Question 1

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: Southern Colonies,New England Colonies,or the Middle Colonies.

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Question 2

What set New York apart from other middle colonies?

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New York had a more hierarchical society inherited from the earlier Dutch colony of New Netherland, which set it apart from other middle colonies.

Question 3

Consider the historical precedents set by the following: the Mayflower Compact,the Fundamental Orders,the New England Confederation,and the Dominion of New England.Which had the most profound impact on the future development of the United States,and why?

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Question 4

One of the reasons that Roger Williams got into trouble with Massachusetts Bay authorities was because he

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Roger Williams believed in the separation of church and state and opposed the government's regulation of religious behavior. This was in direct opposition to the Massachusetts Bay authorities who believed in a theocratic government where civil and religious authority were intertwined.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Which had the greater influence on subsequent American history: the New England idea of America as a "city on a hill" with a special mission to the world,or the middle colonies' experience of ethnic diversity,religious toleration,and democratic control?

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Question 8

Why did one group of religious refugees -- the Puritans -- establish a colony that did not tolerate dissent,while another persecuted group -- the Quakers -- made religious toleration a core value of their colony? What distinguished their beliefs and historical experiences? How different were Massachusetts and Pennsylvania socially and religiously as a result?

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Question 9

Is the colonization of America better understood as the extension of European civilization into the New World,or as the gradual development of a uniquely American culture?

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Question 10

Which statement about English Separatists is FALSE?

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English Separatists were seeking to separate from the Church of England, rather than reform it from within.

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." Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

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Question 12

What is NOT a feature that distinguished the middle colonies from the other colonies in New England and to the south?

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The statement "Settlers in the middle colonies proved far kinder to native Indian tribes than in New England or the southern colonies" is false. The middle colonies were not particularly known for being more lenient or peaceful towards Native American tribes.

Question 13

To what extent did colonists endorse the idea of the separation of church and state?

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Question 14

What came about as a result of the Pequot War of 1637?

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The Pequot War, which took place in 1637, resulted in a period of uneasy peace between the Puritans and the Native American tribes in the region. This uneasy peace lasted for about four decades until further conflicts arose.

Question 15

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 16

Which Indian tribe allied with the English in the colonization of New England?

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The Narragansett tribe allied with the English in the colonization of New England. In fact, they signed treaties with the English and provided some of their warriors to fight alongside the colonists in conflicts such as King Philip's War.

Question 17

In what ways did Pennsylvania attempt to develop a kind of ideal Quaker society? In what ways did the Quakers' original idealism flourish,and in what ways did it fail? How did the Quaker ideal in Pennsylvania compare with the Puritans' experience in New England?

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Question 18

To what extent did the idea of the "Protestant ethic" emerge from Calvinist theology? How did this idea shape the history of New England and later other American colonies?

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Question 19

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 20

How thoroughly English were the New England and middle colonies? To what extent did Dutch and Swedish settlement also shape the culture and politics of the middle colonies? What lasting impact did Indian peoples have on these regions?

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Quiz 3: Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700