Assignment task: Putting Down Roots: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society, 1619-1692
Q1. What were some limitations on women's rights in New England?
Q2. In what ways was Chesapeake society different from New England society? (Pay attention to family structure, labor and social classes)
Q3. During the 1600s, what areas of North America contained the most African slaves?
Q4. Comparing the Spanish, French and English settlers, which was the least likely to tolerate race-mixing with African slaves?
Q5. How did African slaves preserve their cultural identity?
Q6. What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?
Q7. By 1700, how had colonial attitudes changed regarding the Navigation Acts?
Q8. Why did Nathaniel Bacon start a rebellion in colonial Virginia?
Q9. How did the Glorious Revolution in England affect the New England colonies in America?