History 011 - US History to 1877 » Fall 2020 » Chapter 1 and 2 Quiz

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Question #1
Long Island and Manhattan were initially claimed and settled by which European power?
A.   the Swedes
B.   the French
C.   the Dutch
D.   the British
Question #2
In Massachusetts rice farming alone quickly furnished a basis for prosperity.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
The New England trade in rum and slaves became know as
A.   'the triangular trade'
B.   'the Grand Enterprise'
C.   'the West Africa Association'
D.   'the Rum Run'
Question #4
Literary production in the colonies was largely confined to New England.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
Within a decade of Virginia's founding its chief source of revenue was
A.   tobacco farming
B.   cod fishing
C.   rice cultivation
D.   copper mining
Question #6
When charges of witch craft threatened to spread beyond Salem. the witch trials in 1692 were ended.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #7
The Separatists were considered a radical sect of the
A.   Puritans
B.   Quakers
C.   Anglicans
D.   Catholics
Question #8
The institution that most represented the foundations of American education and culture in the 17th century was
A.   Penn State
B.   Columbia University
C.   Harvard College
D.   UCLA
Question #9
The prime mover of a library he called the "mother of all North American subscription libraries" was
A.   Mr. Rogers
B.   Alexander Hamilton
C.   Benjamin Franklin
D.   John Paul Jones
Question #10
All colonies except Georgia emerged as companies of shareholders, or as a feudal proprietorship stemming from charters granted by the English Crown.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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