APUSH AMSCO CHP. 2 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
EXPLANATIONS
Bacon's Rebellion - Answer- In 1676, Nathaniel Bacon led a group of army volunteers
that raided Native American villages, fought the governor's forces, and set fire to
Jamestown. The rebellion lost momentum when Bacon died of dysentery. The rebellion
was caused by the Governor's unfair favoritism of large plantation owners and refusal to
protect small farms from Native American raids. (p. 29)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut - Answer- In 1639, the Hartford settlers drew up the
first written constitution in America. It established a representative government made up
of a legislature elected by the people and a governor chosen by the legislature. (p. 30)
proprietary colonies - Answer- Colonies under the authority of individuals granted
charters of ownership by the king, such as Maryland and Massachusetts. (p. 24)
Navigation Acts - Answer- Between 1650 and 1673 England passed a series of acts
which establish rules for colonial trade.
Plymouth Colony - Answer- This colony was started by the Pilgrims at Plymouth
(Massechusetts). In the first winter nearly half of them perished. They were helped by
friendly American Indians and celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621. (p. 26)
Pennsylvania - Answer- In 1861, the royal family paid a large debt by granting William
Penn's father a large parcel of American land. He then formed a colony from the land.
(p. 34)
Metacom - Answer- This American Indian chief was known to the colonists as King
Philip. He joined together the Native American tribes to fight the colonists in King
Philip's War, a war that lasted from 1675 to 1676. (p. 31)
Connecticut - Answer- In 1665, New Haven and Hartford joined to form the colony of
Connecticut under a royal charter. (p. 30)
William Penn - Answer- 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. (p. 34)
John Cabot - Answer- First Englishman to explore lands in North America which
England would later settle in the early 1600's. (p. 25)
, John Winthrop - Answer- In 1630, he led about a thousand Puritans to America and and
founded Boston and several other towns. (p. 26)
Anne Hutchinson - Answer- This Puritan believed in antinomianism and was banished
from the Bay colony because of her beliefs. In 1638, she founded the colony of
Portsmouth. (p. 29)
King Philip's War - Answer- From 1675 to 1676, the American Indian chief Metacom
(King Philip), waged a vicious war against the English settlers in southern New England.
(p. 31)
Mayflower - Answer- In 1620, the boat that the Pilgrims sailed to Plymouth. (p. 26)
The Carolinas - Answer- In 1663, King Charles II granted eight nobles the Carolinas. In
1729, the Carolinas were split into two royal colonies. In South Carolina, the economy
was based on the fur trade and growing food for the West Indies, which led to many
plantations. In North Carolina, there were many small tobacco farms and fewer
plantations. (p. 32)
Virginia - Answer- Sir William Berkeley, the royal governor of Virginia use dictatorial
powers to govern on behalf of the large planters. (p. 29)
Georgia - Answer- In 1732, Georgia was formed to provide a buffer between wealthy
Georgia and Spanish controlled Florida, and to provide a place for the many debtors of
England to begin again. (p. 34)
Holy Experiment - Answer- 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. (p. 34)
Captain John Smith - Answer- Because of his forceful leadership, Jamestown barely
survived its first five years. (p. 25)
Pilgrims - Answer- They were radical dissenters to the Church of England. They moved
to Holland, then in 1620, they sailed to America on the Mayflower in search of religious
freedom. They established a new colony at Plymouth on the Massachusetts coast. (p.
26)
Pocahontas - Answer- She was the American Indian wife of John Rolfe in early
settlement days in Jamestown. (p. 25)
Jamestown - Answer- In 1607, the first permanent English colony in America was
founded at this location. The Virginia Company, was a a joint-stock company chartered
by England's King James I. (p. 25)
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
EXPLANATIONS
Bacon's Rebellion - Answer- In 1676, Nathaniel Bacon led a group of army volunteers
that raided Native American villages, fought the governor's forces, and set fire to
Jamestown. The rebellion lost momentum when Bacon died of dysentery. The rebellion
was caused by the Governor's unfair favoritism of large plantation owners and refusal to
protect small farms from Native American raids. (p. 29)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut - Answer- In 1639, the Hartford settlers drew up the
first written constitution in America. It established a representative government made up
of a legislature elected by the people and a governor chosen by the legislature. (p. 30)
proprietary colonies - Answer- Colonies under the authority of individuals granted
charters of ownership by the king, such as Maryland and Massachusetts. (p. 24)
Navigation Acts - Answer- Between 1650 and 1673 England passed a series of acts
which establish rules for colonial trade.
Plymouth Colony - Answer- This colony was started by the Pilgrims at Plymouth
(Massechusetts). In the first winter nearly half of them perished. They were helped by
friendly American Indians and celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621. (p. 26)
Pennsylvania - Answer- In 1861, the royal family paid a large debt by granting William
Penn's father a large parcel of American land. He then formed a colony from the land.
(p. 34)
Metacom - Answer- This American Indian chief was known to the colonists as King
Philip. He joined together the Native American tribes to fight the colonists in King
Philip's War, a war that lasted from 1675 to 1676. (p. 31)
Connecticut - Answer- In 1665, New Haven and Hartford joined to form the colony of
Connecticut under a royal charter. (p. 30)
William Penn - Answer- 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. (p. 34)
John Cabot - Answer- First Englishman to explore lands in North America which
England would later settle in the early 1600's. (p. 25)
, John Winthrop - Answer- In 1630, he led about a thousand Puritans to America and and
founded Boston and several other towns. (p. 26)
Anne Hutchinson - Answer- This Puritan believed in antinomianism and was banished
from the Bay colony because of her beliefs. In 1638, she founded the colony of
Portsmouth. (p. 29)
King Philip's War - Answer- From 1675 to 1676, the American Indian chief Metacom
(King Philip), waged a vicious war against the English settlers in southern New England.
(p. 31)
Mayflower - Answer- In 1620, the boat that the Pilgrims sailed to Plymouth. (p. 26)
The Carolinas - Answer- In 1663, King Charles II granted eight nobles the Carolinas. In
1729, the Carolinas were split into two royal colonies. In South Carolina, the economy
was based on the fur trade and growing food for the West Indies, which led to many
plantations. In North Carolina, there were many small tobacco farms and fewer
plantations. (p. 32)
Virginia - Answer- Sir William Berkeley, the royal governor of Virginia use dictatorial
powers to govern on behalf of the large planters. (p. 29)
Georgia - Answer- In 1732, Georgia was formed to provide a buffer between wealthy
Georgia and Spanish controlled Florida, and to provide a place for the many debtors of
England to begin again. (p. 34)
Holy Experiment - Answer- 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. (p. 34)
Captain John Smith - Answer- Because of his forceful leadership, Jamestown barely
survived its first five years. (p. 25)
Pilgrims - Answer- They were radical dissenters to the Church of England. They moved
to Holland, then in 1620, they sailed to America on the Mayflower in search of religious
freedom. They established a new colony at Plymouth on the Massachusetts coast. (p.
26)
Pocahontas - Answer- She was the American Indian wife of John Rolfe in early
settlement days in Jamestown. (p. 25)
Jamestown - Answer- In 1607, the first permanent English colony in America was
founded at this location. The Virginia Company, was a a joint-stock company chartered
by England's King James I. (p. 25)
