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Quiz for Reading the American Past, Chapter 4

Quiz for Reading the American Past, Chapter 4

Document Links

Document 4-1: The Arbella Sermon

Document 4-2: Observations of New England Indians

Document 4-3: Wampanoag Grievances at the Outset of King Philip's War

Document 4-4: A Provincial Government Enacts Legislation

Document 4-5: Words of the Bewitched

Question

1. Which of the following best characterizes the role that John Winthrop envisioned for religion in New England? (See Document 4-1: The Arbella Sermon)

Religious practice was a private matter.

Religion was the source of public morality.

Religious fervor was a threat and had to be discouraged.

Religious diversity was the foundation for a vibrant society.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is b. John Winthrop considered religion the source of public morality and, as a result, considered civil government ecclesiastical in nature.

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2. How did Roger Williams describe the Indians' relationship to land? (See Document 4-2: Observations of New England Indians)

He observed that Indians could not conceive of land as a resource.

He noted that Indians fought primarily for territorial control and expansion.

Indians were remarkably specific in their land claims and user rights.

Indians considered all land a divine entity that could not be exploited.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is c. Roger Williams noted how "exact and punctuall" natives were in defining land claims and user rights.

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3. Which of the following had been a major grievance for the Wampanoag leader Metacom (King Philip) on the eve of King Philip's War? (See Document 4-3: Wampanoag Grievances at the Outset of King Philip's War)

New Englanders were not buying Indian goods.

The colonists of New England continued to enslave Indians.

New Englanders had failed to deliver the weapons promised.

The cattle of English settlers were encroaching on Indian land.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is d. The cattle and horses of English settlers were continuously encroaching on Indian land and eating and destroying Indian crops.

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4. Under what conditions did the laws of Pennsylvania after 1682 secure the religious freedoms of colonists? (See Document 4-4: A Provincial Government Enacts Legislation)

Religious freedom was only available to Englishmen.

Religious freedom was a privilege for men only.

All faiths could build houses of worships in Pennsylvania.

Only Christians enjoyed the freedom of practicing their faith.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is d. Only avowed Christians in Pennsylvania enjoyed the "Christian Liberty" of practicing their faith without fear of repercussions.

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5. Which of the following best describes the evidence of witchcraft submitted in the Salem trials? (See Document 4-5: Words of the Bewitched)

Evidence was primarily observations about strange coincidences or unexplained events.

The most damning evidence involved proof of sexual violence and harassment.

Much of the evidence consisted of racially charged defamations and insults.

The evidence hinted at deliberate sabotage by village outcasts and social outsiders.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is a. The evidence of witchcraft submitted in the Salem trials primarily consisted of observations about strange coincidences or unexplained events.

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6. What clearly separated the Puritan vision of John Winthrop from the practices of the colony of Pennsylvania? (See Document 4-1: The Arbella Sermon and Document 4-4: A Provincial Government Enacts Legislation)

Winthrop called for an abolition of slavery and servitude, whereas Pennsylvania relied on it.

Winthrop denounced colonial plantations, whereas Pennsylvania prospered from plantation cash crops like tobacco.

Winthrop sought a public religious order, whereas Pennsylvania allowed religious freedom at the discretion of individual Christians.

Whereas John Winthrop insisted on religious homogeneity, Pennsylvania welcomed people of all faiths and all types of religions.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is c. Whereas John Winthrop sought a public religious order in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania allowed religious freedom at the discretion of individual Christians.

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7. Both Rhode Island deputy governor John Easton and Puritan minister Roger Williams considered Native Americans to be (See Document 4-3: Wampanoag Grievances at the Outset of King Philip's War and Document 4-2: Observations of New England Indians)

complacent and gullible.

generous and unaware of their properties.

exceedingly suspicious.

unsuitable for Christianity.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is c. Both Easton and Williams considered Native Americans exceedingly suspicious.