The Puritans' attitude toward the Anglican Church was that they wanted what?

To stay in the church and improve it.

What was the House of Burgesses?

The first self-governing assembly in America.

In what colony did the Quakers undertake a "Holy Experiment"?

The Middle Colony in Pennsylvania.

What are the three "Seeds of Independence"

The House of Burgesses, The Mayflower Compact, and the Orders of Connecticut.

“Malaria claimed lives in South Carolina in the early colonial days.

True, Malaria was arguably the most significant disease in the history of South Carolina from the colonial period onward, causing much suffering and death among colonists.

"A pennysheet was paper money equivalent to a penny.

False ,A pennysheet (or penny sheet) was actually a single page from a book (or sometimes a pamphlet or almanac) that was sold for a penny, not paper currency itself.

"Indentured servants worked for the remainder of their lives for the person who paid their passage to the New World.

False, Indentured servants worked under a contract for a specific number of years, typically 4 to 7 years, in exchange for their passage to America and eventual freedom and land, not for the remainder of their lives.

"Wigs were popular only with bald men.

False, Wigs were a popular fashion accessory for all well-dressed men, not just those who were bald, as good hair was associated with status and style.

"A wigmaker "dressed" wigs with powder and perfume.

True, Wigmakers used finely ground starch powders, often scented with ingredients like orange flower or lavender, to dress and style wigs.

"A favorite American beverage after the Boston Tea Party was hot cocoa.

False, After the Boston Tea Party, American patriots largely renounced tea drinking and coffee became the preferred hot beverage.

"Puritans wore only dark clothing and did not listen to music.

False, Puritans often wore bright-colored clothing, enjoyed music, and engaged in dancing; they did not exclusively wear dark clothing.

"Women in the colonies married much later than women in Europe.

False, Women in the colonies generally married much earlier than women in Europe due to the high demand for labor within the home and on the farm.

"A popular addition to colonial plantation houses was a roofed porch called a piazza.

True, A roofed porch, often referred to as a piazza, was a common architectural addition to colonial and Southern plantation houses.

"The infant death rate in the colonies, in the late seventeenth century, was higher than in Europe.

False,The infant death rate in the colonies during the late seventeenth century was generally lower than in Europe.

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U.S History Exam

Question	Answer
Spanish explorer whose expedition discovered the Grand Canyon	Francisco de Coronado
Spanish explorer who discovered the Mississippi River	Hernando de Soto
Italian explorer whose crew claimed New Netherland	Henry Hudson
Italian explorer who sailed for England	John Cabot
Spanish explorer whose crew circumnavigated the globe	Ferdinand Magellan
Spanish explorer who named Florida	Juan Ponce de Leon
Englishman whom the Spanish viewed as a pirate	Francis Drake
Italian explorer who sailed for Spain	Christopher Columbus
Englishman who financed settlements in the New World	Walter Raleigh
Portuguese explorer who sailed to India and obtained a profitable cargo of spices	Vasco de Gama
The Pilgrims were Separatists, not Puritans.	True
Georgia was the last of the original thirteen colonies to be settled.	True
The first Africans to arrive in Jamestown were treated as indentured servants who could gain their freedom after a period of work.	True
Harvard was America's first college.	True
Virginia was named in honor of Queen Elizabeth I.	True
The defeat of the Spanish Armada began the English dominance of the seas	True
Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire	True
Which was considered a New England colony?	New Hampshire
Which two colonies came from the land originally called New Netherland?	New York and New Jersey
The Puritans' attitude toward the Anglican Church was that they wanted what?	To stay in the church and improve it.
Pennsylvania was considered a middle colony.	True
What was the House of Burgesses?	The first self-governing assembly in America.
What was the primary motivation for the settlement of Massachusetts?	Religious Freedom
In what colony did the Quakers undertake a "Holy Experiment"?	The Middle Colony in Pennsylvania.
Roman Catholics found a refuge in which colony?	Maryland
Who explored the New York region for Holland and sailed up a river that new bears his name?	Henry Hudson
What document of self-government did the Pilgrims sign when they first arrived in America?	The Mayflower Compact
What is the oldest permanent city settled by Europeans in the present United States?	St. Augustine
What are the three "Seeds of Independence"	The House of Burgesses, The Mayflower Compact, and the Orders of Connecticut.
“Malaria claimed lives in South Carolina in the early colonial days.	True, Malaria was arguably the most significant disease in the history of South Carolina from the colonial period onward, causing much suffering and death among colonists.
"A pennysheet was paper money equivalent to a penny.	False ,A pennysheet (or penny sheet) was actually a single page from a book (or sometimes a pamphlet or almanac) that was sold for a penny, not paper currency itself.
"Indentured servants worked for the remainder of their lives for the person who paid their passage to the New World.	False, Indentured servants worked under a contract for a specific number of years, typically 4 to 7 years, in exchange for their passage to America and eventual freedom and land, not for the remainder of their lives.
"Wigs were popular only with bald men.	False, Wigs were a popular fashion accessory for all well-dressed men, not just those who were bald, as good hair was associated with status and style.
"A wigmaker "dressed" wigs with powder and perfume.	True, Wigmakers used finely ground starch powders, often scented with ingredients like orange flower or lavender, to dress and style wigs.
"A favorite American beverage after the Boston Tea Party was hot cocoa.	False, After the Boston Tea Party, American patriots largely renounced tea drinking and coffee became the preferred hot beverage.
"Puritans wore only dark clothing and did not listen to music.	False, Puritans often wore bright-colored clothing, enjoyed music, and engaged in dancing; they did not exclusively wear dark clothing.
"Women in the colonies married much later than women in Europe.	False, Women in the colonies generally married much earlier than women in Europe due to the high demand for labor within the home and on the farm.
"A popular addition to colonial plantation houses was a roofed porch called a piazza.	True, A roofed porch, often referred to as a piazza, was a common architectural addition to colonial and Southern plantation houses.
"The infant death rate in the colonies, in the late seventeenth century, was higher than in Europe.	False,The infant death rate in the colonies during the late seventeenth century was generally lower than in Europe.

“standard fare on frontier dinner tables	cornbread (or salt pork)
"a three-legged, covered pot	kettle (or Dutch oven)
"headgear for well-dressed colonial men	wigs
"a single page of a book, sold for a penny	pennysheet
"end of the Great Wagon Road	Augusta
"a common social event on the frontier	barn raising
"Akachi was a _	slave
"one of the largest groups of non-English settlers	Scotch-Irish
"a group from Germany, not the Netherlands	Pennsylvania Dutch
"common name for a village school	dame
"mixture of linen and wool	linsey-woolsey
"Poor Richard's author	Benjamin Franklin
"A major crop in South Carolina	rice
"urged smallpox inoculations	Mather
"cornbread made from meal and sour milk	johnny cakes
"Indian crop made popular worldwide	corn
"common home in the colonial backcountry	log cabin
"roofed porch on a Southern home	piazza
"Education should enable a person to read this.	the Bible
""Plow deep while sluggards" (Poor Richard's)	sleep
"catches few flies (Poor Richard's)	vinegar
""Williamsburg style" or "_ style"	colonial
"Paddle-shaped "books" were covered with this material.	horn
"time to go to bed and to rise (Poor Richard's)	early
""makes waste" (Poor Richard's)	haste
“True or False. A chief shortcoming of some missionary efforts was the belief that Indians had to be "civilized" before they could be converted.	True
“True or False. The Puritans later repented of their actions during the Salem witch trials.	True
“The leader of the largest Anabaptist group was	Menno Simons
“Which of the following men began the religious group called the Quakers?	George Fox
“Who became the leader of the Great Awakening in New England?	Jonathan Edwards
“Who was the English evangelist who preached in both Britain and the colonies?	George Whitefield
“Which of the following was least likely to be found in colonial churches?	instruments
“The largest Anabaptist group in America was the	Mennonites
“From what did Puritans want to "purify" the Church of England?	Catholic-like ceremonies
"Which statement about the Salem witch trials is true?	"Only people who professed innocence were executed."
"What is a catechism?	"a summary of doctrine in question-and-answer form"
"Which denomination did not allow infant baptism?	"Baptist"
"Who founded what is considered the first Baptist church in America?	"Roger Williams"
"The center of Roman Catholicism in colonial America was	"Maryland"
"Which Protestant denomination generally opposed the Great Awakening?	"Anglican"
"The Huguenots came from	"France"
"What group became known as Congregationalists?	"Puritans"
What is the more consevative branch of the Mennonites called?	Amish
What serious compromise in church policy contributed to the Puritans' spiritual decline?	The Halfway Covenant
What was the established church in Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia?	The Anglican Church
What are the followers of the teaching of John Huss called?	Moravians
"True or False. Militia members were full-time soldiers.	False
"True or False. Trenton and Princeton were major battles in which Cornwallis lost most of his army.	True
"True or False. At the time of the Olive Branch Petition, the Continental Congress had already decided to separate from Great Britain and establish an independent nation.	False
"True or False. During the Boston Tea Party, an angry mob attacked the crews of some British ships and stole or destroyed everything in sight.	False
"True or False. Nearly all Americans were Patriots during the Revolution.	False
"True or False. Those who signed the Declaration of Independence pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to support the cause of liberty.	True
"True or False. During the battles of Lexington and Concord, the British regulars suffered more losses than the American minutemen.	True
"True or False. The Battle of Bunker Hill occurred before the Declaration of Independence was signed.	True
"True or False. Americans referred to the Coercive Acts as the "Intolerable Acts."	True
"True or False. The American War for Independence was a revolution fundamentally different from the French and Russia Revolutions.	True
"What unexpected event turned Cornwallis's secure position at Yorktown into a hopeless trap?	the arrival of a French fleet with reinforcements
True or False: Patrick Henry, a leading Patriot during the Revolution, was strongly opposed to the Constitution.	True
"By giving each state an equal number of votes, the Senate benefits the smaller states more than the larger ones.	True
"George Washington deserves the credit for stopping the Newburgh Conspiracy.	True
"The Constitution was ratified in the midst of the American Revolution.	False
"The government under the Confederation was too weak to enforce its obligations under the Treaty of Paris.	True
"The framers of the Constitution allowed the people to vote directly for senators and the president.	False
"The Constitutional Congress accepted the Virginia Plan instead of the New Jersey Plan.	False
"Under the Confederation, the Continental dollar was the only currency printed.	False
"Who promised to introduce a bill of rights during the heated debate over ratification in Virginia?	James Madison
"What pseudonym did the authors of The Federalist Papers use when they signed their essays?	Publius
"Who was the first president elected under the Constitution?	George Washington
"What bicameral plan did the large states support at the Constitutional Convention?	Virginia Plan
"Who was not one of the authors of The Federalist Papers?	Patrick Henry
"What were opponents of ratifying the Constitution called?	Anti-Federalists
"Which state refused to participate in the Constitutional Convention?	Rhode Island
"What unicameral plan did the small states support at the Constitutional Convention?	New Jersey Plan
"What Christian statesman presented the compromise that broke the deadlock over representation in the Constitution?	Roger Sherman
"What was America’s single greatest contribution to political thought?	The Constitution
"Jefferson attempted to reduce the size of the national government and eliminate the national debt.	True
"The purchase of the Louisiana Territory was contrary to basic Republican ideas.	True
"Jefferson's first act upon becoming president was to abolish the National Bank.	False
"Lewis and Clark's journey took them from St. Louis all the way to the Pacific Coast and back.	True
"Tecumseh tortured prisoners and attacked women and children.	False
"Which of the following was not a result of the Fallen Timbers campaign?	Many Indians became farmers
"Which of the following was not an argument for purchasing the Louisiana Territory?	It was constitutional
"Which occurred during Jefferson's administration?	The attack on Tripoli
"Zebulon Pike explored all the following regions except the	Pacific Northwest
"What was the first state from the Northwest Territory to join the Union?	Ohio
"What was a direct result of the election of 1800?	The Twelfth Amendment
"Tecumseh was a threat to the United States because he	Attempted to unite the Indian tribes into one nation
"Which president reportedly said, “Science is my passion, politics my duty”?	Thomas Jefferson
"Which of the following men was tried for treason?	Aaron Burr
"What is America’s national anthem?	The Star-Spangled Banner
"America's opening campaign against Canada in the War of 1812 was a resounding success.	False
"The British captured and burned much of the American capital during the War of 1812.	True
"Tecumseh tortured prisoners and attacked women and children.	False
"American naval squadrons won important victories against the British fleet on both Lake Erie and Lake Champlain.	True
"The Monroe Doctrine still affects America's foreign policy today.	True
"The United States was militarily prepared when it entered the War of 1812.	False
"Andrew Jackson exceeded his orders when he captured the capital of Florida.	True
"Jefferson's first act upon becoming president was to abolish the National Bank.	False
"Lewis and Clark's journey took them from St. Louis all the way to the Pacific Coast and back.	True
"America purchased the Louisiana Territory at a cost of about one dollar an acre.	True
"Who was America's popular president during the 'Era of Good Feelings'?	James Monroe
"What well-designed fort prevented the British from capturing Baltimore?	McHenry
"The Battle of ___ was an astounding victory by a hastily assembled American fleet.	Lake Erie
"Andrew Jackson won fame for all the following victories except the	Battle of Lake Erie
"Which event led to the collapse of the Federalist Party?	Hartford Convention - New England Secession
"Which of the following was not a result of the Fallen Timbers campaign?	Ohio was the first state admitted to the Union from the Northwest Territory
"Which of the following was not an argument for purchasing the Louisiana Territory?	It was constitutional
"Which of the following men was tried for treason?	Aaron Burr
"What is America's national anthem?	The Star-Spangled Banner
"America's first protectionist legislation	Tariff of 1816
"The depression that brought an end to the postwar prosperity	Panic of 1819
"Clay's alleged agreement to make Adams president in return for becoming secretary of state	"Corrupt bargain"
"Led to the nullification crisis	"Tariff of Abominations"
"Gave the president the power to use the military against South Carolina	Force Bill
"Legislation designed to end the nullification crisis	Compromise Tariff of 1833
"Forced removal of the Cherokees from their homeland	Trail of Tears
"A deep, five-year depression that began shortly after Van Buren took office	Panic of 1837
"A tax on imported goods	Tariff
"Included national funding for roads, canals, harbors, and railroads	American System
"A closed meeting of party leaders	Caucus
"Replacement of government officeholders with supporters of the new administration	Spoils system
"View that states can reject congressional acts that they deem unconstitutional	Nullification
"Competition against the major political parties	Third party
"A written statement describing where a party stands on various issues	Platform
"A gathering of delegates to nominate the party’s presidential candidate	National convention
"‘The friend of the common man’	Andrew Jackson
"Speaker of the House who formulated the Missouri Compromise	Henry Clay
"President who won fewer popular votes than the candidate he defeated	John Quincy Adams
"The ‘Little Magician’	Martin Van Buren
"The vice president who proposed the doctrine of nullification	John C. Calhoun
"The creator of a written Cherokee alphabet	Sequoyah
"Unexpectedly became president when the president died	John Tyler
"The president whose administration lasted only one month	William Henry Harrison
"The Cherokee nation adopted a written language, European-style farms, and regular communities with roads and schools.	True
"Jackson has been applauded for pursuing a 'just and liberal' policy toward the Indians.	False
"Although he had the most popular votes, Andrew Jackson lost the 1824 election.	True
"Nullification is another word for secession.	False
"A spirit of nationalism sharply increased following the War of 1812.	True
"The Democratic Party was the first party to hold a national convention.	False
"After years of fighting, the U.S. Army was still unable to remove all the Seminoles from Florida.	True
"The United States has always had a uniform national currency, much like the currency used today.	False
"Which presidential candidate used the slogan 'Tippecanoe and Tyler too'?	William Henry Harrison
"Who was known as the 'Little Magician'?	Martin Van Buren
"What Indian tribe attempted to keep its lands with the help of missionaries?	Sauk
"What was not a precedent introduced by the 1832 election?	A party platform
"Which of the following was not an element of the American System?	World-class navy
"What event caused an observer to comment, 'The reign of King Mob seemed triumphant'?	The inauguration of Jackson
"What was the major issue in Jackson's reelection campaign?	The National Bank
"What was not a major factor in the Panic of 1837?	The irresponsibility of the National Bank
"Which party was least supportive of the American System and particularly opposed the National Bank?	The Democratic Party
"What was not a major factor in the Panic of 1819?	The irresponsibility of the National Bank
"Which of the following was not one of the provisions of the Missouri Compromise?	To reduce tariffs
"Democratization in the first quarter of the nineteenth century included the	Election of presidential electors by popular vote
"Who benefits most from protective tariffs?	Manufacturers
"What issue lay at the heart of the debate over the admission of Missouri as a state?	"The political balance between the South and the North"
What even led to the collapse of the Federalist Party?	The Hartford Convention
What was the Hartford Convention known for?	It was known for its threat of secession of New England.
"Who became famous for writing short stories and poems that explore the dark side of human nature?	Edgar Allan Poe
"The Seneca Falls Convention passed resolutions supporting what important area of reform?	Women's suffrage
"Which of the following groups was started primarily by a famous American writer?	Transcendentalists
"What did Eli Whitney introduce to American industry?	Interchangeable parts
"What was the main problem of water transportation that the steamboat solved?	Upstream travel
"To maintain its lead in manufacturing, Great Britain forbade skilled workers from leaving the country.	True
"New York's Erie Canal proved to be a great investment.	True
"Unitarianism was most popular on the frontier.	False

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