Bell-ringer “Quiz”
Early Colonial
~1625 - ~1725
1. The Puritans who settled in N. America
A. Placed little importance on education beyond the
fundamentals of reading and writing
B. Believed education was critical and established a
sophisticated education system
C. Insisted that the only thing anybody needed to know was to
be found in the Holy Bible
D. Did not have families with them and saw no need to
establish an education system
E. Believed in education only within the home for fear of
sinful influences in a public school
2. The Puritans who settled in the Massachusetts
Bay Colony wanted their settlement to be primarily
A. A place where they could get away from persecution
B. An example to the rest of the world
C. A place where they would have the opportunity to
prosper free from government regulation
D. A society that practiced complete separation of church
and state
E. A pluralistic society in which all would be free to
practice and teach their beliefs
3. French and Spanish American colonies
differed from those of England
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Because the English refused slavery on religious principles,
while France and Spain were thriving on such practices
Because natives proved difficult to convert to Catholicism and
therefore the Spanish and French enacted brutal policies
In that the English were much more tolerant and established
policies of inclusion, unlike the exclusion of France and Spain
Since France and Spain placed greater emphasis on developing
agricultural colonies and England created mercantile settlements
Because French and Spanish settlements experienced much more
cultural mixing between Europeans and natives
4. For the most part, the Chesapeake colonists
during the 17th c.
A. Maintained close emotional and political ties to
England
B. Established a unique identity that was truly American
C. Increasingly demanded independence from England
D. Advocated closer diplomatic relations with New France
E. Established numerous towns and institutions to model
England
5. All of the following contributed to the success and
stability of the New England colonies, and the bare
survival of the Chesapeake Bay colonies EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
N.E. colonists tended to arrive in family units while the vast majority of
Chesapeake Bay colonists were young single males who arrived as
indentured servants
The Chesapeake Bay region had a much higher death rate among it colonists
than did the N.E. region
Women were treated more as equals in the N.E. colonies than they were in
Chesapeake Bay region, making it more difficult to attract women to the
Chesapeake Bay
The ratio of males to females in the Chesapeake Bay was much more
imbalanced then in New England, making it more difficult for males in
Chesapeake Bay to find wives and start families
The population increased faster in N.E., allowing for the development of
stable communities, than it did in the Chesapeake Bay region
Bell-ringer “Quiz”
Answer Section
1. The Puritans who settled in N. America
A. Placed little importance on education beyond the
fundamentals of reading and writing
B. Believed education was critical and established a
sophisticated education system
C. Insisted that the only thing anybody needed to know was to
be found in the Holy Bible
D. Did not have families with them and saw no need to
establish an education system
E. Believed in education only within the home for fear of
sinful influences in a public school
2. The Puritans who settled in the Massachusetts
Bay Colony wanted their settlement to be primarily
A. A place where they could get away from persecution
B. An example to the rest of the world
C. A place where they would have the opportunity to
prosper free from government regulation
D. A society that practiced complete separation of church
and state
E. A pluralistic society in which all would be free to
practice and teach their beliefs
3. French and Spanish American colonies
differed from those of England
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Because the English refused slavery on religious principles,
while France and Spain were thriving on such practices
Because natives proved difficult to convert to Catholicism and
therefore the Spanish and French enacted brutal policies
In that the English were much more tolerant and established
policies of inclusion, unlike the exclusion of France and Spain
Since France and Spain placed greater emphasis on developing
agricultural colonies and England created mercantile settlements
Because French and Spanish settlements experienced much
more cultural mixing between Europeans and natives
4. For the most part, the Chesapeake colonists
during the 17th c.
A. Maintained close emotional and political ties to
England
B. Established a unique identity that was truly American
C. Increasingly demanded independence from England
D. Advocated closer diplomatic relations with New France
E. Established numerous towns and institutions to model
England
5. All of the following contributed to the success and
stability of the New England colonies, and the bare
survival of the Chesapeake Bay colonies EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
N.E. colonists tended to arrive in family units while the vast majority of
Chesapeake Bay colonists were young single males who arrived as
indentured servants
The Chesapeake Bay region had a much higher death rate among its
colonists than did the N.E. region
Women were treated more as equals in the N.E. colonies than they were
in Chesapeake Bay region, making it more difficult to attract women to
the Chesapeake Bay
The ratio of males to females in the Chesapeake Bay was much more
imbalanced then in New England, making it more difficult for males in
Chesapeake Bay to find wives and start families
The population increased faster in N.E., allowing for the development of
stable communities, than it did in the Chesapeake Bay region