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US history EOC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| which colony was home to largest number of quakers | pennsylvania |
| first written plan of self-government of an American colony | Mayflower Compact |
| englishmen who first scandalized his prominent English family by becoming a quaker, later convinced the king to grant him land in âNew Worldâ that would later be named for himself | William Penn |
| the economic activities of the English colonies during the late 17th century and early 18th centuries could be described as | agricultural in both North and South |
| period which king philipâs war took place | 1675-1678 |
| cities of New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia began to become wealthy in the late 1600s because of what economic activity | trading |
| group known for its belief that a direct experience of God was available to all people and that organized church services were unnecessary | quakers |
| period most original british north americans colonies were founded | 1600-1650 |
| how did geography influence the economy in the Mid-Atlantic/ Middle colonies | different land types allowed colonists to export crops and other goods |
| group known for its strict religious beliefs, strong work ethnic, and desire to rid the Church of England of âimmoralâ practices | |
| âjoint stock companiesâ were organizations meant to establish colonies in the Americas by people from | Britain |
| in what century was the Jamestown colony founded | 17th century |
| colonial region consisting of Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, and Georgia | southern colonies |
| english colony was founded by the pilgrims aboard the âMayflowerâ | Plymouth |
| new england colony was founded by the English in the 1620s by Puritans and close to present day cities of Boston and Salem | Massachusetts Bay |
| colonial region most closely associated with the idea of the âprotestant work ethicâ | new england colonies |
| first africans to be brought to british north america landed in which colony | virginia |
| the âhalf-way covenantâ was created in the mid-1700s in order to | remind New England Puritans of their religious foundations |
| african slaves in the colonial south did what | developed a society and culture of their own |
| quakers, catholics, religious tolerance, and flexible social structure were associated with what colonial region | middle colonies |
| the ideas embodied in John Calvinâs institutes of Christian Religion were most influential on the residents of | massachusetts |
| series of court proceedings held in Massachusetts in which 20 people were executed for allegedly practicing witchcraft | |
| salem witch trials | |
| phrase used by Puritan leader when referring to the colonists opportunity to found a religiously-oriented settlement that would be admired and emulated by others around the world | city on a hill |
| an 1649 colonial law mandating religious tolerance for christians and allowed freedom of worship | Maryland Toleration Act |
| the trade of African slaves by Europeans | trans-atlantic slave trade |
| new england minister, key figure in the first Great Awakening, most known for his âsinners in the hands of an angry godâ sermon | jonathan edwards |
| what best describes an affect of the british policy of salutary neglect | the colonies developed an attitude for self-governing |
| the appalachian mountains had what effect on the people of the 13 original colonies | they acted as a barrier to further settlement to the west |
| new taxes passed such as the stamp act and the townshend act marked an end of the period known as | salutary neglect |
| âBaconâs Rebellionâ was mainly caused by | economic hardship and distrust of Virginia colonists who were unable to acquire land |
| 3 factors that caused American revolution, 1 that didnât | the cost of the 7 years war, geographical distance between britain and north america, britainâs policy of âsalutary neglectâ of the colonies; the upheaval caused by urban industrial laborers |
| the colonial trend of having local governments that were increasingly independent from British control was most likely caused by | the practical necessity of having to care for their daily needs |
| increasing taxes, low tobacco prices, and lack of frontier security were key factors in what 1676 uprising | Baconâs Rebellion |
| series of laws passed by England in 1651 stating that english trade must be transported on english ships | navigation acts |
| form of municipal legislature, where an entire local group of people are able to participate in the creation of local government policies | town meeting |
| first representative government in North America located in Virginia, Virginia Company had to approve any laws it passed | House of Burgesses |
| what did the Great Awakening not lead to | the renewed persecution of witches |
| anglican minister, known for work in Great Awakening and his assistance in founding the Methodist Church | George Whitefield |
| the christian religious branch that split from the Roman catholic church in the 16th century | protestant |