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| Question | Answer |
| What did the following people contributed to history? Samuel de Champlain | set up trading post Quebec 1608, later became capital of colony of New France |
| What were some of the reasons why the Spainish settled in North America? | Teach their religion (Christianity) and European ways to Native Americans |
| What was strange about Roanoke Island? | Group of colonists went missing for an anonymous reason after 6 years when Sir Walter Raleigh went to get supplies. |
| What did Virginia establish that was similar to the English ideas of representative government? | House of Burgesses |
| What were Virginian colonists searching for? | gold and silver, but could barely survive |
| What was the Mayflower Compact? | Plymouth was not part of Virginian Company, pilgrims signed to provide order and later set up civil gov. |
| How is the colony of Rhode Island different from Massachusetts? | Massachusetts: 1. Men who had property + church member could vote, 2. barred other members of faith from practicing their beliefs. Disagree= expelled Rhode Island: 1. religious toleration, safe for dissenters, 2. first place in America-people of all faith=worship freely |
| Who led the group of Puritans to set up the colony of Massachusetts? | John Winthrop |
| Which colony was founded by the Quakers? | Pennsylvania |
| What type of people was mostly found living in the New England colonies? | Puritans |
| What led to a loss of some democratic freedoms in the colony of Virginia? | A revolt from Powhatan Confederation |
| Which was the last colony established in America? | Georgia served as a military barrier contained debtors |
| What did the following people contribute to history? Benjamin Franklin | helped guide colonies to freedom in the 1770s patriot and statesman |
| What is the difference between the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies? | New England: long winters + rocky, thin soil practiced subsistence farming used shipbuilding = imp. industry Middle Colonies: fertile soil + milder climate large production = cash crops |
| What two ideas about government did the colonists brought with them from England? | limited gov. and representative gov. |
| What was the Great Awakening? What type of change did it cause and how is it important? | a religious revival during 1730s + 1740s caused greater religious and political freedom more colonists chose own belief= est. church power declined united N.+S. in common cause spread religious ideas, revolutionary fervor |
| What were the difference between Charter colonies and Proprietary colonies? | Charter colonies: had charter/grant of rights/privileges, granted by Eng. monarch to stockholders Proprietary colonies: own by individual proprietor/ small group of proprietors |
| What was the trade route that linked New England, West Africa, and the Indies? *What would happen if slavery was illegal? | triangular trade *There would be no triangular trade |
| What were slave codes? | strict rules governing the behavior and punishments of enslaved Africans |
| Under a royal colony, who appointed/elected the upper house? Assembly? | Parliament appointed upper house, colonists appointed assembly |
| Why did Britain prohibit colonists from moving west of the Appalachian? | avoid conflict w/ Native Americans control settler movement prevented colonists from moving away from coast (imp. markets + investments) |
| What important discussions were shared during the 1st Continental Congress in September 1774? | voted to boycott all Brit. goods + trades drafted a statement of grievances calling for repeal of 13 acts passed since 1763 form militias |
| Why was the Stamp Act passed? | raise money for Brit. debt imposed taxes on all printed items |
| What was the significance of the Boston Massacre? | 5 colonists shot dead led to stronger boycotts on Brit. goods |
| Which acts were passed after the Boston Tea Party in order to punish the colonists? | Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts) included Quartering Acts closed Boston Harbor Massachusetts= military |
| "Shot heard 'round the world" was fired in which two places? | Lexington and Concord |
| What did the following people contribute to history? Thomas Paine | writer, publish Common Sense, Jan. 1776 convinced colonists to separate from Brit. not just a squabble over taxes but a struggle for freedom |
| What was Benjamin Franklin's greatest contribution to American society? | Statesman and patriot in American Rev. |
| What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition? | assured king of colonists' desire for peace asked king to protect colonists' rights, which Parliament seemed to destroy |
| What tradition did Jefferson draw upon as he wrote the Declaration of Independence? | governments are not all powerful= limited gov. |
| What is the main purpose of the preamble? | states the people who wish to form a new country should explains their reasons for doing so &why the Continental Congress drew up the Declaration |
| What was significant about Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense"? | convinced many Americans to separate from Brit. not a squabble over taxes but a struggle for freedom |
| What battle marked a turning point in the American Rev.? | Battle of Saratoga |
| Why did some European countries help the Patriot after the Battle of Saratoga? | they thought American victory was more possible |
| What was an unintended consequence of the ideals of the American Rev. | women question about their place in society, white people question about slavery. |
| Why is the Treaty of Paris important? | signed Sept. 3, 1783 Great Brit. recognized United States as independent nation |
| What is the Declaration of Independence? | written by Thomas Paine listing what Jefferson and many other Americans thought were universal principles. |
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