Handout #8

Unit 1 Study Guide

1.

What was the first English colony in the New World?

1.1 Jamestown
2.

What organization founded the first permanent English Colony?

2.1.1
3.

Virginia Company
What were they originally looking for?

3.1.1
4.

Gold
What was eventually discovered that allowed the colony to succeed?

4.1.1
5.

Tobacco
How did the discovery of tobacco change Virginia society?

5.1.1
6.

Lots of $$$ = Social Classes

What was the native tribe that the first colonists discovered?

6.1.1
7.

Powhatan
What happened to them?

7.1.1
8.

They died and were pushed off of the land

What was the name of the first government that they developed?

8.1.1
9.

House of Burgesses
Upon which principle was this new government founded?

9.1.1

Self-govern

10. Why did Bacons Rebellion happen?

10.1.1

Poor farmers were tired of the wealthy being in charge

11. How did Bacons Rebellion change Virginia Society?

11.1.1

Wealthy could not push around the poor

12. When did the first slaves arrive in Virginia?

13. Why did Virginia planters prefer African Slaves?
14. Which group first settled in New England?
14.1.1

Puritans

15. What was the reason that they moved to the new world?
15.1.1

Freedom of Religion

16. What was King Phillips War?

16.1.1

Native Americans are rebelling against the colonies

17. How did the Puritans govern themselves?

17.1.1

Using Bible, elected officials (Royal govern)

18. Who founded Rhode Island?

18.1.1

Roger Williams & Anne Hutchinson

19. For what reason was Rhode Island Founded?

19.1.1

Religious Freedom

20. What was the Half-Way Covenant?

21. Part time membership to the church
22. Why was it needed?
bring the youth back to the church because church membership was
23. What was the Salem Witch Trials?
24. What caused the Salem Witch Trials?
25. Why did Massachusetts lose it charter?

25.1 Weak local government

26. Which European Country first settled in what is now New York?
26.1 Dutch
27. What was this colony known for?
27.1 Open arms all religions were accepted in NY. Great location for trade
28. Which person and group are credited for founding Pennsylvania?
28.1.1

William Penn

29. How is Pennsylvania similar and different from New England Colonies?
29.1.1

Pennsylvania peace with Native Americans, Quakers, small farms.

29.1.2

New England against Native Americans, Puritans, fish

30. Why did the French settle Quebec?

30.1 Beaver Fur and great location for trade
31. How did the climate of the Southern Colonies impact its economy?
31.1 Ca$h crops+ long growing season= lots of money$$$
32. How did the geography of the Middle Colonies impact its economy?
32.1 Medium growing season and built most of the economy on TRADE
33. How did the climate and geography of the New England Colonies impact its economy?
33.1 COLD. Short growing season. Made money by fishing $$
34. What is the theory of Mercantilism?
34.1 Exporting MORE than you import
35. What is Transatlantic Trade?
35.1 Triangle Trade, North American, England and West Africa
36. How did the British try and control Transatlantic Trade?
36.1 They had control of the Natural resources and silver and gold that they were sending to W. Africa
37. What was the middle Passage?
37.1 Moving of slaves from W. Africa to North America.
38. Specifically, what were conditions like on the middle passage?
38.1
39. What caused the African Population to grow in America?
40.
41. What were the major elements of early slave culture?
42. What is social mobility?
43. What is Individualism?
44. Who is associated with Social Mobility and Individualism?
45. What caused the Great Awakening?

46. What was a result of the Great Awakening?