Module 2 Colonial History
When looking at the eight proprietors of the Carolinas, it can be said that [choose all that apply]
-they were, at one time, all favorites of Charles II -among them were some of the greatest political minds of the day -the land grants were repayment for loyalty to the Crown or to Charles II personally
How many formerly jailed debtors were among the first colonists of Georgia?
0
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1.English founded Jamestown 2. pilgrims arrive in America 3. New hampshire founded 4. New netherlands founded manhatten 5.puritains arrive in Mass. 6.maryland founded 7. connecticut founded 8.new sweden founded 9.Rhode Island Chartered. 10.New Jersey becomes an English possession 11. Pennsylvania founded
In 1664, there were about ___________ inhabitants of New Netherland.
10,000
How many Quakers were imprisoned between 1661 and 1685?
15,000
When did Delaware become an English possession?
1664
In what year was Charles Town first settled?
1670
In what year did King Charles II grant a charter for Pennsylvania to William Penn?
1681
In what year did the Georgia colonists express their displeasure with the trustees?
1738
By 1700, what percentage of the population of New Netherland was African slaves?
25%
Members of Carolina's representative assembly were required to own at least _______ acres of land.
500
When indentured servants in the Carolinas completed their contracts, they were guaranteed
6 acres of land
Peter Minuet is best remembered for purchasing Manhattan Island from the Natives for _________ guilders ($25 then and $500 today).
60
Which of the following is true regarding Penn's royal charter for Pennsylvania? [choose all that apply]
?
The goal of the Fundamental Constitutions was to create
American Nobility
Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper clashed with King Charles II on political matters. The King held to an idea of while Cooper favored a
Answer 1: absolute rule Answer 2: constitutional monarchy
The governor of New York granted the territory of New Jersey to
Baptists and Quakers
The first settlement in New Sweden was Fort
Christiana
Under Governor _____________ _________________, the colony of New Sweden was able to protect itself from the Dutch.
Delaware
What was the primary problem with the location of Charleston?
Disease
Who was the first governor of the Carolinas?
Drummand
In 1664, the English rights to Long Island were sold to
Duke of York
Lord Shaftsbury and John Locke wrote the ______________________ _________________ to address issues in the Carolina colony.
Fundamental Constitutions
The English proprietors of New Jersey were Sir and Lord .
George Carteret;John Berkeley
Who explored and claimed the area of New Netherland for the Dutch?
Henry Hudson
Who was the leading force behind the founding of Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
Which of the following was NOT one of the eight original proprietors of the Carolinas?
Locke
The settlement of New Amsteram was located on
Manhattan Island
In addition to being proprietors of the Carolinas, Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret were also proprietors and co-founders of
New Jersey
The founding document of the Carolinas most closely resembled that of what colony?
New Jersey
The colony of New York was originally called __________ _________
New Netherland
Delaware Fort Christiana The Territories New Sweden Company Governor John Printz Henry Hudson Patroonship Peter Stuyvesant Humble Remonstrance & Petition of the Colonies in the New Netherland Province Treaty of Breda
New Sweden first settlement of New Sweden name of Delaware settled Fort Christiana able to keep dutch out of colony claimed part of the Atlantic coast for the Netherlands land grants in New Netherlands Last governer general of New Netherlands listed rights of citizens under Dutch Control but asked for representation in the government transferred the New Netherland colony to the English
William Penn wrote
No Cross, No Crown
Who purchased the land that would become New Amsterdam from the local native tribes?
Peter Minuet
What Dutch governor was given permission to capture the colony of New Sweden?
Peter Stuyvesant
Who was the last director general of New Netherland?
Peter Stuyvesant
Who did the Duke of York send to seize the colony of New Netherland?
Richard nicolos
Who led the surprise attack on the Dutch fort near Fort Christiana?
Rising
What was the first city founded in the colony of Georgia?
Savannah
The English land grant to New Jersey by Charles I was granted to
Sir Edmund Plowden
Who controlled West Jersey after 1676?
The Byllynge group
What was the governing document of New Jersey under Carteret and Berkeley?
The Concessions and Agreements
The Dutch States General granted a monopoly for trade in the New World to
The West India Company
Who controlled West Jersey by the 1690s?
The West Jersey Society
What event led James Oglethorpe to begin advocating for prison reform in England?
a friend's death as a result of smallpox contracted in prison
Carteret and Berkeley's governing document guaranteed (choose all that apply)
a representative assembly religious toleration
The goal of offering patroonships was to
allow people of different religious beliefs to form close-knit communities ?
While Peter Minuit was governor general of New Amsterdam what two things did he propose that introduced more democratic government to the colony? [choose 2]
an advisory council to the governor general an attorney general to enforce the laws of the colony
Why was Pennsylvania founded?
as a haven for Quakers
What was the second city founded in the colony of Georgia?
augusta
Which of the proprietors of the Carolinas was also a Royal Governor of Virginia?
berkley
In 1752, the colony of Georgia came under the jurisdiction of the _________ _____ __________.
board of trade
How did Penn increase his land holdings as the colonial population grew?
by purchasing the land from Native Americans and establishing treaties
In a 1615 legal document, Peter Minuit was described as being a
diamond cutter
Who originally settled New Jersey?
dutch
Why did Peter Minuit's family move to Germany from the Netherlands?
economic opportunity
Which of the following was not originally allowed in colonial Georgia? [choose all that apply]
farms larger than 500 acres slavery rum
According to the document that settled the surrender of New Netherland, the Dutch citizens and ships could not be
forced to serve in war against any country
Which of the following is true about James Oglethorpe according to the biographical article you read? [choose all that apply]
he was able to live to see the colony he founded become part of the United States he lived his life primarily for others, not himself he remained active on the Board of Trustees for Georgia until they changed several fundamental policies
Which of the following is NOT true about William Penn, Jr.?
he was one of King Charles II's court ministers
Which of the following is NOT true of Peter Stuyvesant?
he was physically weak, but politically ruthless
The Quakers believed that truth was revealed to every man by an ___________ ________
inner light
How could the colony of Georgia be a military benefit? [choose all that apply]
it could provide naval supplies it could provide a line of defense against the Spanish
What makes the founding of Georgia distinctive? [choose all that apply]
it originally prohibited slavery it was the only colony founded for humanitarian reasons it was the last of the English colonies to be founded
Why was East Jersey not as profitable as West Jersey? (chose all that apply)
it was made up of small farms there was no large scale trade
When did the Carolinians begin to refer to themselves with geographic references?
late 17th century
When Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper met John Locke, Locke was a
medical student
The colony of Delaware was originally called ______ _____
new sweden
Which of the following are tenets of the Society of Friends?
no need for priests or minister no tithing denial of the sacraments pacifism refusal to take oaths permitting women to participate in worship
What was the goal for establishing New Netherland?
o be a commercial center
Most of the early migration to Georgia came from
outside England
Where was James Oglethorpe educated?
oxford
Where was Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper educated?
oxford
A __________________ was a land grant of 4 leagues along one side of a waterway or 2 leagues on each side of a waterway.
patroonship
Which of the following can be said to be true about the Carolinas in the colonial period? [choose all that apply]
political and religious factions caused turmoil and conflict in the government he people of the lowlands were generally Anglican the people of the North primarily interacted with the people of Virginia by 1729, the proprietors were eager to turn over their charter to the Crown the geographic regions contrasted in wealth
According to the article on the handover of New Netherland to the English, what initially attracted settlers to the colony? [choose all that apply]
promise of freedom of worship free land that was exempt from taxes for 10 years promise of local self-government
The _____________ _____ ___________, also known as the "Quakers," was founded by George Fox.
society of friends
The area now known as Delaware was known as the _____________ for most of the later part of the 17th century.
territories
Delaware was united with the colony of New York until
the Duke of York sold it to William Penn
Which group also laid claim to the territory occupied by the Swedish settlers?
the Dutch East India Company
What political party did Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper found in 18th century England?
the Whig Party
According to the document that settled the surrender of New Netherland, what was to be the established religion of the colony under the English?
there was freedom of worship in the colony
Why did the Dutch West India Company send Peter Minuit to New Netherland?
to find a source of trade other than animal pelts
To what position did Oliver Cromwell name Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper in 1649?
to the Council of State
What issues did the founding of Georgia attempt to address? [choose all that apply]
urban poverty the issue of debt and debtor's prisons
Who were the first settlers in the Albemarle Sound region before the Carolina colony was organized?
virginians
According to the document that settled the surrender of New Netherland, how long did people who didn't want to stay in the colony have to settle their business and leave?
year and 6 weeks
