Question 1

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 2

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 3

The New England colonies included

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The New England colonies include Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. New York is actually considered one of the Middle Colonies, while Pennsylvania is considered one of the Southern Colonies.

Question 4

The Pequot War of 1637 resulted in

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Question 5

Factors leading to the first major European migration include

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Question 6

Compare and contrast the motives of their founders,religious and social orientation,economic pursuits,and political developments of two of the early colonial settlement areas.
South
New England
Middle

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Question 7

Compare and contrast the Confederation of New England and the Dominion of New England.Be sure to cite the date of the founding,state the reasons for their creation,describe how they functioned and what they accomplished,and explain why they were ultimately abandoned.

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Question 8

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 9

Analyze the extent to which the government of Massachusetts Bay was simultaneously theocratic,democratic,oligarchic,and authoritarian.

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Question 10

Roger Williams got into trouble with Massachusetts Bay authorities because he

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Roger Williams got into trouble because he questioned the legality of the Massachusetts Bay charter and advocated for the separation of church and state, arguing that the civil government should not regulate religious behavior.

Question 11

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 12

Pennsylvania

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Question 13

Construct a definition of Puritanism using the concepts of predestination,calling,covenant,Protestant ethic,and conversion.

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Question 14

Which of the New England or middle colonies would you have preferred to live in? Explain your answer by discussing your selection's social,economic,political,religious,and ethnic characteristics.

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Question 15

Make a list of the motives of English people who migrated to America in the seventeenth century.Rank the items in the list from most important to least important.Then justify your ranking.

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Question 16

Separatists

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Question 17

To what extent were the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay religious fanatics?

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Question 18

State and explain your position on whether or not political authority should be used to enforce a particular view of morality.Then explain why you would or would not have been in favor of banishing Roger Williams and/or Anne Hutchinson from Massachusetts Bay.

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Question 19

In your opinion,which three of the twelve colonies founded in the seventeenth century made the most significant contributions to the perennial American values of democratic self-government,educational opportunity,religious toleration,social plurality,and economic materialism? Explain your choice.

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Question 20

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

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Quiz 3: Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700