HIUS 221 Week 2 Mindtap Assignments solutions complete answers

HIUS 221 Week 2 Mindtap Assignments solutions complete answers 

 

Quiz The Rise of New World Slavery

Determine which statements accurately describe the changing colonial world of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Check all that apply.

Brazil’s indigenous population was replaced by an African population.

Saharan and sub-Saharan Africa were sparsely populated.

The Kingdom of Kongo was central to the Portuguese slave trade.

 

Determine which statements accurately describe the changing colonial world of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Check all that apply.

The year 1552 marked the first year that African slaves were brought to Caribbean islands.

African cultural traits, such as music and religion, transformed Brazil.

Plantation owners fathered children with their slaves, which gave rise to a new class of people in the New World.

 

Determine which statements accurately describe the changing colonial world of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Check all that apply.

The slave trade radically altered the demographics of the West Indies.

Plantation owners frequently freed their illegitimate children from slavery.

The large numbers of European women living on plantations were charged with overseeing adult female slaves and their children.

 

 

Which of the following statements describe slavery in the New World, as opposed to in Africa? Check all that apply.

Slaves were strictly separated from their masters and forced to labor under brutal conditions.

The children of slaves were not born into bondage and were considered free.

Slavery wasn’t limited to criminals and other prisoners.

 

Which of the following factors led to the growth of the Atlantic slave trade? Check all that apply.

The decline in the supply of native Caribbean workers caused by plantation owners

The declining belief in Christianity throughout Europe

The increased European appetite for sugar

 

Which of the following aspects of British culture were used to justify the practice of slavery? Check all that apply.

The British thought that the dark skin of Africans was evidence that they were impure and therefore inferior.

The British believed that Africans were inferior because they were not Christians.

British society was hierarchical, and the British believed that those on top had dominion and control over the people and things on the bottom.

 

 

Which segment of the West African population accounted for more than half of those taken as slaves to the New World?

Adult men

Children

Women

 

Which of the following best describes the theory shared by some historians as to why the practice of polygyny arose within some African communities?

Because of the length of time required for slave ships to travel the Middle Passage, slave traders formed unions with female slaves.

Slave traders felt responsible for the high percentage of African children transported to the New World so married multiple African women in order to better care for them.

The slave trade, which diminished the adult male population in West Africa by an estimated 20%, led to an imbalance in the male-to-female ratio in this region.

 

Because of a nearly 20% reduction in the adult male population of western Africa caused by the slave trade, which of the following occurred?

European men moving to these communities to take African wives

An imbalance in the male-to-female ratio within some communities

A drastic decrease in the total number of marriages taking place

 

What does the clip indicate about life for those who survived the journey to the colonies?

If they could survive the slave ship, they could survive anything.

Their suffering on the slave ships was merely a precursor to a life of dehumanization and ill-treatment.

No other treatment ever came close to the horrors they were subjected to on the slave ships.

 

What was one of the duties of a slave ship doctor?

Ensuring that slaves arrived at their destination in healthy condition

Distinguishing the living from the dead each morning

Branding each slave with his or her new owner’s mark

 

According to this clip, how was ownership of slaves indicated?

Through a pattern of cuts inflicted upon their upper arms

Through tattoos of their owner’s initials or some other distinctive mark

Through branding, the searing of identifying marks on individuals’ flesh

 

What does the film assert about Africans’ treatment on the slave ships?

They were treated as livestock rather than as humans.

They were treated as inanimate cargo.

They were treated roughly but humanely because they were a valuable commodity.

 

What does the video assert was often expected of slaves who had suffered a beating?

To work twice as hard and long in order to avoid further punishment

To refuse any offers of help in treating their wounds

To kneel before their abuser and profess thanks for such just treatment

 

Many slaves perished on the transatlantic journey and were simply tossed overboard. What does this suggest?

It was the only option, as decaying corpses could cause crew members and passengers to become sick.

Transporting dead slaves was extremely costly, and ship captains benefited from lightening their load.

Slaves were considered a commodity, not considered worthy of any human dignity or respect, and were in plentiful supply.

 

 

What assertion does the film make about African slaves and culture?

Africans taken to Brazil were less resistant than slaves taken to other colonies.

African culture was more compatible with Brazilian than with North American native cultures.

Africans were better able to preserve their culture in Brazil than in Africa itself.

 

What does this film indicate about the black (slave) experience in Brazil?

They refused to obey plantation owners unless they were afforded some opportunity to practice their own customs and rituals.

They were prevented from maintaining their own culture at all costs and instead forced to adopt that of their oppressors.

They were torn between two worlds—the Christian world of whites and their own native world of music, culture, and religious belief.

 

What does this film indicate about slavery in Brazil as compared with that in the American South?

African culture became more deeply entrenched in American culture than in Brazilian culture.

More slaves were taken to Brazil and over a longer period of time than to the American South.

More slaves were taken to the American South and over a longer period of time than to Brazil.

 

Select the correct response from each dropdown menu to complete the sentence.

The film suggests that  ultimately led to slaves the treatment they were subjected to by the Portuguese.

 

Select the correct response from each dropdown menu to complete the sentence.

According to this film, a number of slave owners slaves wishing to maintain their cultural rituals because they felt it would make them.

 

Select the correct response from each dropdown menu to complete the sentence.

This film indicates that the  suffered a great deal of stress and tension, often facing each new day not knowing if.

 

Quiz Point-Counterpoint: Political Lens

Identify each statement about A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
The document is critical of the behavior of the Spanish in this area.
 
 
 
The author of this document agrees with the practice of abusing the natives of the Indies.
 
 
 
The author of this document emigrated to the Indies.
 
 
 
 

Identify each statement about A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
The author of this document is a native of the West Indies.
 
 
 
The author of this document is sympathetic to the natives of the West Indies.
 
 
 
The intended audience for this document is European.
 
 
 
 

Identify each statement about A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
The author of this document believes the natives of the Indies are violent.
 
 
 
The author of this document is European.
 
 
 
The description of the behavior of the Spanish is negative.
 
 
 
 

According to the excerpt, how did the Spanish affect the indigenous population of Hispaniola?

It dropped from 3 million to 200.

It decreased from 3 million to 500,000.

It increased from 2,000 to 2 million.

 

According to the excerpt, why do the missionaries who minister to the indigenous people of the Indies have to be “men of exceptional patience and forbearance”?

There is overwhelming hostility to conversion felt by the indigenous people.

The indigenous people are enthusiastic about Christianity and thus require a lot of ministering.

The weather conditions on the islands are so dramatic.

 

According to the excerpt, what happened to members of the indigenous population of the Bahamas?

The population increased as more Spaniards emigrated to the islands.

A smallpox outbreak decimated their numbers.

The Spanish forcibly expatriated many to Hispaniola.

 

According to de las Casas, what are positive attributes of the inhabitants of the Indies? Check all that apply.

They are liable to succumb to almost any illness.

They are receptive to Christianity.

They are faithful and obedient to those they serve.

Their diet is poor and monotonous.

 

According to de las Casas, what challenges are faced by the indigenous people of the Indies? Check all that apply.

They are highly susceptible to disease.

They are receptive to the Catholic faith.

They have a “lively intelligence.”

Their diet is poor and monotonous.

 

In what way does de las Casas describe the Spanish in the Indies? Check all that apply.

“Gentle lambs under the control of a kind shepherd”

“Ravening wolves upon the fold”

“Savage lions who have not eaten meat for days”

“Cunning foxes on the hunt”

 

 

Identify each statement about The New Laws of the Indies as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
This document is from a personal narrative.
 
 
 
The audience for this document was Spanish colonists in the West Indies.
 
 
 
This source is intended to change behaviors in the West Indies.
 
 
 
 

Identify each statement about The New Laws of the Indies as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
This document regulates how landowners may interact with indigenous people.
 
 
 
The audience for this source is the indigenous people of the West Indies.
 
 
 
This document is a legal directive.
 
 
 
 

Identify each statement about The New Laws of the Indies as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
The audience for this document is religious figures.
 
 
 
This document creates penalties for mistreating those native to the West Indies.
 
 
 
An authority figure issued this document.
 
 
 
 

Which entity held responsibility for ensuring the good treatment of the Indians?

Encomiendas

Audiencias

Habeas corpus

 

What are the presidents and auditors directed to do with Indians taken out of encomiendas?

Instruct them in the Catholic faith

Ensure that they have Protestant beliefs

Transport them to their islands of origin

 

Who will take responsibility for Indians released from encomiendas?

The Royal Crown

Ships’ captains in colonial ports

The Catholic Church

 

According to the New Laws, how should legal proceedings with regard to indigenous people be handled?

Slowly and deliberately

Summarily and without dilatory expedients

Through courts based in Spain rather than colonial courts

 

According to the document, what should the audiencias do to ensure no Indians are held in slavery unjustly?

Force indigenous leaders to convert to Catholicism

Summarily dismiss judges who do not release slaves

Appoint people to pursue cases in which the legitimacy of the claim is in question

 

Under these laws, which public officials are specifically stripped of the power to allot indigenous people into encomiendas?

Bishops, kings, and vicars

Earls, princes, and prosecutors

Viceroys, governors, and audiencias

 

 

Read each description and determine which source it applies to.

Description
The New Laws of the Indies
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
Sets out rules for ending the encomienda system
 
 
 
Describes the characteristics of those native to the Indies
 
 
 
 

How are these two documents similar?

Neither document addresses the treatment of the indigenous people of the Indies.

Both documents praise how the Spanish have treated the people of the Indies.

Both are critical of how the indigenous people of the Indies were treated by the Spanish.

 

Read each description and determine which source it applies to.

Description
The New Laws of the Indies
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
Is a firsthand description of events in the Indies
 
 
 
Sets legal guidelines for the behavior of colonists
 
 
 
 

Which statement best describes the relationship between these documents?

The New Laws led to the events described in A Short Account.

A Short Account could be seen as evidence of the necessity of The New Laws.

Although they were created in the same time period, the two documents are unrelated.

 

Read each description and determine which source it applies to.

Description
The New Laws of the Indies
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
Is a directive for the audiencia system in the Indies
 
 
 
Describes the practice of colonization in the Indies
 
 



 

What role does religion play in each of these documents?

Only A Short Account describes any role for religion in the colonization process.

Both documents emphasize the role of Christianity in interacting with the Indians.

Both documents explicitly advise against integrating religion into the colonization process.

 

Quiz Point-Counterpoint: Economic Lens

Identify each statement about Sahagún’s description of the indigenous perspective of the destruction of Tenochtitlán as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
One can learn much about the Aztec economy from this document.
 
V
 
The author does not connect each omen with a Spanish colonial practice.
 
 
 
The author presents an Aztec understanding of why events were seen as omens.
 
 
 
 

Identify each statement about Sahagún’s description of the indigenous perspective of the destruction of Tenochtitlán as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
Sahagún witnessed the omens described in this document firsthand.
 
 
 
This document describes both occurrences and reasons as to how people understood events as omens.
 
 
 
There is no Christian imagery in this document.
 
 
 
 

Identify each statement about Sahagún’s description of the indigenous perspective of the destruction of Tenochtitlán as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
The author discusses the method of data gathering regarding these omens.
 
 
 
The document avoids discussion of divine intervention.
 
 
 
Many of the omens involve the destructive power of the elements.
 
 
 
 

If you were a Spaniard during Sahagún’s time reading this account, and you reached the part about the men riding on animals “resembling deer,” what might you think Motecuhzoma saw?

Centaur-like creatures

Jesus

Spanish soldiers on horseback

 

What type of buildings are described as destroyed in two of these omens?

Shops

Temples

Granaries

 

Which of the following represents the main Aztec concern regarding the destruction of temples?

The death of his friend

The destruction of all that wealth

The potential spiritual implications

 

What happened when Motecuhzoma examined omens predicated on living things? Check all that apply.

The omens vanished.

The omens appeared as unnatural.

The omens explained their meaning to him.

His magicians were able to correctly interpret their meaning.

 

Which of the following were causes of some of these omens? Check all that apply.

Lightning

Fire

Armies

Water

 

What elements do most of these omens have in common? Check all that apply.

Violence

Peace

Destruction

Disease

 

 

Identify each statement about Castillo’s account of Spanish conquest as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
This document appears to be writing for a European audience.
 
 
 
The author laments at his and his compatriots’ actions.
 
 
 
Díaz del Castillo witnessed the events described.
 
 
 
 

Identify each statement about Castillo’s account of Spanish conquest as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
Díaz del Castillo relies on his long-term memory to reconstruct past events.
 
 
 
This document explores the Aztecs’ wealth in detail.
 
 
 
The author is unimpressed with what the Spanish achieved.
 
 
 
 

Identify each statement about Castillo’s account of Spanish conquest as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
The author refrains from judging this new culture he is experiencing.
 
 
 
An Aztec survivor wrote this account.
 
 
 
Díaz del Castillo believes that he and the Spanish did good deeds in Mexico.
 
 
 
 

Which two aspects of the Aztec religion does Díaz del Castillo highlight?

Piety and peace

Authority and reverence

Gold and carnage

 

What struck Díaz del Castillo when he viewed the Aztec statues in the temple?

How the air in the temple had a lovely fragrance

The fact that the statues were made of gold and jewels

The majestic appearance of the statues

 

When the Spaniards fought over Montezuma’s gold, how did Cortés appease them?

He told them they would soon own the entire country.

He said he would steal more from Montezuma.

He equally divided the gold.

 

In what way did the Spaniards assert their dominance over Montezuma? Check all that apply.

They stole six hundred crowns of gold from him.

They put Montezuma in chains in front of his own people.

They forcibly converted Montezuma to Christianity.

They threatened to kill Montezuma if he should attempt to escape their custody.

 

Which Spanish actions disturbed Montezuma? Check all that apply.

Suggesting that the Aztecs should become Christians

Asking for gold

Suggesting that the Aztecs teach the Spanish their religion

Executing his officers while putting Montezuma in chains

 

For which of the following did the Aztects thank their gods? Check all that apply.

Good harvests

Good weather

Immeasurable gold reserves

Tribute payments from other peoples

 

True or False: Initially, Montezuma enthusiastically welcomed the Spaniards.

True

False

 

True or False: Montezuma enthusiastically consented to dedicating a section of the temple to Christian worship.

True

False

 

True or False: The Spanish insulted the Aztec gods upon visiting the temple.

False

True

 

 

In light of Díaz del Castillo’s account, why might the wailing of a strange woman begging the Aztecs to flee be interpreted as an omen? Check all that apply.

Cortés and his men had clear designs on taking over the land.

The Aztecs feared theft of their gold.

Many Aztec gods appeared as women.

The Spaniards intended to change the Aztec way of life.

 

Taking Díaz del Castillo’s account into consideration, why might the Aztecs have interpreted damage to their temples as omens? Check all that apply.

In the eyes of Montezuma, Cortés and his men would later offend the Aztec gods.

The Spanish made clear their intentions of supplanting Aztec religion with Christianity.

The Aztecs lamented the destruction of their material wealth.

Montezuma lacked faith in his gods.

 

How could a reader discern that the omens were unsettling events in light of Díaz del Castillo’s account? Check all that apply.

Montezuma wasn’t a very religious person, so he did not give much credence to such occurrences.

Montezuma did not realize that the omens were occurring.

Montezuma gives gold as a “vassal” of the Spanish king.

Montezuma states that the Aztec gods usually give their people many blessings.

 

Based on your analysis of both sources, which of the following statements is true?

Díaz carefully noted the materials out of which the Aztecs made their statues.

Aztec people began to worry about losing wealth when omens began to appear.

 

Based on your analysis of both sources, which of the following statements is true?

The Aztecs were devastated that a temple fire destroyed their golden statues.

The Spanish were disgusted by Aztec religious practices and primarily interested in the wealth contained in the temples.

 

Based on your analysis of both sources, which of the following statements is true?

Both the omen involving lightning and the Spanish presence caused adverse changes to an Aztec temple.

The Aztec religion made a deep, lasting impression on the Spaniards, who became interested in learning all about the Aztec gods.

 

Quiz Patterns of European Settlement

Match each characteristic with the country or countries it best describes. Check all that apply.

Characteristic
Spain
France
Holland
England
Colonized Canada and the Mississippi Valley
 
 
 
 
 
Sent settlers to establish Jamestown and to search for precious metals
 
 
 
 
 
Was the dominant power in the Americas until 1588
 
 
 
 
 
Attracted a diverse population with a policy of religious freedom
 
 
 
 
 
Discouraged some from immigrating with a system of giving manors to certain settlers
 
 
 
 
 
 

Match each characteristic with the country or countries it best describes. Check all that apply.

Characteristic
Spain
France
Holland
England
Banned Protestantism in their colony
 
 
 
 
 
Offered patroonships to certain prospective settlers to encourage immigrations
 
 
 
 
 
Colonized Texas, Florida, and New Mexico
 
 
 
 
 
Had company employees as the first settlers
 
 
 
 
 
Was the dominant power in the colonies by 1763
 
 
 
 
 
 

Match each characteristic with the country or countries it best describes. Check all that apply.

Characteristic
Spain
France
Holland
England
Colonized the area that is now New York
 
 
 
 
 
Gave wealthy lords large seigniories to encourage immigration
 
 
 
 
 
Attracted new groups to the colonies with the opportunity for religious autonomy
 
 
 
 
 
Established earliest American colonies
 
 
 
 
 
Drew first settlers with a profitable fur trade
 
 
 
 
 
 

Which of the following statements is not true of the original system of land ownership in the English colony of Georgia?

Any free man could buy and sell real estate.

Each free male immigrant was granted land at no charge.

No individual could own more than 500 acres of land.

 

Why was the English colony of Georgia established?

To help the poor and serve as a buffer between Spanish Florida and English South Carolina

To duplicate plantation society and serve as a buffer between South Carolina and the Spanish territory in Florida

To help the poor and provide a haven for Catholics

 

During Georgia’s initial founding, which of the following measures did the trustees implement to establish a buffer between South Carolina and Spanish Florida?

They declared that no one could inherit land along the Georgia-Florida border.

They encouraged slaveholding among landowners with more than 500 acres under cultivation.

They established alliances with several Native Americans tribes.

 

Quiz Natives and Newcomers

Thirteen years after the Pueblo Revolt, which steps did Don Diego de Vargas and the Spanish take to regain control in New Mexico? Check all that apply.

Enslaving all the Native American men

Deploying troops to Santa Fe

Forcing the Pueblos to surrender their firearms

Killing all the Native American men

 

Which European cultural practices were accepted by Native Americans in the Southwest, particularly by local native leaders? Check all that apply.

The raising and eating of chickens

European-style houses

The Spanish language

European-style schools

 

Which factors led to the eruption of tensions between the Pueblos and Spanish settlers in the years leading up to the Pueblo Revolt? Check all that apply.

A severe drought in Florida

The murder of the shaman Popé

Spanish punishment for outlawed rituals

Enforced Christianity

 

After nearly thirty years of periodic warfare, how did the ongoing conflict between the Virginia colonists and the Powhatan confederacy end?

The Powhatans surrendered and were assimilated into the English colony at Jamestown.

Captain John Smith kidnapped two tribe members, forcing the Powhatan leader to beg the English to let the men go.

The Powhatans surrendered and signed a treaty with the British, defining where the Native Americans would live.

 

Which of the following best summarizes the legal concept of vacuum domicilium, which was cited by some British settlers as justification of their policy of land ownership?

Unoccupied lands are free to be taken.

The Native Americans are entitled to live on remnants of traditional tribal lands.

God gave the English king the right to rule over North America.

 

As a response to tensions between the Virginia colonists and the Powhatan people, the English took which of the following measures?

Captain John Smith kidnapped the Powhatan leader Opechancanough and forced his people to beg for his release.

The English paid the natives for the right to fish along the James River.

The English took control of the James River and continued to engage the Native Americans in battles.

 

True or False: King Philip’s War ended partly because some Native Americans helped the colonial government to turn back the Algonquian attack.

True

False

 

True or False: After King Philip’s War, the Algonquians were forced entirely from New England and moved west into the Ohio Valley.

True

False

 

True or False: King Philip’s War began when the Algonquians, led by Metacom, enlisted the aid of the Mohawks to attack English towns.

True

False

 

 

Study the map illustrating interactions between Native Americans and Europeans in the seventeenth century. Click the name of each region to zoom in, and open the legend in the lower-right corner to display detailed information.

 

Which of the following types of forts could be found amid French, Spanish, and British land claims?

Hudson’s Bay Company trading posts

Spanish settlements or missions

French trading posts

 

Which of the following best describes the location of Hudson’s Bay Company trading posts?

Across all areas claimed by the British, Spanish, and French

Only in areas claimed by the British close to the Hudson Bay

Amid all areas claimed by the British, including the thirteen colonies

 

Which of the following regions also contained a scattering of Spanish settlements or missions?

Areas within the thirteen colonies

Areas within British land claims

Areas within French land claims

 

Comparing only the details of the French portion of the map to the others, you can draw a reasonable conclusion that the French were primarily interested in which of the following?

Trading with native peoples

Establishing new states

Driving native peoples off the land

 

Comparing only the details in the colonies portion of the map to the other regions, you can draw a reasonable conclusion that the British were primarily interested in which of the following?

Establishing new states

Trading with native peoples

Existing harmoniously beside native peoples

 

Comparing only the details of the Spanish portion of the map to the others, you can draw a reasonable conclusion that the Spanish were primarily interested in which of the following?

Converting native peoples to Christianity

Establishing new states

Driving native peoples off the land

 

 

What statement best describes the effectiveness of the Covenant Chain of 1677 between the Iroquois and English settlers?

The Covenant Chain placed more power in the hands of English settlers concerning land and trade rights, at the cost of limiting the Iroquois Confederacy.

The Covenant Chain provided a basis for peaceful and stable relationships between the English settlers and the Iroquois Confederacy that was not put to the test.

The Covenant Chain recognized the separate and equal status between the Iroquois and the English settlers, particularly on matters related to trade, land rights, and hostilities.

 

How did the American Revolution impact the Iroquois?

The Iroquois Confederacy sought to remain separate from a conflict that they saw as only a matter between the British and the American colonists, and therefore the tribes did not fight on either side.

The tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy remained united during the conflict as they aligned and fought with the British against the American colonists.

The Iroquois Confederacy could not maintain unity and split during the conflict, as some sought to align with the British while others fought on the side of the American colonists.

 

Which of the following was not a feature of the Iroquois Confederacy that may have influenced the thinking of the Founding Fathers about government?

The Iroquois Confederacy placed great value on the separation of powers within government.

The six Iroquois tribes were each given a single vote for the election of a president to govern the Confederacy.

The Iroquois Confederacy created a constitution, known as the Gayanashagowa, to govern the six member tribes.

 

Quiz Colonial Society in British North America

Imagine that you are doing research on colonial American newspapers during the 1600s and 1700s for your journalism class. You find the advertisements, announcements, and editorial sections interesting. As you comb through the listings and letters, you notice that some of the words have been smudged. Use the dropdown menus to fill in the missing words.

Announcement

Due to the of cultivation, the Company has agreed upon a standard price of three shillings per pound for the crop.

 

Just Arrived

From to Charleston, South Carolina: Captain Green of the Sloop Swain, with a healthy stock of 100 Negroes (70 men and 30 women) skilled in. Auction will begin on Tuesday, the 18th of April. Additional freight to be sold includes sugar.

 

Announcement

The trials for, who are accused of  , will commence on the 27th of July, 1692. Witnesses reported strange occurrences such as spirit possession and young ladies having violent fits.

 

Letter to the Editor

My fellow Gentlemen, on the debate of whether or not it is moral to own slaves, the answer is simple. There are many plantations in the that need tending. With the decrease in the number of, the Southern economy demands that we have access to a strong, large workforce capable of cultivating the land. Negroes have proven quite valuable to the rice industry. They are subordinate to the white man and are well suited to plantation work and manual labor. What good would it do the Negro or the white man to issue the Negro freedom now?

 

Imagine that you are doing research on colonial American newspapers during the 1600s and 1700s for your journalism class. You find the advertisements, announcements, and editorial sections interesting. As you comb through the listings and letters, you notice that some of the words have been smudged. Use the dropdown menus to fill in the missing words.

Chesapeake Import/Export Co.

James Stewart, Proprietor of Chesapeake Import/Export Co., would like to inform the public he has opened up shop near the. Gentlemen may depend upon him to provide excellent export services and only the highest quality of imported. He guarantees satisfaction to all who employ his services.

 

Just Arrived

30 men, 25 boys, 15 women, and 10 girls: Negroes, from to South Carolina. Able-bodied and good for planting and harvesting. Care has been taken to keep them free of disease. To be sold aboard the Winward Vessel.

 

New Voyage This Month

Captain Joiner of the New England Golden Chassis will sail on the last day of this month for a voyage throughout. Goods to be traded include.

 

Letter to the Editor

The, or Quakers, will hold a meeting on the 30th of March in Pennsylvania. The meeting will be led by minister Annie Potts. We welcome all who are seeking a safe haven from the corruption of the and persecution by the Puritans. We believe in the pursuit of economic prosperity and freedom to exercise individual beliefs and the creation of a fair and tolerant society for all people. The meeting will begin promptly at 7 o’clock in the evening.

 

Imagine that you are doing research on colonial American newspapers during the 1600s and 1700s for your journalism class. You find the advertisements, announcements, and editorial sections interesting. As you comb through the listings and letters, you notice that some of the words have been smudged. Use the dropdown menus to fill in the missing words.

New Settlers Welcome!

The Virginia, by charter of King James I, informs the public of an agreement applying to new settlers in. Prosper in farming and trade! For seven years of service, you will receive shares of company stock and parcels of land. Families, your servants, and your slaves are welcome.

 

Seeking Workers

Thomas Jackson, plantation owner, is seeking servants to work the land. The work term is for a minimum of. In exchange for work, you will receive.

 

Hedgewick New England Import/Export

Jim Hedgewick of Hedgewick New England Import/Export wishes to offer the public his intermediary services. Mr. Hedgewick specializes in assisting with trading their goods for imported directly from London. Business transactions will be well executed and handled with the utmost efficiency.

 

Letter to the Editor

Brethren, free yourself from the oppressive Church of England! The Puritan way of life will save your soul from eternal damnation. As believers in, we realize that the Lord will bless the members of our commonwealth for leading upstanding, moral lives. We are governed by faithful men who rule our community and, together with faithful women, rule our children and servants. We are fair, just, and interested in protecting liberties. We all work together for the common good of the community.