European Exploration
What year did Christopher Columbus sail to the Americas?
1492
Name 3 things that governments do
Declare wars, negotiate peace, control the economy, make laws for citizens, punish criminals, listen to citizens, help those in need, build schools, etc.etc.
What was the first English settlement called?
Jamestown, Virginia
10 rights listed in the Constitution about individual freedoms
Which European country "owns" the Thirteen Colonies?
England
What three European countries came to the Americas for gold, god, and glory?
Spain, France, and England
What is "self-government" ? Why is this concept important in American history?
Relying on your own community for decisions, not relying on King George and England. It shaped the American identity.
What was the second English settlement called?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
What was George Washington's stance on European Wars and
Political Parties?
Neutral, won't take any sides.
Where in the United States of America are the Thirteen Colonies located?
The East Coast
What was the main reason that Native Americans died when Europeans came to the Americas?
A lot of violence, of course, but the main reason was disease.
What was the Mayflower Compact (1620) and what was its significance?
An agreement between people sailing to Plymouth.
First document to establish self-government in the "New World"
What years were Jamestown and Plymouth founded? Why were both of these settlements founded?
1607 and 1620.
Jamestown --> profit
Plymouth --> religious freedom
What were two results of the French and Indian War?
1) Massive Debt for England
2) Land gained west of the mountains
The northern colonies and southern colonies have a huge disagreement. What is this disagreement?
The prevalence of slavery
What was the name of the disease that Europeans gave to the Native Americans?
Smallpox
What were the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)?
First written constitution in the "New World"
Who were the Quakers? Where did they live?
Quakers = religious tolerance / equality / super nice
From Pennsylvania (Middle Colonies)
What lead to the Thirteen Colonies revolting against the British Crown?
The British kept overtaxing colonists after the French and Indian War
What did the northern colonies do for money? What did the middle colonies do for money? What did the southern colonies do for money?
Northern - trading, shipbuilding
Middle - selling wheat
Southern - cash crops, slavery
What made England want to travel to the Americas? Name three reasons
1) profit
2) religious freedom
3) competition with Spain
What was the House of Burgesses (1619)? Bonus 100 points: Where was it?
First legislative body in the "New World." Jamestown, Virginia
How long did it take the English to arrive in the Americas after the Spanish arrived in the Americas?
115 years (1492 --> 1607)
What were the Articles of Confederation? Why did they suck?
The first US constitution. Gov't was too weak.
How does geography affect the development of societies?
Long answer - includes how they make money AND social/political structures