ONRAMPS USH FALL MIDTERM
EXAM QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Unit 1
Puritans - ANSWERS-Protestant sect in England hoping to "purify"
the Anglican church of Roman Catholic traces in practice and
organization.
Massachussettes Bay Colony - ANSWERS-in 1630 a large group of
puritans left england and founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony
"A City upon a Hill" - ANSWERS-Used to make the religion of the
new settlement clear. Emphasized "giving"
"Come over and help us
Jamestown - ANSWERS-First permanent English settlement in North
America
, Pilgrims/Separatists - ANSWERS-Established Plymouth, they were
separatists who insisted on completely separating from the "corrupt
english church"
Mayflower Compact - ANSWERS-1620 - The first agreement for
self-government in America. It was signed by the 41 men on the
Mayflower and set up a government for the Plymouth colony.
Indentured Servants - ANSWERS-Young men or women who signed
indentures (labor contracts) where they would work for a certain
amount of years on tobacco plants specifically in the chesapeake
colonies.
They would receive lodging food and sometimes at the end of their
contract their own land. Conditions were harsh though.
Bacon's Rebellion (1676) - ANSWERS-Named after Nathaniel
Bacon, this was a rebellion held by many white and black people who
did not trust the government's handling of land and possible wealth.
They wanted the extermination of the natives because they were seen
as obstacles in the way of gaining wealth and land
John Winthrop - ANSWERS-First Puritan governor of Massachusetts
Bay Colony. Speaker of "City upon a hill"
Puritan "a model of christian charity"
Settled in 1630
EXAM QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Unit 1
Puritans - ANSWERS-Protestant sect in England hoping to "purify"
the Anglican church of Roman Catholic traces in practice and
organization.
Massachussettes Bay Colony - ANSWERS-in 1630 a large group of
puritans left england and founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony
"A City upon a Hill" - ANSWERS-Used to make the religion of the
new settlement clear. Emphasized "giving"
"Come over and help us
Jamestown - ANSWERS-First permanent English settlement in North
America
, Pilgrims/Separatists - ANSWERS-Established Plymouth, they were
separatists who insisted on completely separating from the "corrupt
english church"
Mayflower Compact - ANSWERS-1620 - The first agreement for
self-government in America. It was signed by the 41 men on the
Mayflower and set up a government for the Plymouth colony.
Indentured Servants - ANSWERS-Young men or women who signed
indentures (labor contracts) where they would work for a certain
amount of years on tobacco plants specifically in the chesapeake
colonies.
They would receive lodging food and sometimes at the end of their
contract their own land. Conditions were harsh though.
Bacon's Rebellion (1676) - ANSWERS-Named after Nathaniel
Bacon, this was a rebellion held by many white and black people who
did not trust the government's handling of land and possible wealth.
They wanted the extermination of the natives because they were seen
as obstacles in the way of gaining wealth and land
John Winthrop - ANSWERS-First Puritan governor of Massachusetts
Bay Colony. Speaker of "City upon a hill"
Puritan "a model of christian charity"
Settled in 1630
