MONDAY 9/14
Vocabulary/Chapter 3:
Enclosure movement: The process whereby open
land or common land is parceled up into privately
owned blocks or fields. The loss of common rights to
land caused Separatists to leave England.
Predestination: religious concept, which involves the
relationship between God and his creation. Those who
believe in predestination, such as John Calvin, believe
that before creation God determined the fate of the
universe. (Calvanism belief)
Question? of the Day
"Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor,"
William Halsall, 1882
(Source: Wikimedia Commons--public
domain)
Which of the following statements about the settlers that arrived at
Plymouth in 1620 is not true?
(A) their original goal was a landfall farther south, at the northern
edge of Virginia Company territory
(B) while English, they had lived for a time in the Netherlands
(C) they had experienced persecution in England for their
religious beliefs and sought to separate from the Church of England
(D) they probably would have starved to death without the
assistance of local Indians
(E) they became the dominant political and religious force in
New England in the 1630s and 1640s
What Is the Answer?
(E) they became the dominant political and religious force in
New England in the 1630s and 1640s
Explanation:
Often referred to as Pilgrims or Separatists, the 102
passengers on the Mayflower sought religious freedom
first in the Netherlands and then in the New World. While
originally intending to land farther south near the Hudson
River, the ship was buffeted by storms and landed first on
Cape Cod and then Plymouth in what is now
Massachusetts. Despite early hostile encounters, local
Indians assisted the 53 who had survived the first winter.
Another group of settlers, mainly composed of Puritans,
established Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 and became
the dominant force in New England.
TUESDAY 9/15
Vocabulary/Chapter 3:
Visible saints: Puritans who were alone eligible for church
membership as professing members of the church and therefore
allowed to vote in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Antinomianism: The doctrine or belief that the Gospel frees
Christians from required obedience to any law, whether
scriptural, civil, or moral, and that salvation is attained solely
through faith and the gift of divine grace. Anne Hutchinson’s
claim of this was high heresy in Puritan society.
Question? of the Day
John Winthrop, Massachusetts Bay governor
Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
One of the principal reasons for the immigration
to Massachusetts Bay in the 1630s was
(A) Royalists fleeing England after the
execution of Charles I
(B) the spirit of religious toleration present in
Massachusetts Bay colony
(C) the easy life in the American colonies
based on the experience of the Jamestown
colonists
(D) religious and political unrest in England
(E) discoveries of gold in New England
What Is the Answer?
(D) religious and political unrest in England
Explanation: Most of the original 400 Massachusetts
Bay colonists who arrived in 1629 were Puritans.
By 1640 as many as 20,000 Puritans had fled
England in the Great Migration. English Puritans
became increasingly disturbed by the practices and
teachings of the Church of England, though not all
wanted to separate from it. In addition, Charles I
married Henrietta Maria of France, a Roman
Catholic and made war on Scotland, both of which
caused unrest.
WEDNESDAY 9/16
Vocabulary/Chapter 3:
William Bradford
New England Confederation
Dominion of New England
Question? of the Day
Statue of John Winthrop, first governor of Massachusetts Bay
by Richard Saltonstall Greenough (1873)
Image Source: Wikipedia Commons (public domain)
Four of the following
colonies began as or became
refuges for religious
believers. Which did not?
(A) Delaware
(B) Pennsylvania
(C) Rhode Island
(D) Massachusetts Bay
(E) Plymouth
What Is the Answer?
(A) Delaware
Explanation:
Delaware was founded by Swedes in 1638,
taken over by Dutch settlers in 1655, who then
were ousted by British colonists in 1664. It
started as a trading post and under British
control became a significant tobacco-growing
colony. Plymouth (Separatists), Massachusetts
Bay (Puritans), Rhode Island (religious
dissenters of all kinds), and Pennsylvania
(Quakers) all had religious roots of some type.
THURSDAY 9/17
Vocabulary/Chapter 3:
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Sir Edmund Andros
William Penn
Question? of the Day
"The Peaceable Kingdom" by Edward Hicks (1834)
Quaker William Penn can be seen negotiating with Indians
at left
Image Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Members of the Quakers, or the Society of
Friends, believed all of the following except
(A) slavery was wrong
(B) simplicity in dress was preferred
(C) all types of religious expression
should be tolerated
(D) following the rites of baptism and
communion was essential to please God
(E) Indians should be treated with respect
What Is the Answer?
(D) following the sacraments of baptism and
communion was essential to please God
Explanation:
Quakers followed no creed, did not view the Bible as the
final authority for living as did many other Protestants,
and did not practice sacraments, as they believed holiness
could be found in all activities of life. Worship was plain
and often featured long periods of silence. Quakers
practiced pacifism, condemned slavery, and treated
Indians with profound respect.
FRIDAY 9/18
Vocabulary: Chapter :
Question? of the Day
Slave auctions, part of America's racial legacy
Image Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Slavery, which grew very slowly in the American colonies
between 1619 and 1680, expanded rapidly after that
because
(A) tobacco replaced indigo as the most important
Southern crop
(B) the supply of indentured servants decreased while
the need for laborers continued to grow
(C) Bacon's Rebellion worried landowners
(D) a new strain of cotton was developed
(E) harsh colonial laws regarding slave behavior
reduced concerns about possible slave uprisings
What Is the Answer?
(B) the supply of indentured servants decreased while the
need for laborers continued to grown
Explanation:
Indentured servants, which had comprised the majority of
hired workers in the American colonies in the first threefourths of the 17th century, were replaced largely by
slaves, particularly in the Southern colonies where tobacco
became the major export crop. In the last quarter of the
century, indentured servants became harder to obtain as
economic conditions in England improved. In addition,
slaves were seen as being a more reliable investment than
indentured servants, as they could be more easily recaptured if they escaped and unlike servant hood, slavery
was almost always a permanent condition.