US Hsitory Honors Ch 2-3 QUIZ

Quaker

A Christian sect; didn’t pay taxes; they were pacifists.

William Penn (short answer question)

Founder of Pennslyvaia (Penn’s Woods) was a Quaker and wanted Pennslyvania to be a “Haven” for Quakers. He also wanted peace and he wrote about simple life and reforms.

Proprietary Colonies

Grants of land given to the King’s friends.

James Oglethorpe

An English general who was also a humanitarian.

Forming NJ

It was founded in 1664; it made a lot of money off of real-estate; they had relegious and political freedom.

Forming NY

Founded by the Dutch but the English took it over; It was the second largest colony; they had relegious and polictical freedom.

Forming Pennslyvania

Had port cities; founded by William Penn; relegious freedom; Philly was the biggest city in the colonies; 2 groups wrote laws.

Forming Deleware

Founded in 1638; Barron Delowarr founded Deleware; fur trade was the source of income.

Toleration Act

The protected right to practice Christianity.

Mercantilism

The economic policy which says that a nation of power is directly related to its wealth.

Balence of Trade

The relationship bewtween a country’s imports and exports.

Navigation Acts

Laws made to control colonial trade.

Salutary Neglect

The colonies benefit when they’re alone.