Honors U.S. History I Midterm Review

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms and concepts relevant to the midterm exam in Honors U.S. History I.

Beringia

The land bridge that connected Asia and North America during the last Ice Age, facilitating migration.

Treaty of Tordesillas

A 1494 agreement between Spain and Portugal dividing newly discovered lands outside Europe.

Columbian Exchange

The vast transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World.

Virginia Company of London

A joint-stock company chartered by King James I to establish colonies in America.

House of Burgesses

The first legislative assembly in the American colonies, established in Virginia.

Protestant Reformation

A religious movement in the 16th century that led to the establishment of Protestantism and a break from the Catholic Church.

Bacon’s Rebellion

An armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against Governor William Berkeley.

Great Awakening

A series of religious revivals in the American colonies during the 18th century that emphasized individual piety and a personal relationship with God.

French and Indian War

A conflict between Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763, part of the global Seven Years' War.

Common Sense

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776 advocating for American independence from Britain.

Treaty of Paris of 1783

The agreement that ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence.