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onramps USH Fall midterm review Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
Unit 1 Ans: Unit 1
Puritans Ans: Protestant sect in England hoping to "purify" the Anglican church of
Roman Catholic traces in practice and organization.
Massachussettes Bay Colony Ans: in 1630 a large group of puritans left england and
founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony
"A City upon a Hill" Ans: Used to make the religion of the new settlement clear.
Emphasized "giving"
"Come over and help us
Jamestown Ans: First permanent English settlement in North America
Pilgrims/Separatists Ans: Established Plymouth, they were separatists who insisted
on completely separating from the "corrupt english church"
Mayflower Compact Ans: 1620 - The first agreement for self-government in
America. It was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower and set up a government for
the Plymouth colony.
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Indentured Servants Ans: Young men or women who signed indentures (labor
contracts) where they would work for a certain amount of years on tobacco plants
specifically in the chesapeake colonies.
They would receive lodging food and sometimes at the end of their contract their own
land. Conditions were harsh though.
Bacon's Rebellion (1676) Ans: Named after Nathaniel Bacon, this was a rebellion
held by many white and black people who did not trust the government's handling of
land and possible wealth. They wanted the extermination of the natives because they
were seen as obstacles in the way of gaining wealth and land
John Winthrop Ans: First Puritan governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Speaker of
"City upon a hill"
Puritan "a model of christian charity"
Settled in 1630
Anne Hutchinson Ans: She challenged winthrop, she criticized puritan authority,
stating that protestantism instilled a hierarchy and "covenant of works rather than a
covenant of grace"
Salem Witchcraft Trials, 1692 Ans: Puritans who believed in the supernatural would
blame innocents into being guilty of witchcraft. 19 victims were executed and more
deaths occured
Roger Williams Ans: He founded Rhode Island for separation of Church and State.
He believed that the Puritans were too powerful and was ordered to leave the
Massachusetts Bay Colony for his religious beliefs.
onramps USH Fall midterm review Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
Unit 1 Ans: Unit 1
Puritans Ans: Protestant sect in England hoping to "purify" the Anglican church of
Roman Catholic traces in practice and organization.
Massachussettes Bay Colony Ans: in 1630 a large group of puritans left england and
founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony
"A City upon a Hill" Ans: Used to make the religion of the new settlement clear.
Emphasized "giving"
"Come over and help us
Jamestown Ans: First permanent English settlement in North America
Pilgrims/Separatists Ans: Established Plymouth, they were separatists who insisted
on completely separating from the "corrupt english church"
Mayflower Compact Ans: 1620 - The first agreement for self-government in
America. It was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower and set up a government for
the Plymouth colony.
, Page | 2
Indentured Servants Ans: Young men or women who signed indentures (labor
contracts) where they would work for a certain amount of years on tobacco plants
specifically in the chesapeake colonies.
They would receive lodging food and sometimes at the end of their contract their own
land. Conditions were harsh though.
Bacon's Rebellion (1676) Ans: Named after Nathaniel Bacon, this was a rebellion
held by many white and black people who did not trust the government's handling of
land and possible wealth. They wanted the extermination of the natives because they
were seen as obstacles in the way of gaining wealth and land
John Winthrop Ans: First Puritan governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Speaker of
"City upon a hill"
Puritan "a model of christian charity"
Settled in 1630
Anne Hutchinson Ans: She challenged winthrop, she criticized puritan authority,
stating that protestantism instilled a hierarchy and "covenant of works rather than a
covenant of grace"
Salem Witchcraft Trials, 1692 Ans: Puritans who believed in the supernatural would
blame innocents into being guilty of witchcraft. 19 victims were executed and more
deaths occured
Roger Williams Ans: He founded Rhode Island for separation of Church and State.
He believed that the Puritans were too powerful and was ordered to leave the
Massachusetts Bay Colony for his religious beliefs.
