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100
Define the term "conquistador"
Conqueror
100
What was the major reason why the Puritans came to America?
Religious freedom
100
True or false: All America colonists supported the American fight for independence.
False
100
Name one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation
Weak central government,no president, no Supreme Court
100
How was Samuel Morse important to American history?
Invented the telegraph
200
How were the Taino people affected by the arrival of the Europeans?
Forced to work as slaves, died of disease
200
Which region was known for good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing period?
New England
200
Which side was the first to offer freedom to African American slaves who fought in the war?
Britain
200
Why did the Antifederalists want the Consitution to have a Bill of Rights?
To protect people's liberity
200
Name two reasons why immigrants came to the US in the 1800s
Avoid hunger, political problems, find new jobs
300
Many historians believe these European people visited North America centuries prior to the exploration of Columbus.
Vikings
300
Which religious group was most common in Colonial Maryland?
Catholics
300
Name two reasons the Americans won the Revolutionary War
Tactics, home advantage, more passionate, help from other countries
300
What was the original reason for holding the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
300
How did interchangeable parts change American industry?
Could produce more goods quickly with unskilled workers
400
Why is it difficult for historians to study the ancient history of Native Americans? Give 2 reasons
Disease, lack of writing, lack of artifacts, unable to read writing, NA did not disturb nature
400
Which colony was founded to provide a safe place for debtors?
Georgia
400
Name three parts of the Declaration of Independence
Preamble, Description of Natural Rights, List of Grievances, Dissolving the bonds
400
Give three examples of checks and balances
Veto, override veto, declare laws unconstitutional, choosing supreme court justices, etc.
400
Name two goals of the women's rights movement in addition to suffrage
Equal jobs, education, property rights
500
Why did the Aztec King Moctezuma initially welcome Cortez?
He thought he was a God
500
This Native American leader helped the Pilgrims survive and celebrated Thanksgiving with them
Squanto
500
The Closing of the Boston port was one of the ____________ Acts
Intolerable
500
Americans' right to dissent is protected by _________________.
The First Ammendment
500
Name 2 ways the women's rights movement was influenced by the abolition movement
People met, learned strategies, and women were excluded from abolition
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