Quiz for America Compared: Plantation Colonies Versus Neo-Europes

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1. What does Henry Whistler’s journal suggest about why Europeans might have chosen to settle on Barbados in the 1600s?

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Correct. The answer is b. Whistler suggests that Europeans in Barbados benefitted from the rich environment and the plentiful supply of slaves who performed the necessary physical labor on the island.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Whistler suggests that Europeans in Barbados benefitted from the rich environment and the plentiful supply of slaves who performed the necessary physical labor on the island.

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2. According to William Wood, what is the primary benefit of life in New England in the 1630s?

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Correct. The answer is d. Wood argues that although New Englanders do not have abundant wealth, they are contented through hard work and the development of competency.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Wood argues that although New Englanders do not have abundant wealth, they are contented through hard work and the development of competency.

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3. Which of the following men would have been most likely to find William Wood’s description of life in New England appealing?

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Correct. The answer is c. A Protestant father who believed in the importance and value of hard work and sought land ownership would have been most likely to find William Wood’s description of life in New England appealing.
Incorrect. The answer is c. A Protestant father who believed in the importance and value of hard work and sought land ownership would have been most likely to find William Wood’s description of life in New England appealing.