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HISTORY
Final Review
Question | Answer |
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Which spanish explorer found the Southwestern United States? | Coronado |
Which spanish explorer found Florida? | De Leon |
Which spanish explorer travled along the Gulf coast of Texas? | De Vaca |
Which spanish explorer found the Pacific Ocean? | Balboa |
Which spanish explorer conquered Aztecs in Mexico? | Cortes |
Head quarters where missionaries lived and worked? | Mission |
Person who contracted to work for a master in exchange for passage to the new world? | Indetured Servant |
Certificate of permission | Charter |
A crop grown for sale | Cash crop |
Spanish fort | presidio |
Study of how people decided what, how and for whom goods and services are produced | Economics |
Study of peoples behavior in group | Sociology |
Study of how the brain works | Psychology |
Study of people and their form of government | Political Science |
Study of artifacts and culture | Archeology |
Spanish document read to Native Americans requiring them to give allegiances to the spanish crown and pope | Requerimiento |
Native american revolt against the Spanish in New mexico and their religous requiremnets | Pueblo Revolt |
The VIrginia colony survived largely because the english colonist? | Began growing tobacco |
Spain wanted to establish missions to? | convert Native Americans to Spanish religion and customs |
Major economic activities of the spanish colonies? | Minning Farming Ranching |
A major goal of the encomienda system was to? | Force Native Americans to work for Spanish colonict |
What happened As result of Bacon's rebelion? | Virginia population will except protection from the local government |
why were the early years in jamestown full of hardship? | Many settlers refused to work |
What was the major cause of death among Native Americans? | Smallpox Typhus Other diseases |
The trade of goods between Europe and the Americans is known as? | The columbian exchange |
English explorers like cabot, frobisher, and hudson were searching for? | Northwest passage |
The immediate reason for Bacon's rebelion was? | Indian attacks on frontier settlements |
The Treaty of Tordesillas os 1494 settled? | the dispute between spain and portugal over claims to the new world |
What was Columbus searching for when he sailed from Spain? | A western Route to the indies |
The early years at jamestown were mainly characterized by? | Starvatio Diease Frequent indian raids |
Which of the following caused Jamestown's near failure? | Swampy site choosen for setrtlement |
The Spanish established outposts in the Southwest to? | protect its trade routes |
What is true about Columbus? | He landedfirst in the Bahamas and set out on a search of gold |
Why did the Spanish encourage settlement in florida? | to safeguard spanish fleets with defensive bases |
What where the three reasons that spanish settled the new world? | Gold Glory God |
Which statement summarizes the english crown's hope for Georgia? | Georgia would be a buffer state between south carolina and Spanish florida |
What was a colony's function under the mercantile system? | to provide raw materrials |
What was the North west passage? | A water route across North America |
Where did Virginia tobacco farmers move south into this colony looking for new land to plant their crops? | North Carolina |
Which three colonies were founded in an attempt to escape religious persecution? | Massachusetts Pennsylvania Maryland |
The Mayflower compact was in unique in the fact of what? | Permitted all men to practice in making laws |
The great Migration refers to a period when many seeking a relieffrom religious persecution settled in? | Massachusetts |
What happened in 1750 because the colonly was growing slowly the trustees of georgia? | Allowed the importation of slaves |
What most shapped the grpwth of New France? | fur trade |
The fundamental Orders considered the first constitution written in the english colonies was written for? | Coneticut |
What was the status of slavery in georgia when it was found? | It was illegal and no free blacks were permitted |
Thomas hooker fled the Massachusetts Bay Colony and foundwd hartford _______? | Connecticut |
Quakers believed that? | All people were equal |
Britian did not want the colonies to manufacture goods because? | It wanted the profit from selling manufactured goods to colonies |
The British policy of salutary neglect? | Allowed the colonies economic freedom |
The Virginia colony survived largely because the english colonist what? | Began growing tobacco for sale |
The first permatent English settlement in North america was? | Jamestown |
The duke of York gave two friends some of his land. What was the name of the two seperate lands that eventually became one? | New Jersey |
Lord Boltimore founded Maryland as haven for? | Roman catholics |
The first Europeans to settle new York were? | the dutch |
England prized North America colonies because? | They supplied England with food and raw materials and bought English goods |
The population of the middle colonies was known for its? | Diversity |
The puritans migrated to New England to? | Escape religious persecution |
the desire in the colonies to increase the production of ftaple crops like tobacco and rice led to? | an increase in the number of slaves brought from Africa |
The house of Burgesses was established as the governing body for? | Virginia |
Pennsylvania was founded as a haven for? | Quakers |
Why did the English drive the dutch from New York? | England envied New York's prosprity under the dutch |
The pilgram settlement was at? | Plymouth |
why did the colonies gain extensive freedom in self-governing in the 1700s? | Britain declined to interfere in colonial political affairs |
This colony was created by king charles II for a group of his aristocratic friends? | South Carolina |
which of the following caused Jamestown's near failure? | The swammpy site choosen for settlement |
Maryland's act of toleration ws the first document in the english colonies to? | grant freeom of worship to all christains |
How did the rapid spread of english settlements affect native americans? | It threatened their way of life |
Rice and Indigo | Southern colonies |
Commerce within colonies | Middle colonies |
Tobacco | Southern colonies |
Ship supplies | Southern colonies |
grain | Middle colonies |
Fishing and whaling | New England Colonies |
Large scale ship building | New England Colonies |
Which colonial region was most active in promoting public education? | The New England Colonies |
Ministers were held in high esteem but were not wealth. What social class were they classed as? | Better sort |
from this school, young men went to Harvard to become ministers? | Latin School |
which one if the following helped the colonial legislatures come o dominate colonial government? | The legislature set the salaries for the government |
What crops used the most slave labor at the time of the American revolution? | Rice and tobacco |
Politics in America was dominated by? | White male land owners |
In colonial America married women were? | Legally dependent on their husbands |
Women's main contribution to the colonial household was to? | Keep the household operating |
The main reason so many Africans died during the Middle passage was that? | crowded and unsanitary conditions led to diseases |
The experiences of Africans living in the colonies were? | Varied depending on where they lived |
Because of the limited contact with the colonist, African's in the south carolina and georgia were able to? | Preserve their African traditions |
Enslaved people in the new england and middle colonies worked in a variety of jobs because the two regions had? | a diverse economy |
slave rebellions in the colonies were a result of? | Harsh laws controlling African's activities |
in the beginning mail is brought once a month to the inns and the postage will be paid by who? | the receiver |
Who where the religiously intolerant of the other religious groups living in the settlements? | Puritains |
What church was the offical church of the Southern Colonies? | Anglican |
Who acted as the advisors tot the colonial governor and acted as the Court of appeals? | Council |
What where the first roads that were used to transport logs from the forest to the sea called? | Mast roads |
Many amputations and tooth extractions in the colonial times were completed by who? | Blacksmith |
where were Males of the wealthy landowners often sent to Europe for college? | Southern Colonies |
As roads improved what became another mean of transportation? | Stage Coaches |
Who's job was it to relay the latest news to all within earshot? | town crier |
in what type of colonies where the governor, council, and lower house elected? | Charter |
In what colonies were the governor was appointed by the king of england? | Royal colonies |
a two year program held at the home of the teacher to learn basic reading and writting was called what? | Dame schools |
Unlike southern colonies, New england weddings were held where? | Churches |
During colonial times roads did not exist initially, so settlements, farmers, and plantations were set up along where? | water |
to cut off from outside contact | blockade |
steady increase in prices over time | inflation |
selling scarce items at unreasonably high prices | profiteering |
Person killed wounded or missing in battle? | casualty |
Foreign soldiers who fought for pay | mercenary |
The British decided to abandon Boston when? | patriots began shelling british ships and forces |
What was a major advantage of the american side in the revolutionary war? | patriot forces were fighting on their own terriotory |
Led the Green Mountain boys and captured fort ticonderoga? | Ethan allen |
According to the treaty of paris the new united states would control? | all the land from new england to the mississippi river and north of the great lake |
The royal governor of virginia? | promised freedom to slaves who would bear arms for the king |
the fall of fort ticonderoga was important because? | Americans needed the artillery and ammunition captured there |
Washington's victory at Yorktown was partically guaranteed by? | the arrival of the french fleet to block Cornwallis' escape by sea |
One of the biggest problems facing Washington and his troops was? | Lack of food, clothing, and millitary supplies |
One effect of the american revolution was? | the spread of the idea of libertary and equality |
The british strategy for the battle over New York was? | The british hoped a strong show of force and intimidation would bring the Americans to surrender |
For the revolution to be a success, Americans not only had to achieve a military victory, they also had to? | win recongnition and help from france |
The battls of trenron and princeton were important because they? | boosted patriot morale |
The americans won the revolutionary war mainly because | They had the determination to outlast the british |
The revolutionary was began with the? | Battles of lexington and concord |
The results of the battle of saratoga? | Convinced the french to ally themselves with the Americans |
In their attitudes toward the Revolutionary war, John Adams estimated that the colonist were split? | One third Patriots, one third loyalist and one third neutral |
The hessians were? | German mercenary troops recruited by the british |
the battle of york town resulted in? | the sign of the treaty of paris |
The phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," as found in the decleration of independence refers to? | Specific inalienable rights |
Colonist respond to the townshend act by? | Boycotting british goods |
Native americans moved westward as a result of? | Colonial migration westward |
With an increasing population, the british colonist faced? | shortage of land |
religious leaders initiated a religious revival in the early 1700s because they belived that? | Protestant theology was to complex |
The british government decided to tax the American colonies, why? | To pay war debts |
One consequence of the french and indian war was that? | the colonies began to see themself as different from the british colonies |
The sugar act and stamp act are examples of what? | British tried to raise money for the colonies |
In the pamphlet common sense the author argues that the colonies should? | break their ties with britian |
The coloniests protested the Stamp act because they believed in? | no taxation without representation |
The first contenental congress voted to? | Call for the formation of colonie militais |
The great awakening is best described as? | A series of religious revivals in the british colonies |
the introduction to the Decleration of Independence is sometimes called? | preamble |
A dirct result of the Intolerable acts was the? | calling together to the first continental congress |
Native Americans took advantage of the rivalry between? | The britsh and the french |
The cause of the French and Indian Was was? | France and britain's competing claims over land |
in the early 1750s, colonist in western Pennsylvania and virginia competed with the native Americans and French for control of? | the forks of the Ohio river |
As a result of the french and indian war,? | France turned Canada over to britain |
The french and indian war led to? | a weakingof colonila loyatly to britain |
Which came first Olive Branch Petition or the Sugar act? | Sugar act |
the most efective form of protest usedby the colonist was? | boycotts of british goods |
the prime minister grenville shifted from inderect taxation to direct tatxation with the? | stamp act |
The britsh government established the proclamation line of 1763 to? | prevent another costly war which settlement could provoke with the native americans |
with the passage of the tea act of 1773 parliament intenede to? | Rescue the financially struggling east indian company |
Ben franklin's idea of the albany plan of union? | Was a failed atempt to bring the colonies together |
Which came first Boston massacre or the boston tea party? | boston massacre |
How was the prime minister william pitt's handling of the french and indian war different from the way that previous british leaders handled wars in North America? | He promoted the largest amount of money to be spent on the war in order to win |
Which came first Lexington and Concord or the decleration of independence? | Lexington and Concord |
to surround an enemy in order to force its surrender? | Siege |
refusal to buy certaingoods as an act of protect | boycott |
document asking the king for peaceful settlement to the conflict between the colonies and britain | Olive Branch petition |
group of armed citizens who serve as soldiers | militia |
A native american uprising against the british in the Great Lakes Region | Pontiac's rebelion |
At the Philidelphia Convention, the delegates agreed to? | draft a new constetutuion |
When there is a separation of powers,? | power is distributed among three independent branches of government |
Which of the following was added to the constitution to help gain the support of the anti-fedralist? | bill of rights |
The antii-federalist argued against the constitution because they felt? | it made the national government to string |
The three-fifths compromise resolved the issue of what? | How the enslaved people were to be counted in the population |
How did the nationalists regard Shay's rebelion? | as proof that only a strong government could prevent social disorder |
The concurrent powers in the federal system of the government are those? | held and exercised by both national and state governments |
the main argument against the bill of rights was? | there was no need for them |
Why did some opposistion emerge to the constition and the new form of government proposed? | Some claimed that it rejected many of the basic ideals of the american revolution |
the system of checks and balances is designed to ensure that? | No one branch of government will gain too much power |
Which of the following was a weakness of the articles of confederation? | there was no equal court system |
why did the confederation government not survive the decade of postwar adjustments? | It was too weak to solve the nations economic and social problems |
Delegates to the constitutional convention were initially supposed to? | amend the articles of confederation |
A federal government is one which? | power is divided between a central government and state governments |
What was the main significance of the shay's rebelion? | It revealed the inability of the weak central gvernment to maintain order |
What was designed to ensure that the president that the president would not gain dictatorial powers over the government? | he system of checks and balances |
New Jersy plan called for congress to? | with only a unicarmeral house where states had equal representation |
The great compromise created a congress? | that gave larger states a greater voice in the house of represenatatives and smaller states an equal voice in the senate |
Following the issuing of the Decleration of independence, most americans wanted the power of government uder the articles of confederartion to be held ny? | state governments |
why was The fedralist was writen? | to persude New York to support the constitution |
James madison's virginia plan called for a congress? | with represntationbased on population |
The government set up by the Articles of confederation had? | only a legislative branch consisting of a unicameral |
What issue did the great compromise reslove? | representation in the legislature |
According to the great compromise the number of representatives in the senate would be? | the same number for every state |
Branch of government that interprates the law | Judical |
Guaranted freedom from a state-established church and freedom of worship | virginia statues of religion |
branch if government tht makes law | Legislative |
Princaple that legislative executive and judical branches would all have distinct areas of authority | seperation of powers |
Branch of government that executes the laws | executive |