Religions
Awakening
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Spanish, French, Dutch, and English colonies
Indigenous Interactions
100

Which major religious group fled to the New World to escape persecution? 

Puritans. 

100

What characteristics did preachers of the Great Awakening have?

Theatrical, emotional, compelling, and motivational. 

100

Which uprising was against African Slavery, instead supporting the contracts of indentured servitude?

Nathaniel Bacon's Rebellion. 

100

The Spanish system of governing their colonies in the Americas

Encomienda 

100

This Indigenous leader of the Wampanoag was known was ___ _____ to the British- 

Metacom, known as King Philip. 

200

True or False: There were more Baptist churches in New England than in the South in the colonial era. 

True!

200

What was Anglicization? 

The gradual imposition of British political and social structures on their colonies during the colonial era. 

200

What was the Middle Passage? 

The journey of slaves from African trade posts to the Americas to be sold.  

200

About __% of the worlds supply of silver was mined by South American slaves under Spanish control: 

Between 60 and 80% of the global silver supply was mined in South America. 

200

Which event surrounding the Native people motivated Europeans to seek manual labor from African slaves?

The Great Dying of the Indigenous People. 

300

What were the results of the Salem Witch Trials? 

A more limited judicial system, weaknesses in local politics, and lack of protection for unwed women. 

300

What was George Whitefield remembered for? 

His very popular, emotional speeches to vast crowds. 

300

Which economic system supported the Transatlantic Trade during colonial times? 

Mercantilism

300

Which industry did the French and Dutch heavily rely on? 

The fur trade. 
300

What period of fighting showcased Indigenous frustration with European territorial expansion? 

King Philips War

400

Who were the Protestants?

Members of a religious group that rejected the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation. 

400

True or False: during the Awakening, colonists became more connected by Christianity, even if they were of different sects, and became more unified in their role in their colonies politics. 

True! The Great Awakening created a new American identity, which resulted in more religious tolerance and political activism. 

400

What was the significance of the Pueblo Revolt?

It was the only successful uprising against the Spanish, led by Po'pay. 

400

What detail gave the English an advantage in the settling and colonization of the New World? 

Much more settlers and diversity than other countries. 

400

True or False: The Dutch were known to intermarry with indigenous tribes around their colonies. 

True! Marriages were part of how the Dutch kept friendly relations with the Native people. 

500

What was Calvinism? 

The branch of Protestantism that believes in faith over acts of religion. Denounced sin and encouraged the ability of individuals to understand their world and create positive change, while preaching the idea of trusting faith over rituals or specific instructions. 

500

American Exceptionalism: 

A theory that originated from the City Upon A Hill sermon delivered by John Winthrop. which described the Massachusetts Bay Colony, later the US as a whole, as a model society that should serve as a beacon of morality and virtue for the rest of the world.

500

What restrictions did the Virginia Slave Codes put in place? 

Slaves had to provide a town pass from their master to be in public, were forbidden to gather, be educated, or work for pay, and enforced restrictions on marriage. They were not allowed to be freed upon baptism. 

500

How did the French and Dutch create successful colonies in North America? 

Peace treaties and friendly relations with indigenous tribes. 

500

Did indigenous tribes keep women from power, as with the Europeans? 

No! Some native tribes followed matrilineal rule, had all-women councils to make decisions, and Clan Mothers to rule and choose the Chief of the Nation. 

600

What beliefs did the Southern colonies resist relative to religion? 

The South resisted the ideas of active religious participation being equal to or more important than family life. 

600

The 1700s era of philosophical, political, and scientific ideas associated with European pursuit of learning and scientific thought, disconnected from religious authority. 

Enlightenment. 

600

What purpose did the institution of the Virginia Slave Codes serve? 

It enshrined African slavery in colonial law. 

600

Which major European nation was the first to colonize the New World? 

Spain. 

600

What region did the Iroquois Confederacy control? 

Upstate New York, Upper Pennsylvania, Parts of Vermont and New Hampshire, as well as regions of Quebec and Ontario.
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