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Front 1

What lessons do you think English colonists learned from their early Jamestown experience?

Back 1

i) The most “successful” early colony was Jamestown. ii) It was backed by the Virginia Company. iii) Jamestown was led by John Smith, James Rolfe, and Lord De La Warr. iv) Jamestown’s relations with Indians changed throughout its history but it was mostly hostile.

Front 2

Rank the items in the following list, starting with the one you think had the most important consequences. What may have happened if the events had not occurred?

Back 2

i) The enclosure of cropland in England. ii) Tobacco in Virginia. iii) Introduction of slavery.

Front 3

To what degree was the government of Massachusetts Bay simultaneously theocratic, democratic, and authoritarian?

Back 3

i) The Massachusetts Bay Colony was heavily theocratic. ii) The Bay Colony was a primitive form of limited democracy. iii) The Colony was very authoritarian.

Front 4

Discuss the similarities and differences between the Confederation of New England and the Dominion of New England.

Back 4

i) The Dominion of New England was created by England to challenge the colonist’s attempt at self government through the New England Confederation.

Front 5

Write your interpretation of John Winthrop's comment that Massachusetts Bay was to be "as a city upon a hill" and a "beacon to mankind".

Back 5

i) Winthrop’s comments describe Massachusetts as a model colony. ii) He feels it will be an example of effective government and religious power. iii) Winthrop believes the Massachusetts Colony will be a model religious society.

Front 6

Some historians have argued that puritanism was especially suited for life in the wilderness of seventeenth century America. Do you agree?

Back 6

i) Puritanism taught worldly matters and so ingrained good work ethic into the settlers. ii) Puritanism taught perseverance, so the colonists saw it to the end. iii) Puritans felt the need for government reform, so they strived to make their government the best.

Front 7

What lessons do you think English colonists learned from their early Jamestown experience?

Back 7

i) The most “successful” early colony was Jamestown. ii) It was backed by the Virginia Company. iii) Jamestown was led by John Smith, James Rolfe, and Lord De La Warr. iv) Jamestown’s relations with Indians changed throughout its history but it was mostly hostile.

Front 8

Rank the items in the following list, starting with the one you think had the most important consequences. What may have happened if the events had not occurred?

Back 8

i) The enclosure of cropland in England. ii) Tobacco in Virginia. iii) Introduction of slavery.

Front 9

To what degree was the government of Massachusetts Bay simultaneously theocratic, democratic, and authoritarian?

Back 9

i) The Massachusetts Bay Colony was heavily theocratic. ii) The Bay Colony was a primitive form of limited democracy. iii) The Colony was very authoritarian.

Front 10

Discuss the similarities and differences between the Confederation of New England and the Dominion of New England.

Back 10

i) The Dominion of New England was created by England to challenge the colonist’s attempt at self government through the New England Confederation.

Front 11

Write your interpretation of John Winthrop's comment that Massachusetts Bay was to be "as a city upon a hill" and a "beacon to mankind".

Back 11

i) Winthrop’s comments describe Massachusetts as a model colony. ii) He feels it will be an example of effective government and religious power. iii) Winthrop believes the Massachusetts Colony will be a model religious society.

Front 12

Some historians have argued that puritanism was especially suited for life in the wilderness of seventeenth century America. Do you agree?

Back 12

i) Puritanism taught worldly matters and so ingrained good work ethic into the settlers. ii) Puritanism taught perseverance, so the colonists saw it to the end. iii) Puritans felt the need for government reform, so they strived to make their government the best.

Front 13

Why did colonial masters first adopt the institution of indentured servitude rather than Indian or black slavery to meet the demands for labor?

Back 13

i) Colonial plantation owners chose indentured servants at first because they were cheaper, but later relied solely on African slaves because the servants proved to be restless and frequently thought of revolt.

Front 14

Explain how the Great Awakening, an intensely religious movement contributed to the development of the separation of church and state in America

Back 14

i) The Great Awakening forced churches to accept members that had not yet experienced full conversion. ii) The Great Awakening caused many new colleges to be founded.

Front 15

Write your definition of Democracy. Argue that colonial politics had or had not become democratic by 1760.

Back 15

i) The colonies had made small steps towards true democracy through more liberal membership requirements, free speech, and structured town meetings.

Front 16

It is sometimes observed that the roots of future wars lie in the results of past wars. In what ways does it appear that the French and Indian War helped cause the Revolutionary War?

Back 16

i) The American Revolutionary War was caused by American of British generals, feelings of independence after the American victory, and the French resentment against the British.

Front 17

The French and Indian War altered the relationship between Britain and its North American colonies. Access this change with regard to two of the following in the period between 1763 to 1775.

Back 17

i) The French and Indian War ended in the acquisition of western territory by the British. ii) The economy of the New World was reinvigorated by the French and Indian War.