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2nd 6 WKS Prog Rep
Second Six Weeks Progress Report test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Put these events in chronological order: Plymouth founded; Boston Massacre; Proclamation of 1763; Magna Carta; French and Indian War | Magna Carta, Plymouth, French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, Boston Massacre |
| What was the House of Burgesses? | It was a representative assembly in Virginia that began a tradition of representative government in the colonies |
| Why did the Puritans and Pilgrims settle in New England? | for religious freedom |
| How did mercantilism affect manufacturing in America? | It severely limited manufacturing in the colonies |
| Which colony was founded for debtors? | Georgia |
| What types of ways did people make a living in New England? | fishing, whaling, timber, trade |
| What effect did the Enlightenment have on the colonies? | They experienced an increase in scientific advances |
| What effect did the Great Awakening have on colonial life? | The colonies experienced religious revival |
| What do Franklin, Newton, and Galileo have in common? | They were all part of the Enlightenment |
| Which two people were the most important in the Great Awakening? | George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards |
| What are these people known for: Locke, Voltaire, Montesquieu, Franklin | Locke- life, liberty, property; Voltaire - freedom of speech; Montesquieu - three branches of govt.; Franklin - enlightenment figure in the colonies |
| How did the Magna Carta, the Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights influence the American colonies? | They encouraged the growth of representative government. |
| What was the significance of the Zenger Trial? | It established the concept of freedom of the press. |
| Which king was forced to sign the Magna Carta because he was taking land and money from people to fund a war? | "Bad King John" |
| Who drew the "Join or Die" cartoon? | Ben Franklin drew it to inspire the colonies to unite against the French. |
| What was one reason that many of the colonists were literate? | Their parents wanted them to learn to read the Bible. |
| What was the primary reason France wanted to colonize North America? | They were trading for furs with the Native Americans because beaver fur had become fashionable in Europe. |
| What was the reason for the conflict between France and England in the Ohio River Valley? | France was determined to protect their land claims because the British were beginning to explore in that area and trap for beaver fur. |
| What battle led to the fall of New France in the French and Indian War? | The British capture of Quebec which was the French capital in that area. |
| List the provisions of the Treaty of Paris 1763. | England gets all of the land east of the Mississippi except New Orleans; Spain gets all of the land west of the Mississippi AND the port of New Orleans |
| What is salutary neglect? | during the first half of the 18th century England passed laws about the colonies but didn't bother to enforce them |
| What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris? | It ended the French and Indian War |
| What was the significance of the Proclamation of 1763? | the King was trying to keep the colonists safe from Native Americans west of the Appalachian Mountains |
| Who was the King of England during the French and Indian War and the years afterward during the Revolution? | King George III |
| What is Parliament? | England's chief law making body |
| Put these events in chronological order: Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts, Proclamation of 1763, 1st Continental Congress | Proclamation of 1763, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, 1st Continental Congress |
| How was the Stamp Act different from the Sugar Act? | The Stamp Act taxed the colonists while the Sugar Act taxed trade |
| How was Sam Adams important in the years leading up to the Revolution? | He was the leader of the Sons of Liberty who organized both peaceful and violent protests; Adams also organized communication through the Committees of Correspondence |
| What was the purpose of "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine? | it was written to inspire the colonists to separate from Britain. |
| Put these events in chronological order: Boston Massacre, founding of Plymouth, Magna Carta, Proclamation of 1763, French and Indian War | Magna Carta, Plymouth, French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, Boston Massacre |
| How was Mercy Otis Warren significant in the years before the Revolution? | She organized the Daughters of Liberty |
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