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History 9 WK Exam

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What influence did Columbus have on Native Americans? His voyages led to European colonization, spreading disease, slavery, and destruction of Native cultures through the Columbian Exchange
Why was New France founded and what were its goals? Founded for the fur trade and spreading Catholicism; focused on trade, not large settlements.
Why was New Netherland (the Dutch colony) founded? Economic reasons — profit from trade, especially furs; built a commercial center later known as New York.
What were the main goals of English settlements in Chesapeake Bay and New England? Chesapeake: economic gain (tobacco). New England: religious freedom (Puritans, “City upon a Hill”).
What allowed colonies to create their own legislatures? Distance from England forced self-government; example: Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) and New England town meetings.
What caused Bacon’s Rebellion, what happened, and what was its legacy? Cause: Frontier settlers angry over land and protection issues. Event: Bacon burned Jamestown. Legacy: Showed class tension and led to increased use of enslaved Africans.
What was the main economic occupation in colonial America? Farming and agriculture.
Why was Virginia settled? For economic profit through tobacco farming.
Why was Massachusetts settled? For religious freedom by Puritans and Pilgrims.
Why was New Hampshire settled? For trade, fishing, and economic opportunity.
Why was Maryland settled? As a safe place for Catholics seeking religious freedom.
Why was Connecticut settled? For religious and political freedom, led by Thomas Hooker.
Why was Rhode Island settled? For religious tolerance and separation of church and state, founded by Roger Williams.
Why was Delaware settled? For trade and farming opportunities.
Why was North Carolina settled? For farming and economic opportunity, especially tobacco.
Why was South Carolina settled? For profit from cash crops like rice and indigo.
Why was New York settled? For trade and economic growth; originally founded by the Dutch as New Netherland.
Why was New Jersey settled? For farming, trade, and as part of land grants to attract settlers.
Why was Pennsylvania settled? For religious freedom for Quakers, founded by William Penn.
Why was Georgia settled? As a buffer against Spanish Florida and as a place for debtors to start over.
What shaped the religious culture in the colonies? Diversity and freedom of religion. Groups like Puritans, Quakers, and Catholics influenced colonial values, education, and unity.
Who was George Whitefield, and what was the First Great Awakening? Whitefield was a preacher who inspired an emotional religious revival in the 1730s–1740s that encouraged equality and questioning authority.
What was the Toleration Act? A Maryland law granting religious freedom to all Christians — an early step toward religious tolerance.
What did the First Continental Congress do, and was it successful? It protested the Intolerable Acts, organized boycotts, and sent a petition to King George III. It didn’t stop war but united the colonies.
What did the Second Continental Congress accomplish? Managed the Revolutionary War, created the Continental Army led by George Washington, and adopted the Declaration of Independence.
How did the Declaration of Independence influence the Constitution? It inspired ideas of natural rights, equality, and government by consent — reflected in the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 establish, and who was the first Chief Justice? It created the federal court system and made John Jay the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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