11.1 USHG - Colonial Foundations | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Why is this colonial era considered foundational to later U.S. development?

It established long-lasting patterns for the US

It marked the end of British control

It introduced the federal system

It prevented all future foreign wars

Slavery developed into a racial institution partly due to

Laws that defined enslaved status by race

Religious reform movements

Decreased need for labor

Intermarriage among settlers

During salutary neglect, colonists

Governed themselves with little British interference

Lost all freedoms

Elected kings

Declared independence

What was the main reason Britain practiced salutary neglect?

To allow colonies to prosper while Britain dealt with Europe

To punish rebellious colonists

To strengthen the Catholic Church

To expand slavery in the North

The Middle Passage was

The brutal ocean journey endured by enslaved Africans

A route to the American frontier

A plan to reform European trade

A canal built to cross Africa

Triangular Trade involved the exchange of

Enslaved Africans, raw materials, and finished goods

Gold, silver, and food

Land, workers, and elections

Textiles, guns, and horses

The main goal of the Navigation Acts was to

Control colonial trade to benefit Britain

Make colonists form a new government

Increase exports to France

Reduce taxes on imported goods

Mercantilism is the idea that

Colonies exist to benefit the their mother country

All nations trade freely with each other

Governments should not interfere in trade

Manufacturing should be banned in colonies

The Great Awakening influenced the colonies by

Encouraging religious enthusiasm and questioning authority

Ending slavery in the Southern Colonies

Expanding Catholic influence into New England

Promoting trade with France for the Colonies

Most colonial governments featured

A governor appointed by the king and an elected assembly

Elected monarchs and royal councils

Direct voting on every law

Tribal chiefs and European ministers

What British political idea helped shape colonial governments?

Representative assemblies and individual rights

Absolute monarchy

Military control of civilians

Centralized church rule

John Locke’s ideas supported

Natural rights and the consent of the governed

Military control of politics

Protection of monarchs

A hereditary class system

How did the Magna Carta influence American colonists?

It promoted ideas of limited government and legal rights

It established tax laws in colonies

It guaranteed economic success

It removed royal governors

What was the purpose of the Maryland Toleration Act?

To grant religious freedom to Christians

To establish a national religion

To prohibit slavery in Maryland

To allow colonists to choose governors

The Mayflower Compact is an example of

An agreement for self-governance among settlers

A colonial constitution

A document banning dissenters

A British military treaty

The Virginia House of Burgesses is significant as

The first elected legislative body in America

The colony’s first public school system

A religious court for Puritans

A trading alliance with natives

New England town meetings were important because they

Allowed citizens to participate in local government

Introduced plantation democracy

Expanded British rule in the colonies

Banned dissenting opinions

The Middle Colonies were especially known for their

Diversity in religion and economy

Cotton exports and slave codes

Ties to the French crown

Reliance on strict church laws

Rhode Island was established to promote

Religious freedom and separation of church and state

Trade with indigenous peoples

Plantation-based farming

Military alliances with Spain

What did the Quakers of Pennsylvania believe in?

Equality, religious tolerance, and pacifism

Slavery and social hierarchy

Military conquest of land

Separation from all non-Christians

Puritans created strict religious rules in which colony?

Massachusetts Bay

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

Georgia

Which colony was founded partly as a refuge for Catholics?

Maryland

New York

Delaware

South Carolina

Regional economic differences among the colonies were mostly due to

Geographic location and natural resources

Differences in religious beliefs

Native population density

Colonial loyalty to Britain

The region with the greatest reliance on enslaved African labor was

Southern colonies

New England colonies

Western frontier

Northern port cities

What caused planters to shift from indentured servants to enslaved labor?

Fear of rebellion after events like Bacon’s Rebellion

Decrease in demand for tobacco

Encouragement from the British king

Religious pressure from Puritans

Indentured servants were brought to Virginia primarily to

Provide needed labor for cash crop farms

Build colonial roads and towns

Trade with Native Americans

Assist in government administration

The Southern Colonies developed economies based on

Large-scale agriculture and plantation systems

Exporting iron and steel goods

Trading fur and pelts

Shipbuilding and fishing

Why did early settlers in Jamestown struggle to survive?

Poor planning and lack of food production

Lack of land ownership laws

Conflict with Spanish soldiers

Harsh winters and few rivers

The Dutch in New Netherland were known for

Tolerance and economic-focused colonization

Farming-based settlements

Strict religious laws

Military conquest of English colonies

French colonial efforts in North America focused mostly on

Fur trading and alliances with native tribes

Cotton plantations and cash crops

Establishing large cities along rivers

Importing enslaved labor from Africa

Spanish colonization in the Americas was characterized by

Mission systems and forced native labor

Peaceful trading relationships

Government-funded schools for natives

Minimal interaction with local populations

What was a major consequence of European colonization for Native American populations?

Massive population loss due to disease and warfare

Expansion of tribal lands and influence

Equal trade partnerships with settlers

Universal adoption of European culture