HIST 1301 ESSAY QUESTIONS FOR UNIT 1

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HIST 1301

ESSAY QUESTIONS FOR UNIT 1

Select from any of the following questions. Be prepared to provide a one-page discussion of two of the questions for your answers. Your essays are worth 5pts. each on your Unit 1 Exam grade.

1.

Native populations were separated by language, geography and climate.

Explain the factors they had in common and how they would impact on their relationship with Europeans.

2.

Describe the events which occurred in Europe during the Middle Ages that led to exploration and colonization of the New World.

3.

Compare and contrast the English colonies of the southern region with their counterparts in the northern colonies. What were their similarities and their differences?

4.

Explain the state of affairs in the colonies that created uncertainty. How were various colonies coping with change and, in particular, how did it drive New Englanders to a witchcraft scare?

SHORT I.D. TERMS FOR UNIT 1

Eight terms will be chosen from the following list of identifications. You should be prepared to provide at least THREE facts (using complete sentences, in paragraph form) to describe each of the terms. Each identification will be worth

5 pts. on your Unit 1 Exam grade for a total of 40 pts.

Cahokia

Anasazi

Eric the Red

Francisco Coronado

Encomienda

George Calvert

Protestant Reformation

William Penn

Hernan Cortes

John Rolfe

Separatists

Rhode Island

Quakers

Predestination

Nathaniel Bacon

Vice-admiralty Court

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