Britain Entering the New World
What was the name for the naval force that King Philip sent to England in 1588?
Spanish Armada
New Netherland was settled by whom?
The Dutch (Dutch West India Company)
Where the Mayflower land when it came to the New World in 1620?
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
What spurred the conflict between the British and the French which started the French and Indian War?
Fur trade - British wanted control over the Ohio River Valley, saw the French making money and wanted to get in on that
Who were the two Rebel leaders the British were sent to capture in Lexington?
Sam Adams, John Hancock
Sam Adams was the founder of which 'secret' organization?
Sons of Liberty
What U.S. State has the only non-rectangular state flag?
Ohio
Who founded the first colony in the New World?
Sir Walter Raleigh (Roanoke)
The 'Society of Friends' are more formally known as:
Quakers
What did the Pilgrims use to govern themselves?
Mayflower Compact (written on the Mayflower - majority rule, self rule: Town meetings/ Elected Legislature)
Royal Proclamation of 1763
prohibited colonists from settling on lands acquired from the French following the war - any land west of the Appalachian Mountain line
List one strength and one weakness both the Americans and the British had leading into the Revolutionary War
British Strengths: Military, financial resources, administrative control, navy
Weaknesses: Lack of local support, overextended, distance
American Strengths: Location, Guerilla Warfare, Leadership
Weaknesses: Lack of military, no money, division in the colonies
Who was the defense attorney for the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
Prior to becoming president George W. Bush was governor of which U.S. State?
Texas
Whom did King James I grant a charter to allowing them to settle in Jamestown?
The Virginia Company
Why did King Charles II give William Penn the territory that became Pennsylvania?
Paying off debt - owed Penn's father money
Wanted to get rid of the Quakers, since they were not happy with the English church anyways
Tituba - had gatherings with young girls from Salem where they committed strange behaviors that scared the colonists into thinking that black magic/Satan is in Salem.
Name 2/4 of the 'Intolerable Acts'
1. Boston Port Act
2. Massachusetts Government Act
3. Administration of Justice Act
4. Quebec Act
What was the main reason the Americans needed to win the Battle of Saratoga?
To get French aid
Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
The Galapagos Islands are part of what country?
Ecuador
The settlers came to the new world originally searching for _________ but instead began using ____________ to spur their economy.
Gold (minerals/jewels)
Tobacco
The colonies of Virginia and Maryland created the _______________ _________________ which provided incentives for planters to import workers from overseas into indentured servitude - giving them 50 acres of land per person
Headright System
What was John Winthrop referring to when he noted the Massachusetts Bay colony as the 'City Upon a Hill' ?
The eyes of all people are upon us
It is supposed to be an example of what the colonies should look like and how they are ran
(A good example for the rest of the colonies)
What was the purpose of the Townshend Acts? What was Townshend's idea behind persuading the House of Commons to enact these?
To tax the colonies on glass, paper, lead, and tea
Revenue would pay the salaries of colonial governors
Who did General George Washington invite down to Valley Forge?
What was the purpose of this?
Baron Von Steuben, Train/Discipline soldiers
After the revolution, what did Paul Revere open? What did it do?
Hardware store
provided materials to build the USS Constitution during the War of 1812
What movie starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore takes place in Hawaii?
50 First Dates
What ended the first Powhatan War?
Marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe - brought peace between both groups
Which colony was first to legalize slavery?
Virginia (1661)
Which colony had enacted the first written constitution in the Western Hemisphere?
Connecticut
How many people died in the Boston Massacre? Who was the former slaved that was killed?
5, Crispus Attucks
List two of the terms from the 'Treaty of Paris' (1783)
Recognition of Independence
Territorial gains
Fishing Rights in Canadian Waters
Pre-war Debt/Treatment of Loyalists
Author of the Massachusetts Constitution:
John Adams
Who sang "Should've been a Cowboy"?
Toby Keith
Explain the different views of land-ownership comparing the colonists and the Native Americans.
English - land could be bought, sold, and owned
Natives - land is shared/not owned, the gods/spirits were in charge of the land
When James Oglethorpe founded Georgia and became governor in 1733, what were his 3 major laws which governed the colony?
1. Distribution of land, each debtor received 50 acres that could not be sold
2. No slavery was permitted
3. Prohibition of Alcohol
Both Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams were exiled for dissent. What was their dissent towards specifically?
Describe both their situations briefly
AH - the enforcement of proper behavior from church members conflicted with the Doctrine of Predestination
RW - Preached separation of church and state and believed in religious freedom, church should not be supported by taxes, and said taking land from the Natives without paying them was unfair
Who was appointed to draft the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
General John Burgoyne and General William Howe had a plan to ____________ ____ ________________ in order to isolate the New England Colonies.
(Fill in the Blank)
Divide-and-Conquer
Cut off the New England Colonies from the remaining colonies
Samuel Adams wrote the _________________ which did what?
Circular Letter,
Brought attention to the colonies, organizing their collective efforts to go against British rule/taxation
Mr. Shade's favorite movie:
Billy Madison