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Chapter 1-3 Review Questions

Directions: Answer the following questions in 4-6 sentences each (minimum). I am not looking for
Hemingway-esque sentences here, either. For full credit, you MUST make connections to previous events in
history. I recommend reading a section of the chapter (there are usually 4 sections per chapter) completely
BEFORE answering the questions in order to help you make connections. THIS MUST BE
HANDWRITTEN!
Remember: I am NOT asking you to write a summary of the textbook. I am asking you to THINK about
the questions and develop your own answers based off the discussion in class, and the textbook.
Example Question: What effect did the Battle of New Orleans have on the war? on Andrew Jackson's
career?
Example Answer: The War of 1812 ended in 1814 with the Treaty of Ghent, signed between the US and
Great Britain. While the war focused mainly in the North, there were some battles on the Southern and
Western frontiers of the United States. One such battle was the Battle of New Orleans, which actually
occurred 3 weeks after the Treaty of Ghent was signed. In the battle, Andrew Jackson and 4,000 US soldiers
faced 11,000 British soldiers, and inflicted heavy casualties while only losing comparatively few US
soldiers. This battle proved to be an important military victory for the US. Defending New Orleans was
important for the US, as it was the mouth of the Mississippi River, which was the heart of American shipping
in the newly opened West. For Andrew Jackson, the commanding officer for the US, it proved him to be the
only real military hero of the war, and brought him to national prominence, eventually leading to his
presidency.
INCLUDE THE PAGE NUMBER(S) FROM WHERE YOU GOT YOUR INFORMATION!
Chapter 1:
1. Explain the differences among the Native American
cultures that emerged after 2500 BC.
2. Explain the similarities among the Native American
cultures before European contact.
Chapter 2:
3. What forces were transforming West Africa before the
advent of the Atlantic Slave Trade?
4. Why did the Renaissance encourage European
exploration?
5. How did European monarchs use commerce and religion
to advance their nations' fortunes?
6. What were the positive and negative outcomes to the
Columbian Exchange? In your opinion, who was better off
from the exchange, the New World or the Old World? Why?
7. Explain the major differences between the French and
Spanish colonies versus the early British colonies.
8. How did indentured servitude eventually lead to the
success of the Virginia Colony?
CHAPTER 3 ON NEXT PAGE!!!

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Chapter 3
9. Why did Chesapeake plantations\farms shift from using white indentured servants as laborers to black
slaves? (Give multiple reasons)
10. Why was Maryland founded? How did it differ from the Virginia colony? How were they similar?
11. Why did Bacon's Rebellion occur in 1675-1676? Identify the reasons why Bacon's Rebellion was so
significant for the Virginia colony in the early colonial period.
12. What was John Winthrop's "City on a Hill?" Was it successful? Why or why not?
13. How did Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson challenge societal norms?
14. What factors caused relations between the Native Americans and the colonists in New England to result
in the Pequot War?
15. What factors facilitated the extension of slavery from the English Caribbean to Carolina?
16. In what ways did the middle colonies differ from other English colonial regions?
17. How did the influence of the Quakers make Pennsylvania an unique colony? Why was it called a "holy
experiment?"
18. How did the French and Spanish colonies in mainland North America differ from those of England?