AH: Lesson 1 Exam

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How often were slaves freed in colonial America?

Rarely

Which country had the most powerful Navy in the sixteenth century?

Spain

Which document created the government the Puritans would follow?

The Mayflower Compact

Why did the Salem Witch trials end?

The governors wife was accused of being a witch and he ordered them to stop.

Why did North Carolina and South Carolina split into two colonies?

They had very different economies.

How did the English come in possession of New York?

They threatened the Dutch governor, who had to surrender.

Why did the Dutch settle in New Netherlands?

They wanted to get rich from the fur trade.

What happened to indentured servants after they were freed?

They were given their own small plot of land to farm.

While slavery was a part of African culture, how were the slaves treated in Africa?

They were treated like family.

Why did colonists come to Jamestown originally?

To search for gold

Where were the Pilgrims originally bound?

Virginia

Which colony legalized slavery in 1661?

Virginia

What happened to the settlement on Roanoke Island?

When Sir Walter Raleigh left, they disappeared.

What group was given power in Iroquois society that was not usually given power in other civilizations?

Women

What was a factor in Pilgrim's success in their new colony?

An agreement with local Native Americans

Why was Rhode Island founded?

As a haven for those who disagreed with Puritan beliefs

How are most Native American tribes grouped in the national tribes?

By the language they spoke

Which location on the map served as an important port city along the Atlantic Coast?

Charleston

Why did slaves learn to read if it was outlawed by slave codes?

Christian owners wanted their slaves to read the Bible.

Georgia was intended to be the second chance for what group of people?

Debtors to the English government

In what ways did native tribes make advancements before Europeans arrived?

Farming and Medicine

Why sis William Penn accept land in the New World?

He wanted to create a place where he could practice his religion freely.

Which civilization formed a confederation that many have impacted the IS government?

Iroquois

Why was Philadelphia important in colonial America?

It became a trading center due to its location and size.

Why was South Carolina established as a colony?

It was a link between England, the West Indies, and the colonies.

What happened to the Virginia Company once Jamestown was settled?

It went bankrupt.

Where did slaves have harder lives?

Large plantations

Which colony was established specifically as a safe haven for Catholics?

Maryland

What was the point of slave codes?

Masters wanted laws that would reinforce their power over slaves.

What was the House of Burgesses?

Not- A representative assembly that managed the Virginia Company

How did William Penn come in possession of land in the New World?

Not- He bought it from the Virginia Company

What two colonies were established to follow strict Puritan beliefs only?

Not- Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Why was the Virginia Company founded?

Not- Spanish money funded the colonial settlement in England.

How did the headright system benefit planters?

Not- They were able to get more land from their territories.

Who purchased Manhattan Island from local Native Americans by trading trinkets?

Peter Minuit

What was a result of Bacon's Rebellion?

Plantation owners started to prefer slave labor over indentured servants.

Wealthy plantation owners made up how much of colonial Southern society?

A small portion of

Before the slave trade, what was African culture like?

Agricultural and advanced

What civilization relied heavily on hunting and fishing to gather food?

Algonquian

What's a kiva?

A deep pit used for religious purposes


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