US History Questions and Solutions

A.  IDENTIFICATIONS (10 points each): Directions:  Briefly explain the significance of the following person, enactment, event, concept, or term. Alexander Hamilton Thomas Paine Glorious Revolution John Peter Zenger Trial Patrick Henry Jonathan Edwards Jamestown Enlightenment Anne Hutchinson King Phillip’s (or Metacom’s) War Bacon’s Rebellion Mercantilism First Amendment Middle Passage Great Awakening Boston Massacre Anti-Federalists Proclamation […]

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Flaws with puritan's prejudiced view of Native Americans: Revealed by Mary Rowlandson

Puritans believed in treating one another as brothers, loving one another and having compassion for members of society. They also believed all persons must be virtuous to one another, for God will reward people based on how well they treat their neighbors. Despite holding themselves to such high standards in society, Puritans’ perception of Native […]

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