First English Settlements
What crop helped Jamestown to grow?
Tobacco
Why was it difficult for people to farm in New England?
Because the soil was thin and rocky
What is the most populated city in the United States?
New York City
How did the growth of North Carolina differ from South Carolina?
North Carolina grew at a slower pace than South Carolina
Name a state that makes up the Spanish Borderland
Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado
What is a presidio?
A military post
What happened to the second settlement on Roanoke Island?
The people mysteriously disappeared
How were the Puritans and Pilgrims different from one another?
The Puritans did not want to break away from the Church of England while the Pilgrims did
Who originally owned the colony of New York?
The Dutch
What act allowed all men of Christian faith to vote in Maryland?
The 1649 Act of Toleration
What fort was created to keep the French from taking Florida?
St. Augustine
What is a plantation?
In what ways did John Smith help change Jamestown?
He made new rules to keep colonists at work and raided Native villages
What did the fundamental Orders of Connecticut call for?
An elected governor and legislature
In what year did New Jersey become a royal colony?
1702
How did the Mason-Dixie display a cultural difference between the colonies and future states?
It drew a line between slaveholders and non-slaveholders
What was the purpose of Pueblos?
To be centers of farming and trade
What is a royal colony?
A colony directly controlled by the king
What was the Mayflower compact? What did the Mayflower compact call for?
It was a document created by the pilgrims as a form of government that called for a government that followed just and equal laws
Who was allowed to vote in the General Court? Where similar rights given to non-Puritans?
Only Puritan men could vote, non-Puritans did not share equal rights
What was William Penn's goal when creating Pennsylvania?
To create a community of different religions that lived together in peace
What was the cause and effect of Bacon's Rebellion?
Bacon created a force to attack Natives and take their land, the effect was the burning of Jamestown and the continuing attacks on the Native Americans
How did Junipero Serra affect the settlement of California?
He settled missions that would become the cities of San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles
What is the definition of toleration?
Recognition that other people have the right to different opinions
How did the House of Burgesses create a tradition of representative government?
It was a lawmaking body with elected representatives
Why did Metacom begin King Philip's War, what was the outcome of the war?
Metacom sought to stop English expansion, in the end Metacom died and the English were able to continue expanding
Why did Delaware become independent of Pennsylvania?
The Pennsylvanian assembly was too far away so Delaware never sent representatives and soon got their own assembly
What was the result of the plantation system?
The plantation system created a system of slaveholders and slaves as well as divided white people based upon wealth
How did Ornate bringing horses to New Mexico affect Native American life?
The Natives would leave with the horses and teach other tribes horseback riding
What is a charter?
A document issued by a government that grants specific rights to a person or company