Topic One: Early Americas & European Exploration
Who settled in North America before European explorers?
Various Native American tribes
Why did the English come to the New World?
Who was George Washington?
First president of USA, hero of the French and Indian War, Founding Father
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Founding Father, never a president, inventor
What is the US Constitution?
The current government of the US
What was a Muslim invention that helped sailors navigate while at sea?
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A framework for government written by the Pilgrims when they arrived to the New World. They established a tradition of self-government.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
1777, a document stating the 13 colonies were a free and independent nation, formally separating from Britain, listed the colonials grievances with the British government
What was the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
What was the Articles of Confederation?
The first attempt at governing the USA. It was a loose alliance of 13 states with a weak federal government.
What happened in 1492?
Columbus sailed to North America and the power of Muslims in Spain decreased
What was Jamestown?
The first established permanent colony of the British in North America.
Define boycott
to refuse to buy certain goods and services
What was the Boston Tea Party?
An act of civil disobedience - colonists dumped British tea into the Boston Harbour.
What is the Bill of Rights?
A list of rights added to the US Constitution that ensured the government could not take away rights
What was the Columbian Exchange?
biological and cultural exchange of animals, plants, human populations, diseases, food, government, technology, art and languages
What was traded along the Triangular Trade Routes?
Gunpowder, slaves, molasses, cloth, sugar, tools
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax imposed on the American colonists that taxed legal documents like wills, diplomas, marriage papers, newspapers, dice, and playing cards.
What did the First Continental Congress establish?
A boycott and militia
Define amend
change
What nations' inventions did Europeans learn from that helped them travel to the New World?
Muslims, China, and Africa
Who was Martin Luther?
A German monk who nailed his complaints or grievances onto a church door in 1517. He started the Protestant Reformation.
An imaginary line along the Appalachian Mountains that colonists were forbidden to settle west of.
Parliament shut down the port of Boston. No ship could enter or leave the harbor—not even a small boat. This effected life and trade.
Parliament forbade Massachusetts colonists to hold town meetings more than once a year without the governor’s permission. Public officials would now be selected by the king’s governor rather than be elected by citizens. This limited their democracy.
Parliament allowed customs officers and other officials who might be charged with major crimes to be tried in Britain or Canada instead of in Massachusetts. This would mean that corrupt British government officials could more easily get away with crime.
The Quartering Act - British soldier could occupy anyone’s home for their own use.
What is the difference between the Federalists and the Antifederalists?
Federalists - supported US Constitution and strong federal gov.
Antifederalists - said US Constitution was too strong, gave federal gov too much power, needed a bill of rights