In the name of God - Religion in Colonial America
Money, Money, Money - Commerce in Colonial America
King and Country - Empires in Colonial America
Primary Sources - Resources and Examples
The Professor, GA, and University
100
This colony was predominantly settled and governed by Quakers in the 17th century.
Pennsylvania
100
What made Canada profitable for the French?
Fur trapping was the biggest economic driver in French Canada at the time.
100
This city changed its name from __________ to __________ after the Dutch lost control over it to the British.
New Amsterdam to New York
100
This database is helpful when searching for early European books.
Early European Books
100
This is the subject of the graduate assistant's research.
Colonial newsprint from New York.
("Newspapers" is also an acceptable answer...)
200
This is the name of the infamous event in which several people, mostly women, were accused of and executed for witchcraft.
The Salem Witch Trials
200
These are the "Three Sisters" crops of horticulture that were used by many native societies in the Americas.
Corn, Squash, and Beans
-Bonus points if they use "maize" instead of "corn"
200
Christopher Columbus sailed to this island in his first voyage to the Americas in 1492.
Hispaniola
200
What is the Oxford English Dictionary? How will it help you in your research?
Answers will vary.
The Oxford English Dictionary is one part dictionary, other part history. It reliably traces the meaning of many words back as far as possible to provide students/scholars with context.
200
The year the University of Wyoming was established.
1886
300
What's the difference between enslaved and indentured labor?
Enslaved labor is the sale of an individual labeled as property and stripped of any personhood.
-African majority, children become enslaved
Indentured labor is an individual's labor sold through a legal contract or court order in which that person is eventually released.
-European majority, children do not become indentured
300
This company, chartered by King James I, founded Jamestown in 1607.
The Virginia Company.
300
A map like this one would be used for this (or these) purpose(s).
Any answer that states this map was used for popular/political consumption and non-technical use.
300
Dr. Morris will be researching in this country next semester.
The Netherlands.
400
The Spanish and French were both Catholic Empires. How did the two empires evangelize differently?
Answers will vary.
-Spain's forced conversions, Franciscans, etc.
-French Jesuits, missionaries, etc.
400
Define the consumer revolution and at least one change it brought the colonial Americas.
Answers will vary.
400
What are some of the key outcomes of the Seven Years' War that affected the colonial Americas?
French and Spanish territorial losses in North America.
400
Why was the first newspaper of the Americas, Publick Occurrances, probably banned after its first issue?
Answers will vary.
500
What were the different reactions to the Glorious Revolution from Britain's American colonies?
Answers will vary.
500
Define the Great Law of the Iroquois League and explain its importance.
Answers will vary.
-A collection of laws created by the Iroquois Confederation in the 1300s and recorded in English in the 1800s.
-Significant because it debunks national myths/stereotypes of native societies, shows the complexities and thought put into Iroquois society, etc.
500
This man spoke at the university of Wyoming just two months before his death.
President John F. Kennedy.