1) What was King Phillips War?
King Phillip was the English name for Metacom, leader of
the Wampanoag tribe, who led the first attacks against
the colonists. The Native Americans carried out an
uprising against the Puritan colonies due to conflict over
land use. Twelve puritan towns were destroyed. The
English settlers formed an alliance with other N.A. tribes
and were able to defeat the Wampanoag.
a. Why was it significant?
It was significant because it led the English settlers
to expand further into Native American land (West).
2) Summarize Bacon’s rebellion. What caused the rebellion
to occur?
Bacon and other landless settlers were angry, felt
that Gov. Berkeley favored large plantation owners.
Bacon demanded that Berkeley help defend frontier
settlements against Native Americans.
Bacon entered Jamestown, took control of the
H.O.B. and burned Jamestown to the ground.
Afterwards, H.O.B. passed laws to prevent a royal
governor from assuming so much power. Important
step against tyranny.
3) Read “Living in Slavery” pg. 105, Explain the daily routine
of a slave. What did they encounter?
Slaves were under the supervision of overseers.
Slaves worked 15 hrs. a day. If they did not perform
they were whipped, beaten, tortured or mutilated.
Lived in small one room cabins. Received a limited
amt. of food for the week.
4) What was the Stono Rebellion? Describe what
happened. What happened as a result?
Slave uprising. 20 slaves gathered @ Stono River,
wielding weapons, they killed planters, marched
south. Chanting “Liberty!” Seven plantations were
burned and 20 settlers were killed. Eventually, were
captured by a white militia and executed.
5) Explain why the cities of the Middle Colonies grew.
(pg.112)
Enjoyed a longer growing season than N.E.
Produced grain “breadbasket colonies”.
Excellent harbors, Hudson/Delaware River.
6) #35 pg.123
South: plantations were self-sufficient. Little need for
cities/towns.
North: settlers came from urban part of Eng., were used
to living in towns. They needed towns for trade bc farms
were much smaller than in South.
7) #37
Planters had labor needs on their plantations. Demands
for more slaves led to an increase in Afr. Population.
8) #38
Varied climate, geography, economics and colonial
history led to differences that began to develop into
regionalisms.