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Ch 2 & 3 test(questions)

AB
Why did the English come to the colonies?to avoid religious persecution and a wool surplus that resulted in high unemployment
What was the south's first successful crop?tobacco-first grown in Jamestown
Why is barrel making important?barrels were used to store and ship almost everything which prevented damage to products
What was the significance of Bacon's Rebellion?a switch occured from using labor from indentured servants to slaves and backcountry farmers were allowed to own their own land
How were waterfalls used within colonial society?sawmills were powered by waterfalls
Who did the Puritans want to purify?the Church-all Catholic elements from the Anglican Church
What was the triangular trade system?Fish, lumber, and meat to carribean-sugar and bills of exchange to colonies-sugar and bills of exchange to England-manufactured goods to colonies
How was religion viewed within the Providence Colony?religious freedom with total separation of Church and State
How did the Dutch increase the colony's size?anyone(from any country) was allowed to buy land
How did William Penn acquire Pennsylvania?He was granted the land by King Charles to pay a debt to Penn's father
What did the rise of trade in New England lead to?rise of cities along the coast with distinct social classes and problems such as overcrowding, crime, pollution, & epidemics
What were some problems that the Jamestown colony had?the colony was infested with mosquitos which carries malaria, the colonists did not know how to farm, harvest, hunt, fish, and they refused to perform manual labor, lawlessness
What land did Walter Raleigh claim?he chartered ships that discovered Roanoke for England
Who did the Puritans want to purify?the Church of England-they wanted to be rid of everything relating to the Catholic Church
What lands did Walter Raleigh claim in the New World?Roanoke(Virginia)
What lands did George Calvert(Lord Baltimore) claim & own in the New World?Maryland where Catholics could practice their religion freely
What lands did the Dutch claim in the New World?Hudson River Valley naming it New Amsterdam and Manhattan Island


Salem High School
Salem, IL

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