Colonial Foundations Vocabulary Quiz

Questions and Answers

What are debtors?

People who owe money that they can’t pay.

What was the Great Awakening?

A religious revival that impacted the English colonies in America during the 1730s and 1740s.

What is the House of Burgesses?

The earliest of the elected legislatures established shortly after Jamestown’s founding.

What are indentured servants?

Individuals under contract to work without a salary to repay an indenture or loan within a certain timeframe. Signup and view all the answers

What was the Mayflower Compact?

An agreement binding the signers to obey the government and legal system established in Plymouth Colony. Signup and view all the answers

What is mercantilism?

An economic system in which a country attempts to amass wealth through trade, exporting more than it imports. Signup and view all the answers

Which states are considered Mid-Atlantic Colonies?

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Signup and view all the answers

What was the Middle Passage?

The sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the Americas. Signup and view all the answers

Which states are considered New England Colonies?

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. Signup and view all the answers

Who was James Oglethorpe?

The founder of Georgia in 1732 as a penal colony and a buffer zone for the Carolinas. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Colonial Foundations Vocabulary

Debtors: Individuals unable to repay borrowed money, often leading to imprisonment or indentured servitude in colonial contexts.
Great Awakening: A significant religious revival in the 1730s and 1740s that fostered new denominations and increased religious participation in the English colonies.
House of Burgesses: Established after the founding of Jamestown, this was the first elected legislative assembly in the American colonies, representing a step towards self-governance.
Indentured Servants: Laborers who agreed to work without pay for a specific number of years in exchange for passage to America, housing, and food, effectively a form of debt repayment.
Mayflower Compact: A foundational document signed in 1620 by the Pilgrims, it established a self-governing agreement and set a precedent for future governance in America.
Mercantilism: An economic theory promoting governmental regulation of a nation's economy for augmenting state power, characterized by a favorable balance of trade and accumulation of precious metals.
Mid-Atlantic Colonies: Consisted of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, known for diverse populations and economies based on agriculture and commerce.
Middle Passage: The brutal sea voyage that enslaved Africans endured, transporting them from West Africa to the Americas, marked by appalling conditions and high mortality rates.
New England Colonies: Comprised Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire; known for their Puritan roots, early education emphasis, and economy focused on trade and shipbuilding.
Oglethorpe, James: The founder of Georgia in 1732, intended as a refuge for debtors and a strategic point to defend the Carolinas from Spanish Florida.

Description

Test your knowledge of the key terminology from Chapter 1 on Colonial Foundations. This quiz covers essential terms like Debtors, Great Awakening, House of Burgesses, and Indentured Servants. Enhance your understanding of early American history through vocabulary!