Hist 2300 Exam 1 TTU Verrone
Questions Fully Solved.
The Columbian Exchange Significance - Answer provided both worlds with new items
What was the Columbian Exchange? - Answer the exchange of plants, animals, and crops
between the new and old world
When did the Columbian Exchange occur? - Answer during the exploration and empire
period (1492-1584)
What is Mercantilism? - Answer economic theory where whichever country has the most
resources has the most power
What was the significance of Mercantilism? - Answer it was the reason for British
colonization
When did Mercantilism occur? - Answer during early English America (1584-1689)
Why did the British colonize? - Answer mercantilism
What was the significance of British colonization? - Answer it caused the downfall of Spain
When did the British colonize America? - Answer 1580's
What were the different types of colonies? - Answer Royal colony, Proprietorship colony,
Self-governed colony
Royal Colony - Answer controlled by the crown
Proprietorship Colony - Answer owned by an individual/individuals who pay money/taxes to
the crown
Self-Governed Colony - Answer controlled by a company and fees, percentage of profits, and
taxes paid to the crown
, Roanoke Island (North Carolina) - Answer where the British first set foot in the 'New World';
aka the 'Lost Colony'
What was the significance of Roanoke Island? - Answer It was Britain's first attempt at
colonization and they failed.
Jamestown, Virginia - Answer named after the king, faces a lot of problems, fought with the
natives for it
What was the significance of Jamestown? - Answer It was the first colonized town
When was Jamestown established? - Answer 1607
Who was John Smith? - Answer leader of Jamestown
Why was John Smith significant? - Answer He is the reason Jamestown survives; brings
people over, organizes food
What was the Headright System? - Answer mechanism to get people to leave Europe and
colonize in America. offered 50 acres for man and 24 for kids/wife
What was the significance of the Headright System? - Answer all of the taxes on the land
were paid back to the crown, producing more money for Great Britain; helped in the expansion
of the 13 colonies
What is indentured servitude? - Answer a man comes to America alone and signs a contract
to work for a few years, then is free to do whatever
What was the significance of indentured servitude? - Answer It brings people to America and
speeds up colonization
What was Bacon's Rebellion? - Answer Lawyer Nathaniel Bacon gathered colonists to protest
laws in Jamestown. they burned down 80% of the town
What was the significance of Bacon's Rebellion? - Answer gets rid of all servitude, highlights
tensions between the royal governor and the crown, makes British resort to slavery
When was Bacon's Rebellion? - Answer 1675-76
Questions Fully Solved.
The Columbian Exchange Significance - Answer provided both worlds with new items
What was the Columbian Exchange? - Answer the exchange of plants, animals, and crops
between the new and old world
When did the Columbian Exchange occur? - Answer during the exploration and empire
period (1492-1584)
What is Mercantilism? - Answer economic theory where whichever country has the most
resources has the most power
What was the significance of Mercantilism? - Answer it was the reason for British
colonization
When did Mercantilism occur? - Answer during early English America (1584-1689)
Why did the British colonize? - Answer mercantilism
What was the significance of British colonization? - Answer it caused the downfall of Spain
When did the British colonize America? - Answer 1580's
What were the different types of colonies? - Answer Royal colony, Proprietorship colony,
Self-governed colony
Royal Colony - Answer controlled by the crown
Proprietorship Colony - Answer owned by an individual/individuals who pay money/taxes to
the crown
Self-Governed Colony - Answer controlled by a company and fees, percentage of profits, and
taxes paid to the crown
, Roanoke Island (North Carolina) - Answer where the British first set foot in the 'New World';
aka the 'Lost Colony'
What was the significance of Roanoke Island? - Answer It was Britain's first attempt at
colonization and they failed.
Jamestown, Virginia - Answer named after the king, faces a lot of problems, fought with the
natives for it
What was the significance of Jamestown? - Answer It was the first colonized town
When was Jamestown established? - Answer 1607
Who was John Smith? - Answer leader of Jamestown
Why was John Smith significant? - Answer He is the reason Jamestown survives; brings
people over, organizes food
What was the Headright System? - Answer mechanism to get people to leave Europe and
colonize in America. offered 50 acres for man and 24 for kids/wife
What was the significance of the Headright System? - Answer all of the taxes on the land
were paid back to the crown, producing more money for Great Britain; helped in the expansion
of the 13 colonies
What is indentured servitude? - Answer a man comes to America alone and signs a contract
to work for a few years, then is free to do whatever
What was the significance of indentured servitude? - Answer It brings people to America and
speeds up colonization
What was Bacon's Rebellion? - Answer Lawyer Nathaniel Bacon gathered colonists to protest
laws in Jamestown. they burned down 80% of the town
What was the significance of Bacon's Rebellion? - Answer gets rid of all servitude, highlights
tensions between the royal governor and the crown, makes British resort to slavery
When was Bacon's Rebellion? - Answer 1675-76
