1st qtr 8th grade ss study guide

during the ice age, sea levels fell and exposed a __ which allowed people to cross from asia

narrow strip of land

which of the following was the earliest civilization in americas and where it was located

olmec mesoamerica

choose two features the early civilizations of mesoamerica and south america had in common

government and trade, system for keeping records

what did the anasazi, hopewell, mississippian societies have in common

all were farming cultures

native americans living in the pacific northwest carved __ on tall poles

totems

what improvements to the caravels made it easier to steer than the older galleon

rudder in back

the __ were the first european to establish colonies in north america

vikings

what was one consequence of the doctrine of discovery

native peoples were no longer entitled to lands they had always occupied

what was one reason the europeans began importing slaves from africa to work on their new lands

most of the native americans died from european diseases

the spanish armada was launched to overthrow which of these

elizabeth I

how were the experiences of indentured servants different from those of enslaved people

indentured servants signed a contract to work without pay for a certain number of years

originally outlawed slavery

georgia

promoted religious tolerance

maryland

acted as a buffer from spanish florida

georgia

intended to be a refuge for english catholics

maryland

intended to be a place where debtors could make a new start

georgia

how was the pilgrim colony different from the puritan colony

the pilgrims faced little resistance from native americans

in what way did roger williams disagree with the puritan leaders of massachusetts

he believed in the separations of the church from the state

why did many american colonists object to paying new taxes imposed following the french and indian war

they were unable to vote for representatives who passed these laws

how did mercy otis warren support opposition to the stamp act

she organized street protests

who was crispus attucks

he is considered the first casualty of the ameriican revolution

before the united states was a country what were the states called

colonies

why did the leaders decide to make the united states constitution

better set of rules to protect people

what city did the leaders meet in to create the constitution

philadelphia

how many parts are there in the government set up by the constitution

3