8th Grade Final Study Guide

Flashcards covering key concepts from the 8th grade final study guide.

What was the main reason for the founding of the Virginia Colony?

To seek money, as investors hoped to become wealthy.

Who was Peter Stuyvesant and what was his significance in the colonies?

He was a Dutch general who lost control of New Amsterdam to the English.

How did William Penn feel about Native Americans?

He liked the Native Americans, paid them for their land, and promoted positive relations to attract more settlers.

Who was Nathaniel Bacon and why did he start a rebellion?

Nathaniel Bacon was a young planter from Virginia who started a rebellion because he demanded the right to vote despite not being a landowner.

Why did most enslaved people live in the Southern colonies?

The economy of the Southern colonies was built around labor-intensive farming.

How did the Great Awakening impact colonial society?

It increased religious diversity and promoted the idea of religious freedom.

Why did Americans start to self-govern themselves?

Because England was very far away and unable to effectively control America, leading colonists to govern themselves.

Name one of the 13 colonies and discuss who founded it and why it was formed.

Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for people with debts in England.

What was the Renaissance?

The European reawakening that marked the transition from older times to modern times.