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1492-1850
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When did the Era of European Exploration end? | when Jamestown was settled |
| What was Hernán Cortés sent to Mexico to do? | establish a trading post |
| How did Benjamin Franklin get his brother arrested? | James published Ben’s “Silence Dogood” letters. |
| What is history as defined in lesson 2? | the efforts of historians to interpret sources related to actual events and figure out what happened |
| What did King Philip’s War show about colonial society in the late sixteen hundreds? | Native American relations were still unsettled and dangerous. |
| Because of Puritan influence, New England had | the most public education in the colonies. |
| After which battle were the British most likely to say, “We can’t afford another victory like this!” | Bunker Hill |
| Why did the Puritans want to establish a “city on a hill”? | to show how the Church of England ought to be |
| What did Washington contribute to the victory at Yorktown? | his men to construct a decoy camp in New York |
| Which of these nations was most likely to have a university in the New World by the end of the Era of European Exploration? | Spain |
| What was the main effect of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense? | It convinced many Americans that they should support independence. |
| When was the American Revolution? | 1775–1783 |
| Which of these events was a lucky break for Columbus? | He was shipwrecked off the coast of Portugal. |
| Who really got French colonization (not just trading) in Canada started through his tireless efforts, important explorations, relations with the Indians, and many voyages across the Atlantic? | Samuel de Champlain |
| The First Continental Congress met because of what belief? | Colonists need to oppose the Intolerable Acts. |
| Which word best describes how the British enforced its colonial policies during the early seventeen hundreds? | relaxed |
| The colonies revolted because they were most concerned about what? | rights |
| English attempts to start American colonies in the 1500s . . . | generally failed to last for long and sometimes disappeared entirely. |
| Which of these was a major belief most North Americans shared (as illustrated in the story of “Gluscabi and the Game Animals”)? | “All life is sacred.” |
| Which of these was an advantage of the British in the Revolutionary War? | They had a better navy. |
| What was the main purpose of the Navigation Acts? | to get money to England |
| Which had the largest effect on Native American populations during the Era of European Exploration? | the diseases the Europeans brought |
| Which of the following is a primary source for historians studying the journey of the Pilgrims to Plymouth? | a Bible used by one of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower which was later returned to his family home in England. |
| According to the Declaration of Independence, why were the colonies justified in breaking free from the British? | The British government was supposed to exist “to secure these rights,” but it wasn’t doing a very good job of it. |
| Where did settlements stop by the end of the Colonial Era? | the Appalachian Mountains |
| What was the main result of the French and Indian War? | The French lost everything they had in North America. |
| According to most modern-day archeologists, how did the first Native Americans arrive in the Americas? | They traveled across a land bridge. |
| Which of these is true of the Pilgrims? | They wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England. |
| Which of these solutions was used in Jamestown and had a large effect on the southern American colonies the Colonial Era? | tobacco farming |
| Why was Washington’s attack on Trenton important to the American Revolution? | The victory and Washington’s speech after helped inspire men to reenlist, preserving the Continental Army and the Revolution. |
| Which was least helpful to the survival of the Jamestown settlers? | the original instructions from the joint-stock company |
| Which colony was set up as a place where debtors could go to get a new chance in life? | Georgia |
| Which colony was the farthest south? | Georgia |
| Why was Saratoga the turning point of the Revolution? | The French agreed to give military aid to the colonies because of it. |
| What happened on Lexington Green? | Redcoats shot some minutemen and then moved on, thereby starting the Revolutionary War. |
| Which New World food is responsible for America’s large Irish population? | potatoes |
| What was Columbus trying to accomplish by sailing west? | find a quicker way to the Orient |
| Which of these conclusions can be reached when applying the “Golden Rule of Historical Judgment” to the Puritans? | By their own standards, the Puritans acted logically. |
| Who started the fighting in the French and Indian War? | George Washington |
| Which incident was the first to alarm the colonists after the French and Indian War? | the Proclamation Line |