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HISTORY
Final Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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