Inquisitive Chapter 2 Questions and Answers Graded A+
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Inquisitive Chapter 2
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Inquisitive Chapter 2
Inquisitive Chapter 2 Questions and
Answers Graded A+
What was the main reason the English established the Jamestown colony?
To find gold and establish a profitable trade route
What was the significance of tobacco in the early Virginia economy?
It became the main export crop and the foun...
Inquisitive Chapter 2 Questions and
Answers Graded A+
What was the main reason the English established the Jamestown colony?
✔✔To find gold and establish a profitable trade route
What was the significance of tobacco in the early Virginia economy?
✔✔It became the main export crop and the foundation of the colony's economic success
What was the role of Native Americans in the early Jamestown settlement?
✔✔They initially helped the settlers with food and resources, but later became involved in
conflict over land
How did the introduction of African slavery impact the Southern colonies?
✔✔It provided a labor force that was essential to the success of the plantation economy,
particularly in tobacco and rice farming
What was the impact of the English defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588?
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,✔✔It allowed England to establish its dominance over the seas and encouraged English
colonization of the Americas
What was the relationship between the English settlers and the Native Americans in New
England?
✔✔The settlers had both cooperative and hostile interactions with Native Americans, including
the Thanksgiving cooperation and later conflicts like King Philip's War
What was the main goal of the Puritans in establishing the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
✔✔To create a religious community based on their interpretation of Christianity and to reform
the Church of England
How did the colony of New York come into English hands?
✔✔The English seized it from the Dutch in 1664, renaming it New York
What was the significance of the town meetings in New England?
✔✔They were a form of direct democracy where citizens could debate and vote on local issues
What was the role of the encomienda system in the Spanish colonies?
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, ✔✔It granted Spanish settlers the right to extract forced labor from Native Americans, leading to
the exploitation of indigenous populations
What was the significance of the English colonization of the Caribbean?
✔✔It helped to establish a profitable sugar plantation economy and laid the groundwork for the
transatlantic slave trade
What was the importance of the Plymouth Colony's settlement in 1620?
✔✔It was one of the first successful English colonies in North America and helped to establish
the precedent for self-governance with the Mayflower Compact
What was the major cause of the English Civil War?
✔✔It was largely due to disputes over power between the monarchy and Parliament, with
religious and economic factors also playing key roles
What was the role of joint-stock companies in English colonization?
✔✔They allowed investors to pool their resources to fund colonial ventures, spreading the
financial risk of colonization
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