Economy/Society
What economic factor did both New England and Middle Colonies have in common
Both regions exported food products
What does the following statement say about colonial life?
"The great and incessant rains we have had this fall, (the like cannot be recollected) may have occasiond some of the present disorders. The Jaundice is very prevelant in the Camp. We have lately had a week of very cold weather, as cold as January, and a flight of snow, which I hope will purify the air of some of the noxious vapours. It has spoild many hundreds of Bushels of Apples, which were designd for cider, and which the great rains had prevented people from making up. Suppose we have lost 5 Barrels by it."
The weather could be very harsh.
What separated Pennsylvania from the other colonies?
They tried to attract people of different ethnicities.
What is the difference between an indentured servant and slavery?
Indentured servants would someday be free, unlike slaves who would never be free.
What does this statement show about William Bradford and the Pilgrims "Separatists"
"Being thus passed the vast ocean . . . they had now no friends to welcome them nor inns to entertain or refresh their weather-beaten bodies; no houses or much less towns to repair
to. . . . And for the season it was winter, and they that know the winters of that country know them to be sharp and violent."
They knew they were going to be living in harsh conditions.
What was the Maryland Act of Toleration?
It protected the freedom of religion for Catholics.
What was the main factor in social status in colonial society?
family and wealth
What action did Thomas Hooker take, based on his belief in strict limits on government?
He settled the town of Hartford and established a representative government.
What was significant about the House of Burgesses?
It was the beginning of representative government in the English colonies.
What social class did most New England merchants belong to?
They were Gentry/wealthy/Upper Class.
What was the purpose of the earliest New England Colonies?
People seeking religious freedom
Why was Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts?
She was condemned for her beliefs that differed from those of the Puritans.
How did the economic structure of the colonies cause an increase in the number of enslaved Africans brought to North America?
Large plantations in the Southern Colonies needed more enslaved people for field labor.
What was a direct result of the Puritan belief that all Christians have a duty to study the Bible?
Many people in New England taught their children to read.
What is the relationship between southern climate/geography and slavery?
The region’s geography was well-suited for growing crops using forced labor.