Why did religious groups immigrate?

They wanted to escape religious persecution

Why did the New England Colonies grow corn, pumpkins, rye, squash, and beans?

The soil was too rocky to farm other stuff in

What was a popular belief during the Enlightenment?

Reason and logic over superstition

Why were town meetings so important?

They allowed settlers to communicate issues

How did religious groups change our national identity?

They paved the way for religious freedom in America

What did the Great Awakening lead to?

Separation from churches in the 1730's and 40's

What was so important about Rhode Island?

It was a safe haven for religious minorities

How did Anne Hutchinson change religion in the colonies?

People began interpreting the Bible for themselves

Why was Charles Montesquieu so important during the Age of Enlightenment?

He came up with separation of powers

What was the plantation system?

Dividing amounts of land into privately owned small ones

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1
Which colony was established for social reasons?
Pennsylvania
Georgia
New Jersey
Connecticut
2
Why did the Spanish colonize North America?
Land, Resources
Religion, Expanded Empire
Gold, Glory, God
Gold, Animals
3
Which colony was NOT established for economic reasons?
Virginia
Massachusetts
New York
Delaware
4
What were the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
America's first representative government
America's first Bill of Rights
America's first written document for self-government
America's first constitution
5
What is mercantilism?
Trading between many different countries
Having direct rule over another country
Exporting more than you import
Representing yourself in government by voting for officials
6
What was the main thing Native Americans taught us?
Trading
Fur Trapping
Farming
Fishing
7
Why did religious groups immigrate?
They wanted to create their own religion
They wanted to search for God in foreign countries
They wanted to be able to pray all around the world
They wanted to escape religious persecution
8
Why did the New England Colonies grow corn, pumpkins, rye, squash, and beans?
The soil was too rocky to farm other stuff in
That was the only food they liked and were accustomed to
The climate wasn't suited for farming
They had little livestock
9
What was the Dutch's reason for immigration?
They wanted more resources (gold, food, etc.)
They wanted more land
They wanted an expanded empire
They wanted trade
10
What was a popular belief during the Enlightenment?
Democratic feelings
Change in religious practices
Self-government
Reason and logic over superstition
11
Which region mainly exported wheat, corn, livestock, and iron ore?
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Northern Colonies
12
What was not a resource in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Horses
Rum
Gunpowder
Cloth
13
Why were town meetings so important?
They provided a safeguard on rights
They allowed settlers to communicate issues
It ensured a structured central government
They gave people a voice in the government
14
How did religious groups change our national identity?
They separated us entirely from Great Britain
They contributed most of their holidays and culture to us
They paved the way for religious freedom in America
They were the Americans' first trading partners
15
Who came to America (Plymouth) in 1620?
Anglicans
Quakers
Puritans
Separatists
16
What did the Great Awakening lead to?
Beliefs in science and logic
Observations and experiments
Separation from churches in the 1730's and 40's
Changes in government rule
17
What was so important about Rhode Island?
It was the smallest colony
It led to the creation of laws against persecution
It guaranteed religious freedom for all
It was a safe haven for religious minorities
18
When did the first practice of "slavery" begin?
Plymouth, 1619
Jamestown, 1619
Jamestown, 1607
Plymouth, 1607
19
How did Anne Hutchinson change religion in the colonies?
People began interpreting the Bible for themselves
She guaranteed religious freedom for Christians
She saved everyone from religious persecution
She created an entirely new system of prayer and belief
20
Why was Charles Montesquieu so important during the Age of Enlightenment?
He gave more people a say in government by letting them vote
He created an assembly chosen by the people
He came up with separation of powers
His writings influenced the Declaration of Independence
21
What was the plantation system?
Dividing amounts of land into privately owned small ones
Growing more crops than needed to sell
Owning as many slaves as possible to earn lots of money
Trading goods to other farmers and merchants in need
22
What was John Locke also known as?
"Father of Liberalism"
"Father of Equality"
"Father of Philosophy"
"Father of Independence"

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