Geography
How many states are in the United States?
50
What was Columbus's theory?
That if he just sailed forward he would land in India. (Due to earth being round.)
According to William Penn, what is the importance of good men to a community?
Good Virtuous men make good laws that won't benefit sinful men.
This document was signed in the 1200's and was the first document to declare that the kind was not above the law.
Magna Carta
What are citizens of a commonwealth of the United States not required to do?
Pay Taxes
What did Columbus do immediately upon landing in the New World?
Enslave 6 men
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Prepare yourself with private prayers
According to John Locke, why do men form political societies?
To protect their property rights.
Name three valuable resources on American soil
Host's discretion
How did Native Americans treat Columbus and his crew?
At first timid and then like gods.
Why did the Starving Time Occur?
The first settlers to Jamestown were rich businessmen that only wanted Gold, nothing else. Didn't farm or prepare for conditions.
What philosophical phenomenon that originated in Europe found fertile ground among the colonies’ leading citizens?
The Enlightenment
What is the oldest mountain range in America?
The Appalachian mountains
How does Columbus describe the Native Americans he encounters?
Timorous, Timid, Fearful
How does one come to be a magistrate in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
War fought between France and England in Europe and the Americas.
The 7 Years War
What crop is mainly grown in the great plains?
Wheat
What is the religon of the Native Americans as described by Columbus?
They believe all good is in Heaven.
Which colony was founded as a haven for religious dissenters, breaking away from Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Rhode Island
Upon the crowing of Queen Elizabeth the First, what became the official church of England?
Anglicanism