History HUGEE test 2 Flashcards
What are four reasons people would want to leave England to settle in the New World in the 17th Century?
1, Population increase:
>[2.5 million in 1520, 5 million in 1680]
> Increase in crowded cities
> Disease, low food supply
2, Less work [In 17th Century, 50 - 70% of English population were “landless laborers” who had to move around in search of work]
3, Religion: In England, split between Protestants and Puritans
4, Utopia: America could be a perfect new world without problems
What is an indentured servant?
Someone who agreed to work without pay for a specific number of years in exchange for a free trip to the New World
What is the difference between a Puritan and a Separatist? Which group founded Plymouth? Which group founded Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Separatists want to separate from the Church of England, Puritans want to Purify the Church of England. The Pilgrims founded Plymouth. The Puritans founded Massachusetts Bay Colony
Be able to name and explain three historical events that may have helped cause the Salem Witch Trials.
Plymouth becomes part of MA Bay (1691) (Non puritans can vote)
Troublemakers in MA Bay (Anne Hutchinson crisis)
Native Americans attacks in Maine
Who was Roger Williams?
Puritan Minister in MA Bay
What were his two beliefs, and why were these controversial?
1, Religious freedom - anyone can be any religion
2, Can’t take land from Native Americans without paying
Who was Anne Hutchinson?
Puritan woman in MA Bay
What was one of her beliefs, and why was it controversial?
Grace will get you to Heaven → not by working
Which two New England colonies were created by settlers leaving the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Providence Rhode Island, and Connecticut
What happened in King Philip’s War? Why was it important to history?
Approx. 600 colonists and 3,000 American Indian lives lost
50 of 90 English villages were attacked
Considered the deadliest war in history of European Settlement
Which colonies were known as the Middle Colonies?
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
What are three defining features of the Middle Colonies?
Diversity: Known for big cities and a mix of people and cultures
Religious tolerance
Rich soil
Which colonies made up the New England colonies?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Providence Rhode Island, and Connecticut
Which colonies made up the Southern colonies?
Virginia, Maryland, Carolinia’s, Georgia
What are two defining features of the Southern colonies?
Economy based on “cash crops”: crops grown to be sold for money
Because of this:
>Fewer families
>More slave labor
What year was Charles I beheaded?
1649
Who was in power in England right after the Civil War? What was his reign like?
Charles II becomes king → Gives away a lot of land to the people who stayed loyal - starting English colonization again