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First semester final
First semester final review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the contributions of the following explorers: Magellan, Columbus, and Vespucci? | Amerigo Vespucci- North and South America named after him Magellan- sailed around the (world) tip of South America and into the Pacific Ocean.Columbus-realized that it might be possible to reach eastern countries (China, India) by sailing west. |
| Define or identify the "Starving Time in Jamestown" | It was a very bad winter at Jamestown where only 60 of the original settlers made it through the winter. |
| Define or identify the "Columbian Exchange" | It was the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas after Columbus made contact in the "New World". |
| Define or identify the " Cash Crops" | a crop that can be sold easily in markets |
| Define or identify the "Indentured Servant" | Servants that serve until their fee is paid off |
| Define or identify the "The Two Physical features that separate the USA from the world" | The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans |
| Define or identify the "Compass Rose" | A Device that tells you which way is north, south, east,or west. |
| Define or identify the "Scale" | The amount of distance one squre is |
| Define or identify the "Legend or Key" | Symbols that tells you what is what on the map |
| Define or identify the "Application Mountain" | Proclamation of 1763- Colonist couldn't go west of it |
| Define or identify the "Fundamental Orders of Connecticut" | First Constitution and it expanded representative government |
| Define or identify the "Mayflower Compact" | It was an agreement that the Pilgrims made to follow a set of rules. They felt they needed this because they ended up outside the boundaries of their original land charter. |
| Define or identify the "Intolerable act (and what was most intolerable)" | Boston Harbor closed; town meetings banned, colonists forced to house British soldiers (Quartering Act) |
| Define or identify the "William Bradford" | Plymouth Colony governor |
| Define or identify the "John Smith" | important for discovering the new world |
| Define or identify the "Representative Government" | where each government would represent it by the people |
| Define or identify the "Great Migration" | It was the mass movement of Puritans out of England to other parts of the world, mostly to America. |
| Define or identify the "Quartering Act" | It was a law that said colonists had to feed and house British troops in their own homes. |
| Define or identify the "Stamp Act" | This was a tax on all official documents and also things like playing cards; the tax had to be paid in silver |
| Define or identify the "Townsend Act" | indirect tax on colonist on supplies |
| Define or identify the "Sugar Act" | lowered the tax on the molasses the colonists imported |
| Define or identify the "Tea Act" | tax on tea |
| Define or identify the "Navigation Act" | taxed on trade |
| Define or identify the "Founding of Pennsylvania" | William Penn Founded it to practice religion freely |
| Define or identify the "Founding of New York" | Samuel De Champlain founded it for trading post and natural resources |
| Define or identify the "Founding of Georgia" | George founded it for poor people |
| Define or identify the "Thomas Paine" | Wrote "common sense" to gain independence |
| Define or identify the "Enlightenment and key people" | It was an increase in scientific advances and innovations. Locke, Newton, Galileo |
| Define or identify the "Great Awakening and key people" | It was a religious revival during the 1700's. |
| Define or identify the "Proclamation of 1763 and why it upset the colonist so much" | Colonist couldn't go pass application mountain so they couldn't trade. |
| Define or identify the "Boston Massacre" | Where 5 colonist were killed |
| Define or identify the "Boston Tea Party" | where tea was thrown off the ships |
| Define or identify the "Taxation without Representation" | King Couldn't tax without a reason |
| Define or identify the "Key Grievances against King George 3" | Wont let people trade with foreign countries an taxation without representation |
| Define or identify the "George Washington" | Commander/leader og revolution and president |
| Define or identify the "Benedict Arnold" | He helped win the Battle of Saratoga, but then became a spy for the British |
| Define or identify the "Patrick Henry" | "give me liberty or give me death" |
| Define or identify the "Reasons why the Americans won the Revolutionary war (advantages)" | Fighting on own land, and great leaders |
| Define or identify the "Advantages of the British in the Revolutionary War" | More weapons, more people, loyalist support |
| Define or identify the "Battle of Lexington and Concord and the date" | signaled the beginning of the Revolution,1775 |
| Define or identify the "Battle of Saratoga and the date" | It was the turning point of the Revolution and also the French decided to send aide at this point. 1777 |
| Define or identify the " Winter Of Valley Forge and the date" | It was bitter cold, the men had few supplies, many died of disease and there was very little food. 1777 |
| Define or identify the "Treaty of Paris 1763" | End of the French and Indian War where french gave up |
| Define or identify the "Treaty of Paris 1783" | It was the treaty that the British signed giving America independence |
| Define or identify the "Strategy" | a plan of action |
| Define or identify the "Marquis De Lafayette" | He was a commander in the Continental Army |
| Define or identify the "Baron Von Steuben" | Military Officer and helped train troops with weapon |
| Define or identify the "Northwest Ordinance" | It set the rules for how we add states |
| Define or identify the "Land Ordinance" | It divided land west of the Appalachians up into square plots called townships to be sold off |
| Define or identify the "Northwest Territory" | All of the modern states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, as well as the northeastern part of Minnesota. |
| Define or identify the "Magna Carta" | Limited power of the king |
| Define or identify the "Thomas Jefferson" | Author of the Declaration of independence |
| Define or identify the "James Madison" | Was the 'Father of the constitution" |
| Define or identify the "John Adams" | A leader of the american revolution |
| Define or identify the "Federalism" | sharing of power between national and state governments |
| Define or identify the "Constitutional Convention including location " | Constitutional Convention was located in Pennsylvania and it is were they discussed the Articles because it was to weak |
| Define or identify the "Individual Rights" | The 5 freedom that nobody can take away |
| Define or identify the "Popular Sovereignty" | the belief that government is subject to the will of the people |
| Define or identify the "Republicanism" | favoring a republic with elected representation as the best form of government |
| Define or identify the "Separation of Powers" | a principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power |
| Define or identify the "Minuteman" | during Revolutionary era, a civilian Sworn to be ready to fight with one minutes notice. |
| Define or identify the "Loyalist" | remained loyal to Britain and opposed independence. |
| Define or identify the"Writs of Assistance" | a court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods |
| Define or identify the "Tariffs" | tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports |
| Define or identify the "Unalienable Rights" | basic natural rights of all human beings |
| Define or identify the "States' Rights" | Reserved power |
| Define or identify the "Requirement to vote" | You must be at least 18 and a citizen of U.S |
| Date for " Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Jamestown Stablished, Plymouth Established, Starving Time in jamestown,French and Indian War, Declaration of Independance, Articles of Confederation, U.S Constitution Written" | Magna carta-1215 Jamestown- 1607 Plymouth- 1620 starving time- 1609-1610 French- 1754 – 1763 Declaration- 1776 article-1781 consitution- 1789 |
| What are the Key Crops and Economics for the various regions of the 13 colonies? | New england-fishing, whaling, ship building, lumber Middle - Wheat South-tobacco, rice, indigo, sugar cane |
| What were strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation"? | Strengths- Independence Weak- No power to tax |
| Compare and Contrast the Virginia and New Jersey plans. | Virginia- Large representation New Jersey- small representation Both- 3 branches |
| Key People and views of Federalist and Anti-Federalists> | Federalist- for article ,Ben Franklin anti- against, George Mason + Patrick Henry |
| Key aspects of the first 19 Amendments. | Gave rights to people |
| who were these people: De Gama, Cortes, Cabot, and Vespucci | De Gama- First explorer to reach india.Cabot- sailer. Cortes- conquered aztec. |
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