Chapter 2 Quiz

American History Chapter 2

Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. What was the effect of the great wealth of the Spanish colonies?

a.	It raised the standard of living for the Indians.
b.	It caused Spain to grow powerful, then decline.
c.	It halted the spread of Christianity to the New World.
d.	It caused Spain to lose interest in an overseas empire.

____ 2. The Spanish believed that it was their sacred duty to

a.	find gold.
b.	defeat the British.
c.	convert the Native Americans to Christianity.
d.	discover America.

____ 3. The “Starving Time” is a term best used to describe the bitter winter of 1609–10 in

a.	New Amsterdam.	c.	Jamestown.
b.	Roanoke.	d.	Plymouth.

____ 4. The Spanish called their large naval fleet of warships

a.	the Armada.	c.	haciendas.
b.	the Santa Maria.	d.	encomiendas.

____ 5. Which of the following was NOT a result of the defeat of the Spanish Armada?

a.	the beginning of the decline of Spanish power
b.	the beginning of the rise of England
c.	the end of Spanish colonial holdings in the New World
d.	the growth of English trade

____ 6. Who is most responsible for the unification of England?

a.	the Catholic Church	c.	the Raleigh brothers
b.	the Tudor monarchs	d.	the joint stock companies

____ 7. Which term best defines a situation where the civil government can no longer keep order and there is temporary rule by the military?

a.	“feudalism”	c.	“martial law”
b.	“mercantilism”	d.	“representative government”

____ 8. Which of the following was NOT an important event of 1619 in the Virginia colony?

a.	the beginning of martial law
b.	the end of martial law
c.	the arrival of black indentured servants
d.	the beginning of the House of Burgesses

____ 9. Which of the following was an important French settlement?

a.	New Orleans	c.	Philadelphia
b.	New Amsterdam	d.	St. Augustine

____ 10. Which of the following was NEVER a proprietary colony?

a.	Maryland	c.	Pennsylvania
b.	New Jersey	d.	Virginia

____ 11. Which was NOT one of the goals of the founders of Georgia?

a.	to create a buffer against the French
b.	to create a buffer against the Spanish
c.	to develop a charity colony for the poor
d.	to develop a new supply of silk

____ 12. Relatively few French settlers came to the New World because

a.	only Roman Catholics were permitted to come as settlers.
b.	the French lands were not suitable for settlement.
c.	large tracts of land were given to a small number of proprietors.
d.	only Roman Catholics were permitted to come as settlers AND large tracts of land were given to a small number of proprietors.

____ 13. Which of the following statements refers to Spanish settlers in America?

a.	Experienced “The Starving Time” in 1609–1620
b.	Contributed the log cabin to America
c.	Bought Manhattan Island from Native Americans
d.	Used the encomienda system to enslave the Native Americans

____ 14. When the Spanish arrived in the New World, about 50 million Native Americans lived there. Eventually, in the areas the Spanish conquered, the Native American population

a.	was completely exterminated.	c.	remained the same.
b.	dropped to about 4 million.	d.	dramatically increased.

____ 15. As a result of Spanish conquests in the New World,

a.	Native American civilization failed to develop further.
b.	universities were established in Mexican and South American cities.
c.	Spain became the most powerful nation in Europe in the 1500s.
d.	all of the above

____ 16. Which colony developed the first elected legislative assembly in America?

a.	Massachusetts	c.	Virginia
b.	Georgia	d.	Rhode Island

____ 17. Both the Pilgrims and the Puritans

a.	had charters to settle in Massachusetts.
b.	practiced self-government.
c.	believed in religious toleration in the colonies.
d.	showed favoritism toward the Church of England.

____ 18. Which of the following does NOT apply to a joint stock company?

a.	People without much money can invest in one.
b.	It is managed by a king or queen.
c.	It sells shares of stock to investors.
d.	It was used to fund the Roanoke colony.

____ 19. This colony was best known as a haven for religious freedom and as the home of the first congregation of Jews in the thirteen colonies.

a.	New York	c.	Virginia
b.	Rhode Island	d.	Massachusetts Bay

____ 20. Which colony is INCORRECTLY matched with the type of people that it was founded for?

a.	Georgia — charity cases	c.	Maryland — Catholics
b.	Pennsylvania — Quakers	d.	New York — Puritans

____ 21. Which of the following groups did NOT come to the New World because of its religious dissent from the Church of England?

a.	Puritans	c.	indentured servants
b.	Quakers	d.	Separatists

____ 22. The first elected legislative assembly in America was

a.	the House of Representatives.	c.	the London Company.
b.	the House of Burgesses.	d.	the Mayflower Compact.

____ 23. Which of the following colonies had the greatest impact on American culture?

a.	New France	c.	New Netherlands
b.	Massachusetts Bay	d.	New Sweden

____ 24. A religious dissenter would have been LEAST tolerated in

a.	Rhode Island.	c.	Pennsylvania.
b.	Massachusetts Bay.	d.	New Netherland.

____ 25. A person who signs an agreement to serve a master for a certain number of years is called a (an)

a.	“indentured servant.”	c.	“pioneer.”
b.	“slave.”	d.	“mestizo.”