Quiz
Lord Baltimore began Maryland for the _____
Catholics
Education was not important to puritans
False
South Carolina
Land grant to eight noblemen, became a colony of large slave owning estates
What industry did the Spanish establish in the American West?
Livestock
Viceroy
One who rules a country or colony by the authority of his King.
Pennsylvania
Penn's woods
A main port city of the Middle Colonies was
Philadelphia
A ____ is one who repairs or makes clothes to order
Tailor
True facts of the relationship between governors and colonial assemblies by 1750-1760
The assemblies had gained experience and confidence, believed the colonists had a right to representation under their royal charters and the governor frequently could not control the assembly
Puritans chose to live in communities rather than on individual farms
True
The plantation waterway provided the following except
commercial fishing
New Amsterdam homes were one-story homes with Dutch doors and large yards.
false
Philadelphia had canals leading throughout the city
false
The main reason the London Company sponsored Jamestown was to form a colony allowing religious freedom
false
what crop John Rolfe first successfully plant
tobacco
the three surplus crops of the south
tobacco, rice, and indigo
The lawmaking body of Virginia was called the:
House of Burgesses
____ is a plant from which blue dye is made
Indigo
North Carolina
Land grant to eight noblemen, become a colony of small individual farms
In signing the ______, the pilgrims agreed to obey their government
Mayflower compact
The three main groups who settled in New France
Missionaries, traders, and fur trappers
Which part of the colonial government had members elected by the colonies?
The assembly
Representation
The condition or fact of being represented
Incentive
A thing that urges a person on
The main product of the Middle Colonies was
grains
Which part of the colonial government assisted the governor?
The council
Which part of the colonial government headed the colony and carried out the king's orders
The proprietor
Roanoke island is known as the lost colony
True
Spain protected its American settlements with missions and forts
True
The Puritan life centered around the church
True
When Virginians could help make laws, self government began in America
True
Europeans working in exchange for their passage were
indentured servants
Southerners enjoyed all of the following sports except
lawn bowling
The Southern family enjoyed all the following events except
market day
The following characterizes the geographical advantages of Southern farming
mild climate, many waterways, and level fertile land
The plantation included the following workshops except
mill
the Middle Colonies had ___ soil and ____ winter than New England
more fertile and shorter
Since tobacco required space, the land was divided into large farms called
plantations
Plantation residents included all of the following people except
preaches
African captives who were forced to work were called
slaves
Both Philadelphia and New Amsterdam were port cities
true
Philadelphia was known for its country atmosphere because of the many large parks
true
Philadelphia's market days brought people from many countries together
true
Skilled craftsman travlers around the countryside offering their services
true
Some slave owners justified their use of slaves by claiming that the African slaves were accustomed to the warm weather
true
The Dutch enjoyed bowling, ice skating, and sledding
true
The many natural waterways provided cheap movement of goods to market
true
The people of the Middle Colonies practiced different lifestyles of different nations
true
Plantation children might be instructed by the following people except
village schoolmaster
Reasons why the Spanish colonists settled in America
Adventure, gold, and to spread Christianity to the Indians.
New Jersey
Colony named after sir George carteret's English home
Delaware
Colony purchased from the duke of York by William pen
Thomas hooker established
Connecticut
Settlements by the Dutch were sponsored by
Dutch west India company
The vocabulary word meaning management of the money, materials, and resources of a government or community is
Economy
Puritans
English Protestants who tried to simplify rituals in the Church of England
Because of persecution, the puritans held secret church services
False
Cabot started an English settlement along the coast of Newfoundland
False
Powhatan gave food and seeds to the Roanoke island colony
False
Puritans lived in communities for convenience to their businesses and protection from attack
False
Sunday was a time for church, fellowship, and cooking
False
The main occupation of the Middle Colonies was
Farming
Main exports of England are
Fish, lumber, furs, and ships
John white was governor of the settlement at Jamestown
Flase
Family farms grew ____ for making cloth.
Flax
What two rival nations threatened Spanish claims in the west?
France and Russia
How were the Dutch supported mainly
Fur trading
New France was ruled by____
Governors
Profits for growing crops _____ when the law was changed to allow lifelong African slavery
Increased
What were the benefits that Penn offered in order to draw settlers to his colony?
Inexpensive land, religious freedom, and fair government
Jamestown facts
It was founded to make a profit for the London company, 50 settlers died of starvation and exposure, help from the Algonquin Indians saves them, came for gold, adventure, and start a new life, built on a peninsula, and men did not act prudently when arrived
The written guarantee of New York colonists' rights was called the charter of ____.
Liberties
Amplified
Made fuller and more extensive; expanded; enlarged
What was bought by Peter Minuit for twenty-four dollars worth of trade
Manhattan island
Sir Fernando Gorges' land grant was never settled, and part of it was claimed by
Massachusetts
Was money scarce when crops produced a good profit?
Money was scarce because whenever gold or sliver was earned from exported products, it had to be sent to England to pay debts or to import needed goods.
John Mason established
New Hampshire
The colonies given in payment of debt were:
New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Peter Minuit was named governor of the Dutch colony called
New Netherlands in 1626
Georgia
Oglethorpe did not allow slavery there
The first settlement started by the pilgrims was on the New England coast at
Plymouth
True facts of the Massachusetts colonies
Puritans purchased a controlling interest in the Massachusetts bay colony, during the first winter, half the colonists at Plymouth died , the people who came were persecuted by the Anglican Church, the puritans wanted to stay in the Anglican Church and cities begun by the settlers included Boston and Salem.
The religious group that settled Philadelphia was the:
Quakers
Roger Williams established
Rhode Island
Factor that made the Dutch colony successful
Rich soil, rivers with plenty of fish, the fur trade, and lots of wild game
New England's most profitable industries were fishing and
Shipbuilding
Which of the following were originally settled by Spain?
Southern California, Texas, Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, and San Diego
Surplus
That which remains over and above what is needed
Areas that were settled by the French in America
The Great Lakes region, areas along the St. Lawrence River, and the Gulf of Mexico near the mouth of the Mississippi River
Market day was strictly for business
false
Middle Colony farms were very close together for visiting
false
Rhode Island and Connecticut had a self-government from the beginning because they were set up without the king's authority
...
Spanish settlements were ruled by viceroys appointed by the king.
...
Insignia
A badge or emblem used as an identifying mark
Plantation
A farm of many acres, worked by slaves or servants.
Charter
A formal document granting special rights or privileges to a person or company
Separatists
A group Protestants who wanted to separate from the Church of England
Proprietor
A person with the exclusive title to something
Why agriculture was not very profitable in New England was
The winters were short and the soil was not very fertile.
Reasons why industries grew slowly in New England
There was not much money to invest in industries and the King did not encourage industries in the colonies.
Reasons why settlers left Massachusetts for Rhode Island and Connecticut
They were exiled from Massachusetts, they disagreed with the strict Puritan rule, and there was not enough land in Massachusetts
Levy
To impose or collect taxes by authority
Why did the Dutch send families to settle in America
To secure land and oversee the fur trade to the Indians
Why did French settlers come to the new world
To trade for furs and to bring Christianity to the Indians
Barter
To trade without the use of money by exchanging goods or services.
Which of the following are true of the developing colony at Jamestown
Tobacco became the main crop and made the colony profitable The first African slaves were brought in by the Dutch in 1619
The _____ acts of 1649 established religious freedom for both Catholics and Protestants
Toleration
Absolute
Total; unlimited
Jamestown was interested into gold than planting crops
True
John smith saved the Jamestown colony from destruction
True
Large projects, like house building, we're done together by the community
True
Which animal was hunted to make such products as oil and corsets?
Whale
The master's home had all the following features except
an inside kitchen
Plantation families got together for the following events except
exporting tabocco
Farmer knew little beyond agriculture
false
