What motivated England to colonize the New World? How similar to or different from Spain's motives, discussed in Chapter 1, were England's?
Why was the Jamestown Colony unstable and its survival questionable? Who settled there? What were their goals? How did they interact with the Indians?
Explain the religious attitudes of settlers in Maryland. How did those compare to the religious attitudes in Massachusetts and in Rhode Island? How was religious freedom defined in each of these colonies? How do these attitudes compare to American attitudes today?
What were the differences between the Pilgrims and the Puritans? Were they the same? Compare the Plymouth Colony with the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
How were Puritan women expected to achieve genuine freedom?
1. What motivated England to colonize the New World? How similar to or different from Spain's motives, discussed in Chapter 1, were England's? 2. Why was the Jamestown Colony unstable and its survival questionable? Who settled there? What were their goals? How did they interact with the Indians? 3. Explain the religious attitudes of settlers in Maryland. How did those compare to the religious attitudes in Massachusetts and in Rhode Island? How was religious freedom defined in each of these colonies? How do these attitudes compare to American attitudes today? 4. What were the differences between the Pilgrims and the Puritans?Were they the same? Compare the Plymouth Colony with the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 5. How were Puritan women expected to achieve genuine freedom?