Chapter 3: Creating a British Empire in America, 1660—1750

1. Chapter 3: Creating a British Empire in America, 1660—1750

2. 1. The early settlers of South Carolina A. used both African and Native Americans as slaves. B. accepted the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina. C. came directly from England. D. refused to interact with Indian peoples.

3. 2. Pennsylvania differed from other proprietary colonies created by Charles II primarily because it A. was formerly controlled by the Dutch. B. was settled primarily by small farmers. C. guaranteed religious freedom. D. was established as a refuge for British Catholics.

4. 3. Jacob Leisler’s rise to power in New York demonstrated A. ethnic divisions between Dutch and English New Yorkers over political power. B. widespread opposition to rule by royal officials. C. the opposition of wealthy merchants to English mercantilist policies. D. the collapse of New York’s representative assembly.

5. 4. One way slavery in the Chesapeake differed from slavery in South Carolina was that A. it was not a defining principle of the social order. B. the Chesapeake slave codes allowed Christianized Africans to become free. C. slaves in the Chesapeake were mainly skilled laborers. D. the slave population in the Chesapeake increased naturally through reproduction.

6. 5. To prevent another uprising like Bacon’s Rebellion, by the late 1600s the Chesapeake gentry had begun A. dividing their estates into small tracts, which they gave to small-scale planters. B. lowering taxes on smallholders. C. imposing a manorial system. D. prohibiting smallholders to invest in slaves.

7. 6. Which of the following is most responsible for the growth of the northern maritime economy? the success of tobacco planters in Virginia the Navigation Acts the productivity of farms in the interior of North America the wealth of the British sugar colonies

8. 7. The Glorious Revolution changed the imperial governance of the colonies by A. increasing the centralization of the British empire. B. giving Parliament greater control over the colonies. C. freeing merchants and financiers from royal controls. D. removing all royal governors from office.

9. 8. The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle returned which of the following cities to France? A. Louisbourg B. New Orleans C. Mobile D. Pensacola

10. 9. The diplomatic strategy of the Iroquois demonstrates A. the inability of Native Americans to affect European policies. B. Native Americans’ use of European alliances to attack their enemies. C. the way European alliances could divide native societies. D. the ability of Native Americans to play European nations against each other.

11. 10. Parliament passed the Currency Act in 1751 to • help American farmers. • prevent monopolies by British manufacturers. • promote American factories. • prevent colonial control of the supply of paper money.

12. Answer Key for Chapter 3 Answer is A Answer is C Answer is B Answer is D Answer is B Answer is D Answer is A Answer is A Answer is D Answer is D