Abeka 8 History Chapter 4.1 Bold Words & Check Up
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- How long did America's colonial era last?
- 150 Years
- Who were the Scots-Irish?
- People of Scottish descent who had settled in Northern Ireland during the 17th century.
- Where did large groups of German's settle in America?
- Pennsylvania, and pushing out toward the frontier.
- In 1760 What percent of America's population was Black? Total population?
- 19%, 2.5 Million
- Where did the largest number of settlers come from?
- England
- How did the colonies grow so quickly?
- Extensive immigration combines with large families.
- Describe worship services in the colonies.
- Services usually included singing, Bible reading, prayer and a long sermon.
- Which set of colonies had the greatest religious diversity.
- The middle colonies.
- How did religious freedom in the southern colonies differ from that in the middle colonies?
- The southern colonies mostly belonged to the Anglican church and the middle colonies had more religious diversity.
- What religious group wrote the first classical music to be composed in America?
- The Moravians.
- What was the largest city in America in 1760?
- Philadelphia.
- Who were the Moravians?
- German immigrants who followed the teachings of John Huss.
- What great Moravian leader founded Bethleham, Pennsylvania?
- Count von Zinzendorf.
- What are Congregrational churches?
- Churches where each local congregration had an important voice in it's own church government.
- What were the southern colonies?
- Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia.
- What were the middle colonies?
- New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey & Delaware.
- What were the New England colonies?
- Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut & Rhode Island.
- What played a part in shaping American character?
- The Bible.