European expantion
What were the 3 reasons to explore.
God, Glory, Gold
First successful Settlement in the new world
James town
Started a war in 1675
Metacon
How long did the middle passage take.
2-4 Months
Group of radical patriots
Sons of liberty
Who established a school of Seamanship/Navigation
Prince Henry
Name of Famous young Indian.
Hint: Made a movie about
Pocahontas
What country had a good relationship with Native Americans in the fur trade?
French
Who composed "My Days have been So Wondrous and Free"
Francis Hopkins
Explain the Boston Massacre of 1769
Sons of Liberty taunt and throw stones at the lone sentry. Sentrie calls for backup but colonists don't back down. Soldiers "trip" and fired causing the rest to fire.
What famous explorer kept two logbooks and why?
Christopher Colombus
To give to the crew so they don't lose hope and start a mutiny.
Describe Headwrite System
Pay for for passage of another in return for 7 years of work.
sponsor of the person was given 50 acres of land
Name of an advocate who hated Indians. Why did he hate Indians?
Nathaniel Bacon. Because of the Blockade that was set up in Virginia that only favored the wealthy. He owned a general good store and was affected by the blockade.
Explained the Proclamation of 1776 and why was it established.
Colonists could not settle past the Appalachian mountains. was established to honor the Iroquois Confederacy.
describe the Coercive Acts and the Quebec Act.
100 bonus points to say what they made up.
(Hint: there are 4 of them)
Administration of Justice Act: British soldiers tried in Britain not Colonies
Massachusets Gov Act: Forced Massachusets to be a royal colonist
Boston Port Act: Boston Port closed into 700,000 dollars of tea accounted for
Renewed Quartering Act:
Quebec Act: Establish French Civil Law and Roman Catholic Church
Intolerable acts
Name 2 of the Aztec Gods we talked about
Tlalo god of the rain
Huitzilopochtli god of war
Chicomecoatl goddess of sustenance
Quetzalcoatl god of culture and literature.
Why was sugar cane so hard to harvest?
100 extra points if you know how long they worked.
14-18 months to mature
Grows in wet months harvest in dry months
Canes had sharp edges when cut
spoiled fast
24 hours
What French Explorer moved North to South. what river did he sail down?
Robert Rene Cavelier Sailed down the Mississippi River.
Describe a gentleman and a gentlewomen
Gentlemen: Didnt get dirty, wealthy,read self-help books,religious
Gentlewomen: Read self-help books, more educated, moral guide for children/servents
Explain the Monopoly the East Indian Trading Company had.
What event did it cause?
The EITC had a monopoly due to colonist merchants not being able to sell tea because only British ships could carry and sell tea.
Boston tea Party
Queen (Blank) and King (Blank) married to unite the kingdom of Spain.
bonus points if you can name their original kingdoms
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinan
Aragon and Castile
Who were the two founders of Rhode Island.
Bonus points if you can explain why they founded Rhode Island.
Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson
Acted like a pilgrim, challenged the Patriarchy
What Revolt was in 1680.
what two groups.
what was the cause
how did it end
Pueblo revolt
Spanish and Pueblo people
treated horribly, denied religious belief, forced labor
managed to kick Spanish out but was reconquered.
Who was George Greenville and explain his unpopular policies.
Lord of Treasury in 1763.
Sugar Act of 1764: Tax on wine, sugar, and coffee, cracked down on smuggling.
Currency Act of 1764:Colonies could not print money
Quartering Act of 1765: Colonists must house red coats
Stamp Act of 1765:Declared Tax on legal documents, and publications.
How did the First Continental Congress respond to the Intolerable Acts and describe the agreements?
They decided to continue the NonImport Agreement and add a Nonexportation agreement
Nonimport: A Form of protest where they would not buy from Britain. form of protest after the close of Boston Harbor.
Nonexportation: Would not sell anything so that the exports would not be used to pay Britain's debt.