New England
What is an important New England industry? (it is the most important and famous)
Shipbuilding
What was the main reason for population growth in the colonies?
Large Families, second would be immigration.
Which group controlled the economic and political life of the Southern Colonies?
Plantation Owners
During the Glorious Revolution, the British monarchy gained more power at the expense of Parliament. (True or False)
That statement is false.
During the Glorious Revolution (1688–1689), the British monarchy actually lost power, and Parliament gained more authority.
Which case was an important step toward the idea of freedom of the press?
The case of John Peter Zenger (1735) was an important step toward the idea of freedom of the press in America.
What Happened
John Peter Zenger was a printer and publisher of the New York Weekly Journal.
He printed articles criticizing the royal governor of New York for corruption.
Zenger was charged with libel (publishing false or damaging statements).
Which of the following means producing just enough to meet the family’s needs, with little left over to sell or exchange?
Subsistence Farming
What were the first colleges set up to do in the colonies?
To train ministers.
The plantation bosses who kept the enslaved Africans working hard were called....
Overseers
After the Navigation Acts were passed, colonial merchants could not use foreign ships to send their goods. (True or False)
True: The Navigation Acts (first passed in the 1650s and 1660s) were British laws designed to tighten control over colonial trade and ensure that England benefited from it.
Which of the following statements is true?
Some slave codes made it illegal to teach enslaved people to read or write.
How did most children learn to read and write?
Being taught to read the Bible.
What American is used as the perfect example of Enlightenment thinking?
Benjamin Franklin
Where were most of the large Southern plantations located?
Tidewater
What do you call colonies under England's rule?
Royal Colonies
The English principle of protected rights first appeared in _____________.
the Magna Carta in 1215
The New England shipping trade served only the coastal cities of America.
That statement is false.
The New England shipping trade reached far beyond the coastal cities of America.
What Happened
New England became a major center of shipbuilding and overseas trade.
Ships from Boston, Newport, and other ports sailed to the West Indies, Africa, and Europe, not just along the American coast.
They traded goods such as fish, lumber, and rum for molasses, sugar, and enslaved people — forming part of the Triangular Trade route.
What is the Great Awakening?
The Great Awakening was a time when ministers encouraged people to renew their faith and develop a personal connection with God, rather than just following traditional church practices.
Rules created to control enslaved people
Slave Codes
What is the difference between a royal colony and a propriety colony?
Royal colonies were owned by England, while proprietary colonies were ruled as their owners wanted.
According to the English Bill of Rights, a ruler could not ______________.
Suspend Parliament's laws without Parliament's consent.
The English Bill of Rights (1689) was passed after the Glorious Revolution to limit the powers of the monarch and strengthen Parliament.
It stated that the ruler could not:
Suspend Parliament’s laws without its consent.
Impose taxes without Parliament’s approval.
Maintain an army in peacetime without Parliament’s permission.
In a representative government, people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government.
True.
A representative government is a system in which citizens elect officials (representatives) to make laws and run the government on their behalf.
This idea came from England and was practiced in the colonies through institutions like the Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) — the first representative assembly in America.
What is a civic virtue?
Civic virtue means putting the common good of the community or country ahead of your own personal interests.
What is a crop that can easily be sold called?
Cash Crop
What are 2/3 of the main three things that contributed to American culture?
English Political and Legal Traditions, Religion, Edcation/Enlightenment
The English Bill of Rights protected citizens from ______________.
Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
The English Bill of Rights protected citizens from abuse of power by the monarch and helped establish the idea of limited government and individual rights.