New England

Question 1

Primogenitive

Answer 1

The passing on of land to the oldest son

Question 2

New England town meetings?

Answer 2

allowed all adult males in communities to participate in governing

Question 3

What form of government did New England have?

Answer 3

Direct democracy

Question 4

How did New England town meetings function?

Answer 4

Most or all the members of a community came together to legislate policy and budgets for local gov

Question 5

Fundamental orders of Connecticut?

Answer 5

Inspired by Thomas Hooker’s sermon of May 31, 1630

Provided framework for the gov of Conneticut colony (1639- 1662)

The document consisted of a preamble and 11 orders/laws

Question 6

Who were the Quakers?

Answer 6

-Protestant sect against church of England who experienced serious persecution in England

Question 7

Values of the Quakers?

Answer 7

• Pacifists (reused to fight in any English wars or pay their taxes if it would assist a military venture)
• Equality of the sexes
• Good relations with Native Americans
• First organization in history to ban slaveholding
• Advocated the abolitionist movement (1800s)

Question 8

William Penn?

Answer 8

-Came to America (born into Anglican faith but converted to Quaker Sect)

Question 9

Pennsylvania?

Answer 9

• William Penn established Pennsylvania as a place where people could enjoy religious freedom
• Became a haven for minority religious sects
• Penn guaranteed absolute freedom of worship, which caused the colony to grow rapidly

Question 10

John Winthrop

Answer 10

English Puritan attorney

Recently appointed governor to the Massachusetts Bay

Wrote an iconic sermon called “City on the hill”

Question 11

City on the Hill

Answer 11

• Represented America’s claim to exceptional status globally
• Heavily based on Christian values
• City on the hill= acropolis