Multiple Choice
Identify all things included in freedom dues.
Clothes, tools, 50 acres of land
What is a royal colony?
Colony ran directly by the King.
Who founded Rhode Island?
Roger Williams
What is a bill of rights?
A list of freedoms the government promises to protect.
What was Bacon's Rebellion?
*Natives were attacking colonists
*The colonists asked the governor to respond
*Governor wouldn't because of the fur trade
*So they burned down Jamestown
What two famous colonial ministers spearheaded the Great Awakening?
Whitefield, Edwards
What is a proprietary colony?
When the King gives land to 1 or more people in return for a yearly payment.
Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What is mercantilism?
A theory stating that countries become strong when they control their own trade.
How were colonial governments set up?
*The governor is appointed by the King/Proprietors.
*The legislature is voted in by the people/colonists.
How many slaves usually worked on a plantation?
20-100
Who were indigenous people?
The original inhabitants of a country or region- Native Americans/Indians
ocWho founded Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
What is the Mason-Dixon Line?
The boundary between the Southern & Middle Colonies.
What was the the Great Awakening and how did it influence colonial society?
*A religious revival in the colonies during the 1730s/1740s.
*Set into place the WASP order- White Anglo Saxon Protestants at the very top of society.
*Spearheaded democratic feelings/religious tolerance in the colonies.
How did the British control their own trade?
Navigation Acts
What is self-sufficiency?
The ability to meet your own needs without outside help.
Who founded Massachusetts?
John Winthrop
What are cash crops?
Crops grown to be sold on the market or for money.
What was the Enlightenment and how did it influence colonial society?
*An intellectual movement in the 1700s that emphasized reason, logic, & science.
*Led to colonists wanting natural rights- life, liberty, & property.
*Spread the feeling of independence, democracy- which led to the American Revolution.
What did the Navigation Acts do?
Regulated trade between Britain & the colonies.
What does it mean to be religiously tolerant?
A willingness to let others practice their own religion.
Who founded Maryland?
Lord Baltimore/Cecil Calvert
What is a legislature?
A group of people that make the laws for a colony, state, or country.
What were the 3 classes of colonial America and who were they?
1. Gentry- included planters, merchants, lawyers, & royal officials.
2. Middle Class- included small-time farmers, trades people, & crafts workers.
3. Indentured Servants- included slaves & people who paid for their passage to America by becoming servants for 5-8 years.