Studies Weekly - Week 17: Conflicts and Awakening

American Indian tribes lived peacefully together before Europeans arrived.

• True

• False

What was the main idea of the Great Awakening?

• free global trade

• cultural tolerance

• equality of women

• freedom of religionGrea

How did European settlers overcome large numbers of American Indians?

• They negotiated unfair agreements.

• They used muskets and metal weapons.

• Tribal members converted to Christianity.

• Farmers introduced new crops to the tribes.

What factors led to the defeat of American Indian tribes by Europeans?

• agriculture and trade

• disease and gunpowder

• religion and government

​ Dutch and French explorers were mainly interested in​ (a)   in the 1600s.

• _the fur trade
• exploring lands
• discovering gold
• founding colonies

What threat did Roger Williams pose to leaders of the Massachusetts Colony?

• He encouraged citizens to resist religious laws.

• His businesses gave him control over the harbor.

• His ideas would reduce their authority and power.

• He preached that God had not chosen the leaders.

What did John Winthrop believe was the only way his colony would survive?

• following the same religious beliefs

• maintaining strict loyalty to the king

• treating native peoples with fairness

• planting crops as soon as they landed

Did the arrival of European settlers increase or decrease tensions between American Indian tribes? Explain how.

Answer explanation

(Increased. Tribes fought over trading resources and access to European traders. As land was claimed by European settlers and/or overhunted, tribes fought over territory that had enough resources for their survival. Additionally, settlers bought enslaved people so raids and kidnapping among tribes increased.)

Explain why separation of church and state was such a radical concept in the 1600s.

Answer explanation

(Most countries in Europe and early American colonies were led or heavily influenced by church leaders. Government leaders were also church officials or had church advisors that created laws. Completely separating religion and government was not done in European politics at the time.)

Match each individual with their belief.

• John Winthrop

• Anyone can discuss and talk about religious ideas.

• Anne Hutchinson

• People should choose their own religious beliefs.

• Roger Williams

• Colonists must follow strict rules to please God.