Topic 2 Review

What can you infer about why New Jersey colonists were unhappy with their royal charter?

• The colonists had a better charter under their former proprietors.

• The rights the charter granted to the colonists were limited.

• The charter threatened the free enterprise system.

• The charter did away with democratic rights they had enjoyed.

How did southern agriculture cause an increase in enslaved Africans brought to America?

• Large plantations in southern colonies needed more enslaved people for field labor.

• Many planters needed more enslaved people to replace indentured servants who moved north.

• Plantation owners wanted to increase their status by having large numbers of enslaved Africans.

• The increasing demand of American goods in Britain forced plantation owners to buy more slaves.

The Puritan belief that all people had a duty to study the Bible directly led to

• many New Englanders' desire to educate their children to read.

• a heavy New England tax for the purposes of building churches.

• an effort to convert other colonists and Native Americans to their religion.

• the establishment of several colleges in New England aimed at educating ministers.

How did Benjamin Franklin attempt to improve the world around him?

• by publishing fictional stories based on the people in his life

• by taking an interest in the daily workings of the local government

• by learning many languages to communicate with foreign dignitaries

• by inventing practical devices such as eyeglasses to help people see better

What set Pennsylvania apart from other colonies?

• its founding based on religious freedom

• its founding by a proprietor

• its effort to attract people of different ethnicities

• its settlement by people seeking religious freedom

Why was the economy in the New England Colonies different than the economy in the Middle Colonies?

• The environment provided different resources for earning a living.

• The settlers had different skills and work experience.

• Religious beliefs affected the type and amount of work people could do.

• The Middle Colonies lacked strong leadership to keep settlers focused on their work.

What did Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Connecticut have in common?

• The were founded by those looking for religious freedom.

• They were founded by settlers primarily for economic opportunities.

• They were founded by adventurers looking for new frontiers to conquer.

• They were founded by those seeking safety from conflicts with Native Americans.

Why was the Act of Toleration enacted?

• to ensure African Americans could maintain their own religious practices

• to provide freedom of religion for Jews

• to retain a separation between church and state

• to safeguard freedom of worship to Catholics who founded Maryland

What was significant about the House of Burgesses?

• It limited the King by making him consult with the nobles and church leaders in order to raise taxes.

• It was the first instance of limited self-government in the English colonies.

• It governed the colony of Virginia harshly, like a military outpost, leading to mass exodus of settlers.

• It mediated conflicts between the colonial government and religious leaders.

In colonial society, a person's social status depended upon his or her

• education.

• religion.

• birth and wealth.

• talent and skill.