MPHS Unit 1 Vocabulary

What was the Virginia Company formed to establish?

• A new trade route to Asia

• The Massachusetts Bay Colony

• The Jamestown settlement

• The Salem Witch Trials

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• New Amsterdam

• Jamestown

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Rhode Island

Who established the colony of Rhode Island?

• William Penn

• Roger Williams

• Powhatan

• Metacom

What form of local government was used in New England?

• House of Burgesses

• Town meetings

• Virginia Company

• New Amsterdam

Who led the Native Americans in King Philip’s War?

• Powhatan

• Metacom

• William Penn

• Roger Williams

What were the Salem Witch Trials?

• A rebellion against the government

• A series of town meetings

• Prosecution & execution for witchcraft

• A war between Native Americans and colonists

Who founded Pennsylvania as a colony that allowed religious freedom?

• Roger Williams

• William Penn

• Powhatan

• Metacom

What is Mercantilism?

• A religious movement

• An economic theory about acquiring gold and silver

• A political strategy for independence

• A social reform movement

What was the purpose of Mercantilism?

• To promote religious freedom

• To acquire as much gold and silver as possible

• To establish democratic governments

• To encourage artistic expression

What was the policy of Salutary Neglect?

• A strict enforcement of colonial laws

• An unofficial policy granting the 13 colonies more freedom

• A military strategy during the Revolutionary War

• A trade agreement with European countries