History 1
What are the five themes of geography?
location, Place, Movement, HEI (Human Environment Interaction), Region
An era beginning in the 1600s which emphasized reason, analysis, and individualism is known as
The Enlightenment
What was the first representative assembly, or form of government, in the colonies?
House of Burgesses
Which group believed in nonviolence and cooperated with Native Americans?
Quakers
Which geographic feature separated the colonies from the back country?
Appalachian Mountains
New York is in the northeast part of the U.S. This is an example of the theme of what?
regions
Why was there more industry in New England than in the other colonies?
located near many water sources
What did the Mayflower Compact achieve?
a document that helped establish the practice of self-government
Which region's economy relied on growing cash crops such as tobacco and cotton?
Southern Colonies
What was the war fought between the British, French, and their allies for the control of North America from 1754-1763 called?
The French and Indian War
An imaginary line that circles the Earth at 0 degrees latitude is called
Equator
What attracted people to live in the Middle Colonies?
Moderate winter temperatures and good soil for farming
Which group wanted to purify the practices of the English church?
Puritans
What resources were part of the triangular trade?
slaves, Rum, Molasses
Why did Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense make such a significant impact?
It was written in simple language that common people could understand.
The place where a river flows into a lake or ocean is called a
mouth
Which English colony is known as a lost colony?
Roanoke
Why did Roger Williams found Rhode Island?
to welcome those that would have been religiously persecuted
What lesson can be learned from the Salem Witch Trials?
false accusations can lead to persecution
Why did Parliament pass new laws governing the colonies?
Britain needed money to pay off debt from the war
What English philosopher argued that people have natural rights?
John Locke
What was the first permanent English settlement in 1607?
Jamestown
Who founded Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
Why did Bacon's Rebellion take place?
Bacon didn't believe that Gov. Berkeley was helping him in land disputes
What colony was specifically punished under England's Intolerable Acts?
Massachusetts