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SS OCCT Prep
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name 4 diseases Europeans passed to Native Americans. | Smallpox, measles, scarlet fever, influenza |
| The French found wealth in what trade? | FUR TRADE |
| Which group of people- the Spanish or the French taught Native Americans about Christianity in missions? | Spanish |
| Which group of people – the Spanish of the French had more settlements? | Spanish |
| Why did countries want to control the mouth of the Mississippi River? | To control TRADE |
| Henry Hudson was looking for what passage? | Northwest Passage |
| The main purpose of Jamestown settlement was to find _____________. | GOLD |
| What crop became the cash crop of Jamestown? | Tobacco |
| What is the main difference between an indentured servant and a slave? | An indentured servant will work for a time period and then get their freedom, a slave is a slave for life. |
| Which region would more likely have these industries- fishing, shipping, lumber? New England, Middle, or Southern | The New England colonies would be more likely, they built their economies based on these industries. |
| The Lost Colony | Roanoke Island |
| Leader of Jamestown | John Smith |
| The Plan of government for the Pilgrims | Mayflower Compact |
| In the 13 colonies people learned how to do jobs by becoming ________________. | Becoming an apprentice |
| Which economy was based on the forests and the sea? New England, Middle or Southern colonies | New England |
| What was in the center of colonial towns | Common |
| Which Patriot wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who wrote the book of Common Sense? | Thomas Paine |
| Name the 4 rights guaranteed in the first amendment. | Freedom of Speech, religion, press, and the right to assemble |
| Who led the British at the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War? | Charles Cornwallis |
| What is the purpose of the judicial branch of the US government? | to interpret or decide the meanings of laws. |
| What event made government leaders decide to revise the Articles of Confederation? | Shay's Rebellion |
| What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? | Bill of Rights |
| What document gives the government power to tax the states, create courts, and coin money? | Constitution |
| The 3/5ths Compromise limited the number of slaves that counted toward taxation and _______________. | Representation |
| Which branch of government is headed by the President? | Executive |
| All early cities shared one geographic feature. What was it? | Built near rivers |
| What direction did Native Americans have to move when they lost land in the NW Territory? | West |
| The 13 colonies originally belonged to what country? | England |
| What did the purchase of the Louisiana Territory do to the size of the U.S.? | doubled the size of the U.S. |
| Name the 2 men who led the exploration of the Louisiana territory. | Lewis and Clark |
| What geographic formation was a barrier to people moving west? | Appalachian Mountains |
| Which branch of government makes the laws? | Legislative |
| Who is known as the father of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| People who were against the Constitution were called _____________. | Anti-federalists |
| People who did not want to separate from England were called_______________. | Loyalists |
| Why did these people – the Puritans, Pilgrims, Quakers, and Catholics come to America? | Religious Freedom |
| Which person is known as the Path Finder? | Daniel Boone |
| The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was fought at __________________. | Yorktown |
| The first law making assemble in an English colony is the ____________________. | House of Burgesses |
| . James Oglethorpe started the colony of ______________ for debtors. | Georgia |
| Which economy was based on the forests and the sea? New England, Middle, or Southern Colonies. | New England |
| . Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death!” | Patrick Henry |
| Refusing to buy products is called a ___________. | Boycott |
| Which group in the colonies was responsible for spreading news? | The Committee of Correspondance |
| What road passed through the Appalachian Mountains from Virginia to Kentucky? | Wilderness Road |
| What city lies at the mouth of the Mississippi River? | New Orleans |
| What was the name of the first permanent European settlement in the U.S.? | St. Augustine |
| Name the Indian who taught the pilgrims how to grow corn. | Squanto (Tisquantum) |
| Which group would agree with the book Common Sense? Loyalists or the Patriots | Patriots |
| The document that explains our separation from British rule is the ___________________. | The Declaration of Independence |
| The conflict between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan was settled by the ______________. | The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) |
| To start a colony, what document do you need? | A Charter |
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