MID-TERM 2 Flashcards
(39 cards)
In what ways did mercantilism encourage intense competition between the major European powers?
The people believed that in order to be wealthy you had to have a lot of gold, silver, or other precious metals. They were very strict on the trading. They also believed they had to have more gold and silver than the other traders. They thought this would increase their wealth and power.
What factor most determined the type of housing used by the various Indian tribes?
geographic environment
Who circumnavigated the earth?
sir Francis Drake
Who were the Huguenots?
settlers in new France; established a settlement called fort Caroline north of modern St. Augustine
New Sweden was an early name for what colony?
Deleware
What was the primary motivation for the settlement of Massachusetts?
religious freedom
What was a major reason for quick growth in Massachusetts?
the great migration
How did Connecticut differ from Massachusetts?
it did not require church membership for voting
What was the Dutch system of settlement called?
patroon system
What was the house of Burgesses
the first self governing assembly in America
Before the English came, who was New Jersey settled by?
the Dutch and Swedes
Who was banished from Massachusetts for believing in separation of church and state?
Roger Williams
What was the first written constitution in America?
Fundamental orders of Connecticut
What was the first document of self government in America?
the mayflower compact
Who were the Pennsylvania Dutch?
German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania
Who were settlers from Ulster?
Scots-Irish
Who were the largest non English groups in America?
Scots-Irish and German
Where did the Colonial style architecture come from?
tudor England
What was the standard text for colonial period?
New England Primer
What was another name for Baptist German settlers?
Dunkers
What was the most important denomination for the south?
Agelicanism
Which group rejected modern ways and desired little contact with outsiders?
Anabaptist
Who was known as the father of American Presbyterianism?
Francis Mackimie
What was the most influential religious movement in colonial America?
puritanism
