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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the four social classes in the Spanish colonies? | Peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, Native Americans |
| What were the causes for Spanish exploration? | Wealth, satisfying a thirst for adventure and exploration, spreading Christianity by converting Native Americans |
| What were the beliefs of the Quakers? | Believed that all people were equal in God’s sight Spoke out against war and refused to serve in the army Allowing women to preach in public; religious freedom Spoke out against slavery |
| Who introduced tobacco to Jamestown? | Native Americans |
| What was the Mayflower Compact? | A pledge from the pilgrims to unite into a “civil body politic,” or government; an agreement to make and abide by laws that ensured the good of the colony |
| Explain what happened at the colony of Roanoke. | Founded by Sir Walter Raleigh & 100 colonists Left b/c shortage of food and tensions with N.A. He returned with women & children He went to England for supplies, got stuck in war Came back years later & colony was abandoned w/“CROATOAN” in a tree |
| What was the Great Migration? | Between 1629 and 1640, more than 15,000 men, women, and children journeyed from England to Massachusetts |
| What was the Great Migration? | Between 1629 and 1640, more than 15,000 men, women, and children journeyed from England to Massachusetts |
| What was the oldest college in the colonies and when did it open? | Harvard; 1638 |
| What were the Navigation Acts? | A series of laws beginning in the 1650s that regulated trade between England and the colonies |
| Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania? | William Penn |
| What did New Amsterdam and New Netherlands become? | New York |
| What was the first permanent settlement in the colonies? | Jamestown |
| Why were the Pilgrims known as Separatists? | They wanted to separate from the Church of England |
| Describe the first Thanksgiving. | Native Americans taught Pilgrims how to plant corn, peas, and pumpkins; also taught them how to fish; this led to the Pilgrims having a very good harvest; Pilgrims set aside a day to give thanks, which we call Thanksgiving |
| Which colonies made up the Southern Colonies? | Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland |
| Which colonies made up the Middle Colonies? | Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York |
| Which colonies made up the New England Colonies? | Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire |
| The French and Indian War was a part of a larger war called what? | The seven years' war |
| Who proposed the Albany Plan of Union? | Benjamin Franklin |
| Who won the French and Indian War? What treaty ended the French and Indian War? | Great Britain; Treaty of Paris of 1763 |
| What was included in the Treaty of Paris of 1763? (Which countries got what land) | -Britain gained all French Canada, and all French land east of Mississippi River, except New Orleans. Britain also got Spanish Florida -Spain got all French land west of the Mississippi River, and New Orleans -France only kept 2 islands in West Indies |
| What was the Boston Tea Party? | A 1773 protest in which the colonists, dressed as Indians, dumped tea into the Boston Harbor; led by the Sons of Liberty; it was an important act of civil disobedience |
| What were the Intolerable Acts? | -Series of laws passed in 1774 to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party 1. Parliament shut down the port of Boston 2. Colonists could hold no more than one town meeting per year 3. Trials will be held in Britain 4. Quartering Act |
| What were the first two battles of the American Revolution? | Battles of Lexington and Concord |
| What battle in the American Revolution was a turning point in the war? What did the outcome of this battle do? | Battle of Saratoga; boosted spirits and convinced France to become an ally |
| What were the jobs that women had during the American Revolution? Name five. | Planting and harvesting crops; make shoes, blankets, and uniforms; cared for the wounded and cooked; washed clothes; carried water to soldiers |
| How many parts does the Declaration of Independence have? What are they? | Three Unalienable Rights Colonial Grievances Independence |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Why is John Hancock’s signature on the Declaration of Independence important? | He signed first and penned it large enough for the king to read it without his glasses |
| What happened at Valley Forge? Who helped train the Continental Army? | It was a makeshift camp were the army spent the winter in 1777-1778; soldiers were improperly dressed and suffered from disease; Baron von Steuben helped train the army |
| What was the final major battle of the American Revolution? | Battle of Yorktown |
| What was the name of the engraving that Paul Revere created that spread anti-British feeling among the colonists? | “The Bloody Massacre in King Street” |
| Who was the commander of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
| Who won the American Revolution? Who was sent to Paris to work out the treaty? What treaty ended the American Revolution? | United States Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Jay, Henry Laurens Treaty of Paris of 1783 |
| Who is Henry de Soto | he explored Florida and other parts of the southeast from 1539-1542 |
| Who is Francisco Pizzaro | A Spanish conquistador who sailed down the Pacific Coast with less than 200 soldiers. In 1532, he captured the Incan Emperor and executed him. By 1535, he controlled much of the Incan Empire |
| Who is Francisco Coronado | In 1540, he led an expedition into the southwestern borderlands, traveling to present-day Arizona and New Mexico |
| Who is Peter Minuit | In 1626, he led a group of Dutch settlers to the mouth of the Hudson River and bought Manhattan Island from local Indians. He called this new settlement New Amsterdam |
| Who is Benjamin Franklin | A statesman, politician, and inventor: participated in the Continental Congress and is a Founding Father of the United States |
| Who is Jonathan Edwards | A New England preacher who helped set off the Great Awakening. He called for the colonists to examine their lives |
| Who is Martin Luther | A German monk who challenged many of the practices of the Catholic Church. He believed the Catholic Church had become too worldly and he opposed the power of the popes. He objected to the belief that believers could gain eternal life by doing good works. |
| Who is Thomas Paine | A British writer and editor who moved to Philadelphia in 1774. He wrote “Common Sense,” a political pamphlet in which he expressed his belief that no colonist owed any loyalty to the king. |
| Who is Thomas Jefferson | the author of the Declaration of Independence |
| Who is Paul Revere | fanned anti-British feeling with an engraving of the Boston Massacre. He was a midnight rider that warned colonists the British were coming. |
| Who is Crispus Attucks | a sailor of African and Native American descent who was killed in the Boston Massacre |
| Who is Francis Marion | known as the “Swamp Fox” he was a military officer who served in the American Revolution |
| Who is George Washington | Commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolution |
| Who is Mercy Otis Warren | A Massachusetts historian, playwright, and activist who supported the American Revolution |
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