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History Unit 1 8th
unit one 8th grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Why did European countries search for sea routes? | So trade is was faster and easier |
| 2. Ferdinand Magellan – what route did he discover? | He discovered the route around the world |
| 3. Northwest Passage – Who was involved in the search for this? | Jacques Cartier |
| 4. Where did Europeans bring rice to the New World? | West Africa |
| 5. Spain - How did the Spanish defeat the Inca? | Killed ruler and had American allies help conquer the rest |
| i. How did Catholicism affect Spain’s rule in the Americas? | They taught people their beliefs |
| ii. What were the three areas of life that the three types of Spanish settlement served in the Americas? | There were pueblos, trading posts, priests- set up town, and presidios – military bases |
| iii. Why did Spaniards start bringing enslaved Africans to New Spain? | They needed help on plantation |
| Toleration Act of 1649 – what is it, why important, who proposed it and why? | Made it a crime to restrict the religious rights of Christians Virginia Colony – reasons for use of slave labor |
| Virginia Colony – reasons for use of slave labor | Have their work done for them |
| Southern Colonies Economy – what was it based on; cash crops | Farming and cash crops were the crops they used for money |
| Slave Codes – how did they differ between colonies | Some had stricter rules then others |
| Thomas Hooker – what do some historians call him? | Father of democracy |
| New England – factors that influenced ship building; what disadvantages did New England Farmers face compared to the South? | Harsh climate so less area to grow cash crops |
| Middle Colonies – reasons people wanted to settle there; contribution of slaves; staple crops; how did trade help support their economy? | Religious tolerance; slaves were free and they worked as skilled laborers as wells as on farms and shipbuilding; they exported things as well as had imports |
| Navigation Acts –purpose | Limit colonist trade |
| French and Indian War –How did it change the map of North America? | It added land to Britain and there was a lot to fight about |
| Sugar Act – why was it created? Who requested it? Why? | Add money for molasses and sugar |
| Stamp Act – what was it? Why did it upset colonists? | Pay money for stamps for paper because it raised taxes on the actual colonists not the imported goods |
| Boston Tea Party – significance; how was Massachusetts punished for this action? | The people dumped tea in the Boston Harbor and they were punished by the intolerable acts |
| Townshend Acts – why were they repealed? | To reduce tension |
| First Continental Congress – what event led to this meeting | Closing the port of Boston |
| Second Continental Congress – main issue debated; were opinions unified or divided; were colonists willing to compromise? How did they decide to handle the British | To decide to break away from Britain, unified, yes, by the Olive Branch |
| Declaration of Rights – how did King George’s reaction to this affect the relationship between Britain and the colonies. | It broke the ties |
| What was Congress doing while George Washington was preparing the colonists against the British? | They were writing the declaration |
| Sons of Liberty | Secret society to organized by Samuel Adams |
| Enlightenment/Great Awakening – how did these things influence colonists’ view of government? | Gave people different ideas about government |
| What was the Dec. of Independence’s message regarding slavery? | It did not serve the slaves |
| 1783 Treaty of Paris – results | it granted the United States independence |
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