American Cultures Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
What is montotherism? | the idea that there is only one god |
what is the Columbian Exhcange? | spanish voyages stage for a great exchange. Europeans introduced cows, hogs and other domestic animal. western introduced food and plants. |
what body of water once connected Siberia and Alaska? | Bering Strait |
Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? | Give thanks to our good fortune. |
Whar Colonies make up the New England Colonies? | Massachusetts, Conneceticut, Road Island. |
What colonies make up the Middle Colonies? | New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware. |
What Colonies make up the southern colonies? | Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolin, Georgia |
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts were found by two distinct groups, what were those groups and how did they differ? | Quakers and Purilons |
which colony was originally a dutch settlement and what was it named before being taken over by the english? | New Neatherland |
what was the mayflower compact and why was it created? | Pilgrims sailed for virginia on a ship, to make a new government |
What middle colony is known for its religious toleration and welcomed amish and jewish settlers? what is religious toleration? | Pennsylvania recognized that other people the right different opinion |
why was John Peter Zenger taken to court? How did this set up our freedom of the press today? | critisize the gevernment. allowed people critisize the government. |
what are Nevigation Acts? why did the coloniests not like them? How did some coloniest try to get around the negative acts | all trades went to england before any of the other. |
Why did the colonist not like the Navigation acts? | they smoggled all trades went to England before any others. |
Describe how the Great Awakening influenced the colonies | they set extensive rules on moral and religous matters |
The declaration of Independence is one of our nations most scared documents. who wrote it? | Thomas Jefferson |
what were the difference between patroits and loyalists? | Loyalists were loyal to the crown of england. Patriots supported the war. |
What was the name of the treaty that ended the revolutionary war? | Treat of Paris |
what was the historical significance of Daniel Rebellion? | Shays Rebellion was armed uprising that took place in centeral western |
Who is Olauduh Equiano and what did he do? What did he do? what is the middle passage? | he was captured in the western africawhen he was captured when he was a boy. Described the conditons aboard a slave ship, Middle Passage- ensaved african. |
what were some of the causes of the French and Indian War? | to clam there land and the Ohio river valley, |
who won the indian war? | french |
why did many people consider the Articles of Confederation to be too weak? | it didint give enough power |
Compare and contras the New Jersey and Virginia plans? | Both plans provide something to improve the states. different because virginia had a strong country. |
Name one person of the american Revolution and why is he important? | Benedict Arnold- arnold fought for the Patriots |
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