history-1301-unit-1-review

Prince Henry is always associated with what activity?

Exploration

Where did Christopher Columbus land when he arrived in the New World?

Bahamas

Why the \"lost colony\" known by that name?

Roanoke island- England's first founded island colony disappeared without a trace

What was the first successful English colony in America?

Jamestown

What policy did John Smith institute in Jamestown?

No work no food policy'

What crop revolutionized the economy of Virginia?

Tobacco

Name the first legislative assembly in the colonies?

House of burgesses

Who founded the colony of Maryland and why was it founded?

Cecil Calvert (Lord Baltimore) tolerations act: provided religious freedom to protestants and Catholics

Name two cash crops grown in the Carolinas?

Rice and indigo

What colony did William Bradford govern?

Plymouth

Which group founded the colony of Plymouth?

The elect- people who are chosen by god

What importance is the Mayflower Compact?

An agreement whereby they agree to be governed by the elected officials government by elected officials

Name five qualities of colonial society at the time of the American Revolution.

1. Political system more representative in America 2. Strong middle-class in colonies...not England 3. Voting widespread in colonies property ownership 4. Human equality-Declaration of Independence 5. Social mobility in colonies

What did the French Enlightenment introduce to America?

Deism (age of reason)

Which colony was the first to provide a free public education?

Massachusetts Bay Colony

What did John Peter Zenger and newspapers have in common?

\"Freedom of the Press\"

What was mercantilism and why was it important?

It is an economic system of 17th and 18th centuries designed to make the British empire economically self-sufficient with overseas colonies

Why was Great Britain involved in mercantilism?

To be independent and self-sufficient

What were \"enumerated goods\" used in colonial trade?

Sugar tobacco indigo

What commodities were included in the \"enumerated goods\" list?

Rice molasses and naval stores

What are the two names for the \"Great War for the Empire\" (1756-1763)?

Seven Years War and French and Indian War

Who lost territory with the end of the war?

France lost North America

Which treaty ended the \"Great War for the Empire\" in 1763?

Treaty of Paris 1763

At the beginning of the revolutionary era what did the colonists seek?

Americans wanted to protect rights as Englishmen

What was the first direct tax levied on the American colonies?

Stamp Act of 1765

What was denounced in the Declaration of Rights and Grievances?

Parliament taxes to control trade only

What were the results of the Boston Massacre?

5 Bostonians killed-6 wounded 2 soldiers convicted of manslaughter

How did the colonists react to the passage of the Tea Act of 1773?

Bostonians responded by dumping 342 chests of tea into harbor Boston Tea Party

What happened on April 19 1775?

Battle of Lexington and Concord British suffered 73 killed and 174 wounded returning to Boston

What actions did the Second Continental Congress take?

May 1775 1. George Washington chosen to command continental army 2. Congress to create a colonial currency to pay for the war each colony to pay based on size 3. congress to negotiate treaty with Indian Nations to support colonies

In Common Sense what did Thomas Paine propose?

Argued in favor of Independence America should be free

In what colonial document do we find the \"social compact theory\" expressed?

In John Locke's \"Of Civil Government\" ......expressed in the Declaration of Independence

What colonial document was Thomas Jefferson the principal author of?

Declaration of Independence

According to John Adams what percentage of colonists supported the American Revolution?

1/3

Why is the Battle of Saratoga significant?

Turning point in the war defeat of the British

Which American negotiated a treaty of friendship with the French?

Benjamin Franklin

What were the provisions of the Treaty of Paris 1783?

1. Spain received Florida not Gibraltar 2. Great Britain recognized American independence 3. Newfoundland fishing rights shared with Great Britain 4.US boundary fixed at Great Lakes Mississippi River 31 degrees' latitude 5. Shared Mississippi River navigation 6. Debts as of 1776 to be paid to British 7. Congress to return confiscated property to Loyalists

What was the era of the \"starving time\" in the Virginia colony?

90% of Virginia

Which citizens were allowed a vote in the House of Burgesses in Virginia?

Burgesses property owners

What were writs of assistance?

General search warrants to enforce the trade laws

Why was salutary neglect helpful to the American colonies?

Led to the American Revolution

What was proposed at the Albany Congress in 1754?

Create a federal Union all of the colonies come together to provide for a common defense

When did the first people come to America?

20000 years ago

About how many people lived in ancient America?

20 million to 100 million

How many different languages did they speak?

1000 different languages

What three crops were produced by the ancient Americans?

Cotton squash beans corn

How did these people view private property?

they believed in joint ownership

Did women enjoy political power in the ancient West African empires?

yes

What new religion was introduced into Africa in the 9th century?

Islam

Which West African empire controlled the gold trade and trade routes?

Mali

For 1000 years which institution controlled Europe?

Catholic Church

Prince Henry the Navigator came from which nation?

Portugal

Who reached the tip of Africa in 1488?

Bartholomew Diaz

Who was the first European to sail to India?

Vasco de Gama

Who sailed to America in 1000 AD?

Vikings

Who was \"lost to history\" after his trip to America?

Ericson

Where did Columbus land in the New World?

the Bahamas

What did Columbus call the natives he discovered?

Indians

What precious metal was Columbus looking for?

gold

How many trips to America did Columbus make?

4 voyages

Who brought wheat barley and other grains to America?

Europeans

What caused the \"depopulation of the Americas\" in the 15th century?

disease

In 1519 the Spanish attacked which Indian Nation?

Aztecs

What caused the depopulation of the Aztecs from 25 million to 1 million?

Small Pox

About how many Africans were brought to the New World as slaves?

12 Million

What does the term \"black gold\" refer to in the Americas?

African slaves

Where were most Africans sent to in the New World?

Plantation- brazil and the Caribbean

Who was the most powerful nation in Europe?

Spain

Who came to the New World in 1497?

John Cabbott

What was the greatest difference between Africans Americans and Europeans?

technology

Who began the Protestant Reformation in 1517?

Martin Luther

What two commodities did America provide the Europeans?

Fish and fur

Which European country did Indians trade with?

France

Why did the Indians trade with the Europeans?

To acquire metal tools and alcohol

How were the Indian Nations affected by European diseases?

Flu small pox- wiping out whole tribes

What was the first colony founded by the English?

Roanoke

What was the first colony founded by the English in Virginia?

Jamestown

How did the Jamestown colony survive the early years?

Powatan

What crop did John Rolfe improve?

Tobacco

Who wrote the Counterblast to Tobacco?

King James I

Which group came to New England in 1620?

Pilgrims

Which group came to New England in 1630?

Puritans

What three things did the Puritans organize their society around?

Religion family and community

What was the foundation of Puritan society?

Family

Were the Puritans tolerant of other religious beliefs?

No

Roger Williams founded which colony?

Providence

Anne Hutchinson founded which colony?

Portsmouth

Why did Williams and Hutchinson found new colonies?

Because they were exiled

Who were considered \"naked\" by the Europeans?

Indians

Who created the \"Praying Villages?\"

Puritans

Where were the defeated Indians sent by the Europeans?

West indies

What policy of Governor William Berkeley led to rebellion in Virginia?

Indians policy

Which English monarch came to power in 1660?

King Charles II

Why were they called \"proprietary colonies?\"

They were granted to individuals

Who founded Pennsylvania?

Williams Penn

Which religious group supported \"equality\" in a greater way?

Quakers

How did the Puritans treat the Quakers?

Persecuted them Quakers were hung

The \"largest and most cosmopolitan\" of all Pennsylvania cities was?

Philadelphia

How often did the colonial population double?

Every 25 years

With whom did the French make alliances?

American Indian tribes