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AP US HISTORY CHAPTER 2 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Cecil Calvert (Second Lord Baltimore) ☑️☑️ In 1634, Cecil
Calvert (Second Lord Baltimore) was the son of George Calvert
(First Lord Baltimore). Cecil Calvert set about making his
father's dream of a Maryland colony that would be a haven for
Catholics in America
Act of Toleration ☑️☑️ The first colonial statue granting
religious freedom to all Christians, but it called for death of all
non-Christians. It was created to provide a safe haven for
Catholics
Roger Williams ☑️☑️ A respected Puritan minister who
believed that the individual's conscience was beyond the
control of any civil or church authority. He was banished from
the Bay colony for his beliefs. In 1636, he founded the
settlement of Providence
Providence (later RI!) ☑️☑️ This settlement has founded in
1636 by Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson ☑️☑️ This Puritan believed in
antinomianism and was banished from the Bay colony because
of her beliefs. In 1638, she founded the colony of Portsmouth
(later RI!)
antinomianism ☑️☑️ The idea that faith alone, not deeds, is
necessary for salvation
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Rhode Island ☑️☑️ In 1644, Parliament granted Roger
Williams a charter, joining Providence and Portsmouth into a
single colony, Rhode Island.
Halfway covenant ☑️☑️ In the 1660s, people could now take
part in church services and activities without making a formal
commitment to Christ. It was created because the next
generation of colonists were less committed to religious faith,
but churches still needed members.
Quakers ☑️☑️ Members of the Religious Society of Friends
who believed in the equality of men and women, nonviolence,
and resistance to military service.
William Penn ☑️☑️ In 1861, the royal family paid a large debt
by granting his family a large parcel of American land. This
Quaker, formed a colony that he named Pennsylvania.
Holy Experiment ☑️☑️ William Penn put his Quaker beliefs
to the test in his colony, Pennsylvania. He wanted the colony to
provide a religious refuge for Quakers and other persecuted
people, enact liberal ideas in government, and generate
income and profits for himself.
Charter of Liberties ☑️☑️ In 1701, the Pennsylvania colony
created this written constitution which guaranteed freedom of
worship for all and unrestricted immigration.
rice plantations ☑️☑️ These plantations required a loarge
land area and many slaves. (p. 37)
tobacco farms ☑️☑️ As Tobacco prices fell, rice and indigo
became the most profitable crops. (p. 37)
AP US HISTORY CHAPTER 2 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Cecil Calvert (Second Lord Baltimore) ☑️☑️ In 1634, Cecil
Calvert (Second Lord Baltimore) was the son of George Calvert
(First Lord Baltimore). Cecil Calvert set about making his
father's dream of a Maryland colony that would be a haven for
Catholics in America
Act of Toleration ☑️☑️ The first colonial statue granting
religious freedom to all Christians, but it called for death of all
non-Christians. It was created to provide a safe haven for
Catholics
Roger Williams ☑️☑️ A respected Puritan minister who
believed that the individual's conscience was beyond the
control of any civil or church authority. He was banished from
the Bay colony for his beliefs. In 1636, he founded the
settlement of Providence
Providence (later RI!) ☑️☑️ This settlement has founded in
1636 by Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson ☑️☑️ This Puritan believed in
antinomianism and was banished from the Bay colony because
of her beliefs. In 1638, she founded the colony of Portsmouth
(later RI!)
antinomianism ☑️☑️ The idea that faith alone, not deeds, is
necessary for salvation
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Rhode Island ☑️☑️ In 1644, Parliament granted Roger
Williams a charter, joining Providence and Portsmouth into a
single colony, Rhode Island.
Halfway covenant ☑️☑️ In the 1660s, people could now take
part in church services and activities without making a formal
commitment to Christ. It was created because the next
generation of colonists were less committed to religious faith,
but churches still needed members.
Quakers ☑️☑️ Members of the Religious Society of Friends
who believed in the equality of men and women, nonviolence,
and resistance to military service.
William Penn ☑️☑️ In 1861, the royal family paid a large debt
by granting his family a large parcel of American land. This
Quaker, formed a colony that he named Pennsylvania.
Holy Experiment ☑️☑️ William Penn put his Quaker beliefs
to the test in his colony, Pennsylvania. He wanted the colony to
provide a religious refuge for Quakers and other persecuted
people, enact liberal ideas in government, and generate
income and profits for himself.
Charter of Liberties ☑️☑️ In 1701, the Pennsylvania colony
created this written constitution which guaranteed freedom of
worship for all and unrestricted immigration.
rice plantations ☑️☑️ These plantations required a loarge
land area and many slaves. (p. 37)
tobacco farms ☑️☑️ As Tobacco prices fell, rice and indigo
became the most profitable crops. (p. 37)
