History Ch. 4
James II was a zealous supporter of which religion?
Catholicism
Who argued that the Puritans should be "a city upon a hill" that would inspire the rest of the world?
John Winthrop
Why did the Wampanoag Indians attack New England settlements in 1675?
New Englanders had been steadily encroaching on land the Indians needed to survive
What was the goal of the Puritans who founded Massachusetts Bay colony?
To reform the Church of England
Who served as leaders of Quaker congregations?
Ordinary men and women
According to the Puritan doctrine of predestination, how could one achieve salvation after death ?
Puritans could do nothing to alter God's ruling on their fate
What was seventeenth-century New England's biggest export?
fish
What major change occurred in New Netherland in 1664?
It became New York
In 1686, England created the Dominion of New England, a new government consolidation that did what to all the colonies north of Maryland?
Placed all colonies north of Maryland under more direct control by England
Which colony attracted dissenters through the protection of "Liberty of Conscience?"
Rhode Island
Unlike most other immigrant groups in American history, the migration to Puritan New England included _______________________?
A great number of complete families
What did English Puritans emphasize instead of Catholic rituals?
A personal relationship with God
What did widespread political participation of males in New England town meetings led to?
A reinforcement of community conformity
What consequence did religious toleration in Quaker-dominated Pennsylvania have for colonists?
Colonists did not have to pay taxes to maintain a state-supported church
How did the Boston church punish Anne Hutchinson?
Excommunication
What did members of the Society of Friends, or Quakers, believe?
God spoke to each individual through an "inner light"
How did King Henry VIII respond to the Protestant Reformation?
He made himself the head of the Church of England
Why was the charter of the Massachusetts Bay Company unique?
It allowed the government of the company to be located in the colony
The majority of accused witches came from which segment of the population?
Older women
Describe the official Indian policy in seventeenth-century Pennsylvania.
Penn instructed agents to respect the land claims of nearby tribes
Why did Puritans keep churches out of the civil government of New England?
Puritans did not want to emulate the Church of England
What did the Puritans, who described themselves as Separatists, believe about the Church of England?
That the Church of England was corrupt beyond redemption
After having spent a great deal of time with Native Americans, Roger Williams believed what about the Indians?
That the Indian religion and culture was as good as that of the Puritans
Which factor allowed New England's population to continue to grow steadily during the seventeenth century?
The cold weather minimized the spread of life-threatening illnesses
How did Puritans react when King Charles I dissolved Parliament in 1629?
They prepared to leave England because they had lost their political voice
What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts of the 1650s and 1660s?
to yield revenues for the crown and English merchants
What became the defining characteristic of Massachusetts citizenship after it became a royal colony in 1691?
wealth
What problem did the Halfway Covenant address?
Declining church membership
Compared to the colonies to the north and south, the population of New Netherland was _________________?
More diverse
What was William Penn's goal for his new colony?
To establish a genuinely Quaker colony in the Americas
