Question 1

To what extent was the New England Confederation a first step toward colonial unity?

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Question 2

To what extent should the colonization of America be understood as the extension of European civilization into the New World, or should it be understood as the gradual development of a uniquely American culture?

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Question 3

Some historians have argued that Puritanism was especially suited for life in the wilderness of seventeenth-century America.Do you agree? Why or why not?

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Question 4

What did John Winthrop mean when he said, "we shall be as a city upon a hill"? Did the Massachusetts Bay Colony reach this objective? Why or why not?

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Question 5

In what ways was the Mayflower Compact a genuine step toward self-government?

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Question 6

​What expectations and goals did Governor John Winthrop have for the Massachusetts Bay Colony company? How were those goals and expectations met or frustrated as the colony developed politically, economically, educationally, and religiously? How did the changed priorities of the subsequent generations of Massachusetts Puritans influence the development of the colony?

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Question 7

Assess the validity of the following statement, "Although colonists both north and south were bound together by a common language and a common allegiance to Mother England, they established different patterns of settlement, different economies, different political systems, and even different sets of values."

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Question 8

Why was King Philip's War of 1675-1676 considered a turning point in the relationship between English settlers in New England and Indian peoples? What role did new economic conflicts, Indian land sales to the English, and breakdowns in the personal relationships between ​leaders in the English colonial and Indian communities have in contributing to the start of the war?

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Question 9

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." In your opinion, do Americans still hold this view of their nation's role in the world? Why or why not?

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Question 10

What role did Calvinist beliefs play in the evolution of political, economic, and social developments and morality laws of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

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Quiz 3: Settling the Northern Colonies, 1619-1700