Colonial America Historical Concepts

How did the English takeover of New Amsterdam impact its residents?

• The population of the colony decreased.

• Women gained more rights to inherit property and conduct business.

• Free black people experienced increased job opportunities.

• Economic freedoms for women and job opportunities for free black people were reduced.

What was the "Walking Purchase" in Pennsylvania?

• A fair agreement where Native Americans willingly sold land based on a day's walk.

• A fraudulent land deal where colonists used fast runners to claim excessive territory.

• A treaty that established peaceful coexistence between Quakers and Native Americans.

• A method of surveying land by walking its perimeter to establish boundaries.

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What was a primary cause of Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia?

• Nathaniel Bacon's desire to protect Native Americans from colonial expansion.

• Governor Berkeley's refusal to allow colonists to take more land from Native Americans.

• The colonists' demand for increased religious freedom in Virginia.

• A dispute over trade routes and economic policies with the British Crown.

What were the two most significant effects of Bacon's Rebellion?

• A shift away from indentured servants to slaves and a general desire by the English Crown to control the colonies more.

• The establishment of new colonial governments and increased religious tolerance for all faiths.

• The immediate end of all forms of forced labor and the complete independence of the colonies from British rule.

• A decrease in the population of the colonies and a decline in agricultural production.

What was a key economic characteristic of rural New England in the late 17th century?

• Large-scale plantations dominated the agricultural landscape.

• The population grew rapidly, leading to families running out of land.

• Tropical diseases were rampant, hindering population growth.

• British colonial policy strongly encouraged local manufacturing.