Colonies
The killing of 5 colonists that ignited Anti- British feelings
Boston Massacre
Where is Geatland?
southern Sweden
Name 3 of the original 13 colonies.
Virginia Connecticut New York Rhode Island New Jersey Massachusetts Georgia New Hampshire North and South Carolina Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania
Queen of the Danes
Wealhtheow ... bonus - what is she like?
How did the colonists actively take a stance against British taxes?
by boycotting British goods
Describe the swimming contest
What are the 3 Unalienable Rights everyone should have?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
How did Grendel die?
bled to death - arm got taken off by Beowulf
Plantations were profitable in the South because of
Soil, Labor, Crop seed, etc.
What year was Jamestown established?
1607
another word for a loyal soldier
thane
name of sword that Unferth gave Beowulf
Hrunting
History: It had never previously failed any warrior who used it in battle.
The Northwest Ordinance allowed for the growth of the...
United States territory
Beowulf was originally written in what language?
Old English, which is like Anglo-Saxon
List the following in order: Declaration of Independence / Colonial Period / Arrival of Europeans / Revolutionary War
Arrival of Europeans / Colonial Period / Revolutionary War / Declaration of Independence
Where is Denmark? Draw a little map :)
at the top of European mainland
Patrick Henry argued against a strong ______________ government.
Central
What were supporters of the U.S. Constitution called?
Federalists (1787)
- the other side were the Anti-Federalists
Give a Formal Boast example
about yourself
A major argument against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution (around 1789) was that it did not contain....
The "Bill of Rights"
Opponents of the Constitution (called Anti-Federalists, like George Mason) argued that the new national government was too powerful and could become tyrannical without an explicit list of protected rights
King of the Danes!
Hrothgar!
Name the 2nd and 3rd presidents
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson