Settlement
"The country of New York is very pleasant in summer, but in the winter very cold, as all the Northern Plantations are. Their chief [products] are ... bread, lumber, and fish in abundance; all which are very good, and some skins and furs are exported. The city is governed by a mayor (as in England), is seated on an island, and lies very convenient for trade and defense, having a regular fort."
—John Lawson, 1709
According to the passage, how did geography influence trade in New York?
The location was ideal for commerce by land and sea.
Which geographical region in colonial North America was best known for its cold climate and Puritan population?
New England
Why did some Native Americans support the British during the Revolutionary War?
They believed the British would protect their lands.
The judicial branch of government can check the powers of the legislative branch by
declaring laws to be unconstitutional.
Because of the Louisiana Purchase, the United States
doubled in size.
The Puritans settled in the New England area in the 1600s. Around the same time, the Quakers settled in Pennsylvania. One difference between the Puritans and the Quakers was that the
Quakers believed in religious freedom and the Puritans did not.
Soon after arriving at Jamestown, the colonists were attacked by the Algonquian natives. Within a month, the colonists built a triangular-shaped, wooden wall to defend their small settlement, which consisted of a storehouse, church, and several houses. Disease, famine, and the on-going attacks from local tribes strained the new colony. Its only hope came from the colony's trade with the Powhatan natives. The Powhatans gave the colonists food in exchange for iron and copper tools. In time, the colonists abandoned their fort and moved the settlement further inland.
Other than attacks by the Algonquian, what contributed most to the high death rate among Jamestown colonists?
They were not used to the climate or natural resources of the area.
What is the central belief about government expressed in the beginning of the Declaration of Independence?
Government receives its power from the people and should be changed if it does not ensure their safety and happiness.
The Constitution bases representation in the House of Representatives on population but gives the states equal representation in the Senate. Why did the delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention decide not to base representation in the Senate on population?
The small states feared being dominated by large states.
Which term was often used by American expansionists to justify U.S. westward expansion?
Manifest Destiny
Many of the original English colonists (including the Pilgrims in Plymouth and the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay Colony) were religious people who disagreed with some practices of the Church of England. Why did these groups want to settle colonies in the New World?
to pursue religious freedom and financial opportunities
Why did the British increase taxes on the American colonists in the 1760s and 1770s?
to help pay for the French and Indian War
Which statement was true of the Iroquois during the Revolutionary War?
They contributed the largest number of Native Americans to fight for the British.
In the constitutions of most of the 13 original states, who had the right to vote?
white men who owned property
Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Which principle do the documents listed have in common?
Individual citizens should have rights.
How does federalism limit the power of government in the United States?
It requires the three branches of the national government to share powers.