American History Homework One Answers - Student Eleven

Christina F (Finished)

1. Spanish, English, French

Correct.

2. His determination.

Good.

3. Many were unwilling to work for their living.

Good.

4. Religious freedom. The Pilgrims wanted freedom from the Church of England, while the Puritans wanted to purify the church, without actually leaving it.

Good, but the term "religious freedom" should only apply to freedom for the Pilgrims, not for others.

5. He was the first to promote religious freedom. Anyone of any religion was welcome.

No, not the first. Roger Williams also promoted religious freedom in Connecticut. (Minus 1).

6. Joint stock colony (Virginia), Charter colony (Rhode Island), Propriety colony (New York), Royal colony (Virginia).

Good.

7. I feel that the Puritans were wrong in their methods of ridding their settlement of those who didn't agree with their religion. Murder is never acceptable, even if it is for so-called "religious reasons."

Very well done!

H3. The American Indians could've come from anywhere, when the world was supposedly one continent, and then after it split, they moved on to America, separated from the rest of the world.

Good.

H4. Mercantilism is a process by which a nation makes money by selling more things than they buy, thus accumulating extra wealth. It's an interesting concept, selfish maybe, but can still be effective.

Good, but include how colonies supply raw materials to the mother country. (Minus 1).

H5. I feel that the Puritans were wrong in their methods of ridding their settlement of those who didn't agree with their religion. Murder is never acceptable, even if it is for so-called "religious reasons."

Although technically allowed, you repeated your answer to 7 above, rather than providing a new answer. (Minus 2).

Great start: 96/100.--Aschlafly 12:21, 11 September 2008 (EDT)