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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. On what date was Charles I crowned at Westminster Abbey?
2. On what date did John Winthrop become officially engaged to Mary Forth?
3. What was the name of the London apothecary that John Winthrop’s older sister Anne married?
4. What company was responsible for establishing a short-lived settlement on Cape Ann in 1624?
5. Who was the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Company when John Winthrop went to Cambridge to sign the agreement to be ready by the following March to Embark for New England?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author explain the relationship between Puritanism and government in Chapter 2: “Evil and Declining Times”?
2. How does the author describe John Winthrop’s education in Chapter 1: “The Taming of the Heart”? When did John Winthrop leave school and marry?
3. Who was the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Company when the company members met to discuss the charter in Chapter 4: “The Way to a New England”? What plans were made at this meeting?
4. How did the Massachusetts Bay colonists begin the process of settling after their arrival, according to the author in Chapter 5: “Survival”?
5. How does the author describe the popular perception of colonization of the New World during the 1620s in Chapter 3: “A Shelter and a Hiding Place”?
6. How does the author describe the beliefs of the Puritans when John Winthrop converted in Chapter 1: “The Taming of the Heart”?
7. How does the author describe the groups called the Presbyterians and the Congregationalists in Chapter 6: “A Special Commission”?
8. How does the author describe the early Puritan establishment of churches in Chapter 6: “A Special Commission”?
9. How is John Winthrop’s family described in Chapter 1: “The Taming of the Heart”? What was John’s father’s profession?
10. What did Puritanism mean to John Winthrop in the 1610s and 1620s? How did his beliefs influence his actions, according to the author in Chapter 1: “The Taming of the Heart”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the rituals of marriage and courtship during the early 1600s. How frequently were marriages arranged? How did religious belief play a role in the marriage process? How are the customs of the day illustrated through John Winthrop’s first two marriages?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the social, economic, and career elements of John Winthrop’s life in London in his twenties and thirties. How does the author characterize Winthrop’s one year of marriage to his second wife? When did John marry Margaret Tyndal? Why did her family initially oppose the marriage?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss John Winthrop’s initial election as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Who voted in this election? Why was Winthrop chosen? What qualities did the leaders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony see in Winthrop that they felt would qualify him for a leadership position?
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