Indigenous Populations of The "Americas"
Where was the Aztec empire located?
Modern day Mexico
What does the Spanish word “Conquistador” translate to?
Conqueror
What Native group working with the British against the French?
Iroquois Confederacy
What country claimed the land the made up the original 13 colonies?
Great Britain (England)
What year did the American revolutionary war start?
1775
What were the people who created the Constitution called?
They were called the Framers
What population did the Inca rise to before European Exploration?
around 10 million
What did Christian kings and queens want more of?
They wanted more Christians, gold, and land.
How long did the French and Indian War last?
It lasted from 1754 to 1763 (9 years)
What did the south Colonies grow?
Sugar cane, rice, tobacco, and cotton.
Who led the Continental Army?
General George Washington
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What language does the Aztec Empire speak?
Nahuatl.
Why did European countries colonize America?
European countries colonized the Americas to achieve wealth, resources, to spread religion and to dominate other European countries
What rank in the British Army did George Washington have during the French and Indian War
Colonel
What is the exact definition of a “colony”?
An area settled by a group of people out-side of their home country.
What items that the British put tax on.
Stamps, Legal papers, Sugar, tea,
When was the Bill of Rights accepted into the Constitution?
1791
What happens to the losing team of the game Tlachtil?
The losing team was usually sacrificed to the Aztec Gods
How were the Inca and the Aztec Empires defeated by the conquistadors?
Disease killed most of the populations, Conquistadors then came in and overpowered the weakened groups.
What was the Quartering Act?
The Quartering Act allowed British soldiers to use any colonist home for food and housing without consent.
What did the Crop farmers of the Southern Colonies do to solve the problem of not having workers?
Slavery
What caused the American Revolution?
Colonists didn't want to pay taxes to the British King without a representative in Government.
What is in the 1st amendment of the Bill of rights?
1st Amendment: Freedom of Speech
What is Machu Picchu?
Machu Picchu is a 15th century Inca city that is built more than a mile up in the mountains
How did Hernan Cortez win against Incan empire?
with firearms, steel weapons and smallpox.
How did the French tend to treat the native nations that was different from Great Britain?
The French treated the native nations with dignity and respect, never settling on their land.
Name all of the 13 colonies
The New England Colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
The Middle Colonies : New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
The Southern Colonies : Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
What happened during the Boston Tea Party on December 16th 1773.
A group of men disguised themselves as American Indians and boarded 3 tea ships carrying tea, and they threw all of it overboard.
What is the purpose of the 13th Amendment?
To outlaw Slavery