US HISTORY

when American Indians encounters europeans, what led to old world diseases being so infectious?

geographic isolation prevented american indians from developing immunity

american indian life in north america was…

included urban civilizations and culutre that revolve around argiculture villages

etowah indian mounds are an ex of..

the mississippian culture

what role did religion play in columbus explorations?

catholics in spain supported his expeditions b/c they wanted to circuvment muslum control of trade with asia.

what european kingdom first established trade relations with african empires?

portugal

hernan cortes defeated the aztecs…

by discipline warfare and allying with other nahua groups

the black legends describes…

spain as the most brutal colonial power

in new spain, mestizos…

were people of mixed european and american indian orgin who made up larger part of the urban populations

the columbian exchange was…

the translatic flow of people,plants,animals and gems that began after christopher columbus reached the new world.

why did st augustine never grow to be an important spanish city?

it was largely a military outpost

what was the main economic activity of the dutch in the americas?

trade with indians

according to the textbook what was the middle ground?

midwestern region of accomodation and negotiation between the american indians groups like the hurons and european powers

sir francis drake…

privateered for the british crown

what was an important impetus for english empire building in north america

the protestant reformation heightened englands sense of mission to spread protestant and liberate the americans from spanish “property”

the headright policy

was alloted 50 acres in virginia for those who paid their passage or the passage of other to the new world

tobacco

saved the chesapeak colonies from economic ruin

why was the conflict between the chesapeak colonist and the powhatan confederacy inevitable?

the colonist continualy encroached in indian land

what was the significance of the mayflower compact

it was the 1st written plan of government in the american colonies

which of the following best describes the outcome of the pequot war?

the colonist victory resulted in the effective destruction of the pequot tribe

slavery in north america

grew across the colonies but especially virginia and south carolina

the capture and export of slaves in africa

was largely the work of african empires and kingdoms

the carolina colony was origionally founded to:

build a semi-aristocratic colony with slaves and serfs

rhode island was founded by

puritians who beleived in a stronger seperation between church and state

how did william penns religious beliefs influence his vison for his colony

penn beleived in equality as part of his quaker beliefs

in response to the glorious revolution in england, english colonist in north america…

supported william and mary and overthrew the dominion of new england

king philips war

led to the end of american indian power in new england

bacons rebellion exposed

political and social tension in virginia between colonist and legislator

The set of political ideas that scholars refer to as "republicanism"

held that only property-owning, economically independent citizens should participate in public life.

A "consumer revolution" took place in the 17th century:

as the British empire dominated the seas and colonies stabilized.

Which of the following were part of the public sphere in colonial America?

pubs, newspapers and coffee houses etc

The growth of rice plantations in South Carolina:

led the colony to become the first mainland colony with a black majority.

Slaves in Virginia adopted more European culture because:

they worked and lived closer to whites.

Why did James Oglethorpe want to establish Georgia?

to create a place for the deserving poor to better themselves.

The "Great Awakening" was

was a religious revival that spanned the Atlantic, which helped denominations like Baptists and Methodists grow in America.

The Seven Years War

was a global war involving several European empires and native American tribes and confederacies.

George Washington became a celebrated military figure

when he organized the retreat at Monongahela.

Neolin advocated for:

a rejection of European clothing and customs and reinvigoration of American Indian traditions.

In what ways were the British colonies different from the British homeland? 

the colonies were economically better off and had greater self-government.

The Stamp Act

was a direct tax on all printed materials.

The Sons of Libery

took the lead in enforcing the boycott of British imports in cities like New York and Boston.

What was one of the ways in which Paul Revere's depiction of the Boston Massacre was significant?

It distorted what had happened and stirred anger in the colonies by depicting British soldiers firing into an unarmed crowd.

Why did the Intolerable Acts spark widespread anger in the colonies? 

The combination of economic and political restrictions placed on Boston and Massachusetts symbolized British tyranny.

What rights did the Declaration of Independence promote? 

the right to abolish a government if it failed to ensure rights.

Why did the Second Continental Congress choose George Washington to lead the Continental Army? 

he was a Southerner with military experience.

How did enslaved people respond to the American Revolution? 

some fought in the militia and Continental Army while many more fled to the British lines.

The patriot victory at which battle signaled a turning point in the war?

Saratoga

After the American Revolution loyalists:

migrated in large numbers to Canada and England.

the actions of partcipants in shays rebellion most closely resembles

the americann patriots

what was featured of government under the articles of confederation?

congress could not levy taxes or regulate commerce

who was the president of the constitutional convention

george washington

why did the anti-federalist oppose ratifying the constitution

it centralized power and contained no bill of rights

alexander hamiltons bank policies priarily targeted which groups of people for greater involvement in the new nation

wealthy americans

how did george washington decide to handle the whiskey rebellion

he called up state militia to negotiate with the rebels

why did federalist begin to oppose the french revolution

they believed that the revolution was descending into a mob

why did republicans use the phrase “jefferson and liberty” in 1800

they believed that jefferson would undo the alien and sedition acts and end federalist rule