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Red 7 Colonies Staib
Red 7 Colonies Staib Review 2021
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which colony was the first successful English colony? | Jamestown |
| What year was Jamestown settled? | 1607 |
| Who were the Pilgrims? | A religious group who wanted to leave England. |
| What religion did the Pilgrims begin? | Separatist because they wanted to separate from the Church of England |
| What colony did the Pilgrims set up? | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| What section of the colonies was Plymouth, Massachusetts in? | New England |
| What colony did the Puritans set up? | Massachusetts Bay Colony, Boston, Massachusetts |
| What did the Puritans want to do? | Purify or simplify the Church of England |
| What was the Church of England also known as? aka | The Anglican Church |
| What would happen to you if you didn't want to belong to the Church of England? | You would be persecuted. |
| What does the word persecute mean? | to punish |
| Did the Puritans allow others to practice any religion? | No, only Puritans were allowed in Massachusetts Bay Colony |
| Back to Jamestown: Why did many settlers die the first winter? | Starvation, disease, and Indian attacks |
| How did Jamestown ultimately survive as a colony? | settlers learned how to grow tobacco |
| What type of crop is tobacco considered? | A cash crop |
| Name a primary source | photograph, diary entry, letter |
| Name a secondary source | textbook, encyclopedia |
| What type of government did Jamestown set up? | A representative government |
| What was the name of the government in Jamestown? | The House of Burgesses |
| What type of government did the colony of Plymouth set up? | A representative government |
| What was the name of the government set up in Plymouth? | The Mayflower Compact |
| What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact? | To set up a way to make laws/ decisions for the "good of the colony" |
| Why did people leave England to settle in Jamestown? | to make money $$$$$$, find gold |
| Where was Jamestown located? | in a warm area with fertile soil in Virginia |
| Who were the first to arrive in Jamestown? | all men |
| What is the name of the governing body in England? | Parliament |
| What cash crop helped Jamestown become successful? | tobacco |
| How were you treated in England if you did not belong to the official church or Church of England? | You were persecuted. |
| What might happen to you if you did not belong to the Anglican Church in England in the 1600's? | Persecuted, punished, thrown in jail |
| Who helped the Pilgrims survive by teaching them how to plant seeds and catch fish? | Squanto |
| Who settled Plymouth colony? | The Pilgrims |
| Who was on the Mayflower? | Men, women, and children leaving England for religious freedom - the Pilgrims who separated from the Church of England |
| Why was tobacco such a money making crop? | It was popular and in demand throughout Europe. It became a fad/ trend to smoke. |
| Why was tobacco such a fad in Europe? | It was introduced during the Columbian Exchange and new to the"Old World. - Europe, Africa, Asia" |
| Which colony was originally a Dutch colony ruled by Peter Stuyvesant, the Dutch governor? | New York |
| Which colony was founded by Roger Williams? | Rhode Island |
| Why did Roger Williams start the colony of Rhode Island? | He was not happy with the way the Puritans were running Massachusetts Bay Colony. |
| What did Roger Williams believe in? | Freedom of religion and separation of church (religion) and government (state) |
| What did the Puritans believe about religion? | One should be a Puritan in order to take part in governing (voting, making any decisions/ laws) the colony. |
| How did many white settlers gain Indian lands? | moved onto Native American lands without permission or payment |
| Where did the Iroquois tribe live? | present-day New York State |
| What did most settlers in New France do to make a living? | trapped and traded fur animals/ furs |
| A New England colony | Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire |
| A Middle colony | Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey |
| Where the Quakers come from? | England |
| Why did the Quakers leave England? | They were being persecuted for not following the King's religion, Anglican/ Church of England. |
| What did the Quakers believe that truly angered the authority in England? | Quakers believed that all people were equal in God's sight = poor, nobles, Kings, Queens - all alike |
| Where did the Quakers settle? | Pennsylvania |
| What section of colonies is Pennsylvania in? | Middle Colonies |
| Who founded Pennsylvania? | William Penn, believed in tolerance and all equal |
| Was Pennsylvania a religiously tolerant colony? | Yes |
| Was Rhode Island a religiously tolerant colony? | Yes |
| Was Connecticut a religiously tolerant colony? | Yes |
| Was Massachusetts Bay Colony (Boston) a religiously tolerant colony? | No |
| Why might you consider the Puritans hypocrites or hypocritical? | The Puritans left England for religious freedom but did not offer it to others in their colony. |
| What is a hypocrite? | One who says one thing and does the opposite. The Puritans had no tolerance for others. |
| Many came to the colonies and agreed to work without pay for a certain length of time to pay for their passage (trip on the ship). What were these people called? | Indentured servants. |
| It took about 150 years for the British (English) to fully occupy what coast of North America with colonies? | Atlantic coast or East coast |
| What was one major difference between the New England colonies and many of the other colonies? | Most people settled in New England for religious reasons - most left England for the New England colonies for religious freedom |
| How did many in the southern colonies make money (what was the economy based on?) | planting, farming, plantation farming |
| What is Parliament? | English law making body/ government |
| What phrase did colonists use to express anger against unfair laws passed by Parliament? | "No Taxation without Representation" can you explain what that meant in your own words? |
| What was the economic policy of Mercantilism? | colonies exist to make the "mother country" wealthy |
| Who fought in the French and Indian War? | French and Indian tribes against English and Indian tribes |
| Who won the French and Indian War? | The English |
| What was a result of the French and Indian War? | The French lost all land in North America after the war with the Treaty of Paris 1763. |
| What is a boycott? | a refusal to buy or use goods/services |
| What group began to protest against the British government? | The Sons of Liberty |
| Who led the Sons of Liberty? | Samuel Adams |
| Who organized the "Boston Tea Party?" | Samuel Adams |
| What was "Common Sense?" | a pamphlet calling for separation from England |
| Who wrote Common Sense? | Thomas Paine |
| What ideas are included in the Declaration of Independence? | all men created equal break away from England complaints about King George III |
| Who was the King of England when the colonists rebelled? | George III |
| Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who helped Jefferson with some ideas for the Declaration of Independence and were known as Patriots? | John Adams and Benjamin Franklin |
| Name one way the colonists protested against English laws. | boycotts tarring and feathering tax collectors writing petitions |
| Name the British law that taxed lead, paper, paint, glass and tea | the Townshend Acts |
| Name the law that closed Boston Harbor and made the Boston colonists pay for the damaged tea. - (the name the colonists gave it) | The Intolerable Acts |
| First shots of Revolution were fired here. | Lexington and Concord near Boston, Massachusetts |
| the turning point battle of the Revolutionary war | Saratoga |
| The final/ last battle of the Revolution where the British surrendered | Yorktown |
| Federalists | those in favor of a strong national/ central government |
| Anti-Federalists | those against a strong national/ central government |
| Who was the "president" of the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington |
| What did the Great Compromise say? | 2 Houses of Congress: Senate = 2 Senators from each state House of Representatives - # of representatives based on the population of the state |
| Three-Fifths Compromise was about? | counting slaves in population counts of a state for representative purposes |
| System in the Constitution that makes sure that one branch is not more powerful than the other two. | System of checks and balances |
| to add to the Constitution | to amend |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 Amendments to the Constitution |
| What is the first Amendment about? list the 5 freedoms | speech, press, assembly, petition and religion |
| What does the 2nd Amendment say? | right to bear arms/ weapons |
| What does the 3rd Amendment say? | citizens do not have to quarter troops in homes |
| What are the first 10 Amendments about? | protecting the rights of the people |
| Government gets is power from? | the people |
| What does neutrality mean? | do not take sides |
| What did Washington's Farewell Address warn? | stay neutral, do not get involved in foreign wars |
| Was John Adams able to keep the country out of war? | Yes |
| How did Jefferson double the size of the country? | Louisiana Purchase |
| Who did Jefferson send to explore and map the new territory of Louisiana? | Lewis and Clark |
| Who fought in the War of 1812? | Us and England |
| What was a result of the War of 1812? | US remained independent of England sense of Patriotism/ Nationalism spreads |
| What did the Monroe Doctrine say? | European countries should stay out of the Americas. |
| Name one of Andrew Jackson's domestic policy issues | Trail of Tears/ Indian Removal Act |
| Define Manifest Destiny | The US was bound to expand from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean and spread American culture. |
| Under which "forgotten" president did Manifest Destiny get completed/ realized? | James K. Polk |
| What changes came about during the Industrial Revolution? | change from handmade goods to machine made goods faster to make goods goods cost less and easier to get |
| Name the 3 Sectional leaders throughout the first half of the 1800's. | Daniel Webster Henry Clay John C. Calhoun |
| What was the central women's rights movement issue? | Women wanted the right to vote. |
| What is the right to vote called? | suffrage |
| What was the goal of the abolitionist movement? | to abolish or end slavery |
| Name two famous abolitionists. | Harriet Tubman - Underground RR Harriet Beecher Stowe - Uncle Tom's Cabin author Sojourner Truth - speaker William Lloyd Garrison -"The Liberator" newspaper |
| What was the famous Proclamation given by Lincoln during the Civil War in 1863? | The Emancipation Proclamation |
| What did the Emancipation Proclamation say? | Now, the Civil War was about ending slavery in the USA |
| What issues led to the Civil War? | states' rights vs federal governments power to make laws slavery tariffs |
| outcome of the Civil War? | Union/ North won slavery is outlawed/ ended South left in ruins time to put the country back together - you will in 8th grade! |
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