Section Reviews - Chapter 2
Name and define the three categories of colonial government.
(1) Charter colony - governed by a trade company that received its authorization from a king (2) Proprietary colony - governed by a proprietor or proprietors appointed by the king (3) Royal colony - governed directly by the king through his appointed governor
Name two factors that drew English colonists to America.
(1) Religious freedom (2) Hopes for a fortune (3) The promise of abundant land
In which three Middle Colonies were the Quakers influential in government?
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
Which colony besides New York was founded by a nation other than England?
Delaware (founded by the Swedes)
Why did the patroon system fail?
Land was too plentiful in New Netherland for settlers to want to limit their freedom by becoming tenants of a patroon
What is the difference between Puritans and Separatists?
Puritans remained in the Church of England and wanted to purify it of alleged Roman Catholic elements; Separatists, on the other hand, wanted to be independent of the Church of England and all other churches in order to worship as they pleased
What two factors caused Massachusetts to spawn more colonies?
expansion and dissension
What were the main crops of northern and southern Carolina respectively?
northern - tobacco; southern - rice
What nationality originally settled New York? What names did they give the colony and its capital?
the Dutch; New Netherland and New Amsterdam
What four events made 1619 a pivotal year in Virginia's history?
the lifting of martial law, the founding of the house of Burgesses, the importation of the first Negro slaves, and the arrival of a number of female colonists
Why did the English Separatists leave the Netherlands?
they feared that as their children picked up the Dutch language and customs, their spiritual and cultural heritage would be threatened
What were the two purposes the British had in founding Georgia?
to provide a military buffer against Spanish Florida and to provide a haven for vagrants and debtors who otherwise would be in prison
What was the religious motive in planting the Maryland colony?
to provide a refuge for English Catholics
