Unit 1 Review

The first explorer's expedition to circumnavigate the globe, though he was killed in the Philippines, was whom?

Ferdinand Magellan

Which of the following statements is true regarding Christopher Columbus after he reached San Salvador?

Columbus, upon his death in 1506, insisted he had found Asia (East Indies)

What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do?

Divided spheres of exploration between Spain and Portugal

The Spanish came to America to do all of the following except what?

To establish tobacco and to end the slave trade

When the conquistadores encountered Native Americans, they had many advantages. Which of the following was not one of the many advantages that the conquistadores had compared to what Native Americans had?

Weapons made of copper and bronze

Which of the following statements is true regarding the "Noche Triste" or the Night of Sorrows?

The Aztec Warriors stoned Montezuma to death

In August, 1521, an estimated 1 million Aztecs were defeated and surrendered to Cortez due to what?

Exposure to European diseases and Aztec enemies (20,000)

Which of the following is true regarding Hernando Cortez conquering the Aztecs?

He had the Aztec leaders hanged and the priests devoured by dogs

The Encomienda System failed for many reasons. Which of the following was not one of those reasons?

Africans defeated the Indians and took over the plantations

In regards to the Spanish in North America, put these events in the order that they occurred:

1. Francisco Coronado went looking for legendary Cibola or the Seven Cities of Gold

2. Montezuma welcomed the Spanish into Tenochtitlan, thinking Cortez was the god Quetzalcoatl

3. Prince Henry the Navigator started a sailing school in Portugal

4. Francisco Pizarro conquered Incan Empire of Peru and the gold caused inflation of European Markets

5. Vasco Balboa crossed Isthmus of Panama and claimed Pacific Ocean for Spain

3, 5, 2, 4, 1

The surplus of food provided by the New World helped a world population boom from 1500 AD to 1800 AD, in which 500 million people would almost double to 900 million people. This population boom was a direct result of what?

Columbian Exchange

Which of the following was not brought over from the Old World (Europe) to the New World (America)?

Corn, potatoes, beans, squash, tomatoes, tobacco and peppers

From the early 1600's until the 1830's, which of the following statements is true regarding piracy in the Caribbean Sea?

One of more famous pirates was Captain Henry Jennings, who ambushed Spanish Treasure Fleet

Many ramifications and long lasting effects came about during the Tudor Family Line. Which of the following was not an end result of what took place during this lineage?

The Pope re-established the Catholic Church as the head of the British Empire

The clash between the Spanish Armada and the English Navy in 1588 was significant. Which of the following facts regarding this engagement is true?

A powerful North Atlantic Storm formed and destroyed most of the Spanish Armada

What type of charter did the British government give to an individual who wanted to establish a colony in the New World?

Proprietary

There were several problems at the Jamestown Colony. Which of the following was one of those problems?

The men spent most of their time looking for gold

Written in 1616, which of the following was not a part of John Smith's account of his experience at Jamestown?

Smith and Pocahontas fell in love and married in 1615

The Jamestown Colony finally attained a measure of prosperity due to Tobacco. However, Tobacco cultivation had a few "unintended" effects and one of them was what?

The depleted soil caused an increased desire for new lands, which led to clashes with Indians

Which of the following statements regarding the House of Burgesses is true?

In 1619, representative self-government was born in Virginia

Regarding the Powhatan Indians, which of the following was not one of the reasons why or how they suffered?

The first Anglo-Powhatan War was so devastating there was not a second or third war

Which of the following was not one of the many differences that arose during the early years of the Carolina Colony?

In 1712, North Carolina banned Slavery, while South Carolina heavily imported African Slaves

The most important result of Hanover Family Line is that the rule of King George I eventually leads to which successor who rules during American Revolution?

King George III

The Magna Carta, in 1215 AD, established that Kings were not above the law and led to all of the following, except what?

English economic struggles in early 1600's

The main similarity that ties the Puritans, Separatists and Pilgrims together is which of the following statements?

They were all of the same Puritan Faith

In 1620, the pilgrims signed this document, which was a set of rules by which to obey and would set the standard for later constitutions. What document is this?

Mayflower Compact

Which of the following facts regarding the First Thanksgiving is not true?

In 1863, Ulysses S. Grant made it an "official" holiday

Which of the following facts regarding Puritan Rule is true?

They feared Hell, as it was serious, frightening and very real

After securing a Royal Charter in 1643, the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth Colonies accepted Rhode Island mostly because of what specific reason?

Puritans had a place to send "dissenters"

What is the real importance that Anne Hutchinson embodied?

The earliest form of American Independence

Regarding the Dutch and the Swedes in New Amsterdam, which of the following statements is true?

The Dutch built a wall to keep the Swedes out of southern Manhattan

What was the main reason why the British wanted to kick the Dutch out of New Amsterdam/New Netherlands?

England wanted to protect its colonies and the Dutch, in the middle, posed a threat

Why in the Southern Way of Life were cities and communities slow to develop, including few schools and churches?

Plantations were huge and spread out over several miles and thousands of acres

The ramifications of Bacon's Rebellion had all of the following, except what?

The Indians and the British joined forces to defeat Nathaniel Bacon, which led to peace

When the first African Slaves arrived in the American Colonies, why did southern settlers reason that they needed African Slaves instead of the Indians?

They were fighting the Indians and the Indians' high death rate due to diseases

Which of the following aspects of Colonial Slavery is not true?

About 400,000 African slaves came to the New World

All of the following are examples of Slave Life, with the exception of what?

Slaves were given quality food, clothes, shoes and proper housing

King Philip's War was one of the most costly wars in American history in relation to deaths and destruction with regards to proportion of population. Which of the following facts are true regarding King Philip's War?

Metacomet, known as King Philip to the British Colonists, led the Wampanoag warriors

The Salem Witch Hunts included which of the following taking place?

The governor began to question the legitimacy of the court

Regarding Colonial day to day life, which of the following was not considered a hardship that Americans had to face?

Most everyone celebrated Christmas, with New England Puritans slow to catch on

Which of the following is true regarding clerics, physicians and lawyers?

Lawyers were not held in high regard and criminals preferred to represent themselves

Benjamin Franklin symbolized America by starting poor and through hard work, finding success. Which of the following was not one of the achievements of Dr. Franklin?

In 1773, he published Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, making him a celebrity

Why do some people believe American democracy was born in the taverns and bars?

All shared their opinions, spoke their mind and enjoyed free speech

In regards to the French in North America, put these events in the order that they occurred:

1. King Louis XIV became King of France at only five years of age

2. Detroit is established as a strategic location in the Ohio Valley

3. Founded by Samuel d Champlain, the French establish Quebec, in Canada

4. Robert de La Salle explored Louisiana and named it after King Louis

5.Having an interest in overseas colonies, King Louis XIV made "New France" a Royal Colony

3, 1, 5, 4, 2

Which of the following was not a reason why the Indians preferred the French over the British?

Indians were furious over the British Salem Witch Hunts

Which of the following was not true of George Washington's role during the French and Indian War?

Washington went to Albany, New York and published "Join or Die" pamphlet

Which of the following results is true regarding the Treaty of Paris that ended the Seven Years' War?

Britain became unquestioned power in North America and the world

The Colonists experienced, firsthand, that the British had many faults. Which of the following is the main reason why the Colonists questioned Britain's "invincibility"?

The British displayed poor leadership and over

After the French and Indian War, the stage was set for tensions between Colonials and the British. Which of the following statements does not support this assertion?

The Colonials needed British to protect them from the French

Put these events in the order that they occurred:

1. Columbus lands near San Salvador, in the Bahamas, north of Caribbean Sea

2. Pilgrims celebrate first Thanksgiving at Plymouth

3. Marco Polo travels to Asia, Persia, China and Indonesia

4. The French and Indian War

5. The Salem Witch Hunts

3, 1, 2, 5, 4

The Christian Crusades led to what, after returning from where, with what?

Led to a dramatic growth in Urban Commerce and Global trade after returning from Asia with Medicine, Silks, Perfumes, Rugs, and Spices.

Who was Quetzalcoatl and Montezuma and how did Cortez used them?

Quetzalcoatl was thought to be the god Cortez was and Montezuma was the Aztec King. He used them to try to find gold in the city and later conquer them.

Where was earliest settlement in present day United States?

The Roanoke Island Colony

What ended the first Anglo-Powhatan War?

Jamestown militia kidnapped Pocahontas

What was the Great Migration and how many came and to where?

During the 1630’s about 80,000 British left Great Britain. Of these about 25,000 came to New England.

Who were the “Society of Friends” and what time period was it founded?

Quakers and founded in 1647.

Why was disease not as predominant in the Northern Colonies, allowing people to live to 70?

Climate was cool and clean water abundant.

What is most important thing to remember about the Great Awakening?

American movement, shared by all as a group not just one colony

What happened when Virginians began crossing the Allegheny Mountains and entering the Ohio River Valley in early 1750’s?

Found that the French and Indians claimed the land, George Washington asked French to leave, The French kindly refused, and Washington started the French and Indian war.

What was the Proclamation of 1763 and what did it result from?

Prohibit colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains, resulting in the Pontiac rebellion

Who wanted a refuge for Catholics in the English Colonies and is first Lord Baltimore?

sir George Calvert

Who wanted their colony to be good for humankind and was a philanthropist

James Oglethorpe

Who spent 24 years traveling across Asia, Persia, China and Indonesia?

Marco polo

Who said that “he that will not work shall not eat”?

Captain John Smith

Who married Pocahontas, but later died during the Second Anglo-Powhatan War?

John Rolfe

In 1488, who was the person who first rounded the Cape of Good Hope, which is the tip of South Africa?

Bartolomeu Diaz

In 1498, which explorer returned to Portugal with a ship full of black pepper that netted a 6,000 percent profit margin?

Vasco da Gama

. In honor of his father, who was given a huge land grant west of the Jersey colonies?

William Penn

Which Puritan believed in liberty and the freedom to worship as one wanted?

Roger Williams

Who chose Boston as the hub and would serve as governor until his death in 1649?

John Winthrop

In 1676, which governor refused to clear out Indian land for a group of rebels?

William Berkely

Who was elected governor 30 times and helped establish New England’s economy?

William Bradford

Who negotiated an end to the dispute between Spain and Portugal?

Pope Alexander VI

Which Italian explorer sailed along coast of South America, reported a large landmass of a “new” continent?

Amerigo Vespucci

Who was a speaker with rare ability and would give about 18,000 formal sermons throughout American Colonies?

George Whitefield

After being warned of the French and Indians’ fighting style, who said “no matter against His Majesty’s Troops”?

general Edward Braddock

Who was a very influential philosopher, coming up with the idea of rights to life, liberty and property?

John Locke

Who gave their most famous sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”?

Jonathan Edwards

After the arrival of Europeans, the greatest number of Indians died as a result of what?

Disease

Which French explorer was killed and eaten by Caribs in 1528?

Giovanni de Verrazano

The first English settlement attempt in the New World was on Roanoke Island, in 1585 and is also known as what?

Lost Colony

When and where was a new colony founded at Jamestown?

1607, east coast along the Chesapeake Bay region, Virginia

The early years at Jamestown were mainly characterized by what?

Starvation, disease, malnutrition

Which colony was founded by Cecilius Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, as a haven for Catholics?

Maryland

In 1649, Maryland issued the Act of Toleration which decreed death penalty to those who did what? (three)

Denied the divinity of Jesus Christ

Who was a missionary in the Georgia Colony and would later return to England and found Methodism?

John Wesley

In 1621, the Pilgrims, along with Squanto and other Wampanoag Indians, celebrated the first what?

Thanksgiving

Which colony is identified with John Winthrop and the Puritan Faith?

Massachusetts bay colony

After being banished by Puritans, who founded the town of Providence, Rhode Island?

Roger Williams

Who founded the “Quaker Colony”?

William Penn

What were the original 13 Colonies?

Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Jersey Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Maryland, New York, Rhode Island and Providence, North Carolina

What is it called when early settler immigrants were melded into homogeneous Americans?

Melting Pot

What happened during the slave trade that began in 1502 by Portugal? (three)

Captured Africans, some African tribes captured their enemies and traded them, Portugal brought slaves to Brazil and slave trade expanded due to profitability.

In 1734-1735, why is the John Peter Zenger case important?

Freedom of the press scored an early victory.

“Cajuns” moved to New Orleans after which war broke out?

French and Indian war

The Seven Years’ War was also known in America as what?

the French and Indian war

Who was the Prime Minister of England during most of the Seven Years’ War?

William Pitt

What year was the proclamation made designed to benefit Indians by prohibiting colonial settlement west of Appalachian Mountains?

Proclamation 1763

. In open defiance of British Law, what did the American Colonists do in summer and winter of 1765?

Headed west across the Appalachian Mountains

Who organized a concentrated effort on Canada, which would ultimately lead to victory in the French and Indian War?

William Pitt