Unit 1 Review American Foundations

Why did thousands of Puritans settle in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• to escape the English civil war and show support for the king

• to escape poor economic conditions in England and avoid persecution

• to build large tobacco plantations on the fertile soil of New England

• to oppose the Catholic gentry settling in Maryland

What was a major difference between the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Rhode Island?

• Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, believed in religious toleration.

• Squanto provided Massachusetts Bay with corn,but refused to do so in Rhode Island.

• The majority of Rhode Island colonists were American born.

• There was virtually no difference between the two colonies, since both were founded by Puritans.

Which colony was founded by Catholic proprietors on land given to Cecilius Calvert in recognition of Catholic support for King Charles I ?

• Delaware

• New Jersey

• North Carolina

• Maryland

Which colony was founded as a haven for a religious group known as the Quakers?

• Delaware

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Vermont

What did John Locke believe?

• The survival of the fittest would lead to government by the most able.

• Natural law required governments to protect citizens' rights to life, liberty, and property.

• Government was not necessary as long as people functioned reasonably.

• Government should promote the health, welfare, and prosperity of its citizens.

What was a key belief of the Great Awakening?

• Salvation did not depend on membership in a single church.

• Nonbelievers were not in serious trouble with respect to salvation.

• Government was more important than religion in people's lives.

• Generosity was the key to salvation.

Which American leader best exemplified the Enlightenment through his scientific discoveries and inventions?

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Jay

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Which middle colony is labeled L on the map?

• Delaware

• New York

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

Which colony is located the farthest south on the map?

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

• South Carolina

Unlike the thin rocky soil in colony B, the soil in colony J was fertile enough to engage in widespread commercial farming.

Which colony is labeled J on the map?

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

• Pennsylvania

• New Hampshire