Vocabulary and Key Ideas
Choose an answer from these terms: proprietor, treaty, export, class
A society group
Class
Define: What is mercantilism?
An economic idea that suggested governments should limit imports but increase manufacturing and exports.
Analyze in what way was the meetinghouse the center of town life?
The meetinghouse was used for religious services, town meetings, and government decisions.
Read the primary source paragraph (purple text) at the top of page 184.
What does Equiano mean by stating that he was "a little revived"? Do his feelings change? Cite evidence from the source in your response.
The narrator thought that his situation was not so terrible because he was being taken to work for the white people. Yet, once he sees the white people he fears how they will treat him and is scared. He describes them as acting "in so savage a manner."
Write the details that support this main idea: The Great Awakening brought change to the colonies
Possible response: Colonists began to think about having a personal relationship with God, rather than going through religious leaders. The power of the Church was weakened by the Great Awakening. Religious feelings spread throughout the colonies.
Choose an answer from these terms: proprietor, treaty, export, class
Someone who owns land or property
Proprietor
Question 3 on page 182:
Analyze the map. How does this map support the positions that American Indian leaders like Pontiac and Logan took with settlers?
Pontiac and Logan realized that settlers were going to continue to take their land and they fought back.
What was the significance of the triangular trade?
Ships carried goods from one area of the world to another in a triangular pattern. This allowed exports and imports to travel from the Americas to Africa and to Europe.
What were some of the main reasons for founding the different colonies?
Some were proprietary or royal colonies. Some were founded for religious reasons.
Choose an answer from these terms: proprietor, treaty, export, class
A product sold to another country
Export
What is the importance of a treaty in today's society? Has it changed over time?
Treaties are necessary in today's society because countries need to be able to trade with one another and work together to defend against enemies.
Choose an answer from these terms: proprietor, treaty, export, class
A formal agreement between countries
Treaty
What would it be like to start a new society in a new place? Think about what you would need and the types of people who would most benefit the new society. Then write two paragraphs on another piece of paper describing your society and how it would be run and governed.
-Answers should include the types of people that would be needed.
-The community needs leaders, artisans, laborers, and other members.
-Answers should also describe how the government will function.
-Answers should mention that people will elect their leaders
-Answers should explain that the community needs people who agree on the laws set by the government