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What document American History resembles the Mayflower compact? | The United States Constitution |
How did Roger William's coloney differ of the puridict colony of Massachusetts | His colony Rhode Island based on religious freedom while the Puritan in Massachusettes. |
Which event did the actions and belifs of the Quakers preduct? | The Quakers were peace loving people who did not want to join the military and fight (there leader was William Penn- in the Pennsylvana colonuy-theirf capital was Phiadelphis "the city of brotherly love".) They predicted that there would be fighting and war. |
Which ofthe colonies offered the most freedom for the people? Why? | Rhode Island and Rogers William who belived in religious freedom. |
What was the unique feather of Southern Colonies? | There society adnn culture was based on farming. |
Who was intended to settle in Georgia colony? | They were the people who owed money in England and were in jails that were overcrowed. They were called "debtors". |
Who did Virginia replace indentured servants with African slaves? | "indenture servant" were poor who worked for low wages -African slaves were used because it cost to buy the salves but they did not have to pay them - and their children came for free - there were not indentured to do all the work on the plantations. |
What did the New England colonies have in common. | All were under the kings and were puritans (seperatists) |
Who made the laws in most colonies? | The colonial governements that overseen by the British king and pariliament |
Why did the people of New England - middle and southern colonies adopt different ways to live? | Based on how they made money - the south on money - the north on trade and ship building |
Describe the environment in the New England colonies? | The Puritian and seperatists were very on their religious and wanted the people to live that way. |
How was the government in New York different from other colonies? | First, it was controlled by the Dutch and later came under control of England - because of their habor and location their livihood was center upon trade. |
Which colony was motivated for making money? | Virginia |
Who were the seperatists? | They were the Puritins in New England. |
What form of government was adopted in the English colonies? | Governorial governments - each colony was lead by a governor and some colonies had a legislature like Virginia did with "House of Burgessers" |
How did the Great Waking Awaking prepared the colonies the American Revolution? | It was a religious belief that no man was to answer but to God - so when the American Revolution those colonies who were aganist king's had difficulty rebelling because it God who ruled them and not the King. |
How did the Magna Carter effected England? | It gave more of the King's power to the nobles and was beginning of lessening of the authority of Kikngs of Queens. |
What was the main goal of education for students in the New England colonies? | religious based |
How did the establishment of Parilament strenghten the rights of English citizens? | They began to pass in England that more and more powers away from their kings and queens. |
What right did the English bill of Rights provide? | Freedom of Speech for the British Parilament and elections for the Parliament. |
What role did slavery play in the colonies? | The slaves made possible for southern whites to make a good living and maintain a decent economy. |
What beliefs started the Great Awaking? | The fundamental Protestants who believed that "man himself was in control of his life and destiny with God- and government had the right to harm this relationship and act like God. |
What event became known the as the Glorious Revolution? | A period in which the Parliamnent behead the king and England went for 7 years without a king or quenn - until they place a new king on the throne. |
Describe the educational philosphy in the Middle Colonis? | It became more "secular" meaning eventhough religion was still a big part in the education - learning how to read - write - and math began to gain importance - and a need to offer this educational more people. |
Compare colony school to schools of today. | Some big difference was that education in the colonies was shared between parents and the school - the school usualloy being in a local central - with all grades together and taught primarily by women - theire testbook were called "primers" that had both prayers and learning materials. Mainly emphaised reading and writing - with math. |
How did a person achieve aq higher class in colonial society? | In the nothern colonies, if person became wealthy in trading - ship making - and cash crops - theyh could become part of an upper class - in the south and some middle colonies, those individual who could grow and sell cash crops would become wealthy and could become part of a higher class. |