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Semester Final 2009
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do scientists think people first migrated to the Americas? | They crossed the land bridge from Asia to the Americas during the Ice Age. |
| To survive in different areas, native peoples had to learn to do what? | adapt to the environment where they lived |
| Native Americans in the Southwest adapted to a desert climate by building what? | houses with thick walls made of sun dried mud (adobe) |
| Buffaolo provided food, cl;othing, tools, and shelter for Native Americans of whcih region? | Great Plains |
| Christopher Columbus's four voyages across the Atlantic led to what? | The Columbian Exchange- plants, animals,germs, ideas, etc... between Europe and the Americas. |
| During the 1500s, Spanish conquistadors conquered Mexico and most of what? | South America |
| Pocahontas helped Jamestown to survive by doing what? | sharing food, marrying John Rolfe which brougt peace between the colonists and the Powhatan |
| In New France, French fur traders turned Native Americans into what? | business partners |
| The Dutch in New Netherlands prospered by doing what? | trading with the Iroquois people for furs |
| Wherever Europeans settled in the Americas, what happened to Native Americans? | They died out in large numbers due to diseases |
| What did the New England colonies have in common?(climate) | long, harsh winters, thin rocky soil, mile summers |
| Who were the people that settled in the Middle Colonies? | They represented many different countries and cultures (English, German, Swedes, etc...) |
| What feature made the Southern colonies unique? | LArge plantations that used slave labor |
| The Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders, and town meetings all showed the determination of colonists to do what? | To govern themselves and make thier own decisions |
| Virginians replaced indentured servants with African slaves for what reason? | Africans were used to farming in Africa, they did not gain freedom after a few years like indentured servants did, and their dark skin made it difficult for them to runaway to freedom. |
| In most colonies, laws were made by who? | an elected assembly |
| What generalizations best sum up the founding of the 13 English colonies? | The colonies were founded for a variety of reason...economic, religious, and political |
| Nine out of ten colonists did what? | Lived on small farms |
| The Magna Carta, which was signed by King John in 1215, made what clear? | Even King John had to obey the law...it limited his power |
| Why were the English Bill of Rights important to colonists? | They explained the rights that English citizens had |
| The right to petition in the English Bill of Rights gave citizens the right to do what? | They could ask the government to do something or make a change |
| What was the simplest way to climb the social ladder in the colonies? | By working hard and making money |
| How was the trip to the Americas different for Africans compared to Europeans? | They were forced to come to America...it was not their choice. |
| Before 1763, how had the American colonies been treated? | They had been allowed to rule thmeselves with little interference from Britian. |
| Name 3 major effects of the French and Indian War. | 1.It reduced the French threat in the colonies.2. Expanded Britian's Empire in America3. Caused Parliament to pass taxes on the colonies to help pay for the war debt |
| What upset American colonists the MOST about the Stamp Act? | The colonists thought that Parliament had no right to tax them because they had elected no representatives. taxation without representation |
| What impact did the Intolerable Acts have on the colonists? | They brought the colonies closer together in their opposition agianst the British (common enemy) |
| What did the clashes between colonists and British troops at Lexington and Concord prove? | That the colonists were willing to fight for their rights |
| Who said, "I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" | Patrick Henry |
| Who was chosen by the second Continental Comngress to command the new Continental Army? | George Washington |
| What was the impact of Thomas Paine's Common Sense in the colonies? | It persuaded many colonists that it was time to break away from Britain. |
| What was sent to King George III in order to try and persuade him to make peace with the colonies? | the Olive Branch Petition |
| What was written to explain why it was time for the colonies to separate from Great Britain? | The Declaration of Independence |
| The Declaration of Independence states that all people are born with certain rights that include what 3 main rights? | Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| How many parts does the Declaration of Independence have? | 4 |
| Name 3 main American strengths when the war began. | motivation, fighting in their homeland(knew the land), and Washington's great leadership |
| Many African Americans joined the Continental Army hoping for what? | personal freesdom...an end to slavery |
| What American victories proved that the Americans could beat the British? | Trenton and Princeton |
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