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mid term history
Question | Answer |
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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 |