APUSH: AMSCO UNIT 2 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639) - Answer- the first written constitution in
American history; written by the Hartford settlers; established a representative
government consisting of a legislature elected by popular vote and a governor chosen
by that legislature
John Davenport - Answer- started the settlement called New Haven South of Hartford in
the Connecticut Valley in 1637
Connecticut - Answer- colony formed by the combination of New Haven with Hartford in
1665; its royal charter granted it a limited degree of self-government, including election
of the governor
New Hampshire - Answer- the last colony to be founded in New England; consisted of a
few settlements north of Boston; separated from the Bay colony in 1679 when King
Charles II hoped to increase royal control over the colonies, and was subject to the
authority of an appointed governor
halfway covenant - Answer- offered by some clergymen to those who professed limited
religious commitment; allowed people to take part in church services and activities
without making a formal declaration of their total belief in Christ
New England Confederation - Answer- a military alliance formed in 1643 between four
New England colonies (Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and New Haven);
directed by a board comprised of two representative from each colony, had limited
powers to act on boundary disputes, the return of runaway servants, and dealings with
the Native Americans
Wampanoags - Answer- a tribe of Native Americans; their chief was Metacom/King
Philip
Metacom; King Philip's War - Answer- chief of the Wampanoags who united many tribes
in southern New England against the English settlers in retaliation to the settlers'
enroaching on the Native Americans' lands; war that lasted from 1675-1676, in which
thousands on both sides were killed and dozens of towns and villages were burned
Restoration colonies - Answer- new American colonies founded in the late 17th century
during a period known as the Restoration (named so because of the restoration to
power of an English monarch, Charles II, in 1660 following a brief period of Puritan
, rule); included the Carolinas, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and
Georgia
the Carolinas - Answer- colony formed by eight proprietors granted a huge tract of land
by Charles II as a reward for helping him gain the throne; formed into two royal
colonies--South Carolina and North Carolina--in 1729
New York - Answer- the lands lying between Connecticut and Delaware Bay; granted to
king Charles's brother in 1664 to consolidate the crown's holdings along the Atlantic
Coast and close the gap between the New England and Chesapeake colonies
New Jersey - Answer- a section of the New York colony located between the Hudson
River and Delaware Bay; given to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret in 1664
because the territory of New York was too large to administer
Pennsylvania - Answer- a colony founded by William Penn after he was granted land in
the Americas in 1681 to repay a large debt owed to his father by the royal family
Quakers - Answer- members of the Religious Society of Friends; believed in the equality
of all men and women, nonviolence, and resistance to military service; believed that
religious authority was found within each person's private soul and not in the Bible
William Penn - Answer- founded the colony of Pennsylvania; a young convert to the
Quaker faith whose father had been a victorious admiral in the service of the king; he
was left considerable wealth and was given a grant of land by the royal family in 1681 to
repay their debt to his father
holy experiment - Answer- William Penn's test of new ideas he had developed based on
his Quaker beliefs; he wanted his new colony to (1) provide a religious refuge for
Quakers and other persecuted people, (2) enact liberal ideas in government, and (3)
generate income and profits for himself
Frame of Government (1682-1683) - Answer- provided to Pennsylvania by William
Penn; guaranteed a representative assembly elected by landowners
Charter of Liberties (1701) - Answer- a written constitution provided to Pennsylvania by
William Penn; guaranteed freedom of worship for all and unrestricted immigration
Delaware - Answer- a colony formed in 1702 when Penn granted the three lower
counties of Pennsylvania their own assembly; its governor was the same as
Pennsylvania's until the American Revolution
Georgia - Answer- chartered in 1732; the last of the British colonies and the only one to
receive direct financial support from the home government in London; created as a
defensive buffer to protect South Carolina from invasion by Spanish Florida and as a
place to ship debtors from London to start their lives over
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639) - Answer- the first written constitution in
American history; written by the Hartford settlers; established a representative
government consisting of a legislature elected by popular vote and a governor chosen
by that legislature
John Davenport - Answer- started the settlement called New Haven South of Hartford in
the Connecticut Valley in 1637
Connecticut - Answer- colony formed by the combination of New Haven with Hartford in
1665; its royal charter granted it a limited degree of self-government, including election
of the governor
New Hampshire - Answer- the last colony to be founded in New England; consisted of a
few settlements north of Boston; separated from the Bay colony in 1679 when King
Charles II hoped to increase royal control over the colonies, and was subject to the
authority of an appointed governor
halfway covenant - Answer- offered by some clergymen to those who professed limited
religious commitment; allowed people to take part in church services and activities
without making a formal declaration of their total belief in Christ
New England Confederation - Answer- a military alliance formed in 1643 between four
New England colonies (Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and New Haven);
directed by a board comprised of two representative from each colony, had limited
powers to act on boundary disputes, the return of runaway servants, and dealings with
the Native Americans
Wampanoags - Answer- a tribe of Native Americans; their chief was Metacom/King
Philip
Metacom; King Philip's War - Answer- chief of the Wampanoags who united many tribes
in southern New England against the English settlers in retaliation to the settlers'
enroaching on the Native Americans' lands; war that lasted from 1675-1676, in which
thousands on both sides were killed and dozens of towns and villages were burned
Restoration colonies - Answer- new American colonies founded in the late 17th century
during a period known as the Restoration (named so because of the restoration to
power of an English monarch, Charles II, in 1660 following a brief period of Puritan
, rule); included the Carolinas, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and
Georgia
the Carolinas - Answer- colony formed by eight proprietors granted a huge tract of land
by Charles II as a reward for helping him gain the throne; formed into two royal
colonies--South Carolina and North Carolina--in 1729
New York - Answer- the lands lying between Connecticut and Delaware Bay; granted to
king Charles's brother in 1664 to consolidate the crown's holdings along the Atlantic
Coast and close the gap between the New England and Chesapeake colonies
New Jersey - Answer- a section of the New York colony located between the Hudson
River and Delaware Bay; given to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret in 1664
because the territory of New York was too large to administer
Pennsylvania - Answer- a colony founded by William Penn after he was granted land in
the Americas in 1681 to repay a large debt owed to his father by the royal family
Quakers - Answer- members of the Religious Society of Friends; believed in the equality
of all men and women, nonviolence, and resistance to military service; believed that
religious authority was found within each person's private soul and not in the Bible
William Penn - Answer- founded the colony of Pennsylvania; a young convert to the
Quaker faith whose father had been a victorious admiral in the service of the king; he
was left considerable wealth and was given a grant of land by the royal family in 1681 to
repay their debt to his father
holy experiment - Answer- William Penn's test of new ideas he had developed based on
his Quaker beliefs; he wanted his new colony to (1) provide a religious refuge for
Quakers and other persecuted people, (2) enact liberal ideas in government, and (3)
generate income and profits for himself
Frame of Government (1682-1683) - Answer- provided to Pennsylvania by William
Penn; guaranteed a representative assembly elected by landowners
Charter of Liberties (1701) - Answer- a written constitution provided to Pennsylvania by
William Penn; guaranteed freedom of worship for all and unrestricted immigration
Delaware - Answer- a colony formed in 1702 when Penn granted the three lower
counties of Pennsylvania their own assembly; its governor was the same as
Pennsylvania's until the American Revolution
Georgia - Answer- chartered in 1732; the last of the British colonies and the only one to
receive direct financial support from the home government in London; created as a
defensive buffer to protect South Carolina from invasion by Spanish Florida and as a
place to ship debtors from London to start their lives over
