Where did many of our ideas for government in the USA come from?
England
100
What was the main reason schools were first set up in the New England colonies?
To make sure everyone could read and study the Bible.
100
Name two jobs outside the home that women of Colonial America might have.
Nurse, Seamstress, maid, cook, teacher, shop keeper, inn keeper, run businesses
100
Trading illegally with other nations is called ____?
Smuggling
100
How did news get from England to the colonies, or from the colonies to England?
By ship across the ocean.
200
Which type of colony (charter, proprietary or royal) were most of the American colonies?
Royal Colonies
200
During the 1720s through the 1740s there was a religious revival in the colonies called the ____.
Great Awakening
200
Who was the best known American scientist?
Benjamin Franklin
200
What is a learning assistant called?
An apprentice
200
Andrew Hamilton argued that _____ was a basic right of the English people.
Free Speech
300
Who had the right to vote in the Colonial American colonies?
White men who owned property
300
Name one of the preachers who spread the religious revival known as the Great Awakening.
1) Jonathan Edwards; 2) George Whitefield
300
What was the name of the book of witticisms Benjamin Franklin wrote?
Poor Richard's Almanac
300
What is the ability to read and write called?
Literacy
300
To make money, a country must _____ more goods than it _____.
Export; Imports
400
What laws directed the way goods were traded between England and the colonies and angered the colonists?
The Navigation Acts
400
What was the role of women in church?
Women could attend, but could not speak, vote, or serve as clergy.
400
What was the first college ever established in America?
Harvard
400
Which type of colonies did Britain rule directly?
Royal Colonies
400
Name one of the principles of the government of England that greatly influenced the development of the United States.
1) Limited government; 2) Representative government
500
What was the revolution that forced James II out of power in England in 1688?
The Glorious Revolution
500
Name one effect of "The Great Awakening".
1) Emphasis on education; 2) A return to their strong faith of earlier days; 3) The formation of many new churches; 4) The sense of connection among the colonists; 5) Made people more willing to challenge authority; 6) The belief that all are created equal
500
What was the name of the movement that spread the idea that knowledge, reason, and science could improve society?
The Enlightenment
500
An economic theory that states that as a nation's gold reserves increase, it becomes more powerful is called ___?