Penn thought of his colony as a “holy experiment.” He wanted it to be a model of religious freedom, peace, and Christian living. Protestants, Catholics, and Jews went to Pennsylvania to escape persecution. Later, English officials forced Penn to turn away Catholic and Jewish settlers.
Penn’s Quaker beliefs led him to speak out for fair treatment of Native Americans. Penn believed that the land in North America belonged to the Native Americans.
He insisted that settlers should pay for the land. Native Americans respected him for this policy. As a result, Pennsylvania colonists enjoyed many years of peace with their Native American neighbors. One settler remarked, “as Penn treated the Native Americans with extraordinary humanity, they became civil and loving to us.”
Question
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Considering this reading and other readings from your text, which of the following made Pennsylvania under William Penn different from other colonies?
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Responses
Religious freedom was encouraged in Pennsylvania.
Religious freedom was encouraged in Pennsylvania.
Colonists generally treated Native Americans with respect.
Colonists generally treated Native Americans with respect.
There was frequent conflict with Native Americans.
There was frequent conflict with Native Americans.
Some colonists were persecuted for their religious beliefs.
Religious freedom was encouraged in Pennsylvania.
Which of the following were problems faced by the English colonists at Jamestown?
Select all that apply.
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Responses
The colony employed many indentured servants and paying them was difficult.
The colony employed many indentured servants and paying them was difficult.
They settled in an unsecure location and were vulnerable to Spanish attack.
They settled in an unsecure location and were vulnerable to Spanish attack.
The location of the colony made life difficult for the settlers.
The location of the colony made life difficult for the settlers.
The settlers believed that farming was beneath them, so they did not plant crops for the winter.
The settlers believed that farming was beneath them, so they did not plant crops for the winter.
They settled in an unsecure location and were vulnerable to Spanish attack.
The location of the colony made life difficult for the settlers.
The settlers believed that farming was beneath them, so they did not plant crops for the winter.
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The colony employed many indentured servants and paying them was difficult.
They settled in an unsecure location and were vulnerable to Spanish attack.
Why was the economy in the New England Colonies different from the economy in the Middle Colonies?
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Responses
The settlers in New England were able to grow abundant crops in the rich soil available there.
The settlers in New England were able to grow abundant crops in the rich soil available there.
The settlers in the Middle Colonies used resources from the forest to trade for needed goods.
The settlers in the Middle Colonies used resources from the forest to trade for needed goods.
Religious beliefs affected the type and amount of work people could do.
Religious beliefs affected the type and amount of work people could do.
The Middle Colonies lacked strong leadership to keep settlers focused on their work.
Religious beliefs affected the type and amount of work people could do.
In the spring of 1607, a group of 105 colonists, funded by the Virginia Company, arrived in Virginia. They sailed into Chesapeake Bay and began building houses along the James River. They named their tiny outpost Jamestown after their king. The settlers of Jamestown hoped to make a profit by finding gold or other riches. They also hoped to discover a water route to Asia. Further, they wanted to claim the region for England.
The colonists soon discovered that Jamestown was located in a swampy area. The water was unhealthy, and mosquitoes spread malaria. Many settlers suffered or died from disease. Historians have long debated the reason the settlers chose the location they did. One of the main reasons was security: they located their settlement in a place where Spanish ships would be unlikely to find them. If the Spanish did discover Jamestown, its location would make it difficult for Spanish ships to fire directly at the settlement.
Question
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According to this excerpt from the text what was the main accomplishment of the Jamestown settlers?
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Responses
setting up a protected colony
setting up a protected colony
locating gold and other riches
locating gold and other riches
discovering a water route to Asia
discovering a water route to Asia
fighting the spread of disease
fighting the spread of disease
setting up a protected colony
How did Thomas Hooker act on his want for a colony with strict limits on government?
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He settled the town of Hartford and established a representative government.
He settled the town of Hartford and established a representative government.
He settled the state of Rhode Island and encouraged the practice of religious tolerance.
He settled the state of Rhode Island and encouraged the practice of religious tolerance.
He held anti-government rallies in New England.
He held anti-government rallies in New England.
He encouraged colonists to support the fight against the monarch in the King Phillip's War.
He encouraged colonists to support the fight against the monarch in the King Phillip's War.