History Test

Question 1

How did the Thirty Years’ War begin, and who issued the edict?

Answer 1

The Thirty Years’ War began as a result of religious tensions between Catholics and Protestants in the Holy Roman Empire. The edict that sparked the war was issued by Emperor Ferdinand II.

Question 2

Who did Henry Hudson work for when he explored the Hudson River? And what colony did he found?

Answer 2

Henry Hudson worked for the Dutch East India Company when he explored the Hudson River. He helped establish the colony of New Netherland.

Question 3

In what country did the trouble that led to the English Civil War begin? What war did King Charles I start in 1637?

Answer 3

The trouble that led to the English Civil War began in Scotland. King Charles I started the Bishops’ War in 1637.

Question 4

What was the name of the Parliamentarian’s army in the English Civil War, and who was its commander?

Answer 4

The Parliamentarian’s army was called the New Model Army, and it was commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax, with Oliver Cromwell as a key leader.

Question 5

Who was the pastor that became a founding father of New England’s Congregationalist churches?

Answer 5

John Cotton was the pastor who became a founding father of New England’s Congregationalist churches.

Question 6

Who was the pastor that became a founding father of Connecticut?

Answer 6

Thomas Hooker was the pastor who became a founding father of Connecticut.

Question 7

Who was the pastor that became a founding father of Rhode Island?

Answer 7

Roger Williams was the pastor who became a founding father of Rhode Island.

Question 8

What was the name of the treaty at the end of the Thirty Years’ War?

Answer 8

The Treaty of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years’ War.

Question 9

Why was Maryland colony established?

Answer 9

Maryland was established as a haven for English Catholics.

Question 10

What was England’s republican government (1649-1653) called?

Answer 10

England’s republican government was called the Commonwealth.

Question 11

What was the name of the French king who built a magnificent palace south of Paris? What was the name of the palace?

Answer 11

The French king was Louis XIV, and the palace was Versailles.

Question 12

The earliest plantations in Virginia all laid along which two rivers?

Answer 12

The James River and the York River.

Question 13

What was the most notorious misdeed of Bacon’s Rebellion, and on which island in which colony did it take place?

Answer 13

The most notorious misdeed of Bacon’s Rebellion was the burning of Jamestown, which took place on Jamestown Island in the Virginia Colony.

Question 14

What were Christian Native Americans called?

Answer 14

Christian Native Americans were called “Praying Indians.”

Question 15

Who was the founder of the Quaker movement?

Answer 15

George Fox was the founder of the Quaker movement.

Question 16

To ensure that no English monarch could ever ignore Parliament again, and to ensure that England would never again have a __ monarch, Parliament passed a charter of liberties called the English __ of __ in 1689.

Answer 16

To ensure that no English monarch could ever ignore Parliament again, and to ensure that England would never again have an absolute monarch, Parliament passed a charter of liberties called the English Bill of Rights in 1689.

Question 17

Why did the Protestant Union decide not to support Bohemian Protestants during the Thirty Years’ War’s first phase?

Answer 17

The Protestant Union decided not to support the Bohemian Protestants because they feared provoking a larger conflict with the Catholic forces in the Holy Roman Empire, and they were wary of the potential consequences of openly opposing the Emperor.

Question 18

Explain what John Winthrop meant when he said that Massachusetts Bay Colony would be a “city upon a hill.”

Answer 18

When John Winthrop described Massachusetts Bay Colony as a “city upon a hill,” he meant that the colony would serve as an example of Christian piety and virtue for the rest of the world, demonstrating a model society based on Puritan values.

Question 19

When the Pequot Grand Sachem Sassacus saw Captain John Mason bypass the mouth of the Mystic River and continue east, he assumed that Mason wouldn’t attack for some time; so he dispatched a war party to attack Hartford. Why was this a mistake?

Answer 19

This was a mistake because Captain John Mason’s real intention was to surprise the Pequot by attacking their main village while many of their warriors were away. This strategic move allowed the English forces to catch the Pequot off guard, leading to a devastating defeat for the Pequot.

Question 20

What were Governor Winthrop’s reasons for banishing Anne Hutchinson from Massachusetts?

Answer 20

Governor Winthrop banished Anne Hutchinson because she challenged the strict religious doctrines of the Puritan leaders, promoted controversial theological ideas, and held unauthorized meetings, which he viewed as a threat to the religious and social order of the colony.