to trade, while New England colonists were only able to grow enough to meet their needs.
C)Because the Middle Colonies had an agricultural economy, their cities were much smaller than New England's cities.
D)In both the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies, the primary industry was fishing.
6
Which of the following describes how England’s mercantilist policies benefited the American colonies?
A)The colonies were able to focus their trade efforts on just one country.
B)The policies encouraged the development of triangular trade.
C)The policies drove down shipping costs.
D)The colonies had a reliable market for some of their raw materials.
7
Why did Charles II institute the Navigation Acts?
A)He hoped to generate wealth for England.
B)He hoped to reduce England’s unemployment.
C)He hoped to protect England’s supply of raw goods.
D)He hoped to stimulate trade in the colonies.
8
After the Glorious Revolution, William and Mary instituted which of the following changes?
A)Rhode Island became a royal colony.
B)Anglicans gained control of virtually every facet of New England life.
C)Anglicans living in Massachusetts were granted freedom of worship.
D)The people of Maine were given the right to elect their governor.
9
Which is an example of passive resistance to slavery?
A)slaves losing tools
B)slaves fleeing plantations
C)slaves staging revolts
D)slaves cooperating with planters
10
One important way that the Great Awakening affected American society was that __________.
A)it unified the New England churches
B)it supported the practice of slavery
C)it led individuals to question traditional authority
D)it introduced a checks and balances system for government
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