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US Final Review U1-3

Flashcards to review for Units 1-3 on US History Final

QuestionAnswer
Migration theory that first people arrived in the Americas by crossing an ice bridge from Siberia to Northern Canada Beringia Land Bridge
Why were Africans brougth to the Americas as slaves? Native American population had decreased
A type of civilization with permanent stone houses, churches, and walls Sedentary
Main reasons for European exploration Gold, God, Glory
True or False: All Native American groups were the same False: Native Americans had separate, unique, and complex cultures
Which custom did the Aztec, Inca, and Maya share? Human sacrifice
After the arrival of Europeans, many Native Americans died due to disease
Which colonial region provided excellent harbors that provided commercial opportunities such as shipbuilding and whaling? New England
How did European explorers impact modern culture in America? The dominant languages in America today are European languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese)
What is the primary reason Pilgrims and Puritans traveled to adn settled in the Americas? To practice their religion
What was the Columbian Exchange? A transfer of plants, animals, and diseases from the old world to the new
What product made Jamestown profitable and led to their survival? Tobacco
What was the Middle Passage? the route that moved newly enslaved Africans from Africa to the Americas
What is the name of the colony whose people all disappeared, and the only evidence was the word "Croatoan" carved on a tree Roanoke
Method of study in which historians must make educated guesses based on available evidence, such as fossils and artifacts Making an inference
What was the first document to set up self-government in the colonies? Mayflower Compact
What legal problem was exposed because of the Salem Witch Trials? People were being presumed guilty until they proved their innocence
What did the Stamp Act tax? Official papers
How are slaves an indentured servants different? Slaves are forced into servitude, indentured servants choose to enter servitude
How did Americans react to the enforcement of the Intolerable Acts? By holding the First Continental Congress to discuss unified resistance
Which colonial region includes: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut New England
Which colonial region is wet, warm, and had an economy based on slavery, plantations, and tobacco The Southern Colonies
What document declared the colonies were now independent from Great Britain? The Declaration of Independence
How did slow communication with the British government affect the American colonies? Self-government developed in the colonies
A colonist who supported the British during the American Revolution Loyalist
A colonist who supported gaining independence from the British during the American Revolution Patriot
A problem the American army faced throughout the American Revolution Not enough food and supplies
What was Paul Revere's mission on his midnight ride? To make sure the soldeirs did not get the colonists' weapons
True or False: the delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence were committing treason True
How did French involvement in the American Revolution help America win? The French provided the help of their Navy
How did Baron von Steuben help the Americans win the war? He trained the troops at Valley Forge
Why was the Battle of Yorktown significant? The British surrendered after this battle
How did Samuel Adams help in the American Revolution? He was the leader of the Sons of Liberty and supported American independence
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