History Chapter 6

Question 1

In 1215, this person signed to to Magna Carta to help future kings to rule in England

Answer 1

King John

Question 2

By 1670, every colony but _____ has some legislatures

Answer 2

Georgia

Question 3

What are the three rules of the Navigation Acts?

Answer 3

Shipments from Europe to English colonies had to go through England 1st

Any imports to England from the colonies in ships had to be British owned ships

The colonies could sell key products (tobacco, sugar, etc) only to England

Question 4

libel:

Answer 4

publishing statements that damages someone’s reputation

Question 5

freedom of the press:

Answer 5

the right for journalists to publish the truth w/o restriction or penalty

Question 6

habeas corpus:

Answer 6

the principle that someone cannot be held in prison w/o charged a specific crime

Question 7

What percentage of white males could vote in the colonies?

Answer 7

50-70%

Question 8

bill of rights:

Answer 8

a written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect

Question 9

Parliament is known as:

Answer 9

“The Great Council”

Question 10

What made King William and Queen Mary ascend to power?

Answer 10

Glorious Revolution

Question 11

King James II is removed from power in ____

Answer 11

1688

Question 12

When King James II is removed, who steps up?

Answer 12

King William & King Mary

Question 13

John Peter Zenger was the publisher of:

Answer 13

New York Weekly Journal

Question 14

Navigation acts were purely for…

Answer 14

Merchantilism

Question 15

The navigation acts were avoided by _______ which results in the _______ ___

Answer 15

smuggling, English law

Question 16

Why was John Peter Zenger not guilty for libel?

Answer 16

Press had the right and responsibility to inform the public of the truth

Question 17

The Navigation Acts helped supported:

Answer 17

England

Question 18

Freedom of the Press helps establish…

Answer 18

set a democracy on citizens

Question 19

Why is the English Bill of Rights important?

Answer 19

it prevents monarchs from becoming too powerful

Question 20

Colonists often lived on a ____ with their _______ _____

Answer 20

farm, extended family

Question 21

Roles of Men:

Answer 21

Controls income & property
Right to vote
Farming

Question 22

Typical English homes had:

Answer 22

few rooms, small, planks for sleeping

Question 23

Roles of Women:

Answer 23

Marriages were arranged by parents
Childcare, cooking, gardening, cloth making
Could NOT hold office and vote

Question 24

Children had something at birth known as ____ _____

Answer 24

infant fatality

Question 25

Infants at first were referred to:

Answer 25

"Little one" or "It"

Question 26

Children started working at _

Answer 26

7

Question 27

Roles of Children:

Answer 27

Household + farm chores Bigger responsibility the older they get Some would work at a particular craft

Question 28

In Europe, _____ was the measure of wealth:

Answer 28

land

Question 29

Someone's ______ was determined by birth

Answer 29

prospect

Question 30

In English colonies, one would not be able to obtain ____ ____

Answer 30

social equality

Question 31

English Social Classes: (slaves were not considered human so they were not on the hierarchy)

Answer 31

1. Gentry 2. Middle Class 3. Indentured Servants 4. Free African Americans

Question 32

Through the 1500s → 1800s, what number of slaves were transported to the Western Hemisphere?

Answer 32

10 million

Question 33

Slaves were bound for how long?

Answer 33

for life

Question 34

Describe the Gentry:

Answer 34

``` Upper class of England, few in number, but powerful with plantations Had wealthy planters, merchants, ministers, and lawyers ```

Question 35

Describe the Middle Class:

Answer 35

Made up of small planters, independent farmers & artisans (Some 1% was of African descent)

Question 36

Describe the Indentured Servants:

Answer 36

people who sign a contract to serve from 4 to 10 years, and after that they would receive land, etc

Question 37

The Middle Passage:

Answer 37

the brutal voyage slaves took from Africa to the West Indies

Question 38

Slave transporters often crammed slaves in the ships which is more of what?

Answer 38

money to trade them

Question 39

15-20% of slaves on the ship...

Answer 39

died or committed suicide

Question 40

Slave masters could not be held for ____ for killing slaves

Answer 40

murder

Question 41

The goal was to dehumanize slaves so the English ended their hope and...

Answer 41

tore apart their families

Question 42

Triangular Trade:

Answer 42

three way trade from 1) Africa → West Indies and colonies (Slaves) 2) North America → England (Raw materials) 3) England → Africa (Manufactured goods)

Question 43

Free African Americans could own property but not...

Answer 43

vote

Question 44

Why did slavery take root in the colonies?

Answer 44

Plantations → Very big → PROFIT

Question 45

Which economy depends on slaves?

Answer 45

Southern

Question 46

Slavery is linked to _______

Answer 46

racism

Question 47

What percentage of slaves ended up in the colonies?

Answer 47

4.5

Question 48

____ _____ imported the most slaves

Answer 48

West Indies

Question 49

what % of slaves lived in Maryland?

Answer 49

10%

Question 50

Some adopted African customs:

Answer 50

Gullah, folk tales, and banjo

Question 51

English colonists were afraid of slave revolts, so they made up _____ _______

Answer 51

slave codes

Question 52

List the slave codes:

Answer 52

Slaves could not meet up in large groups Slaves could not own weapons Slaves could not be taught to read/write

Question 53

Puritans put a heavy influence on:

Answer 53

education

Question 54

Puritan education leads to..

Answer 54

modern education

Question 55

The public schools are supported by ____

Answer 55

taxes

Question 56

Gentry (rich) were able to hire tutors to...

Answer 56

teach their child

Question 57

Dame school:

Answer 57

home tutoring for young girls

Question 58

3Rs (Most important parts of school):

Answer 58

Reading, Writing (Riting), arithmetic (Rithmetic)

Question 59

Colonial schools are restricted to ____ colonists

Answer 59

white

Question 60

Colleges were founded to →

Answer 60

educate men

Question 61

What's the 1st college and what year was it established in North America:

Answer 61

Harvard, 1638

Question 62

What college and what year becomes the first college in the south?

Answer 62

William and Mary, 1693

Question 63

What conflict caused the civil war? Who won?

Answer 63

King Charles I and Parliament with Parliament winning

Question 64

Who was Zenger's lawyer?

Answer 64

Andrew Hamilton