Exploration
Which explorer worked for the Spanish under King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella?
Cristoforo Columbo (Christopher Columbus)
What crop eventually made Jamestown prosper?
Tobacco
What Anabaptist group believed in complete separation from the world?
The Amish
Who established the Pennsylvania colony and what was his motivation?
Because Quakers were not welcomed in England, William Penn wanted to lead the Quakers to North America. Penn considered his colony a holy experiment for religious freedom.
Where did most of the American slaves come from and for what were they used?
Much land in the southern English colonies was turned into plantations–large estates farmed by many people–and many slaves were brought from Africa via the Caribbean to work the plantations.
Which Native American civilization was known for human sacrifice and for their defeat at the hands of the Spanish?
The Aztecs
What is a colonial charter?
A legal document giving certain rights to a person or company. In this case, it was given so that people could establish settlements
What made the Anabaptists unique among other Protestant groups?
Anabaptists (“re-baptize”) believed that only one who professes their personal faith in Christ can be baptized (Believer’s Baptism) and were opposed to infant baptisms.
Why was Georgia established?
It was set up as a place for debtors to make a fresh start. It also became a buffer region against Spanish Florida.
What was the Great Awakening?
A religious revival
What is often needed for a civilization to form?
How and why did the colony of Rhode Island form?
Roger Williams, who had more radical ideas about the separation of church and state, was banished from Massachusetts in 1636. He bought land from the natives and created the Rhode Island colony which allowed for complete religious freedom for Protestants, Catholics, and Jews.
Who are the Quakers and what do they believe?
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) teach that all people have a direct connection to God through an “inner light.” They place a huge emphasis on pacifism and equality among all people.
From what other colony did New Jersey originate?
New York
What is evangelicalism?
Evangelicals became more focused on the personal relationship with Christ, not just going through the motions of church. Evangelicalism itself was not a new denomination but it united a number of denominations.
What French colony, named after a French king, is now one of the United States?
Louisiana
What document formed the foundation for how the Pilgrims governed themselves?
The Mayflower Compact
Who brought the Baptist denomination to the Americas?
Roger Williams
Why did the colony of Carolina split?
Due to the size of the colony as well as geographical and cultural differences, the colony split into North and South
Why were colleges established in the colonies?
They were established to educate future Puritan ministers.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The biological and cultural exchange of animals, plants, human populations, diseases, food, government, technology, the arts, and languages.
What were the two Reformed groups in England, and how did they differ in their relationship with the Church of England?
Separatists (the Pilgrims) wanted to leave the Church of England. Puritans sought to purify the Anglican Church by doing away with things that too strongly resembled Catholicism.
What is the difference between Presbyterians and Congregationalists?
Congregationalists were Puritan Reformed churches that distinguished themselves from Presbyterians by having the church be led by the members and not by elders.
Why was Maryland established and who is it named for?
Cecil Calvert, Lord Baltimore, because he was a Catholic, set up the colony to practice religious freedom. He would name Maryland after the king’s (Charles I’s) wife Henrietta Maria.
What was the Enlightenment?
Philosophers began to emphasize the supremacy of human reason