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mid term history
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is monotheism? | idea that there is only one god. |
| new England colonies | Massachusetts,Connecticut, and Rhode island |
| Tea act | placed tax on tea |
| what was the historical significance of Daniel shays Rebellion? | artical of confederation |
| who is Olauduh Equiano and what did what did he do? what is the meddle passage? | former african slave wrote about the middle passage during the trip to the americas |
| what was the tea act? | placed tax on tea gave British-east compony a monalpy |
| what was the tea act? | launched final spark to the revolutionary movement in boston |
| what are navigation acts? | made to restrict trades. |
| how did some colonists try to get around the navigation acts? | by smuggling. |
| why was John Peter Zenger taken to court? | printed bad things about the governor of NY. |
| what was England's first PERMANENT settlement in North America? | North America |
| what is the Columbian exchange? | great exchange between the western and the Eastern hemisphere. |
| why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? | for our good fortune. |
| which colony was originally a dutch settlement and what was its name before being taken over by the English? | New Netherland and now is called New York. |
| southern colonies? | Maryland,Virgiana,North and South Carolina, and Georgia |
| Middle Colonies? | New York,Pennsylvania,New Jersey,and Delaware |
| what middle colony was known for its religious toleration and welcomed Amish and Jewish settlers? | Pennslyvannia |
| what is religious toleration? | right to different options |
| what were the conditions like at valley forge? | harsh winter, low supplies |
| who taught Washington's soldiers how to march? | Baron Bon Stubian |
| the land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska is now what body of water? | bering site |
| describe how the Great Awakening influenced the colonies? | religious rival which sweep through the colonies in the 1730's |
| what is the middle passage? | route to the Americas |
| what year does Washington's surprise attack on Hessian soldiers at Trenton occur? | December 1776 |
| what British general surrenders at the Battle of Saratoga? | general |
| "We must consider that we shall be as a City upon a Hill. The eyes of all people are upon us". what does this mean? | people look up to us |