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Colonial Jeopardy
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New EnglandNew EnglandMiddle Middle
ColoniesColoniesSouthern Southern ColoniesColonies
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Colonial JeopardyFinal Challenge
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What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?100
It set up a government for the colony of Plymouth, and is an
early example of democracy and self-rule in the colonies.
New England for 100
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Why was Anne Hutchinson expelled from Massachusetts?200
Anne Hutchinson was expelled because she challenged male
religious authorities in Massachusetts by questioning the idea of “predestination” (the idea that God alone decides who goes
to heaven).
New England for 200
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Who was Roger Williams?300Roger Williams was a radical separatist who challenged the
legality of the Massachusetts Bay colony’s charter, claiming that Native Americans should be
compensated for their lost land. He was expelled from the colony and went on to found Providence
(eventually Rhode Island).
New England for 300
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What was King Philip’s (Metacom’s) War?400
King Philip’s War or Metacom’s War (1675-1676) was an incredibly violent conflict between New
Englanders and a confederation of the region’s remaining Native
Americans. 52 English towns were attacked and 22 destroyed. The war led to a dramatic decline in the local
Native American population.
New England for 400
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Explain the political and religious double meaning of the term “covenant” for the Puritans.500
Political Meaning: In the Mayflower Compact, the Puritans made a covenant (agreement) to create a government and obey the laws.
Religious Meaning: The Puritans believed they had a covenant (agreement) w/ God. If they lived according to the Bible, then he would take special care of them.
New England for 500
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Why was the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam formed?100
New Amsterdam (later New York) was settled as a proprietary
colony (a business) by the Dutch West India Company. Its main original exports were furs and deerskins. Later it became a
major trading center.
Middle Colonies for 100
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Why was Pennsylvania originally settled?200
William Penn established Pennsylvania as a safe-
haven for Quakers.
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What was the dominant export of the Middle Colonies?300
Aside from trading centers such as New York and Philadelphia, the
Middle Colonies specialized in the production of grains and
livestock, giving them a reputation as the “breadbasket” of the
American colonies.
Middle Colonies for 300
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How did New Netherland become an English colony?400
New Amsterdam (NYC), which was always culturally diverse and
business oriented, surrendered to the British without a fight.
Middle Colonies for 400
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What impact did European colonization have on the Iroquois
Confederacy?500The Iroquois, who remained a united
confederation of six tribes until the War of Independence, actually
benefited somewhat from trade with the colonists. They positioned
themselves as middle-men between the Europeans and the tribes of the interior. They traded furs and skins
for metal tools and weapons.
Middle Colonies for 500
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Why was Georgia founded?100James Oglethorpe founded Georgia
as a colony for honest debtors. It also played a strategic role as a buffer between the Carolinas and Spanish Florida. Initially the colony outlawed slavery and alcohol. Later these restrictions were lifted in order to attract more settlers.
Southern Colonies for 100
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What was the name of Virginia’s first representative legislature
(law-making) body?200The House of Burgesses
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What was the top export of the Chesapeake colonies?300Tobacco
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What caused Bacon’s Rebellion?400Bacon’s Rebellion (1676) occurred when poor Bacon’s Rebellion (1676) occurred when poor Virginians (many of whom were freed indentured Virginians (many of whom were freed indentured
servants) attempted to overthrow the colonial servants) attempted to overthrow the colonial government. Most were frustrated with the lack government. Most were frustrated with the lack
of economic opportunity, social mobility, and of economic opportunity, social mobility, and land. Their original complaint was that the land. Their original complaint was that the
colonial government, afraid of further conflict colonial government, afraid of further conflict with Native Americans, refused to allow further with Native Americans, refused to allow further settlement of the frontier. After this rebellion, settlement of the frontier. After this rebellion,
indentured servitude began to decline. Around indentured servitude began to decline. Around the same time imports of African slaves the same time imports of African slaves
increased dramatically.increased dramatically.
Southern Colonies for 400
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What did Maryland’s Act of Toleration do? 500
The Maryland Act of Toleration (1649)Maryland, originally established by Lord
Baltimore as a haven for Catholics, witnessed the migration of large numbers of Protestants. In an attempt to prevent
Protestant domination, the colonial government passed the Act of Toleration under which all Christian religions were
legalized (though Jews and atheists were not accepted).
Southern Colonies for 500
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What is mercantilism?100Mercantilism was an economic system
embraced by most Western European nations in the 17th and 18th centuries. Its main goal was to direct trade through the
mother country, resulting in a positive balance of trade. Mercantilists believed
wealth was associated with gold and silver specie. Thus mercantilism was designed to channel hard money from
the colonies to Britain.
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What was “salutary neglect?”200Salutary Neglect: A policy advocated by Prime
Minister Robert Walpole, which allowed for lax enforcement of the Navigation Acts and other mercantilist measures. Salutary or “healthy” neglect allowed the economies (and political systems) of the colonies to grow with minimal intervention from the British government.
Mercantilism for 200
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What is the difference between a “revenue” tax and a “regulatory”
tax?300Regulatory taxes (such as the Navigation
Acts) were designed to channel trade toward the mother country. While they remained largely unenforced prior to 1764, there was ample historical precedent for them.
Revenue taxes (such as the Stamp Act) were designed to generate income for the British government. The colonists resisted these laws most bitterly because there was little historical precedent for them.
Mercantilism for 300
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Why did the British begin vigorously taxing the colonies all of a sudden in the late 1760s and
early 1770s?400The French & Indian War (although
a victory for England & its colonies), left the British crown deeply in debt. The taxes were
designed to remedy the fact that the colonies were paying far less
than people in Britain.
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How did the colonists respond to taxes such as the Townsend and
Tea Acts?500Colonial Responses
• Non-importation Agreements (boycotts of taxed British imports)
• Essays & Pamphlets (arguing “No Taxation without Representation”)
• Petitions to Parliament
• Riots/Direct Protests (ex. Boston Tea Party)
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What were the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?100
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were a written plan of government (constitution) for the
Connecticut colony. They represent an early example of limited democracy and self-government in the English
colonies.
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What was the (First) Great Awakening?200
It was a religious revival in the 1720s and 1730s. New ideas about salvation and
other theological issues were spread by traveling preachers. It led to the creation
of new Protestant denominations including the Baptists and the
Methodists. It also contributed to the founding of several Ivy League
universities (originally seminaries) such as Harvard, Princeton, and Yale.
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Why was the “Middle Passage” so deadly for slaves?300
Both the trip from Africa’s interior to the coast, and the Middle Passage
(from Africa to America) were extremely dangerous. Most slave
traders used “tight packing” to load as many slaves into the ship as possible. This combined with
inadequate food, water, ventilation, etc. led to many deaths.
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How did the French and Spanish deal with Native Americans?400
Both the Spanish and French treated Native Americans badly. The Encomienda System allowed Spanish conquistadors to enslave Native Americans. Spanish missionaries
typically attacked Native American religions, often building churches on top of Native
religious temples. French Jesuit missionaries were more likely to live among
Native Americans and use their culture to help convert them. Both tended to spread
diseases to the Native Americans they dealt with.
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Name some Democratic influences on the colonies.500
Britain’s policy of salutary neglect allowed most colonies the opportunity to set up limited democratic governments. The
Mayflower Compact, the House of Burgesses, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are all examples of this. The ideas of Enlightenment thinkers such as
John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu also trickled into the colonies.
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Final Challenge
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Identify and describe three historiographical interpretations
of the relationship between Europeans and Native Americans.
Final ChallengeEnd Game
TIME’SUP!
TIME’SUP!
Discovery: Euro-centric… implies Native Americans didn’t matter until Europeans found them.
Encounter: Implies equality between Native Americans and Europeans
Conquest: Emphasizes the destructive (genocidal?) impact of European colonization
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