F****** History Part 2 Flashcards
How did New Amsterdam become New York?
The English gained Dutch colonies in North America after defeating the Dutch at sea.
For what key reason did New Netherlands fail to attract as many colonists as the English colonies?
Inadequate push factors
For what key reason might the English have supported colonial expansion south of Virginia?
To provide a buffer against the Spanish in Florida
What immediate impact did the English colonists most likely have on the physical environment of North America?
They cleared some land for farming
Relations among American Indians and Puritans in the seventeenth century could best be described as?
Contentious
Which statement best summarizes the position of enslaved African Americans in the colonies?
They were treated as law mostly as property
Why did most enslaved Africans live in the Southern colonies?
The Southern colonies depended more heavily on labor-intensive agriculture
What key purpose did the Navigation Acts serve?
To reinforce mercantilism
Which of the following best describes the status and role of most colonial women?
They contributed to the economic activities of their families but had no political rights
Why did colonists like Benji admire and found inspiration in Enlightenment ideas?
The Enlightenment challenged old ways of thinking about science, religion, and government in Europe. Enlightenment thinkers challenged the way many American colonists viewed the world as well. Benji’s hunger for knowledge embodied enlightenment ideas
How did the Great Awakening affect colonial society?
The demand to increase role of giver meant in religious
