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APUSH Summer Assignment Part 2
Brinkley Chapter 2: Transplantations and Borderlands
1. Describe the colony of Jamestown. Why was it founded? What problems did it face in its early years?
2. What role did tobacco play in Virginia?
3. Describe the Headright System.
4. What was the House of Burgesses? Why is this significant?
5. What role did Indian agricultural techniques play in Jamestown?
6. Describe the establishment of Maryland. Be specific.
7. What was the “Act Concerning Religion” in Maryland? Why was this significant?
8. In your own words, describe Bacon’s Rebellion. What led to it? What was its significance? (**This is a
very important event – so be as specific as possible.)
9. Describe the foundation of Plymouth.
10. What was the Mayflower Compact? Why was this significant?
11. Describe the relationship between the Pilgrims and Native Americans.
12. Describe the Plymouth colony. Who was William Bradford?
13. Describe the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Who founded it? Why? When?
14. Describe the theocracy and life in Massachusetts Bay.
15. List and describe the religious dissenters of Massachusetts Bay. What did they do? Where did they go?
(Hint – there are 3).
16. What made Rhode Island different from the other colonies?
17. Compare and contrast the Pequot War and King Philip’s War.
18. What were the Restoration colonies?
19. Describe the Carolina colonies.
20. Describe the colonies of New York and New Jersey.
21. Describe the establishment of Pennsylvania. In what ways was this colony different from the other
English colonies?
22. What role did the Caribbean islands play in the English and Spanish Empires?
23. How were the Caribbean settlements connected to the North American colonies?
24. Describe the Spanish settlements in New Mexico and California.
25. Describe the relationship between the English and Spanish settlements in the New World.
26. Why was Georgia founded?
27. What were the “middle grounds?” How did this change over time?
28. What were the Navigation Acts? Why were they significant?
29. What was the Dominion of New England? Why did it end?
30. What was John Coode’s Rebellion?
31. In one paragraph (4-6 sentences) provide a summary of this chapter. Consider trends such as change
over time, historical causation, and compare and contrast different cultures and societies.