American History A- Lesson 02

Which accurately compares a benefit of Jamestown's environment with a disadvantage?

The marshy ground was good for growing tobacco, but it attracted mosquitoes that caused malaria.

What type of government did the colonies have in common?

elected assembly

Why did George Calvert's sons draft the Maryland Toleration Act?

to protect Catholics after England fell under Puritan rule

How were the plantation system and the growth of slavery connected?

Colonies that had plantation-based economies became dependent on slave labor.

Which European country originally settled Manhattan Island, today's New York City?

Netherlands

Which colonies had major fur and lumber industries?

New England

Match the region with the main economic activities.

New England: fur trading, shipbuilding, rum Middle Colonies: wheat Southern Colonies: tobacco, rice, indigo

Why did southern economies rely on indentured servitude and slavery?

Growing tobacco and rice required a great deal of labor.

Which accomplishment is Olaudah Equiano known for?

He wrote and worked to influence England to abolish the slave trade.

Why is the Mayflower Compact important?

It was the first document of self-government in the New World colonies.

Who introduced tobacco to Virginia?

John Rolfe

Who was the governor of Virginia who helped make agreements with the Powhattan Indians to trade for food?

John Smith

Read the sentence and enter the answer in the space provided. Who was the Puritan minister who delivered the sermon "A Model of Christian Charity"?

John Winthrop

Which Puritan minister famously said that Puritan communities must be like a "city on a hill?"

John Winthrop

Why did southern planters switch from using indentured servants to using slaves? Select all that apply.

Many former indentured servants had participated in a rebellion. Slaves could be controlled more easily than other workers.

What did traders call the route from West Africa to the Americas?

Middle Passage

Which describes the trade between the Caribbean and the American colonies?

Raw materials from the Caribbean supplied colonial industries like rum.

Which Puritan minister established Rhode Island colony based on religious toleration?

Roger Williams

How did culture help slaves survive the brutality of slavery?

Slaves combined African and local traditions to form new cultures like Gullah.

Which colonies used large plantations to create income?

Southern

Why did New England depend on shipbuilding and long-distance trade of rum, fish, furs, and lumber?

The ground was too rocky, and the climate was too harsh to grow cash crops.

How were the Middle Colonies different from the Southern Colonies?

They had more social and political equality.

Why did so many Pilgrims and Puritans move to the New World?

They were persecuted for their religion in England and wanted religious freedom in the New World.

Read the question. What is an agricultural product grown for export called?

cash crop

Workers who agreed to work a certain number of years in exchange for food, shelter, and transportation to the New World were called _[blank]_. Which accurately completes the sentence?

indentured servants

What were Gullah and Geechee?

languages that developed among slaves with African roots

Read the sentence. Tobacco flourished in Virginia because the _[blank]_ soil was ideal for its cultivation.

marshy

Who were the Quakers?

members of a more liberal religious order

Which were some of William Penn's Quaker beliefs that influenced the development of Pennsylvania colony?

nonviolence, religious freedom, and charity

What is the term for a colony whose charter is held by a private individual who governs on the king's behalf?

proprietary colony

Why did the Puritans migrate to America?

religious freedom

Who was John Smith?

the soldier who led and organized the first colonists

What trade route between the Americas, Europe, and Africa resulted in the exchange of goods and slaves?

triangular trade

Which methods of resistance were used by slaves? Select all that apply.

violent rebellions acts of sabotage like breaking tools pretending to be sick or working slowly