History Final

Roanoke

The colony that disappeared

Jamestown

The colony that succeeded

Why did people go to America?

Religious freedom

The two Protestants groups that left England were

The Puritans and the Separatists

The Puritans wanted to

Reform the Anglican Church

The Separatists (Pilgrims) wanted to

Create their own religion and church

The Separatists sailed on the Mayflower, and thought they were going to Virginia, but landed at

Plymouth, Massachusetts (due to bad weather)

Who was Martin Luther?

Martin Luther was a German Priest who brought changes to Europe. His changes were a new Christian formation called the Protestant Reformation. Martin thought that people should follow the Bible more, and incorporated that into his formation.

What began to divide Europeans?

Religious differences, which made them make settlements elsewhere in America.

Mercantilism was…

The theory that a nation’s power is based on it’s wealth.

The New England Colonies were

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut

The Middle Colonies were

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware

A feeling of distrust began to grow between the colonists and Great Britain due to:

The Proclamation of 1763, prohibiting colonists from moving west, Britain stationing soldiers in the colonies, and to pay off their war debt, Britain planned on taxing the colonies without discussing them. The taxes made them especially mad because they were taxed without their consent.

What was the Boston Massacre?

The Boston Massacre was a heated fight between the Red Coats and Bostonians on March 5, 1770. In Boston, townspeople carrying rocks and simple weapons marched toward the customhouse. They threw rocks at the redcoats, and the redcoats, feeling threatened fired at them, killing 5 colonists. It led to stronger boycotts on British goods, and Colonial leaders used it as propaganda against the British.

What was the Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773. The Sons of Liberty, dressed as Mohawks, boarded ships loaded with British tea and threw 342 boxes of tea overboard into the ocean.

What was the Bill of Rights?

The first 10 amendments of the constitution.

What were the 3 branches of government and what they’re responsible for?

1. Legislative Branch; Congress; Senate and House of Representatives

* Collecting taxes
* Declaring war
* Regulating trade


2. Executive Branch; President and Vice President

* Carrying out the nations laws and policies
* Appointing judges to the supreme court
* Commander in Chief of the armed forces and deals with foreign affairs


3. Judicial Branch; The supreme Court and Federal Courts

* Hears cases about the Constitution
* Hear appealed cases
* Military law
* State against State

Who was Eli Whitney?

Eli Whitney was an inventor who invented the cotton gin.

What was the Spoils system?

When a president replaces his entire cabinet with people he knows

What was the Manifest Destiny?

The idea that we should own the entire continent of America

What was impressment?

Impressment was what the British did during the French and British war. It was when they seized ships, typically merchant ships and forced their crew to work for them.