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SS 10/24/11 CH 5
Test for chapter five study stuff
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "Great Charter"; a document guarenteeing basic political rights in England, approved by King John in 1215 | Magna Carta |
| England's chief law-making body | Parliament |
| the overthrow of English King James II and his replacement by William and Mary | Glorious Revolution |
| an agreement signed by William and Mary to respect the rights of English citizens and of Parliament, including the right to free elections | English Bill of Rights |
| publisher of the 'New York Weekly Journal' | John Petter Zenger |
| a beginner who learns a trade or craft from an experienced master | apprentice |
| a revival of religious feelings in the American colonies during the 1730's and 1740's | Great Awakening |
| drew thousands of people with his sermons and raised funds to start a home for orphans | George Whitefield |
| emphasized reason and science as the paths to knowledge | Enlightenment |
| argued that people have natural rights | John Locke |
| the first formal proposal to unite the colonies | Albany Plan of Union |
| says that Britain claimed all of North America east of the Mississippi River | Treaty of Paris |
| forbade colonists to settle west of the Appalachians | Proclamation of 1763 |
| Order these... 1. Battle of Quebec 2. Braddock's defeat near Fort Duquesne 3. French seize partially built British fort at the head of the Ohio River 4. Proclamation of 1763 5. Washington surrenders Fort Necessity 6.William Pitt becomes secretary of state | 1. French seize partially built British fort at head of Ohio River AAANNNDDD Washington surrenders Fort Necessity 2. Braddock's defeat near Fort Duquesne 3. William Pitt becomes secretary of state 4. Proclamation of 1763 AAANNNDDD Treaty of Paris |
| Why did the British begin to win the French and Indian war after 1758? | "In 1757, Britain had a new secretary of state, William Pitt, who was determined to win the war in the colonies, He sent the nation's best generals to America and borrowed money to pay colonial troops for fighting." |
| What were some causes and effects of Pontiac's Rebellion? | causes: harsh treatment by British soldiers, British colonists moved across Appalachians and onto Native American land& Effects: attacks on Native Americans; Proclamation of 1763 |
| What were some causes of the French and Indian War? | conflict in the Ohio River Valley, and control of fur trade, |
| Whcih European claim gained the most land from the French and Indian War? | British territory |
| Which European claim lost the most land from the French and Indian War? | French territory |
| Which of the lakes is not a tributary of Mississippi? | St. Lawrence River |
| Who was the most famous Enlightenment figure? | Benjamin Franklin |
| Wha are two similarities between the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment? | 1. Occured around the same time-frame 2. Inspired and influenced leaders and colonists |
| What are two differences between the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment? | 1. The Great Awakening was a religious movement while the Enlightenment emphasized reason and science 2.Johnathan Edwards and George Whitefield were important to the Great Awakening, while Benjamin Franklin and John Locke correspond to the Enlightenment |
| Who belonged to the HIGH colonial social rank? | large landowners, church officials, government officials, wealthy merchants |
| Who belonger to the UPPER MIDDLE colonial social rank? | small farmers and tradespeople |
| Who belonged to the LOWER MIDDLE colonial social rank? | renters and unskilled workers |
| Who belonged to the LOW colonial social rank? | indentured servants and slaves |
| What specific right was associated to John Peter Zenger? | freedom of the press |
| Name three rights that the Royal Governor had. | 1. appointed by the crown 2. had final approval on laws 3. oversaw colonial trade 4. could dismiss colonial assembly |
| Name three rights that the Colonial Assembly had. | 1. elected by eligible colonists 2. made laws 3. had authority to tax 4. paid governor's salary |
| How did Edmund Andros anger the colonists? | he ended their representative assemblies and allowing town meetings to be held only once a year |
| Why was owning land important for the colonists? | 1. it gave them political rights 2. gave them prosperity 2. they were free to use or sell whatever it produced 3. helped determine social position |
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