SSUSH1 The student will describe the settlement in North America
during the 17th century
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Describe the European settlement in North America during the 17th century
Trace the ways that the economy and society of British North America developed
Explain the primary causes of the American Revolution
Identify the ideological, military, and diplomatic aspects of the American Revolution
Explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption and
implementation of the United States Constitution
Standard 1 Vocabulary
Quebec
Jamestown
Tobacco
Powhatan
Indentured Servants
Bacon’s Rebellion
Slavery
Plantation System
House of Burgesses
New England colonies
Southern colonies
Middle colonies
Staple crops
Religious Dissent
Puritans
Town Meetings
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson
Rhode Island
Thomas Hooker and Connecticut
Massachusetts losing its charter
Half-way covenant
Salem Witch Trials
King Philip’s War
Quakers
New Amsterdam
The Dutch
New York
SSUSH1 The student will describe the settlement in North America
during the 17th century
The First Europeans (page 25)
1. France’s first successful colony in North America was established here?
_____________
2. The colony rested on high ground along the shores of
_________________river.
3. What 2 activities did the French carry out?
Jamestown, Virginia (page 26)
4. This was the first successful English colony in the Americas? _______________
5. This is a group of investors who sponsored the colony hoping to make money off of
the products and raw materials.
6. This man saved the colony when he discovered this? _________________
____________________
Virginians and Native Americans (page 27)
7. When the British colonists arrived in Virginia they found Native Americans living
there. Who was their chief? _____________________
8. How did the British settlers view the Native Americans?
9. Who was Powhatan’s brother and successor who led a surprise attack against
Jamestown that killed about 300 colonists.
Virginia’s Social Structure (page 27)
10. These people couldn’t afford to come to North America on their own so they agreed
to work for a landowner for up to 7 years in exchange for getting their trip paid.
11. As more and more indentured servants became free landowners what became less
available?
12. In 1676 this wealthy planter and aristocrat organized a resistance against the
Native Americans.
13. This conflict became known as what rebellion? __________________
14. When Bacon turned his army of small landowners he forced who to flee?
15. What did Bacon’s Rebellion show?
SSUSH1 The student will describe the settlement in North America
during the 17th century
16. As Virginia began relying less on indentured servants who would demand land in
return now they turned to what for a new labor force?
Virginia’s Government (page 28)
17. What did the British adopt that would leave the colonists alone for the most part?
18. In 1619 this became the first elected legislative body in North America?
19. The House of Burgesses would lay the foundation for what type of government in
the colonies? ________________
20. The French founded Quebec mainly for what 2 reasons?
21. Which of the following best describes Jamestown? (page 28)
22. List the 3 geographically regions of the British colonies?
23. What was the last of the 13 colonies in 1733?
Southern Colonies (page 30)
24. Southern society was divided into what 3 things?
25. Where did education exist in the Southern society?
26. Why did the British establish the Southern colonies?
27. What colony was started for Catholics?
Southern Colonial Economy (page 30)
28. This became very popular in Europe and became the cash crop for Virginia,
Maryland and North Carolina?
29. In South Carolina and Georgia what 2 crops became important.
30. What is a staple crop?
31. What did the large plantation systems rely heavily on?
32. Because most of the plantations were along the rivers what did this keep the South
from developing?
New England Colonies (page 31)
33. These were people who disagreed with the Anglican Church and came to the
colonies.
34. This group of dissenters wanted to establish a community built solely on “pure
biblical teaching” rather than Anglican traditions?
SSUSH1 The student will describe the settlement in North America
during the 17th century
35. Where did they establish their community in 1620?
36. What did those Puritans become known as ?
New England’s Colonial Economy (page 31)
37. Rather than raising cash crops the New England colonies economy was built on
what activities?
38. What city became a booming center for shipping in New England?
New England Education (page 31)
39. Puritans wanted to promote education for what reason?
40. This eventually led to what being passed in 1647?
41. What 2 Ivy League schools were established by the Puritans?
New England Government (page 32)
42. In New England the first efforts of self government were defined where?
43. Where did the government derive its power from?
44. Where did the local, tax paying citizens discuss and vote on issues?
45. Because the Puritans firmly believed that the government should enforce the will
of God the church leaders were often very what ?
Religion and Dissent (page 32)
46. What 2 dissenters left New England and helped found Rhode Island?
47. He founded Connecticut over dissenting with the Puritans.
48. Eventually, unrest cost Massachusetts what?
49. What did Massachusetts became what under the leadership of the king?
Half-way Covenant and the Salem Witch Trials (page 33)
50. What did the Puritan church adopt to help keep membership up amongst the
younger members?
51. What did the partial members need to do to be considered a church member?
52. How did many of the older Puritans see the Half-way covenant?
53. In 1692 commitment to protect the Puritan faith resulted in this dark episode?
54. What did the young Salem girls accuse several townspeople of being?
SSUSH1 The student will describe the settlement in North America
during the 17th century
New Englanders and Native Americans (page 33)
55. What did the Natives teach the Pilgrims of Plymouth?
56. Eventually a series of wars broke out as settlers moved west pushing the Natives off
their land. The result was this war fought in 1675.
57. What was King Philips real name?
58. Where did Colonial soldiers finally capture Metacom?
59. What was the result of King Philip’s War?
Middle Colonies (page 34)
60. Between the New England and Southern colonies these Middle colonies were
known for what?
Mid-Colonial Economy ( page 34)
61. What did the Middle colonies depend on?
62. What type of staple crops did they grow?
63. What were the 2 largest cities in the Middle Colonies?
64. Did the Middle Colonies rely much on slaves?
65. Because of the waterways the middle colonies benefited from what ?
Diversity in the Middle Colonies (page 34)
66. Under his leadership this man brought the Quakers to Pennsylvania?
67. What did the Quakers practice? (List 3)
68. What became the largest city in the colony?
From “New Amsterdam” to “New York” (page 35)
69. New York was originally settled by whom?
70. What did the Dutch call their colony?
71. What river was it located on ?
72. In 1664 King CharlesII decided he wanted the region and declared the entire area
under whose control?
73. Unable to resist the British New Amsterdam surrendered and what was it
renamed?
74. Historians traditionally divide the original 13 colonies into what 3 regions?
75. Which colonial region was most known for plantations, large numbers of slaves,
and the production of rice and tobacco?
SSUSH1 The student will describe the settlement in North America
during the 17th century