People/Events
Economics/Geography
Society/Religion/Culture
Government/Power
Hot Mess
100

The 1739-1748 war between France, Spain and England fought in North America.

What is King George's War?

100

An increase in prices, which leads to the lessening value of money.

What is inflation?

100

A grant of forgiveness for a sin given by the Catholic Church in exchange for money.

What is an indulgence?

100

A false written statement designed to damage the reputation of its subject.

What is Libel?

100

Answer the prompt, cite evidence to support your answer, and explain how the evidence supports your answer.

What is the ACE method?

200

Founded by William Penn, this colony was granted by King Charles II as a religious haven for Quakers in what year?

What is 1681?

200

The process of calculating and following a route from one place to another and used to describe the movement of a ship.

What is navigation?

200

The forced enlistment of civilians into the army or navy. Caused serious complaints from commoners both in England and the colonies.

What is Impressment?

200

An economic system focused on creating profit for the home country to the detriment of its colonies. England and the N. American colonies are an example

What is mercantilism?

200

Comparison, causation, continuity and change.

Reasoning Processes

300

An English clergyman, theologian and evangelical who lead a revival movement within the Church of England that became Methodism.

Who is John Wesley?

300

The brutal one way transport of ships filled with enslaved men, women and children across the Atlantic from Africa to the Americas. Part of triangle trade.

What is the Middle passage.

300

These characteristics distinguished Old Light from New Light clergy.

What is the Old Light supported the religious "status quo" while the New Light wanted a religious revival and to focus on the emotional?

300

Laws established from long practiced customs and societal standards and by previous judicial rulings.

What is Common Law?

300

MCQ, 

SAQ,

LAQ

Crazy Acronyms or

Multiple choice

Short answer

Long answer question

400

An influential Enlightenment thinker, he is commonly known as the Father of Liberalism.

Who is John Locke?

400

An alliance created between the colonists and Iroquois leaders in Albany in 1677 to attempt to save their lucrative fur trade, in light  of Metacom's war.

Covenant Chain

400

The French writer who argued that by using reason humans could discover the laws which govern the Universe and thereby improve society.

Who is Voltaire?

400

We exported fish, lumber and ships.

We exported tobacco, rice and indigo.

We exported grain.

What are the Northern, Southern and Mid Atlantic colonial regions?

400

There are 8 of them, can you name 3?

American/National Identity  (NAT)

Work/Exchange/Technology (WXT)

Geography/Environment (GEO)

Migration/Settlement (MIG)

Politics/Power (PCE)

American in the World (WOR)

America and Regional Culture (ARC)

Social structures (SOC)


500

Stono Rebellion

What is a slave uprising in 1739 started by a small group of enslaved persons who, having acquired weapons and killing their "owners" went on to gather a group of more than 50 killing other "owners." They were eventually cornered and executed without trial.

500

The Walking Purchase of 1737.

What is a likely forged treaty that allowed the British to claim territory that could be walked off in a day and a half by a man.

500

Born in West Africa, enslaved and living in Boston, she published a book of poetry that was so well received that she was freed soon after.

Who is Phillis Wheatley

500

The type of government characterized by all or most power in a government centered in the King or Queen, "by the grace of God."

What is Divine Right Monarchy?

500

In a long essay question, 6 points total, can you explain how you earn them?

What are 1 point for thesis, 1 point contextualization, 2 points for evidence and 2 points for analysis and reasoning.