L1: New England-Middle-Southern Colonies Flashcards
Which colony was founded by William Penn as a haven for Quakers?
Pennsylvania
Which colony was founded by the Puritans seeking religious freedom?
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Puritans sought to purify which church from Catholic practices?
Church of England
The Puritans were primarily active in which region?
New England
Which social issues have Quakers historically been involved in advocating for?
Women’s Rights
Abolition of Slavery
Prison Reform
The Pilgrim Separatists sought religious freedom and separated from which church in England?
Church of England (Anglican Church)
What was the Quaker’s view on women’s rights?
They supported them
Which religion first showed opposition to slavery?
Quakers
What is the Day of Doom?
The first published book in the colonies
A book about popular poems in the colonies
A book about the apocalypse
Hard work and business success were signs of God’s grace for which group of people/religion?
Puritans / Puritanism
The Middle Colonies consisted of which states?
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
What were the 3 cash crops that were grown in the Southern Colonies?
Rice
Tobacco
Indigo
What was the system of indentured servant?
A form of labor where an individual is under contract to work without a salary to repay an indenture or loan within a certain timeframe.
Which religious group believed the Bible to be the supreme authority on Earth?
Puritans
Which religious group believed that humans were naturally sinful beings, that they had been born into sin?
Puritans
What is the Massachusetts Body of Liberties?
A document originally published in 1641 - the first legal code established by European colonists in New England that composed of a list of liberties, rather than restrictions, intended for use as guidance for the General Court of the time.
What was the natural benefit the Southern Colonies had?
Ideal warm/humid climate and arable land
What were the differences between Pilgrims and Puritans?
Pilgrims wanted to disassociate / separate themselves from the Church of England
Puritans wanted to reform the Church of England
Which year did the Pilgrim Separatists arrive in the New World?
1620
Which year did the first settlers arrive in Jamestown?
1607
Which country did the Pilgrim Separatists originate from?
England
Where did the Pilgrim Separatists establish their first permanent settlement in the New World?
Plymouth (Southern Massachusetts) Colony
Where was the first proper colony established?
Jamestown Colony
