history chapter2 test

Question 1

who were the puritans

Answer 1

English protestants who believed reforms of the church of England didn’t go far. They Came because they insisted on purifying the church

Question 2

Roger williams complaints against the puritans of the massachusetts bay colony and why these complaints led to his banishment

Answer 2

Bc his beliefs were considered “arastic” bc believed the complete separation of church and state

Question 3

Explain the concepts of mercantilism and salutary neglect

Answer 3

Mercantilism is where nations maintain favorable balance in trade by increasing exports and decreasing imports, salutary is british policy enforced on trade

Question 4

King philip’s war

Answer 4

Took place 1675 - 1676 between a group of indigenous people of the northeastern woodlands and new england, it was the native americans last try on avoiding english authority. This resulted in hundreds of indians killed

Question 5

Bacon’s rebellions

Answer 5

Fought from 1676 - 1677 it was a local dispute w the doeg indians and the virginia militiamen led by nathaniel bacon

Question 6

Triangular trade

Answer 6

A country pays for its imports from one country by its exports to another

Question 7

Columbian exchange

Answer 7

Exchange of diseases, ideas, food given and received by christopher columbus

Question 8

Describe describe two of the events … great awakening and self government

Answer 8

The great awakening was between 1730s - 1770s; it was a period when spirituality and religions were revived. This took place in england scotland and germany
Self government id having control over oneself. Formed when the king granted a charter to joint stock system (independant system)