UGA History Exemption Test – Exam
Questions with Verified Answers
French Colonization in the New World - ANSWER-French and Dutch Colonies in the
new world usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive
settlement and force in contrast to the Spanish and British
Dutch Colonization in the New World - ANSWER--first colonies functioned more as
trading outposts than settlements
-the Dutch commissioned an expedition by English explorer Henry Hudson to North
America
-Hudson failed in his search for a Northwest Passage, but his reports of abundant
resources created interest among Dutch merchants
-The Dutch West India Company was chartered to develop colonies in North
America
-the company tried to attract immigrants with land grants, and a diverse group of
European settlers slowly began to arrive
-its most important settlement was New Amsterdam, which became a center for
trade
-usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive settlement
and force, in contrast to the Spanish and British
Types of New British Colonies in the New World - ANSWER--Charter Colony:
colonist were members of a corp
-Royal Colony: governor selected by King
-Proprietary colonies: owned by individuals
Characteristics of New England Colonies: - ANSWER-Founded primarily by Puritans,
that wanted a group of like-minded individuals; close-knit, longer life expectancies;
mixed economy of farming and trade
What is the headright system? - ANSWER-The headright system is when a
landowner would pay for an individual's passage from England to America. The
landowner would receive 50 acres of land and that same individual to work the land.
Who settled land west of the Mississippi River
A. The French
B. The Dutch
C. The Spanish
D. The British - ANSWER-A. The French
Who settled land in New York - ANSWER-The Dutch along Hudson River later
colonized New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.
Main cash crop of Chesapeake Bay (Virginia and Maryland) - ANSWER-Tobacco
,??? Early settlers wanted main crop to be ______ , ended up being _______ -
ANSWER-wine/silk and rice/indigo
Later cash crops became tobacco and cotton
King Phillip's War - ANSWER-Most Indians lost in New England
King Philip's War was an armed conflict between American Indian inhabitants of New
England versus the New England colonists and their Indian allies in 1675-78
Bacon's Rebellion - ANSWER--armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by
Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.
- First rebellion in the colonies
Whiskey Rebellion - ANSWER-In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against
Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots
caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In October, 1794,
the army, led by Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed that the
new government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a
problem, in contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of
Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.
Indentured Servitude - ANSWER-A worker bound by a voluntary agreement to work
for a specified period of years often in return for free passage to an overseas
destination. Before 1800 most were Europeans; after 1800 most indentured laborers
were Asians.
Bacon's Rebellion made the practice seem riskier to planters and owners
English Puritanism - ANSWER-1500s and 1600s
*Movement by those who wished to reform the Church of England to be more in line
with their ideology
*Puritans rejected these roman Catholic holdovers and sought to make the English
Church "pure"
*Puritans held Calvinist beliefs, such as predestination and the authority of Scripture
over papal authority
*Puritanism echoes throughout American culture in the ideas of self-reliance, moral
fortitude, and an emphasis on intellectualism
Many of the European settlers who first came to the New World did so to escape
religious persecution. Which colony was granted to a benefactor for the purpose of
settling the Quakers?
A. Virginia
B. Massachusetts
C. New Hampshire
D. Pennsylvania - ANSWER-D. Pennsylvania by William Penn
House of Burgesses - ANSWER-1619 - The Virginia House of Burgesses formed,
the first legislative body in colonial America. Later other colonies would adopt houses
of burgesses.
,Maryland - ANSWER-became the first proprietary colony to serve as refuge for
English Catholics
Navigation Acts - ANSWER-Acts passed in 1660 passed by British parliament to
increase colonial dependence on Great Britain for trade; limited goods that were
exported to colonies; caused great resentment in American colonies.
Triangular Trade - ANSWER-A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa
sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent
Guns and Rum to Africa
Early settlers in New England depended primarily upon what source of labor?
A. their children
B. slaves
C. indentured servants
D. wage laborers - ANSWER-A. their children
First Great Awakening - ANSWER-Religious revival in the colonies in 1730s and
1740s; George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards preached a message of atonement
for sins by admitting them to God. The movement attempted to combat the growing
secularism and rationalism of mid-eighteenth century America. Religious splits in the
colonies became deeper.
The Stono Rebellion - ANSWER--1739
-Largest slave uprising in SC
-Leader Jemmy (Cato)
-Marched towards Spanish Florida, where they were promised freedom and land
-Lead to the negro act of 1740 which restricted slave movements, education, and
assembly.
What were the main benefits of owning slaves - ANSWER-Source of wealth and
status
Battle of Bloody Marsh - ANSWER-Victory for Oglethorpe over the Spanish on St.
Simons Island in 1742
French and Indian War - ANSWER--7 years war
-1754-1763
- Britian and France
The French and Indian War was fought to decide if Britain or France would be the
strong power in North America. France and its colonists and Indian allies fought
against Britain, its colonists and Indian allies.
Treaty of Paris of 1763 - ANSWER-Ended French & Indian War. Marked the end of
French power in North America. Britain gained Canada and all French lands east of
the Mississippi River. Spain gave up Florida but received all lands west of the
Mississippi River
Impact of the French and Indian War on British Colonial Policy - ANSWER-- after the
french and indian war, britain set out to solve its large national debt
, - it created a series of acts that raised taxes on American goods
-Sugar, Stamp, Quartering, Declaratory
Sugar Act - ANSWER-law passed by the British Parliament setting taxes on
molasses and sugar imported by the colonies
Stamp Act - ANSWER-an act passed by the British parliment in 1756 that raised
revenue from the American colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all
newspapers and legal or commercial documents
Declaratory Act - ANSWER-Act passed in 1766 after the repeal of the stamp act;
stated that Parliament had authority over the the colonies and the right to tax and
pass legislation "in all cases whatsoever."
Quartering Act - ANSWER-1765 - Required the colonials to provide food, lodging,
and supplies for the British troops in the colonies.
Proclamation of 1763 - ANSWER-Bc of Pontiac's Rebellion
A proclamation from the British government which forbade British colonists from
settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, and which required any settlers already
living west of the mountains to move back east.
Boston Massacre - ANSWER-The first bloodshed of the American Revolution (1770),
as British guards at the Boston Customs House opened fire on a crowd killing five
Americans
Enlightment - ANSWER-movement that began in Europe in the late 1600s as people
began examining the natural world, society, and government; also called the age of
reason
moved from europe to new world to influence writers like isaac newton, john locke
Mercantilism - ANSWER-Economic system to unify and increase the power and
wealth of a nation by strict governmental regulations through policies like bullion and
favorable balance of trade
-Adam Smith was anti-mercantilism
The Tea Act - ANSWER-1773 act which eliminated import tariffs on tea entering
England and allowed the British East India Company to sell directly to consumers
rather than through merchants. Led to the Boston Tea Party.
The Boston Tea Party - ANSWER-A 1773 protest against British taxes in which
Boston colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped valuable tea into Boston Harbor.
Intolerable Acts - ANSWER-in response to Boston Tea Party, 4 acts passed in 1774,
Port of Boston closed, reduced power of assemblies in colonies, permitted royal
officers to be tried elsewhere, provided for quartering of troop's in barns and empty
houses
Revolutionary War - ANSWER--1775-1783
Questions with Verified Answers
French Colonization in the New World - ANSWER-French and Dutch Colonies in the
new world usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive
settlement and force in contrast to the Spanish and British
Dutch Colonization in the New World - ANSWER--first colonies functioned more as
trading outposts than settlements
-the Dutch commissioned an expedition by English explorer Henry Hudson to North
America
-Hudson failed in his search for a Northwest Passage, but his reports of abundant
resources created interest among Dutch merchants
-The Dutch West India Company was chartered to develop colonies in North
America
-the company tried to attract immigrants with land grants, and a diverse group of
European settlers slowly began to arrive
-its most important settlement was New Amsterdam, which became a center for
trade
-usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive settlement
and force, in contrast to the Spanish and British
Types of New British Colonies in the New World - ANSWER--Charter Colony:
colonist were members of a corp
-Royal Colony: governor selected by King
-Proprietary colonies: owned by individuals
Characteristics of New England Colonies: - ANSWER-Founded primarily by Puritans,
that wanted a group of like-minded individuals; close-knit, longer life expectancies;
mixed economy of farming and trade
What is the headright system? - ANSWER-The headright system is when a
landowner would pay for an individual's passage from England to America. The
landowner would receive 50 acres of land and that same individual to work the land.
Who settled land west of the Mississippi River
A. The French
B. The Dutch
C. The Spanish
D. The British - ANSWER-A. The French
Who settled land in New York - ANSWER-The Dutch along Hudson River later
colonized New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.
Main cash crop of Chesapeake Bay (Virginia and Maryland) - ANSWER-Tobacco
,??? Early settlers wanted main crop to be ______ , ended up being _______ -
ANSWER-wine/silk and rice/indigo
Later cash crops became tobacco and cotton
King Phillip's War - ANSWER-Most Indians lost in New England
King Philip's War was an armed conflict between American Indian inhabitants of New
England versus the New England colonists and their Indian allies in 1675-78
Bacon's Rebellion - ANSWER--armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by
Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.
- First rebellion in the colonies
Whiskey Rebellion - ANSWER-In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against
Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots
caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In October, 1794,
the army, led by Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed that the
new government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a
problem, in contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of
Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.
Indentured Servitude - ANSWER-A worker bound by a voluntary agreement to work
for a specified period of years often in return for free passage to an overseas
destination. Before 1800 most were Europeans; after 1800 most indentured laborers
were Asians.
Bacon's Rebellion made the practice seem riskier to planters and owners
English Puritanism - ANSWER-1500s and 1600s
*Movement by those who wished to reform the Church of England to be more in line
with their ideology
*Puritans rejected these roman Catholic holdovers and sought to make the English
Church "pure"
*Puritans held Calvinist beliefs, such as predestination and the authority of Scripture
over papal authority
*Puritanism echoes throughout American culture in the ideas of self-reliance, moral
fortitude, and an emphasis on intellectualism
Many of the European settlers who first came to the New World did so to escape
religious persecution. Which colony was granted to a benefactor for the purpose of
settling the Quakers?
A. Virginia
B. Massachusetts
C. New Hampshire
D. Pennsylvania - ANSWER-D. Pennsylvania by William Penn
House of Burgesses - ANSWER-1619 - The Virginia House of Burgesses formed,
the first legislative body in colonial America. Later other colonies would adopt houses
of burgesses.
,Maryland - ANSWER-became the first proprietary colony to serve as refuge for
English Catholics
Navigation Acts - ANSWER-Acts passed in 1660 passed by British parliament to
increase colonial dependence on Great Britain for trade; limited goods that were
exported to colonies; caused great resentment in American colonies.
Triangular Trade - ANSWER-A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa
sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent
Guns and Rum to Africa
Early settlers in New England depended primarily upon what source of labor?
A. their children
B. slaves
C. indentured servants
D. wage laborers - ANSWER-A. their children
First Great Awakening - ANSWER-Religious revival in the colonies in 1730s and
1740s; George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards preached a message of atonement
for sins by admitting them to God. The movement attempted to combat the growing
secularism and rationalism of mid-eighteenth century America. Religious splits in the
colonies became deeper.
The Stono Rebellion - ANSWER--1739
-Largest slave uprising in SC
-Leader Jemmy (Cato)
-Marched towards Spanish Florida, where they were promised freedom and land
-Lead to the negro act of 1740 which restricted slave movements, education, and
assembly.
What were the main benefits of owning slaves - ANSWER-Source of wealth and
status
Battle of Bloody Marsh - ANSWER-Victory for Oglethorpe over the Spanish on St.
Simons Island in 1742
French and Indian War - ANSWER--7 years war
-1754-1763
- Britian and France
The French and Indian War was fought to decide if Britain or France would be the
strong power in North America. France and its colonists and Indian allies fought
against Britain, its colonists and Indian allies.
Treaty of Paris of 1763 - ANSWER-Ended French & Indian War. Marked the end of
French power in North America. Britain gained Canada and all French lands east of
the Mississippi River. Spain gave up Florida but received all lands west of the
Mississippi River
Impact of the French and Indian War on British Colonial Policy - ANSWER-- after the
french and indian war, britain set out to solve its large national debt
, - it created a series of acts that raised taxes on American goods
-Sugar, Stamp, Quartering, Declaratory
Sugar Act - ANSWER-law passed by the British Parliament setting taxes on
molasses and sugar imported by the colonies
Stamp Act - ANSWER-an act passed by the British parliment in 1756 that raised
revenue from the American colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all
newspapers and legal or commercial documents
Declaratory Act - ANSWER-Act passed in 1766 after the repeal of the stamp act;
stated that Parliament had authority over the the colonies and the right to tax and
pass legislation "in all cases whatsoever."
Quartering Act - ANSWER-1765 - Required the colonials to provide food, lodging,
and supplies for the British troops in the colonies.
Proclamation of 1763 - ANSWER-Bc of Pontiac's Rebellion
A proclamation from the British government which forbade British colonists from
settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, and which required any settlers already
living west of the mountains to move back east.
Boston Massacre - ANSWER-The first bloodshed of the American Revolution (1770),
as British guards at the Boston Customs House opened fire on a crowd killing five
Americans
Enlightment - ANSWER-movement that began in Europe in the late 1600s as people
began examining the natural world, society, and government; also called the age of
reason
moved from europe to new world to influence writers like isaac newton, john locke
Mercantilism - ANSWER-Economic system to unify and increase the power and
wealth of a nation by strict governmental regulations through policies like bullion and
favorable balance of trade
-Adam Smith was anti-mercantilism
The Tea Act - ANSWER-1773 act which eliminated import tariffs on tea entering
England and allowed the British East India Company to sell directly to consumers
rather than through merchants. Led to the Boston Tea Party.
The Boston Tea Party - ANSWER-A 1773 protest against British taxes in which
Boston colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped valuable tea into Boston Harbor.
Intolerable Acts - ANSWER-in response to Boston Tea Party, 4 acts passed in 1774,
Port of Boston closed, reduced power of assemblies in colonies, permitted royal
officers to be tried elsewhere, provided for quartering of troop's in barns and empty
houses
Revolutionary War - ANSWER--1775-1783
