US History - Out of Many Ch 5
In the British colonies of the eighteenth century, the ability to read was
much more widespread than in the French and Spanish colonies.
A significant characteristic of Spanish colonial communities was
their close association with religious missions.
A red "P" on their clothing labeled persons in Boston in the eighteenth century who
were receiving public relief.
Colonial government in New Spain and New France in the eighteenth century
was highly centralized and authoritarian.
If you had emigrated to America as a redemptioner, it meant you were
an emigrant without means to emigrate.
The log cabin, which became an American symbol, was actually introduced by these
immigrants:
Scandinavians
Which one of the following is NOT an area where you would find "long-lot" patterns today?
San Francisco
Which one of the following BEST describes the English immigration policy?
They had a liberal policy for both English and foreign nationals.
Social class in America was
based on economic rank.
In establishing the half-way covenant, the Puritans
managed rather than resolved the problem of compulsory church attendance and requirements
for church membership.
In the 1700s, the designation "middling sort" could be applied to what percentage of all white
settlers in North America?
70
The Great Awakening had its deepest effects on
young people.
During the eighteenth century, the middle colonies exhibited certain characteristics that
distinguished them from New England. Among these was
high rates of mobility.
Which of the following did NOT play a role in the extraordinary population growth in the
British colonies?
a drastic increase in the amount of slaves taken from Africa
