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Task 1-8 - Chapter 3
1. The person most responsible for saving the Jamestown colony was probably (p73) -
a. John White b. John Smith c. Pocohontas d. John Rolfe
2. The first representative government in America was known as the (p74) -
a. House of Burgesses b. US Congress c. Mayflower Compact d. Parliament
3. What was the difference between a Puritan and a Separatist? (p78)
4. On p79, read the 2 paragraphs on the Mayflower Compact. Based on this reading, how would you define Compact?
a. A dense grouping of farm houses.
b. A formal agreement on the rules to follow.
c. A document that tells the legal status of women.
d. A religious term meaning 'faith in the everlasting'.
5. What freedom did Rhode Island offer that other colonies did not? __________________________
6. What woman dared to question the religious authority of Puritan ministers? __________________
7. What was the original name of New York City/Manhattan Island? (p84) ______________________
8. How did the English take over New York from the Dutch? (p85)___________________________
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9. Who were the following colonies named for?
a. PA - ____________________________ b. NC - _______________________________
c. MD - ___________________________ d. LA - _______________________________
10. Religion played a large part in the start of many of the 13 colonies. The main religious group in MA were the _________________. William Penn, who followed the __________________ religion, founded PA. ___________________ was established as a safe haven for Catholics.
11. In 1682, Penn sailed to America to supervise the building of what city? ___________________
12. What are Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon famous for? (p89)___________________________
13. From the chart on page 91, what were the 2 most common reasons for founding the American colonies? __________________________ and ___________________________________
14. Would you expect to see more slaves working in �
a. Rhode Island b. Pennsylvania c. Maryland d. South Carolina
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