PENN FOSTER - AMERICAN HISTORY, FIRST
AMERICANS TO A NEW NATION, LESSON 1
EXERCISES & VOCABULARY
Why did the trials end? - CORRECT ANSWER -They ended when the
governor's wife was accused and he ordered that they stop.
What's one possible theory for what caused the Salem Witch trials? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Some believe the girls were acting out for
attention.
Charter - CORRECT ANSWER -An official document that establishes a
settlement and sets guidelines for its rule.
Malnutrition - CORRECT ANSWER -Becoming ill due to lack of nutrition.
Predestination - CORRECT ANSWER -The idea that everyone has a
path planned for them by God.
Salvation - CORRECT ANSWER -In Christianity, the idea that faith in
Christ will allow you to be free from your sins.
Why did William Penn dislike cities? - CORRECT ANSWER -He felt
cities were crowded and dirty.
, How did he hope to prevent crowded conditions like London? -
CORRECT ANSWER -He designed the city with wide streets and large
squares encouraging green space.
What did Penn do to encourage low population density? - CORRECT
ANSWER -He distributed land in large plots and encouraged family
gardens.
Why did Penn choose the site he did for Philadelphia? - CORRECT
ANSWER -It was located where two rivers met, and he hoped the
Schuylkill would provide access to the inside of Pennsylvania and the
Delaware to get to the Atlantic Ocean.
Why was Penn's location for Philadelphia contested? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The leaders of Maryland claimed the land Philadelphia was
on was located in Maryland.
What was life like in early Philadelphia? - CORRECT ANSWER -There
was religious toleration but the Quakers required citizens to live to high
moral standards. One example of this is that they banned cards and
dice.
Why did Philadelphia become important in early America? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Philadelphia became a trading center and would later
become the first capital of the new nation.
Fertile - CORRECT ANSWER -Farmland that's capable of producing
abundant crops.
Peter Minuit - CORRECT ANSWER -Traded small items with local
Native Americans in exchange for Manhattan Island.
AMERICANS TO A NEW NATION, LESSON 1
EXERCISES & VOCABULARY
Why did the trials end? - CORRECT ANSWER -They ended when the
governor's wife was accused and he ordered that they stop.
What's one possible theory for what caused the Salem Witch trials? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Some believe the girls were acting out for
attention.
Charter - CORRECT ANSWER -An official document that establishes a
settlement and sets guidelines for its rule.
Malnutrition - CORRECT ANSWER -Becoming ill due to lack of nutrition.
Predestination - CORRECT ANSWER -The idea that everyone has a
path planned for them by God.
Salvation - CORRECT ANSWER -In Christianity, the idea that faith in
Christ will allow you to be free from your sins.
Why did William Penn dislike cities? - CORRECT ANSWER -He felt
cities were crowded and dirty.
, How did he hope to prevent crowded conditions like London? -
CORRECT ANSWER -He designed the city with wide streets and large
squares encouraging green space.
What did Penn do to encourage low population density? - CORRECT
ANSWER -He distributed land in large plots and encouraged family
gardens.
Why did Penn choose the site he did for Philadelphia? - CORRECT
ANSWER -It was located where two rivers met, and he hoped the
Schuylkill would provide access to the inside of Pennsylvania and the
Delaware to get to the Atlantic Ocean.
Why was Penn's location for Philadelphia contested? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The leaders of Maryland claimed the land Philadelphia was
on was located in Maryland.
What was life like in early Philadelphia? - CORRECT ANSWER -There
was religious toleration but the Quakers required citizens to live to high
moral standards. One example of this is that they banned cards and
dice.
Why did Philadelphia become important in early America? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Philadelphia became a trading center and would later
become the first capital of the new nation.
Fertile - CORRECT ANSWER -Farmland that's capable of producing
abundant crops.
Peter Minuit - CORRECT ANSWER -Traded small items with local
Native Americans in exchange for Manhattan Island.
