Plymouth Colony and Wampanoag Tribe History

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What was the primary economic activity in the Southern colonies?

Fishing

Materialistic trade

Slave labor on staple crop plantations (correct)

Subsistence farming

Which river served as an access point to the interior of the Middle Colonies?

Delaware River (correct)

Hudson River

Susquehanna River

Potomac River

What was the population of New York, the second largest colonial city?

30,000

25,000 (correct)

11,000

16,000

What characterized the main avenues of travel in the Middle Colonies?

Waterways Signup and view all the answers

What led Opechancanough to reach a breaking point and launch coordinated attacks on English settlers?

The loss of Indian land to the colonists Signup and view all the answers

What was the main method of support for the Virginia Colony during Opechancanough's leadership?

Tobacco cultivation Signup and view all the answers

How did the European colonists defend themselves against Opechancanough's warriors during the Tidewater Wars?

By using ruthless tactics such as burning villages and destroying crops Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant legacy of the Tidewater Wars (or Uprising of 1622) mentioned in the text?

The significant lessons learned from the warfare tactics Signup and view all the answers

What was the conclusion drawn by the colonists from the Tidewater Wars?

The importance of utilizing citizen soldiers Signup and view all the answers

How did the Tidewater Wars impact the colonial expansion in the region?

Eliminated the native threat to colonial expansion Signup and view all the answers

What did Amendment II of the Constitution emphasize as necessary to the security of a free State?

A well-regulated militia Signup and view all the answers

How did the perceived unprovoked attack by the Indians influence the colonists' perception of them?

It implied that the Indians were heathens and barbaric Signup and view all the answers

What role did Massasoit play in the survival of the Pilgrims?

He provided translations and assistance to help the Pilgrims survive. Signup and view all the answers

What frustration did Metacom (King Philip) experience?

He was frustrated with English greed and dishonesty. Signup and view all the answers

How did the New England colonies compare to the Chesapeake colonies by the end of the seventeenth century?

They had succeeded in establishing colonies and populated lands about the size of modern-day North Carolina. Signup and view all the answers

What similarity existed between King Philip’s War and the Tidewater Wars?

Both were conflicts between Native American tribes and English settlers. Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What was the primary economic activity in the Southern colonies?

Which river served as an access point to the interior of the Middle Colonies?

What was the population of New York, the second largest colonial city?

What characterized the main avenues of travel in the Middle Colonies?

What led Opechancanough to reach a breaking point and launch coordinated attacks on English settlers?

What was the main method of support for the Virginia Colony during Opechancanough's leadership?

How did the European colonists defend themselves against Opechancanough's warriors during the Tidewater Wars?

What was a significant legacy of the Tidewater Wars (or Uprising of 1622) mentioned in the text?

What was the conclusion drawn by the colonists from the Tidewater Wars?

How did the Tidewater Wars impact the colonial expansion in the region?

What did Amendment II of the Constitution emphasize as necessary to the security of a free State?

How did the perceived unprovoked attack by the Indians influence the colonists' perception of them?

What role did Massasoit play in the survival of the Pilgrims?

What frustration did Metacom (King Philip) experience?

How did the New England colonies compare to the Chesapeake colonies by the end of the seventeenth century?

What similarity existed between King Philip’s War and the Tidewater Wars?

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