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Chapter 4: An English Colony
Study Guide Answers
Part A: Vocabulary
1. empire: a group of countries under one ruler
2. sacrifice: something you give up in order to have something else
3. entice: to tempt or lead
4. fertile: allowing lots of things to grow
5. proprietors: owners
6. govern: to rule or control by setting up laws
7. assembly: a group of lawmakers
8. tax: money that people give to the government in order to pay for services
9. guarantee: to promise or make sure something happens
10. freight: a load with goods for transportation; cargo
11. descendant: a person who comes from another person in the same line
12. royal: having to do with a king or queen
13. rival: a competitor; someone who tries to equal or outdo someone else
14. ally: a group working with another group for a common cause
15. barracks: a building or group of buildings where soldiers live
Part B: People to Know
1. King Charles of England (page 61): gave the colony of New Netherland to
his brother the Duke of York.
2. Duke of York (page 61): was the brother of King Charles of England. He
was given the colony of New Netherland. He sent Richard Nicolls and four
ships filled with soldiers to New Netherland to take over the colony.
3. Richard Nicolls (page 61): he was sent by the Duke of York to take over
the colony of New Netherland. He named the land west of the Hudson River
Albania. He came up with a plan to entice settlers to come to the new land.
The plan was for settlers to buy land from the American Indians at a very
low price.
4. Lord John Berkeley (page 62): he was given the western half of New
Jersey.
5. Sir George Carteret (page 63): he was given the eastern half of New
Jersey.
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6. Philip Carteret (page 63): he was sent by Sir George Carteret to govern
the land in New Jersey. He came to the colony and told Richard Nicolls that
he was the new governor. He also told settlers that they would be allowed to
practice the religion of their choice and make their own laws.
7. Robert Treat (page 66): he brought thirty Puritan families to start a town
along the Passaic River in 1666. Today this town is known as Newark.
8. William Penn (page 67 & 69): he was a Quaker who started Philadelphia. He
brought land from the Indians. He was known for treating the Indians with
great respect.
9. William Kidd (page 69): he was a famous pirate who lived in New York.
10. Edward Teach (page 69): he was a pirate whose nickname was
“Blackbeard” because of his long, stingy, black beard.
11. Queen Anne of England (page 70): she was given the right to govern New
Jersey twenty years after New Jersey was divided. She brought the colony
back together and named it a royal colony.
12. William Franklin (page 71): he was named governor of New Jersey in the
same year the French and Indian War ended. He became governor at the age
of 30 and was thought to be too young at the time.
Part C: Open Ended
1. What was the capital of East Jersey?
The capital of East Jersey was Perth Amboy.
2. What was the capital of West Jersey?
The Capital of West Jersey was Burlington.
3. Why did the people of New Jersey want their own governor? Who was the
first governor of New Jersey?
The people of New Jersey wanted their own governor because they felt
that sharing a governor with New York would not give them the attention
and priority they needed. Lewis Morris was the first governor of New
Jersey.
4. Why did the Puritan immigrants come to the New World?
They came because they had to pay higher taxes in their countries and
because they wanted to be able to come together and make their own
laws and practice the religion of their choice.
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5. Explain Richard Nicolls plan to get people to settle in Albania.
He enticed settlers to come to Albania because they could buy the land
from the Indians for a low price.
6. Who were the Quakers, and what special set of rules did they have? Who
was the leader?
They were another religious group that broke apart from the Church of
England. They believed in the basic goodness of every human and they
believed in a simple way of life. Their leader was William Penn.
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Chapter 4: An English Colony
Study Guide Answers
Part A: Vocabulary
1. empire: a group of countries under one ruler
2. sacrifice: something you give up in order to have something else
3. entice: to tempt or lead
4. fertile: allowing lots of things to grow
5. proprietors: owners
6. govern: to rule or control by setting up laws
7. assembly: a group of lawmakers
8. tax: money that people give to the government in order to pay for services
9. guarantee: to promise or make sure something happens
10. freight: a load with goods for transportation; cargo
11. descendant: a person who comes from another person in the same line
12. royal: having to do with a king or queen
13. rival: a competitor; someone who tries to equal or outdo someone else
14. ally: a group working with another group for a common cause
15. barracks: a building or group of buildings where soldiers live
Part B: People to Know
1. King Charles of England (page 61): gave the colony of New Netherland to
his brother the Duke of York.
2. Duke of York (page 61): was the brother of King Charles of England. He
was given the colony of New Netherland. He sent Richard Nicolls and four
ships filled with soldiers to New Netherland to take over the colony.
3. Richard Nicolls (page 61): he was sent by the Duke of York to take over
the colony of New Netherland. He named the land west of the Hudson River
Albania. He came up with a plan to entice settlers to come to the new land.
The plan was for settlers to buy land from the American Indians at a very
low price.
4. Lord John Berkeley (page 62): he was given the western half of New
Jersey.
5. Sir George Carteret (page 63): he was given the eastern half of New
Jersey.
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6. Philip Carteret (page 63): he was sent by Sir George Carteret to govern
the land in New Jersey. He came to the colony and told Richard Nicolls that
he was the new governor. He also told settlers that they would be allowed to
practice the religion of their choice and make their own laws.
7. Robert Treat (page 66): he brought thirty Puritan families to start a town
along the Passaic River in 1666. Today this town is known as Newark.
8. William Penn (page 67 & 69): he was a Quaker who started Philadelphia. He
brought land from the Indians. He was known for treating the Indians with
great respect.
9. William Kidd (page 69): he was a famous pirate who lived in New York.
10. Edward Teach (page 69): he was a pirate whose nickname was
“Blackbeard” because of his long, stingy, black beard.
11. Queen Anne of England (page 70): she was given the right to govern New
Jersey twenty years after New Jersey was divided. She brought the colony
back together and named it a royal colony.
12. William Franklin (page 71): he was named governor of New Jersey in the
same year the French and Indian War ended. He became governor at the age
of 30 and was thought to be too young at the time.
Part C: Open Ended
1. What was the capital of East Jersey?
The capital of East Jersey was Perth Amboy.
2. What was the capital of West Jersey?
The Capital of West Jersey was Burlington.
3. Why did the people of New Jersey want their own governor? Who was the
first governor of New Jersey?
The people of New Jersey wanted their own governor because they felt
that sharing a governor with New York would not give them the attention
and priority they needed. Lewis Morris was the first governor of New
Jersey.
4. Why did the Puritan immigrants come to the New World?
They came because they had to pay higher taxes in their countries and
because they wanted to be able to come together and make their own
laws and practice the religion of their choice.
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5. Explain Richard Nicolls plan to get people to settle in Albania.
He enticed settlers to come to Albania because they could buy the land
from the Indians for a low price.
6. Who were the Quakers, and what special set of rules did they have? Who
was the leader?
They were another religious group that broke apart from the Church of
England. They believed in the basic goodness of every human and they
believed in a simple way of life. Their leader was William Penn.
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Page 1 of 3
Chapter 4: An English Colony
Study Guide Answers
Part A: Vocabulary
1. empire: a group of countries under one ruler
2. sacrifice: something you give up in order to have something else
3. entice: to tempt or lead
4. fertile: allowing lots of things to grow
5. proprietors: owners
6. govern: to rule or control by setting up laws
7. assembly: a group of lawmakers
8. tax: money that people give to the government in order to pay for services
9. guarantee: to promise or make sure something happens
10. freight: a load with goods for transportation; cargo
11. descendant: a person who comes from another person in the same line
12. royal: having to do with a king or queen
13. rival: a competitor; someone who tries to equal or outdo someone else
14. ally: a group working with another group for a common cause
15. barracks: a building or group of buildings where soldiers live
Part B: People to Know
1. King Charles of England (page 61): gave the colony of New Netherland to
his brother the Duke of York.
2. Duke of York (page 61): was the brother of King Charles of England. He
was given the colony of New Netherland. He sent Richard Nicolls and four
ships filled with soldiers to New Netherland to take over the colony.
3. Richard Nicolls (page 61): he was sent by the Duke of York to take over
the colony of New Netherland. He named the land west of the Hudson River
Albania. He came up with a plan to entice settlers to come to the new land.
The plan was for settlers to buy land from the American Indians at a very
low price.
4. Lord John Berkeley (page 62): he was given the western half of New
Jersey.
5. Sir George Carteret (page 63): he was given the eastern half of New
Jersey.
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6. Philip Carteret (page 63): he was sent by Sir George Carteret to govern
the land in New Jersey. He came to the colony and told Richard Nicolls that
he was the new governor. He also told settlers that they would be allowed to
practice the religion of their choice and make their own laws.
7. Robert Treat (page 66): he brought thirty Puritan families to start a town
along the Passaic River in 1666. Today this town is known as Newark.
8. William Penn (page 67 & 69): he was a Quaker who started Philadelphia. He
brought land from the Indians. He was known for treating the Indians with
great respect.
9. William Kidd (page 69): he was a famous pirate who lived in New York.
10. Edward Teach (page 69): he was a pirate whose nickname was
“Blackbeard” because of his long, stingy, black beard.
11. Queen Anne of England (page 70): she was given the right to govern New
Jersey twenty years after New Jersey was divided. She brought the colony
back together and named it a royal colony.
12. William Franklin (page 71): he was named governor of New Jersey in the
same year the French and Indian War ended. He became governor at the age
of 30 and was thought to be too young at the time.
Part C: Open Ended
1. What was the capital of East Jersey?
The capital of East Jersey was Perth Amboy.
2. What was the capital of West Jersey?
The Capital of West Jersey was Burlington.
3. Why did the people of New Jersey want their own governor? Who was the
first governor of New Jersey?
The people of New Jersey wanted their own governor because they felt
that sharing a governor with New York would not give them the attention
and priority they needed. Lewis Morris was the first governor of New
Jersey.
4. Why did the Puritan immigrants come to the New World?
They came because they had to pay higher taxes in their countries and
because they wanted to be able to come together and make their own
laws and practice the religion of their choice.
Page 3 of 3
5. Explain Richard Nicolls plan to get people to settle in Albania.
He enticed settlers to come to Albania because they could buy the land
from the Indians for a low price.
6. Who were the Quakers, and what special set of rules did they have? Who
was the leader?
They were another religious group that broke apart from the Church of
England. They believed in the basic goodness of every human and they
believed in a simple way of life. Their leader was William Penn.
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