Mrs. Henson ~ 8th Grade

I. The New England Colonies
1. Explain why the Puritans left England.
2. Where did they settle and what were their plans about what to base their society on?
3. Who was Thomas Hooker and what did he do?
4. Who was Roger Williams and what did he do?
5. Who was Ann Hutchinson and what did she do?
6. Explain the feuding between the Puritans and the Native Americans.
7. Who was Metacom?
8. Describe the life in New England Towns and Villages including the following:
Religion & Family
Government
Economy

II. The Middle Colonies
1. Why did New Netherlands become New York?
2. Why did New Jersey separate from New York?
3. Describe the founding of Pennsylvania, including:
Who was William Penn?
How did William Penn get the land for Pennsylvania?
4. Describe the Quakers lifestyle and beliefs and how they affected the Pennsylvania colony.
5. How did the geography in the middle colonies influence the economy in that area?
6. Why did counties become the centers of local government?
7. Describe the backcountry of the middle colonies.

III. The Southern Colonies
1. What religion was Lord Baltimore?
2. Describe the settlement of the Maryland colony.
3. What was the Act of Toleration and why was it passed?
4. What was Bacon’s Rebellion?
5. Who was North Carolina mostly populated with?
6. Who set up the South Carolina colony?
7. What was the first obstacle to growing crops, particularly rice, in the Carolinas and what was the solution?
8. Who was the group of people for which Georgia was established?
9. Describe the Tidewater Plantations.
10. Describe the Backcountry South.
11.Why was there a drastic increase in slavery in the early 1700’s?
12. Describe the slavery in Africa, The Middle Passage and the rights of slaves in the colonies.

IV. Roots of Self-Government
1. Why were the Navigation Acts passed?
2. Which two groups of people had the least freedom in the English colonies?
3. Describe the limits on the liberties of women in the English colonies.
4. Who had the right to vote in the English colonies.

V. Life in the Colonies
1. What was the difference between indentured servants and slaves?
2. Describe the education system in New England.
3. How did Enlightenment affect the English colonies in the 1700’s?
4. Why is Benjamin Franklin a good example of the Enlightenment spirit?