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11.1 USHG - Colonial Foundations

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  • Spanish colonization in the Americas was characterized by
    Government-funded schools for natives
    Mission systems and forced native labor
    Peaceful trading relationships
    Minimal interaction with local populations
  • French colonial efforts in North America focused mostly on
    Cotton plantations and cash crops
    Importing enslaved labor from Africa
    Fur trading and alliances with native tribes
    Establishing large cities along rivers
  • Puritans created strict religious rules in which colony?
    Pennsylvania
    Massachusetts Bay
    New Jersey
    Georgia
  • New England town meetings were important because they
    Allowed citizens to participate in local government
    Expanded British rule in the colonies
    Introduced plantation democracy
    Banned dissenting opinions
  • What British political idea helped shape colonial governments?
    Centralized church rule
    Absolute monarchy
    Representative assemblies and individual rights
    Military control of civilians
  • Indentured servants were brought to Virginia primarily to
    Provide needed labor for cash crop farms
    Assist in government administration
    Trade with Native Americans
    Build colonial roads and towns
  • What caused planters to shift from indentured servants to enslaved labor?
    Encouragement from the British king
    Fear of rebellion after events like Bacon’s Rebellion
    Decrease in demand for tobacco
    Religious pressure from Puritans
  • 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 Dutch in New Netherland were known for
    Tolerance and economic-focused colonization
    Military conquest of English colonies
    Farming-based settlements
    Strict religious laws
  • Why did early settlers in Jamestown struggle to survive?
    Poor planning and lack of food production
    Conflict with Spanish soldiers
    Harsh winters and few rivers
    Lack of land ownership laws
  • Why is this colonial era considered foundational to later U.S. development?
    It introduced the federal system
    It marked the end of British control
    It prevented all future foreign wars
    It established long-lasting patterns for the US
  • The Virginia House of Burgesses is significant as
    The colony’s first public school system
    A trading alliance with natives
    The first elected legislative body in America
    A religious court for Puritans
  • What was the purpose of the Maryland Toleration Act?
    To prohibit slavery in Maryland
    To establish a national religion
    To grant religious freedom to Christians
    To allow colonists to choose governors
  • What did the Quakers of Pennsylvania believe in?
    Military conquest of land
    Slavery and social hierarchy
    Equality, religious tolerance, and pacifism
    Separation from all non-Christians
  • Most colonial governments featured
    Tribal chiefs and European ministers
    Elected monarchs and royal councils
    Direct voting on every law
    A governor appointed by the king and an elected assembly
  • Slavery developed into a racial institution partly due to
    Intermarriage among settlers
    Laws that defined enslaved status by race
    Religious reform movements
    Decreased need for labor
  • Triangular Trade involved the exchange of
    Land, workers, and elections
    Gold, silver, and food
    Textiles, guns, and horses
    Enslaved Africans, raw materials, and finished goods
  • What was the main reason Britain practiced salutary neglect?
    To punish rebellious colonists
    To expand slavery in the North
    To strengthen the Catholic Church
    To allow colonies to prosper while Britain dealt with Europe
  • The main goal of the Navigation Acts was to
    Make colonists form a new government
    Reduce taxes on imported goods
    Control colonial trade to benefit Britain
    Increase exports to France
  • Regional economic differences among the colonies were mostly due to
    Colonial loyalty to Britain
    Native population density
    Differences in religious beliefs
    Geographic location and natural resources
  • The Great Awakening influenced the colonies by
    Expanding Catholic influence into New England
    Promoting trade with France for the Colonies
    Encouraging religious enthusiasm and questioning authority
    Ending slavery in the Southern Colonies
  • 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
  • The Southern Colonies developed economies based on
    Large-scale agriculture and plantation systems
    Exporting iron and steel goods
    Shipbuilding and fishing
    Trading fur and pelts
  • Mercantilism is the idea that
    Governments should not interfere in trade
    All nations trade freely with each other
    Colonies exist to benefit the their mother country
    Manufacturing should be banned in colonies
  • What was a major consequence of European colonization for Native American populations?
    Universal adoption of European culture
    Equal trade partnerships with settlers
    Expansion of tribal lands and influence
    Massive population loss due to disease and warfare
  • The region with the greatest reliance on enslaved African labor was
    Northern port cities
    Southern colonies
    New England colonies
    Western frontier
  • The Middle Passage was
    The brutal ocean journey endured by enslaved Africans
    A canal built to cross Africa
    A plan to reform European trade
    A route to the American frontier
  • Which colony was founded partly as a refuge for Catholics?
    Maryland
    Delaware
    South Carolina
    New York
  • The Middle Colonies were especially known for their
    Ties to the French crown
    Reliance on strict church laws
    Cotton exports and slave codes
    Diversity in religion and economy
  • John Locke’s ideas supported
    Protection of monarchs
    Military control of politics
    A hereditary class system
    Natural rights and the consent of the governed
  • During salutary neglect, colonists
    Governed themselves with little British interference
    Lost all freedoms
    Declared independence
    Elected kings
  • How did the Magna Carta influence American colonists?
    It removed royal governors
    It promoted ideas of limited government and legal rights
    It guaranteed economic success
    It established tax laws in colonies
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