History-120 chapter-3
In 1689, news of the overthrow of James II triggered rebellions in several North American colonies. Match the particulars of each rebellion with the colony in which it took place. Militias seize local officials, including Edmund Andros. Rebels establish a new, Protestant-dominated government. Dutch majority rebelled against English rule.
1.Militias seize local officials, including Edmund Andros-Massachusetts 2.Rebels establish a new, Protestant-dominated government-Maryland 3.Dutch majority rebelled against English rule-New York
Page(s) 111-1123.3. What major social and political crises rocked the colonies in the late seventeenth century? Review the video "Salem Witch Trials." In this video, author Eric Foner lists several causes for the periodic witchcraft panics that struck New England in the seventeenth century. Identify the causes of the panics.
cause of witchcraft panics lack of scientific explanations for adverse natural events atmosphere of general chaos caused by territorial wars with Native Americans negative attitudes toward women who were independent of the social constraints of the time not a cause of witchcraft panics proliferation of underground pagan cults in Massachusetts
The Indian uprising led by Metacom, or King Philip's War, was the "bloodiest and most bitter conflict" to erupt in southern New England in the late seventeenth century. Identify the statements that describe this conflict and the dynamics between the settlers and Indians.
Correct answers:-as a result of the conflict, settlers began to view the Indians as savages -Metacom was captured and executed, while those Indians who were captured were sold into slavery in the West Indies -Indian tribes formed an alliances, allowing them to attack several English colonies at one time
Writing in the late-sixteenth century, Richard Hakluyt exhorted English colonists to "conquer the barbarian, to recall the savage and the pagan to civility, to draw the ignorant within the orbit of reason, and to fill with reverence for divinity the godless and the ungodly." The perception on the ground, however, was that some among the new and old populations in British North America were considered more assimilable than others. Place the groups listed below in order of perceived assimilability.
French Huguenots Jews Africans
By the mid-eighteenth century, the different regions of the British colonies had developed distinct economic and social orders. Identify the economic and social orders of each of the regions.
Virginia and South Carolina slave plantations that produced tobacco Middle Colonies farmers that produced grain for their own use and sale abroad New England small family farms that produced food for local consumption
British North America in the mid-eighteenth century was quite economically diverse. Match each region below to its dominant form(s) of social and economic organization.
the northern and western frontiers:-fur-trading outposts the Hudson Valley:-vast, feudal-sized estates New England:-small farms and towns
Identify the statements that describe the Glorious Revolution in England and its impact on the colonies.
- As a result of the Glorious Revolution, fault lines in colonial society were exposed, providing an opportunity for local elites to regain authority. - As a result of the Glorious Revolution, Protestant domination was secured in most of the colonies. - The Glorious Revolution was the culmination of the long struggle between Parliament and the crown for the English government, which established parliamentary supremacy.
Identify the statements that describe staple crops and why they were so important to settlers.
-Crops like tobacco and rice that were produced for the world market created great wealth for the farmers. -Because of the lack of credit and money, colonists had to rely on creating their own wealth, and farming staple crops was a reliable source of revenue.
The legal status of Africans—slave or free—deteriorated over the course of the seventeenth century. Place the following events in the order in which they occurred.
-Virginia law banned blacks from serving in militias -Maryland law stipulated that children born to a lave mother and free father will be slaves -Virginia law stipulated that converting to the Christianity did not release a slave from bondage
Page(s) 106-1073.2. How was slavery established in the Western Atlantic world? In the late eighteenth century, there was a stark difference between a "society with slaves" and a "slave society." Identify the statements that describe life for blacks in Virginia's "slave society."
Blacks were not allowed to own arms.-Blacks were tried in separate courts from whites.-Blacks had to be able to demonstrate they were free or show passes from their owners if found off the plantation.
When the English took over New York from the Dutch, they continued to allow religious toleration but minimized the rights the Dutch had given to which of the following groups of people?
Correct Answer 1.women 2.blacks
Review the section of the text titled "Quaker Liberty," and then analyze the following images. Click on the images to enlarge. What do the images reveal about Quaker liberty in Pennsylvania?
Correct Answer(s) Immigrants from around the world were welcome. Women and men were viewed and treated as equals. Incorrect Answer(s) Military brigades welcomed all those who arrived as immigrants, to set the tone of moral obedience that was required of all. Natives Americans were shunned from Pennsylvania.
Identify the statements as describing the Lords of Trade or the Dominion of New England.
Lords of Trade: - established in England to oversee colonial affairs Dominion of New England: - ruled by the former New York governor, who did not have to answer to an elected assembly, reinforcing impressions that James II was an enemy of freedom - super-colony made up of New England colonies by James II in order to extract more money from America
British North America at the start of the eighteenth century was an overwhelmingly rural, not urban, society. Cities were small, particularly compared to those of Spanish America or Europe. Place these cities below in order by population circa 1700, from largest to smallest.
Mexico City Boston New York
"Enumerated" goods were the most valuable colonial products in the mercantilist system between England and its colonies. Identify the items that were considered "enumerated" goods.
Not "enumerated" goods1.Manufactured clothing2.Wooden furnitureEnumerated goods1. tobacco2. sugar
William Penn was a devout member of the Society of Friends, or Quakers. Identify the statements that describe this religious group.
Describes the Quakers 1.believed in the equality of all persons (including women, blacks, and Indians) before God 2.faced persecution in England 3.the first group of whites to speak out against slavery does not describe the Quakers came to America with a strong militia to their settlements
Identify the statements that describe women and the household economy in the colonies.
Does not describe women and the household economy in the colonies1. Compared to life in England, colonial women enjoyed significantly more free time. Describes women and the household economy in the colonies 1.All members of the family, including women, were required to contribute in order to support the family. 2.Women contributed by managing the cooking, cleaning, and assisting with farming chores, among other responsibilities.
Mercantilism encouraged the use of commerce to enrich countries. Identify the statement that describes how the Navigation laws supported mercantilism between England and its colonies.
English colonies of the new world had to export their raw materials only on English ships and sell them at English ports.
The Walking Purchase of 1737 was the culmination of well-intentioned bargaining between colonists and natives.
False
Review the primary source document Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind (1751) by Benjamin Franklin. Click here to review the reading. In the reading, Franklin is troubled by the "proportionably very small" number of "purely white people" in the world. Franklin's system of racial typology is, to say the least, peculiar. Which complexions does he assign to the peoples of which countries and continents?
Purely white: -England and Saxony (Northern Germany and Denmark) Not Purely white: -Asia, parts of Africa, pre-Columbian America -Africa -Spain, Italy, France, Russia, Sweden
