Colonial Society and Culture - AP U.S. History
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Who were the Puritans?
Who were the Puritans?
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Religious group seeking to purify Church of England. Wanted to reform Anglican Church practices and worship.
Religious group seeking to purify Church of England. Wanted to reform Anglican Church practices and worship.
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Name an effect of the Great Awakening.
Name an effect of the Great Awakening.
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Increased religious diversity. New denominations emerged, challenging established church authority.
Increased religious diversity. New denominations emerged, challenging established church authority.
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What was the Triangular Trade?
What was the Triangular Trade?
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Trade system between Europe, Africa, and America. Connected three continents through slave and commodity trade.
Trade system between Europe, Africa, and America. Connected three continents through slave and commodity trade.
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What was the Half-Way Covenant?
What was the Half-Way Covenant?
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Partial church membership in New England. Allowed children of church members to participate without conversion.
Partial church membership in New England. Allowed children of church members to participate without conversion.
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Which colony was established for debtors and prisoners?
Which colony was established for debtors and prisoners?
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Georgia. Oglethorpe's charity colony for England's poor and imprisoned.
Georgia. Oglethorpe's charity colony for England's poor and imprisoned.
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What was the headright system?
What was the headright system?
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Land grants to settlers for bringing indentured servants. Encouraged immigration by rewarding land for bringing workers.
Land grants to settlers for bringing indentured servants. Encouraged immigration by rewarding land for bringing workers.
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Who was Roger Williams?
Who was Roger Williams?
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Founder of Rhode Island. Banished from Massachusetts, he promoted religious tolerance.
Founder of Rhode Island. Banished from Massachusetts, he promoted religious tolerance.
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What was the main export of the Middle Colonies?
What was the main export of the Middle Colonies?
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Grain. Fertile soil made the region the colonial breadbasket.
Grain. Fertile soil made the region the colonial breadbasket.
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What was the primary labor force in Southern plantations?
What was the primary labor force in Southern plantations?
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Enslaved Africans. Large plantations required extensive labor for tobacco and rice.
Enslaved Africans. Large plantations required extensive labor for tobacco and rice.
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Name a popular religious group in colonial Pennsylvania.
Name a popular religious group in colonial Pennsylvania.
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Quakers. Pennsylvania welcomed this pacifist religious group.
Quakers. Pennsylvania welcomed this pacifist religious group.
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What was the Enlightenment?
What was the Enlightenment?
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Intellectual movement emphasizing reason. 18th-century philosophy promoting science, reason, and natural rights.
Intellectual movement emphasizing reason. 18th-century philosophy promoting science, reason, and natural rights.
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What was the main religious group in colonial Massachusetts?
What was the main religious group in colonial Massachusetts?
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Puritans. Dominated Massachusetts Bay Colony's religious and political life.
Puritans. Dominated Massachusetts Bay Colony's religious and political life.
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Who was Jonathan Edwards?
Who was Jonathan Edwards?
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Preacher during the Great Awakening. Famous for his fire-and-brimstone sermons about salvation.
Preacher during the Great Awakening. Famous for his fire-and-brimstone sermons about salvation.
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Identify the economic policy that benefited the mother country.
Identify the economic policy that benefited the mother country.
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Mercantilism. Economic system designed to strengthen the mother country.
Mercantilism. Economic system designed to strengthen the mother country.
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Identify the main port city in colonial South Carolina.
Identify the main port city in colonial South Carolina.
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Charleston. Major Atlantic trading center for rice and indigo exports.
Charleston. Major Atlantic trading center for rice and indigo exports.
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What was the main purpose of colonial education?
What was the main purpose of colonial education?
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Religious instruction. Schools focused on teaching Bible reading and moral values.
Religious instruction. Schools focused on teaching Bible reading and moral values.
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Name a famous colonial American philosopher.
Name a famous colonial American philosopher.
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Benjamin Franklin. Polymath who embodied Enlightenment ideals of reason and science.
Benjamin Franklin. Polymath who embodied Enlightenment ideals of reason and science.
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Which colonial region had the most diverse population?
Which colonial region had the most diverse population?
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Middle Colonies. Attracted immigrants from many European countries and religions.
Middle Colonies. Attracted immigrants from many European countries and religions.
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What was the Great Awakening?
What was the Great Awakening?
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Religious revival movement. Swept through colonies in the 1730s-1740s, emphasizing personal faith.
Religious revival movement. Swept through colonies in the 1730s-1740s, emphasizing personal faith.
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Identify the main economic activity in the Southern Colonies.
Identify the main economic activity in the Southern Colonies.
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Plantation agriculture. Large-scale farming using enslaved labor dominated the South.
Plantation agriculture. Large-scale farming using enslaved labor dominated the South.
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Which colony was founded as a haven for Quakers?
Which colony was founded as a haven for Quakers?
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Pennsylvania. William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a Quaker refuge.
Pennsylvania. William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a Quaker refuge.
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What cash crop was most important in colonial Virginia?
What cash crop was most important in colonial Virginia?
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Tobacco. Virginia's climate and soil were ideal for tobacco cultivation.
Tobacco. Virginia's climate and soil were ideal for tobacco cultivation.
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What is mercantilism?
What is mercantilism?
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Economic theory to increase wealth through trade. Colonies provided raw materials, bought finished goods from Britain.
Economic theory to increase wealth through trade. Colonies provided raw materials, bought finished goods from Britain.
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What was the primary reason for founding Georgia?
What was the primary reason for founding Georgia?
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Buffer against Spanish Florida. James Oglethorpe founded it as a military barrier in 1732.
Buffer against Spanish Florida. James Oglethorpe founded it as a military barrier in 1732.
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Who led the first successful English settlement in America?
Who led the first successful English settlement in America?
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John Smith. Saved Jamestown from starvation with strict discipline and work rules.
John Smith. Saved Jamestown from starvation with strict discipline and work rules.
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Identify the main religion in colonial Maryland.
Identify the main religion in colonial Maryland.
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Catholicism. Lord Baltimore established it as a Catholic refuge.
Catholicism. Lord Baltimore established it as a Catholic refuge.
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What was Bacon's Rebellion?
What was Bacon's Rebellion?
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1676 uprising against colonial government in Virginia. Nathaniel Bacon led frontier settlers against Governor Berkeley.
1676 uprising against colonial government in Virginia. Nathaniel Bacon led frontier settlers against Governor Berkeley.
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Which colony was founded by the Pilgrims?
Which colony was founded by the Pilgrims?
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Plymouth Colony. Pilgrims founded it in 1620 after signing the Mayflower Compact.
Plymouth Colony. Pilgrims founded it in 1620 after signing the Mayflower Compact.
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What was the primary economic system of colonial New England?
What was the primary economic system of colonial New England?
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Subsistence farming and trade. Rocky soil limited farming, so trade and crafts were emphasized.
Subsistence farming and trade. Rocky soil limited farming, so trade and crafts were emphasized.
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Which colonial region was known for shipbuilding?
Which colonial region was known for shipbuilding?
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New England. Abundant forests and skilled craftsmen made shipbuilding profitable.
New England. Abundant forests and skilled craftsmen made shipbuilding profitable.
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