13 Colonies
Review and Assessment – p. 96
1. How did the charter of the Virginia Company help the colonization of
the Americas?
The charter enabled merchants to establish the colony of Virginia.
2. What problems resulted because Puritans did not believe in religious
toleration?
Because they didn’t believe that other people could practice their
own religions, some left the settlement and founded new colonies
elsewhere.
3. What groups settled in the backcountry?
The backcountry was settled by Scotch- Irish and Germans, or
Pennsylvania Dutch.
4. How did town meetings affect the governing of New England
colonies?
Town meetings set local taxes and elected people to run the towns.
5. Why was New Jersey a royal colony?
New Jersey was controlled directly by the English king.
6a. What was the Mayflower Compact?
A document signed by the Pilgrims on board the Mayflower
6b. Why do you think the Mayflower Compact is an important part of
our country’s history?
It is called for a government of “Just and Equal Laws” and
emphasized the right of colonists to govern their own people.
7a. Who were the Puritans and the Pilgrims?
They were both English religious groups who established colonies
in the New World.
7b. How would you compare and contrast the Pilgrims and Puritans?
They were both religious groups who were persecuted for their
beliefs. Pilgrims were separatists who wanted to worship in their own
way; Puritans wanted to reform the English Church, not separate from
it.
7c. Do you think Puritans and Pilgrims would worship together in
America? Explain.
They couldn’t because Puritans did not believe in religious
toleration for non-puritans.
8a. How does the Edward Hicks painting below show the nature of
William Penn’s dealings with Native Americans?
Possible Answer: The painting shows that Penn’s dealings with
Native Americans were friendly.
8b. How would you contrast the way colonists in Pennsylvania and in
Massachusetts got along with Native Americans?
The colonists in Pennsylvania had a much better relationship with
the Native Americans than did the Puritans in Massachusetts.
9a. How was land farmed in the Tidewater region and in the Virginia
backcountry?
In the Tidewater region, crops were grown on plantations. In the
backcountry, crops were grown on isolated farms.
9b. Would a farmer living in the Tidewater or in the backcountry be
more likely to support the Virginia government? Explain.
A plantation farmer in the Tidewater would be more likely to
support the Virginia government, which would probably pass laws to
protect his economic interests.