CLEP U.S. History I 013: New England Towns, Family, and Economy
U.S. History to 1877 | Chapter 3 | Lesson 3.3 New England’s environment and migration pattern encouraged a mixed economy rather than a staple-crop plantation system. Shorter growing seasons and varied soils supported household farming but made tobacco or rice monoculture less attractive. Families raised food, kept livestock, and produced goods for local exchange. Coastal […]
CLEP U.S. History I 012: Dissent, Religious Liberty, and Colonial Authority
U.S. History to 1877 | Chapter 3 | Lesson 3.2 Because Massachusetts leaders believed religious error could endanger the whole community, dissent became a political issue. Roger Williams argued that civil officials should not punish religious belief and that English claims to Native land required legitimate purchase. Banished in 1635, he founded Rhode Island, which […]
