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Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe the climate in the New England colonies | Long snowy winter with freezing temperatures lasted more than half the year. The growing season was short for farmers. |
| In his leadership, what did John Winthrop emphasize the importance of | Religion as the center of life for the colony |
| Why was the government of Massachusetts bay colony labeled as a theocracy | Because of the puritans deeply religious beliefs and their commitment to doing gods work. Colonists were required to attend church or be punished |
| What is one belief that led to Roger Williams being banished from the Massachusetts bay colony | He wanted more religious freedom and less governing by the church. He believed native Americans people should be paid a fair price for their land |
| What big political move did Williams make in providence plantation | He separated the church from the state |
| Why was Anne Hutchinson banished from Massachusetts | Puritan leaders believed she was threatening the social structure of the community. She questioned the spiritual authority of the puritan church. |
| How were women seen in the New England colonies. What was expected of them. | They were seen as caretakers, homemakers, and house workers. They were expected to make candles, clothes, soap, and other items for the household |
| How did Edward Winslow defend Plymouth and Massachusetts bay colony in England? | He published pamphlets and other works to promote colonization in North America. |
| What are two consequences of king Philip’s war | Hundred of colonists were dead. Many English settlements were damaged. The Wampanoag tribe was obliterated. Thousand of other native Americans were injured, killed, or enslaved. |
| Who originally claimed the land that would become the Delaware colony | The Dutch |
| What was William Penn’s goal for colonists in North America | He wanted to establish a colony in North America where colonists were free to practice their beliefs without interference or persecution |
| How were women treated differently under William Penn’s leadership | Women had the right to education and were seen as equals regardless of their gender or ethnicity |
| Why did farmers in this region make a profit when New England farmers did not | Farmers in the middle region didn’t just grow food to survive. They brought things like crops, livestock, and timber to the markets, which made them money. |
| What are these jobs an artisan could have in the middle region | Blacksmiths, wig makers, shoemakers, carpenters, printers |
| What four colonies made up this region | Virgins, Maryland, north and South Carolina, Georgia |
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| Why were plantation the true powerhouses and centers of life in the southern region | Agriculture was the main source of profit, and plantation produced the most crops. |
| Who were large landowners primary source of labor | Enslaved Africa people they bought from slave traders on the transatlantic slave trade |
| How did education in the southern region compare to the middle region | Education was open to everyone in the middle region, regardless of status, but in the southern region, education depended on social class. Wealthy families hired tutors. Boys and girls were taught differently |
| What was considered the first national event shared by all the colonies | The great awakening |
| What allowed colonists to focus on particular goods and trade with other colonies for goods or services they still needed or wanted | Specialization |
| How did trading of goods and services make the colonies interdependent | The colonies depend on different regions to help them get things they wanted or needed but could not get in their own region. They could also provide other regions with things that were only in their own region. |