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ALHSGE I
study questions for history 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reformation | A religious movement in Europe to reform the Catholic Church which divided Christianity in Western Europe between Catholics and Protestants. |
| Renaissance | A period in European History in 1400s-1600s, during which renewed an interest in learning about the world. |
| St. Augustine, Florida | The first European (Spanish) settlement in America. |
| Columbia Exchange | The exchange of plants, animals and diseases between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. |
| Stamp Act | The British Parliament imposed the first direct tax on the Colonies in the 1760s. |
| French and Indian War | A conflict in North America which was part of a world wide struggle between France and Great Britain. |
| Samuel Adams | One of the founders of the Sons of Liberty who took part in the Boston Tea Party and signed the Declaration of Independence. |
| Lexington and Concord | The first armed conflict between the Colonists and the British. The shot heard around the world. |
| Paul Revere | He was famous for warning of oncoming British troops to Lexington and Concord. |
| Crusades | An attempt by the Christians to retake the Holy Land from the Muslims, which led to increased knowledge and trade. |
| Conquistador | Spanish explorer in the new world in pursuit of God, Gold, and Glory. |
| Jamestown | The first successful English settlement in North America. |
| Virginia House of Burgesses | The first representative government in the North America. |
| Boston Massacre | A clash between British soldiers and Boston colonists where five colonists were killed. |
| Boston Tea Party | A protest of the Tea Act imposed by the British Parliament. |
| Navigation Acts | A series of laws restricting colonial trade. |
| Joint-stock company | A business in which investors pool their wealth for a common purpose. |
| Indentured servant | A person who has contracted to work for another for a limited period. |
| Prince Henry | He began a school for navigation in Portugal which helped Portugal take the led in exploration |
| Colonization | The European system of establishing distant settlements controlled by the parent country |
| Plantation | A large farm in which the labor of slaves are used to grow a single crop. |
| Treaty of Tordesillas | A treaty between Portugal and Spain agreeing to divide the Western Hemisphere. |
| Juan Ponce de Leon | A Spanish conquistador who explored Florida. |
| Salutary Neglect | An English policy of relaxing regulations in the colonies in return for continued economic loyalty by the colonies. |
| Glorious Revolution | A transfer of the British monarchy from James II to William and Mary, which also restored the colonies original charters. |
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