Quiz tom 11/18/21 Flashcards
In 1649 King Charles was beheaded, why?
(he was convicted of Treason)
What does treason mean
going against your gov’t
Who beheaded Parliament and took over England
Oliver Cromwell
Cromwell died of a heart attack, who took over the throne?
Charles || his son,
When the throne of England was resumed, what was that period called
This period was known as “The Restoration Period”
New Amsterdam was a thriving Dutch Colony on the _____ _____ on ___________ ________
New Amsterdam was a thriving Dutch Colony on the Hudson River on Manhattan Island
What was the first Dutch Settlement
New Amsterdam
In 1626 - Dutch West Indian co. bought Manhattan from the Manhattan Indians for __ in trinkets
24
The English and Dutch are fighting over ______ for land in the colonies
Europe
Who wins the fight between Dutch and the English?
King Charles ||
King Charles II owed his brother money and decided to give him this land instead. Who was his brother?
the Duke of York
The land that was given to the Duke of York was owned by the Dutch was led by an ornery, grumpy guy. What was his name?
Peter Stuyvesant
Who was the Governor of the Netherlands
Peter Stuyvesant
Who was Peter Stuyvesant hated by?
The dutch
Who were the Dutch taken over by?
The English
What did the colony of New Amsterdam become
it became New York
New York becomes a ________ colony.
Proprietary
What is a Proprietary Colony?
a colony in which the proprietor owned the land and controlled the gov’t
Who were the friends the Duke of York gave his land too?
Lord Berkly and Sir George Carteret
what did Lord Berkly and Sir George Carteret name their land
New Jersey
New Jersey is a ______ colony.
Royal
What is a Royal Colony
a colony controlled directly by the king
Who was William Penn?
1680 he was granted land by Charles || (who owned the area of Pennsylvania)
Penn belonged to a group in England called what?
“The Society of Friends”
Who was “The Society of Friend” founded by
George Fox
“The Society of Friends” became known as what?
The Quakers
Why were the “Society of Friends” called the Quakers
Because when they arrived in America b/c they shook (quaked) with fear of the Lord
