Columbus
Puritans
The Revolution
Important People
100

What group of Italian immigrants used the idea of Columbus to prove to the rest of America that they could fit into American society?

Knights of Columbus

100

What is the name of the Puritan idea that even before you are born, God has decided your fate, and you cannot change it?

Predestination

100

What act actually lowered taxes for the colonists but still made them angry?

Tea Act

100

Which Italian navigator is celebrated on October 14th for “discovering” America?

Christopher Columbus

200

How did the Columbian exchange affect the Native American people already living in the Americas?

Spread disease and lessened their ability to fight against invasion

200
Who criticized of the Puritan society and what did they criticize?

Quakers

Close church and state relationship, no religious freedom, gender roles

200

What is tabula rasa?

Blank Slate - People are born equal (Kings and nobles are not better than commoners)

200

Who does the idea of Tabula Rasa come from and what philosophical movement is he involved with?

John Locke, The Enlightenment

300

Why might people consider Columbus' actions in the New World controversial?

His treatment of the Native American people

300

How did religion impact Puritan society?

Only members of church could vote and run for office, impacted laws, etc.

300

What is one way women supported the colonists during the Revolutionary War?

Homespun, Fighting, Taking over farms, etc.

300

Which wife of a future president argued for more political and economic rights for women after the revolution?

Abigail Adams

400

Why might people consider Columbus to be a positive figure in American History?

Italian Americans, Exploration, 

400

What is the Puritan idea of a Covenanted Community?

Their community was bound by a promise (covenant) they made with God. People must help each other and not be selfish.

400

How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?

High costs led Parliament to expect the colonists to pay for debts, no taxation without representation

400

Who was the 1st governor of Mass. that spread the idea that hierarchy was a part of God's will for a society?

John Winthrop

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