Practice Assignment 5 - Jamestown
Read pages 63-66
1. Look at the time line on page 63. What happens in each of the following years? 1607 1619 1639 1676
2. Identify some of the issues at Jamestown?
3. Describe the "Starving time".
Practice Assignment 6 - Pilgrims and Puritans
Read pages 66-69
1. What are differences between the Puritans and the Pilgrims?
2. What is the Mayflower Compact?
3. What does it represent to future generations?
Practice Assignment 7 - Salem Witch Trials
Read pages 105-107
1. What women were not trusted in Salem?
2. Describe the Salem Witch Trials.
Practice Assignment 8 - English/Native Wars
Read pages 78-81
1. In 1-2 paragraphs, describe the Pequot War.
2. In 1-2 paragraphs, describe King Phillip's/Metacom's War.
Practice Assignment 9 - Enlightenment
Read pages 94-97
1. What freedoms were in question during the John Peter Zenger trial?
2. Identify some events that made up the Glorious Revolution.
3. John Locke was a major figure during the Enlightenment. Define what he meant by "natural rights" and "social contract".
4. How did North America respond to the developments in England?
Practice Assignment 10 - 1st Great Awakening
Read pages 113-115
1. Define the Age of Enlightenment?
2. Define the First Great Awakening?
Practice Assignment 11 - Slave Societies
Read pages 97-98 (Start at the beginning of section 4.2)
1. What is the difference between a society with slaves and a slave society?
Practice Assignment 12 - Slavery in the Colonies
Look at the map on page 99
1. What percentage of the population are enslaved in each of the 3 regions?
2. Which 2 colonies had the highest percentage of their population enslaved?
Read pages 63-66
1. Look at the time line on page 63. What happens in each of the following years? 1607 1619 1639 1676
2. Identify some of the issues at Jamestown?
3. Describe the "Starving time".
Practice Assignment 6 - Pilgrims and Puritans
Read pages 66-69
1. What are differences between the Puritans and the Pilgrims?
2. What is the Mayflower Compact?
3. What does it represent to future generations?
Practice Assignment 7 - Salem Witch Trials
Read pages 105-107
1. What women were not trusted in Salem?
2. Describe the Salem Witch Trials.
Practice Assignment 8 - English/Native Wars
Read pages 78-81
1. In 1-2 paragraphs, describe the Pequot War.
2. In 1-2 paragraphs, describe King Phillip's/Metacom's War.
Practice Assignment 9 - Enlightenment
Read pages 94-97
1. What freedoms were in question during the John Peter Zenger trial?
2. Identify some events that made up the Glorious Revolution.
3. John Locke was a major figure during the Enlightenment. Define what he meant by "natural rights" and "social contract".
4. How did North America respond to the developments in England?
Practice Assignment 10 - 1st Great Awakening
Read pages 113-115
1. Define the Age of Enlightenment?
2. Define the First Great Awakening?
Practice Assignment 11 - Slave Societies
Read pages 97-98 (Start at the beginning of section 4.2)
1. What is the difference between a society with slaves and a slave society?
Practice Assignment 12 - Slavery in the Colonies
Look at the map on page 99
1. What percentage of the population are enslaved in each of the 3 regions?
2. Which 2 colonies had the highest percentage of their population enslaved?