History: Inquisitive for Chapter 3

In 1689, news of the overthrow of James II triggered rebellions in several North American colonies. Match the particulars of each rebellion with the colony in which it took place.

1.Militias seize local officials, including Edmund Andros -Massachusetts 2.Rebels establish a new, Protestant-dominated government -Maryland 3.Dutch majority rebelled against English rule -New York

What does it reveal about the origins and status of migrants to British North American colonies from 1700-1775?

Correct: -Among English/Welsh migrants, the largest portion were convicts. -A plurality of migrants were slaves. Incorrect: -Slaves were exclusively brought from Asia and Africa. -Among Irish migrants, the largest portion were indentured servants.

Identify the statements that describe the Glorious Revolution in England and its impact on the colonies.

Correct: -The Glorious Revolution was the culmination of the long struggle between Parliament and the crown for the English government, which established parliamentary supremacy -As a result of the Glorious Revolution, fault lines in colonial society were exposed, providing an opportunity for local elites to regain authority. -As a result of the Glorious Revolution, Protestant domination was secured in most of the colonies. Incorrect: -The Glorious Revolution outlined the terms of the English Bill of Rights.

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Cause of witchcraft panics: -atmosphere of general chaos caused by territorial wars with Native Americans -negative attitudes toward women who were independent of the social constraints of the time -lack of scientific explanations for adverse natural events Not a cause: -proliferation of underground pagan cults in Massachusetts

Eighteenth-century North America's religious diversity increased as its population grew. Colonial governments took different approaches to managing this diversity. Match the correct approach to the appropriate colonies.

Church and state in most other colonies -barred Catholics and Jews from voting and holding public office -levied taxes to pay ministers' salaries church and state in New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania -enshrined religious tolerance into law

People, ideas, and goods flowed back and forth across the Atlantic. Goods from North America and ... became a major market for British manufactured goods. Tobacco grown in ... was marketed in Britain, and then sold to Europe by British merchants. And rum produced in the West Indies was a popular good in ...

1. West Indies 2. Chesapeake 3. North America Colonies

The legal status of Africans—slave or free—deteriorated over the course of the seventeenth century. Place the following events in the order in which they occurred.

-Virginia law banned blacks from serving in militias -Maryland law stipulated that children born to a lave mother and free father will be slaves -Virginia law stipulated that converting to the Christianity did not release a slave from bondage

What does it reveal about ethnic diversity on the Atlantic coast of North America in 1760?

Correct Answer: -Dutch settlements were primarily along the Hudson River in present-day New York -North Carolina was a very diverse colony, with the settlers from Germany, the Scottish Highlands, and England, as well as slaves from Africa -The majority of Scotch-Irish lived inland, not directly on the Atlantic coast Incorrect: New England had the highest concentration of Scotch-Irish settlers

Identify the statements that describe staple crops and why they were so important to settlers.

Correct: -Because of the lack of credit and money, colonists had to rely on creating their own wealth, and farming staple crops was a reliable source of revenue. -Crops such as tobacco and rice that were produced for the world market created great wealth for the farmers. Incorrect: -Staple crops enabled the colonists to become financially independent from Britain. -Staple crops included luxury goods such as silks, linens, and ceramic plates.

Identify the statements that describe the consumer revolution in the eighteenth century.

Correct: -Items that used to be considered luxuries, available only to the wealthy, became accessible to modest farmers. -Shops in port cites flourished. -British merchants supplied American traders with loans, allowing them to import goods and sell them on the frontier. Incorrect: -As a result of mass production, consumer goods became widely and cheaply available.

When the English took over New York from the Dutch, they continued to allow religious toleration but minimized the rights the Dutch had given to which of the following groups of people?

Correct: -women -blacks Incorrect: -men who did not own any property -the Iroquois

The Indian uprising led by Metacom, or King Philip's War, was the "bloodiest and most bitter conflict" to erupt in southern New England in the late seventeenth century. Identify the statements that describe this conflict and the dynamics between the settlers and Indians.

Correct: -The result of the conflict strengthened the settlers' view that Indians were savages. -Indian tribes formed an alliance, allowing them to attack several English colonies at one time. -Metacom was captured and executed, while other Indians were captured and sold into slavery in the West Indies. Incorrect: -New weapons were acquired by Metacom and his allies, allowing them to systematically kill more colonists in wartime.

Identify the statements that describe the Covenant Chain and its outcomes.

Describes the Covenant Chain and Its Outcomes: -The Iroquois Nations helped the British attack the French and their Indian allies. -The English formed an alliance with the Iroquois Nations and pledged to support each other in territorial acquisition and defeat of other tribes. -It eventually led the Iroquois Nations to adopt a policy of neutrality. Does Not Describe the Covenant Chain and Its Outcomes: -It led to King Philip's War.

William Penn was a devout member of the Society of Friends, or Quakers. Identify the statements that describe this religious group.

Describes the Quakers: -Believed in the equality of all persons (including women, blacks, and Indians) before God -faced persecution in England -the first group of whites to speak out against slavery Does not describe the Quakers: -came to America with a strong militia to their settlements

Identify the statements as describing the Lords of Trade or the Dominion of New England.

Dominion of New England: -ruled by the former New York governor -super-colony made up of New England colonies by James II in order to extract more money from America Lords of Trade: -established in England to oversee colonial affairs

The Walking Purchase of 1737 was the culmination of well-intentioned bargaining between colonists and natives.

False

Review the primary source document Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind (1751) by Benjamin Franklin. In the reading, Franklin is troubled by the "proportionably very small" number of "purely white people" in the world. Franklin's system of racial typology is, to say the least, peculiar. Which complexions does he assign to the peoples of which countries and continents?

Purely white: -England and Saxony (Northern Germany and Denmark) Not Purely white: -Asia, parts of Africa, pre-Columbian America -Africa -Spain, Italy, France, Russia, Sweden

Slavery in the United States started in the Chesapeake Bay region, but it eventually spread throughout the colonies in order to support the cash crop production as fewer indentured servants came over from Europe.

True

The Salem witch trials revealed serious issues with Massachusetts's system of justice and, as a result, the court of Salem was dissolved by the governor and all prisoners were released.

True

British North America in the mid-eighteenth century was quite economically diverse. Match each region below to its dominant form(s) of social and economic organization.

the northern and western frontiers: -fur-trading outposts the Hudson Valley: -vast, feudal-sized estates New England: -small farms and towns

When war broke out between natives and colonists, Indians who had already converted to Christianity found themselves in the middle of the conflict. Identify the statement that describes the outcome of this conflict for Indians who converted to Christianity.

The "praying Indians" lost their land and goods necessary for their survival, and were also subjected to fatal diseases

Identify the statements that describe poverty in the colonies in the eighteenth century.

describes poverty in the colonies: -Poor colonists were viewed as lazy and responsible for their own poverty. -Poverty was not as widespread in the colonies as it was in England. -Half the wealth in the colonies was held by the richest 10 percent. does not describe poverty in the colonies: -Public assistance without any work obligations was available to all colonists.

Identify the statements that describe women and the household economy in the colonies.

does not describe women and the household economy in the colonies: -Compared to life in England, colonial women enjoyed significantly more free time. describes women and the household economy in the colonies: -Women contributed by managing the cooking, cleaning, and assisting with farming chores, among other responsibilities. -All members of the family, including women, were required to contribute in order to support the family.