Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Social Studies Test

11.14

QuestionAnswer
What is the definition of a proprietary colony A colony run by a landholder in exchange for a yearly payment to the king.
The aristocracy in what colonial region were referred to as Gentry and designed their homes and society after the lifestyle of English country gentlemen? Southern colonies
What group paid for their passage to America by working for approximately seven years after they arrived? Indentured Servants
Which of the following women was put on trial for speaking out against the Puritans? Anne Hutchinson
What was a belief of the Quakers? all people were equal in God's sight
Which document was written by the settlers of the Plymouth colony? Mayflower Compact
Why did slavery increase in colonial America? demand for tobacco and sugar
______ were given large tracts of land they could rent to local farmers or merchants. patroons
What was the cause of Bacon's rebellion? Native-American attacks
Religious toleration is allowing others to freely practice religions of their own choice
Because of the geography, many of the people of the Southern Colonies became farmers
Why did the colonial cities grow rapidly during the 18th century? They had harbors for trading
What are examples of geographic resources? rivers. streams, harbors and forests
What name was given to the system of trade between New England, Africa, and the West Indies? Triangular Trade
Where did plantations develop? The South
Who founded a colony in Providence, Rhode Island? Roger Williams
What is a favorable balance of trade ? More exports than imports
What was the reason people settled in the new England colonies? Religious freedom
Why did the Puritans found the Massachusetts Bay colony? to practice their religion in a safe place
Enumerated commodities were goods the colonies could trade with only what country England
What region produced the most grain? Middle Colonies
The Europeans who settled in the region that is now New York State came from The Netherlands
In which state did Quakers live? Pennsylvania
What was the most important cash crop in Virginia? Tobacco
Who founded the colony for debtors in Georgia James Oglethorpe
England’s policy of allowing colonists to ignore Navigation Laws was known as Salutary Neglect
Popular Social Studies sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards