Unit 3 Study Guide
Name ____ KEY ___________ Teacher ____________________ People to k now: Fill in the blanks below with the c orrect person from the list W illiam Bradford Anne Hutchinson W illiam Penn Roger W illiams John W inthrop 1. _____ William Penn_______ W as a Q uaker that believed in religious freedom, and established the colony of Pennsylvania; treated the Native Americans with respect and paid them for land 2. ___ John Winthrop____ Led Puritans to New W orld and c reated the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, he was their first governor. 3. ____ William Bradford_____ Led the Pilgrims to the New W orld, helped c reate the Mayflower Compact, was a leader of their c olony for m any years. 4. ____ Anne Hutchinson____ was banished from the Massachusetts c olony for s haring different beliefs than the Puritan leaders, and then m oved to Rhode Island to have religious freedom. 5. ___ Roger Williams__ Started a new c olony in Providence (Rhode Island) because he believed that people s hould be allowed to have religious freedom 6. W hat is representative government? _ when people are governed by representatives they elect__ 7. The following are examples of representative government. Fill in the table for each DATE
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SPECIFIC INFO House of Burgesses 1619 Virginia (Jamestown) Mayflower Compact 1620 Plymouth (on created to set up a just & equal government and laws the ship) only men signed it Fundamental 1639 Orders Town Meetings 1633, ongoing Hartford only men could be a representative established in 1619 governor could veto frame of government puts welfare of the community above individuals. first written constitution to say “the foundation of authority is in the free consent of the people.” New England Massachusetts, it spread to many places in New England, male church members participate in direct decision making 8. W hat is Monarchy? _ government where a king /queen is the ruler and inherit power (born with it) 9. Explain each type of c olony ● royal c olony _ Britian Ruled Directly, there was a governor appointed by the king __ ●
proprietary c olony _ Individuals or groups to whom Britain had granted land, generally British Lords____ ●
charter c olony _ Contract between a business (EX: Virginia Company) and British Government, _ 10. W hat is an economy (define)? _ the way a place produces, buys, sells, and trades goods and services_____ 11. W hat is free enterprise? __ an economy where people are free to choose how to buy, sell, and produce with few government restrictions_____ 12. W hat are s ome examples of free­enterprise in the c olonies? _ New England shipbuilders making their own ships and selling them; A Pennsylvania wheat farmer selling wheat at the price he chooses___ 13. W hy was fishing and whaling s o prevalent in the New England Colonies? _ easy access to Atlantic Ocean__ 14. The Pilgrims arrived in the New W orld in November and about half of the s ettlers died. How m ight their arrival in late autumn have c ontributed to their problems? __ arriving in November means they have little time to build shelter, plants fall crops, and build up supplies for the harsh winter weather___ 15. The Puritans arrived in June, how m ight that have better prepared them for a s uccessful s tart? _ arriving in Summer gives the Puritans time to prepare for winter, build shelter and store up food and supplies___ Know information about the Colonial Regions and s pecific c olonies. Fill in these tables and answer the questions… 16. New England Colonie s Ge ne ral Ge ography ( Landform s & Clim ate M ajor Indus trie s New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut rocky soil, little fertile soil forests, mountains, rivers long cold harsh winters mild summers fishing, whaling, shipbuilding trade, manufacturing small farms timber & fur Why was Massachusetts Founded? _ provide a place for Puritans & Pilgrims to practice their RELIGION__ 17.Middle Colonies Colonie s Ge ne ral Ge ography ( Landform s & Clim ate M ajor Indus trie s New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Fertile soils- great farmland Coastal Plains, Mountains, Forest minerals- iron & coal Cold winters, warm summers Growing Wheat, and other crops Cattle & Dairy Trade & Manufacturing mining Colonie s Ge ne ral Ge ography ( Landform s & Clim ate M ajor Indus trie s Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Coastal Plains, fertile soil mountains & forest hot humid summers, mild winters growing tobacco, rice, cotton, indigo (cash crops) Plantations 18. Southern Why W as Virginia founded? _T
o find gold, or a way to gain wealth__ Why was Georgia founded? _ a place for debtors to work off their debt and avoid jail_