Age of Exploration
Establishing the Colonies
French and Indian War
Revolution
Miscellaneous
100
What are the "push and pull" factors that fuel the Age of Exploration?
Push: many wanted to move up the social ladder and escape a life of poverty; wanted to escape religious persecution. Pull: Three G's- gold, glory, god.
100
Which countries comprised the Triangular Trade route?
England, colonial America, and Africa comprised the Triangular Trade Route.
100
What French action enraged the British and initiated the French and Indian War?
The French built Fort Duquesne in the Ohio River Valley, which was claimed by both countries but was largely unsettled.
100
Who led the Continental Army?
George Washington.
100
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The Columbian Exchange was the widespread exchange of plants, animals, and infectious diseases from the Old World to the New World.
200
Who named the Pacific Ocean, meaning "peaceful"?
Ferdinand Magellan named the Pacific Ocean.
200
Name the two houses in the bicameral legislature.
House of Lords and House of Commons.
200
What was Pontiac's Rebellion? How did this rebellion affect the colonies?
Pontiac's Rebellion was an Indian rebellion against the British after the French and Indian War. The conflict resulted in the Proclamation of 1763, which promised to protect Indian lands and became a source of tension between Britain and its colonies.
200
What two reasons initiated the battles of Lexington and Concord?
1. Thomas Gage, a British general, sent troops to arrest John Hancock and Sam Adams. 2. Thomas Gage also ordered his men to seize Patriot weapons.
200
Who led the capture of Quebec from the French in 1759?
British General James Wolfe.
300
On his first voyage, Christopher Columbus landed in the present-day _______________, and also explored _________ and ____________.
Bahama Islands; Cuba and Hispaniola (island now occupied by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
300
What was a result of the oversupply of tobacco in Virginia?
The price of tobacco went down, and only the very largest plantations were able to remain profitable. Many people had to leave their homes to move and look for jobs. This led way to Nathaniel Bacon rebelling against Governor Berkeley of Virginia.
300
How did the French and British differ in their efforts to gain control in North America?
The British, who were present in large numbers, sometimes treated the Native Americans harshly and allowed settlers to take Native American lands. However, the French, with fewer settlers, wanted the Native Americans as allies. They treated the Native Americans with respect and established only small forts in Native American territories.
300
What is a drawn game and how does the American Revolution reflect this concept?
A drawn game is a situation in which neither side can be said to have clearly succeeded. The beginning of the American Revolution was in the British favor, but switched over to the Patriots.
300
What is the only state that is one syllable?
Maine.
400
What was the audiencia, and how effective was it?
The audiencia was a special court in Mexico City; the purpose of the court was to oversee the viceroys, control the behavior of the conquistadors, and to provide a forum for justice to the native peoples. Considering the encomienda system was still in place, this audiencia was not very effective.
400
Looking back in history, what were the two main disadvantages that Puritans had when establishing their colony?
1. There was no separation of church and state; 2. They had no intention of granting religious freedom to others. They drove out Quakers, Baptists, and others who disagreed with them.
400
Why did the tide turn in favor of the British?
The British blocked French ships from reaching North America. With few goods or supplies, many of their Indian allies deserted the French, leaving French forts more open to British attack. The British then defeated the French at Montreal and Quebec, capturing Canada.
400
Why was the Spanish governor of Louisiana so important for the Patriots?
He not only gave the Patriots money and supplies, but he also prevented the British from sailing up the Mississippi River, effectively stopping the British from mounting a two-sided attack on Patriots.
400
Since the first world cup of soccer in 1930, which two European teams have been in the final most frequently?
West Germany and Italy.
500
Why was there a need for the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Columbus's exploration put Spain and Portugal in direct competition for trade and empire-building. Because of potential conflict, the pope convinced the two Catholic nations to divide any new overseas trading interests between them.
500
What factors delayed New York's rapid growth? (At least TWO reasons).
1. Few settlers came because of large landowners, called patroons, still held much of the land along the Hudson River. 2. The French in Canada prevented expansion to the north. 3. The Iroquois Confederacy blocked expansion westward. 4. Its harbor made it a natural trade center, but for many years the colony did not supply enough goods for export.
500
Who drafted the Albany Plan of Union, and what was its aim? Why did the colonies reject this plan?
Benjamin Franklin drafted the Albany Plan of Union, and it called upon the colonies to unite under British rule and to cooperate with one another in war. The colonies rejected this plan because they feared that if they united under Britain, then they would lose their autonomy.
500
How did the Patriots win the revolution?
They technically defeated Cornwallis and the British at Yorktown, but the British could have kept fighting; they won because British public support back home was diminished.
500
On average, how many eggs can a hen lay in one year?
On average, about 230.
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