Meso-America and Columbian Exchange
Which Spanish voyager discovered America?
Christopher Columbus
True or False?
We know what happened to the Roanoke colony
False, The mystery is still unknown even to this day.
People who separated from the Church of England
Separatists
What was the war that began before the Revolutionary war?
7 years war/ French and Indian war.
True or False?
The Articles of Confederation was a failure because of its flaws.
True
What is the New World?
Lands that were "discovered" by explorers from the old world, looking for wealth.
What went wrong with England's first attempt in colonizing Roanoke?
The colony ran low on food and they were battling against the Natives.
Why do Separatists/Puritans escape England to go to America?
To escape persecution and to create their own colony.
Battle significance: Lexington and Concord
First Battle of the Revolutionary war.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange of new ideas, foods, slaves, and materials between the Old World and the New World.
Why did England want to settle in America in 1607?
Good harbors, wood to build ships, and England wanted to make even more money.
What is the Mayflower compact?
A set of laws and rules for a democratic and elected government signed by 41 men.
Who were minutemen?
Soldiers who can get prepared in a minute's notice.
What were some problems with the Articles of Confederation?
Only state militias, Federal government has no Taxing power over the states, no executive branch (president)
What were some things exchanged during the Columbian Exchange? (At least 3)
Plants, crops, foods, animals, slaves, disease..etc..
Jamestown is about to fail, until who saves the town?
John Smith
Why did the Puritans and the Natives have conflict often?
Both sides had different views:
English: Agreements were permanent
Natives: Agreements were only temporary.
Battle Significance: Yorktown
The final battle of the war, Britain surrenders.
Another name for the Declaration of Independence:
"The Birth Certificate of the United States"
What is Pre-Columbian time?
This was the time before his arrival in 1492.
Why did the Natives develop a conflict with Jamestown?
Jamestown was taking too much food from the Natives.
What is the "City Upon the Hill"?
All adult males who belonged to Puritan Church may vote.
What treaty ended the war?
Treaty of Paris, 1783
What are four ideals of the D.o.I?
Unalienable rights, equality, consent of the governed, right to alter/ abolish government.