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APUSH Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What economic system/product led to the growth of early Native American cultures? | Development of agriculture and corn |
| What service did a joint stock company provide the early colonists? | Gave money to fund the colonists' voyage |
| What led to the demise of the early Native Americans? | Mainly disease |
| What were the Barbados slave codes and what were the specifics of the code? | Denied the most fundamental rights to slaves |
| The Maryland Act of Toleration called for what? | toleration for all Christians |
| What happened during the "starving time" in Jamestown. When did this event occur? | People were so hungry they resorted to cannibalism. People were too busy looking for god and didn't gather food. 1609-1610 |
| Henry VIII introduced Protestant beliefs in England when he ______________________________ | Broke ties with the Catholic church |
| Who founded Rhode Island and why | Roger williams; complete religious toleration |
| Who founded NY and Why | Dutch West India Company; economic reasons |
| Who founded GA and why | James Oglethorpe: founded for those in debtors prison and was a buffer zone |
| Who founded MD and why | Lord baltimore; refuge for Catholics |
| What benefit did the "three sister" farming provide? | Rich diet which led to population growth |
| Reasons Europeans wanted to find a shorter route to Asia | Break muslim monopoly; reduce price of goods; more profit; less travel time |
| In the Columbian Exchange, many goods were exchanged between the New World and the Old World. What was the long term benefit of this exchange? | Rapid population growth |
| The defeat of the Spanish Armada resulted in what outcome for the British empire? | It ensured England's naval dominance in the North Atlantic |
| What motives spurred English colonization? | Unemployment, adventure, religious freedom, new markets |
| What was the first English permanent settlement in America and when was it established? | Jamestown, 1607 |
| What roles did John Smith and John Rolfe play in Jamestown? | Smith saved the colony during the first winter Rolfe helped make them economically successful with tobacco |
| What colonies had the distinction of being the most democratic? | NC and RI |
| Who was the leader of the Pilgrims? | William Bradford |
| What was the Mayflower Compact and what did it call for? | First step to self government and wanted to join the colonists together |
| What was the purpose of government for the Puritans? | To enforce God's law |
| What group were the Pilgrims apart of? | Sepratists |
| When and where did the Pilgrims land? | Plymouth Bay, 1620 |
| What was the name of the Pilgrim's ship? | Mayflower |
| What was the headright system? | Whoever paid off their laboring work was granted 50 acres of land |
| What was the reason and result of bacon's rebellion? | reason-Indian attack on the frontier result-planters looked for less troublesome laborers |
| Compare the difference between indentured servants and slave labor | Slaves were a more manageable labor force |
| What belief did the Quakers hold that made them unpopular in England? | Refused to do military services |
| The largest population group in the colonial south | land owning small farmers |
| The chesapeake colonies largest immigrant group | indentured servants |
| Half way covenant | admitted to baptism but not full membership to the unconverted children of members |
| leading economic system in the colonies | agriculture |
| Economic system in New England | fur, fish, lumber |
| economic system in middle colonies | ag, fur, fish, lumber |
| economic system in southern colonies | ag |
| What similarities did North American colonies share? | English lang, protestant in religion, opposition for social mobility, ethnic/religious toleration |
| What were the preachers of the Great Awakening known for | Intense and emotional sermons |
| What achievements did Ben Franklin provide to the colonies | lightning rod; bifocals, stove, author |
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