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AH1 Unit 1
American History I Exploration and Colonization
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did humans migrate of humans into the Americas? | Bering Land Bridge |
| What were the effects of the Agricultural Revolution on mankind? | development of villages, growth of population, dependability on food supply |
| What was the Iroquois League? | union of Native Americans to keep peace, established "Great Binding Law" that worked as a constitution |
| What were Southeastern Native American groups was located in present day states like North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee and reached as many as 20,000 people before contact? | Cherokee |
| What product was the most instrumental in bringing Europeans to embrace African Slavery? | sugar |
| What period is best known for certain European nations beginning to break off from the Catholic Church forming “Protestant” faiths? | Reformation |
| What was a Portuguese ship that was able to incorporate many improvements in technology to allow for ships to sail in shallow water and carry up to 130 tons? | caravel |
| What explorer is best known sailing to the southern tip of Africa at the Cape of Good Hope and continued on to India? | Vasco de Gama |
| What explorer is known for creating and building astronomical and geographical schools? | Prince Henry the Navigator |
| Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella fund Columbus' voyage? | wanted to beat Portugal to India via all-water route |
| What were the reasons for Spanish exploration? | gold, glory, God |
| How did Columbus try to convert the natives to Christianity? | capture them |
| For which explorer were the continents of North and South America named? | Amerigo Vespucci |
| What crop from the Americas helped Europe feed four times as many people? | potato |
| What animal that is eaten (especially at Thanksgiving) was originally found in the Americas? | turkey |
| What is the name of the division of the "New World" addressed in the Treaty of Tordesillas by the Pope? | Line of Demarcation |
| Which European countries were the subject of theTreaty of Tordesillas? | Spain and Portugal |
| What civilization did Pizarro take over? | Inca |
| What civilization did Cortes conquer? | Aztec |
| What economic activity did the French undertake in their North American colonies? | fur trading |
| What current day state on the Atlantic coast did the Spanish set up a colonial city, which is the oldest in the country? | Florida |
| What current day state on the Mississippi River was claimed by the French? | Louisiana |
| What is a joint stock colony? | colonies set up by a group of investors |
| What is the purpose of a joint stock colony? | make money for investors |
| What is the harsh time experienced by the settlers of Jamestown? | Starving Time |
| Why was Jamestown threatened by the Powhatan? | lack of communication |
| What colonial region was based on agriculture? | southern |
| What colonial region was known for religious tolerance? | middle |
| What colonial region was known for shipbuilding? | New England |
| Who was the leader that emerged at Jamestown? | John Smith |
| What early English colony disappeared? | Lost Colony |
| What was important about the Mayflower Compact? | self governing document |
| What was important about the House of Burgesses? | representative government |
| What crop did John Rolfe introduce to Virginia, resulting in a cash crop for the colony? | tobacco |
| What is a royal colony? | one directly controlled by the king |
| What is a proprietary colony? | one established through a land grant to an individual or individuals |
| What is an example of a self-governing colony? | Massachusetts |
| What did John Winthrop's phrase, "City Upon a Hill" mean? | colonies must be a moral example for the world |
| For which religious group was the colony of Pennsylvania primarily founded? | Quakers |
| What religious group settled the Plymouth colony? | Pilgrims |
| What religious group wanted to break away from the Church of England? | Separatists |
| What religious group wanted to reform or "purify" the Church? | Puritans |
| What method did the Virginia Company use to attract settlers to the colony? | headright system |
| What region was called the "breadbasket" of Colonial America? | middle |
| What is a self-governing colony? | one ran independently of the king |
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