HIST 1301, Inquizitive 2
What does this image reveal about the subtle changes that took place in Indian life as Indians became integrated into the Atlantic economy?
1. Although settlers tried to impose their way of life on the Indians, the Indians did maintain their cultural identities and practices. 2. Indians adopted English-made attire and products, including those made of metal.
Place the following events in chronological order to describe early English colonization.
1. Hakluyt wrote A Discourse Concerning Western Planting, Arguing that Queen Elizabeth I should support colonies in the New World 2. Roanoke Island was settled but ultimately failed due to lack of planting 3. Jamestown, Virginia, was established
Identify which criticisms of the church and the King of England resulted in Roger Williams's banishment from the colony of Massachusetts.
1. He believed in religious toleration, citing that God had singled out not only the Puritans for salvation. 2. He was critical of the King of England for taking land from the natives without payment.
Identify the rights and responsibilities of people living in Massachusetts as outlined in the Body of Liberties.
1. Slavery was allowed in the Body of Liberties. 2. A separate list of rights and restrictions existed for those who were "dependent" on others, including women, children, and servants. 3. Liberties were viewed as privileges connected to one's place in the social order.
The idea of freedom suddenly took on new and expanded meanings between 1640 and 1660. Identify the statements that describe the Levellers and their contributions to the expanded idea of freedom during this time.
1. offered a glimpse of the modern definition of freedom as a universal entitlement based on equal rights, not a function of social class 2. was the first democratic political movement that proposed a written constitution, which proposed to abolish the monarchy and expand the right to vote
The Magna Carta was written in 1215, but by 1600 it was being interpreted very differently than its original intention. Identify the important issue at the heart of the new interpretation of this document.
All English men had rights and freedoms
The Magna Carta was written in 1215, but by 1600 it was being interpreted very differently than its original intention. Identify the important issue at the heart of the new interpretation of this document.
All Englishmen had rights and freedoms
Identify the reasons why land ownership was so important to English settlers.
Correct 1. It gave men the right to vote in most colonies. 2. It gave men control over their own labor.
What does this image reveal about the life of Pocahontas?
Correct 1.After her Christian conversion, her name was changed to Rebecca. 2.She adopted English dress after her marriage to John Rolfe.
Colonial English women were defined by their legal status as "feme covert" (married) or "feme sole" (single). Identify the unique privileges feme sole women enjoyed.
Correct 1.Feme sole women could make contracts and conduct business. 2.Feme sole women could own land.
Identify the statements that describe an indentured servant or the conditions in which indentured servants lived.
Correct 1.Indentured servants could be bought and sold like slaves, and their obligations to labor were enforced by the court. 2.Indentured servants were men and women from Europe who signed a labor contract in order to pay their way to the New World.
What was the first college established in the English colonies?
Harvard
What was the enclosure movement?
Landlords displacing small farmer from their land and fencing in their holdings to keep the commoners away.
The establishment of Virginia and Maryland shared many similarities and also some notable differences. Identify which of the following characteristics correspond to either Virginia, Maryland, or both settlements.
Maryland: 1. Indentured servants were more likely to become landowners. 2. People of Catholic faith could find refuge and were encouraged to settle here. Virgina: 1. This settlement was established by a company of investors.
Why does Winthrop consider "natural" liberty dangerous?
Natural liberty doesnt obey authority instead it acts on its own will, and as such, has the potential to lead men to evil.
Native and English colonial groups traded many goods and ideas. Identify the goods and ideas Indians shared with the colonists.
Not goods and ideas shared by the Indians 1.Metal tools to improve hunting and farming
Identify the statements that describe the Jamestown Uprising of 1622.
Powhatan Indians allied with neighboring tribes and killed one-quarter of the Jamestown population because of the continued encroachment of English colonies onto Native Lands
What does the image The Savage Family (1779) reveal about the typical Puritan family?
Puritans had large, as a substantial part of women`s lives was devoted to giving birth and raising children.
"Moral Liberty" was critical to the personal and governed lives of Puritans in Massachusetts. Identify the statement that describes the limits to personal freedom that accompanied "moral liberty."
Puritans had to subject themselves to authority, which included their personal freedoms regulated by the church and God
Although Puritans deemed women the spiritual equals of men, they were still required to obey men's will.
True
Puritanism came out of the rejection of Catholicism and the search for true Protestantism. As such, Puritans encouraged individuals to read the Bible for themselves, rather than rely on sacraments and formulaic prayers administrated by priests. Puritans considered themselves to be true Protestants.
True
Tobacco played a transformative role in the colonies. Both the crown and colonial planters grew rich from the sales of tobacco to the ever-expanding mass market in Europe. As such, it became Virginia's substitute for gold.
True
There were many demographic differences when looking at the early settlers of Virginia and those who settled in Massachusetts. Identify the characteristics of the two colonial settlements.
Virginia 1.Tobacco was the most common cash crop. 2.The majority of the population was single men. 3.The House of Burgesses was their first body of government.
Identify the statements that describe the significance of the headright system and the House of Burgesses to the development of Virginia.
Correct 1.The House of Burgesses was the first elected assembly in colonial America, and it was established in place of the governor's militaristic regime. 2.In order to attract more settlers, the Virginia Company introduced the headright system that awarded land to individuals who paid for their passage to the New World.
John Smith was one of the first leaders of _______. He applied the same strict____ he learned from his military background to the rule of the colony. For example, he imposed ___ on company land in order to produce enough food to feed the colony.
- the Jamestown colony - discipline -forced labor
Anne Hutchinson and John Cotton were denounced for Antinomianism, or putting their own judgment or faith above the teachings of the church. Identify the statements that describe the significance of Anne Hutchinson to the region's religious culture.
Correct 1.Although religious tolerance as a concept would not take root in the colonies for many years, Hutchinson showed other interpretations of the Bible and critiqued preachers. 2.Hutchinson demonstrated how Puritan belief in each individual's ability to interpret the Bible could lead to criticism of the establishment.
Identify the statements that describe John Winthrop and his beliefs about the concept of liberty.
Correct 1.John Winthrop was the first governor of Massachusetts. 2.John Winthrop believed that true freedom required individuals to submit to both religious and secular authorities.
Identify the statements that describe Lord Calvert and his vision for Maryland.
Correct 1.Lord Calvert was the son of one of King Charles I's favorites and wanted to create a feudal system in Maryland. 2.Lord Calvert was Catholic and wanted Maryland to be a refuge for those Catholics persecuted in England.
What does it reveal about English settlements in New England, ca. 1640?
Correct 1.Massachusetts was the largest settlement, extending along the coast from the present-day state of Maine to Massachusetts. 2.Settlements didn't spread farther west than the Hudson River at this time. 3.The Connecticut settlement spread along the Connecticut and Thames Rivers.
Traders, religious missionaries, and colonial authorities all sought to reshape Indian society and culture. Identify the statements below that describe the recurrent warfare between colonists and Indians.
Correct 1.The conflicts resulted in feelings of superiority from the colonists and further encouraged their creation of boundaries between the two cultures. 2.Colonists frequently forced out Indians, and then settled on the land that they had cleared.
Maryland in the 1640s verged on total anarchy. Identify the statements that describe the Act Concerning Religion (or Maryland Toleration Act) and its impact on society at that time.
Correct 1.The law was a milestone in the history of religious freedom in colonial America. 2.The act did not establish religious toleration and liberty in the sense we know it today, as people who denied the divinity of Jesus Christ were punished. 3.It guaranteed all Christians the "free exercise" of religion, institutionalizing the principle of religious toleration that had been applied since the colony's beginning.
By the 1660s and 1670s, ministers were regularly castigating the people for selfishness, manifestations of pride, violations of the Sabbath, and a "great backsliding" from the colony's original purposes. Identify the statements that describe "jeremiads" and how ministers used them to influence the actions of settlers.
Correct 1.interpretations of social and environmental issues—like failed crops and disease—as God's disapproval 2.warnings issued by ministers for violations of the church's teaching
Identify the statements that describe seventeenth-century society in terms of freedom.
Describes seventeenth-century freedom 1.Settlers lived on a "spectrum" of freedom that encompassed a wide variety of different kinds of freedom. 2.People's ideas of liberty varied enormously depending on their status in society.
Identify the statements that describe the Great Migration and its impact on New England.
Describes the Great Migration: 1. involved the emigration of Puritans from England to Massachusetts between 1629 and the 1640s 2. created the foundation for a stable and thriving society in Massachusetts
Identify the statements that describe Oliver Cromwell and his policy of colonial expansion.
Does not describe Oliver Cromwell 1.strong proponent of religious liberty, establishing laws regarding religious tolerations that serve as the foundation for our modern understanding of freedom of religion 2.peacefully negotiated the expansion of English power over Ireland and Jamaica
An important strategy in England's attempt to subdue the Irish in the seventeenth century was to integrate them into English society.
False
Much like slaves, indentured servants were subjected to forced labor and brutal treatment. But unlike slaves, after completing their contracted work obligations, indentured servants received "freedom dues" and became members of society.
True
In seventeenth-century England, working for wages was widely associated with servility and loss of liberty. Only those who controlled their own labor could be regarded as truly free. Based on this understanding, which type of worker would claim the most personal liberty and freedom?
Farmers
What does this engraving reveal about how promotional images were used in the 1600s?
The engraving suggests that the New World is rich with natural resources , demonstrating how promotional materials were used to encourage people to emigrate.
England had many internal problems that caused both a civil war and persecution throughout the 1500s. Identify the primary conflict during this time.
The struggle to unify the country under one church
As a result of the Pequot War, which was caused by the massacre of the tribe for their actions against a fur trader, all remaining members of the tribe were killed or sold into slavery. The final treaty that ended the conflict stated that as punishment the tribe's name would be wiped from historical record.
True
As a result of the struggle over English liberties, the definition of freedom was greatly expanded both in England and English North America.
True
