Period 1
What was the date Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean?
October 12, 1492
What was the first successful settlement in the Virginia colony founded in May 1607, the settlement became part of the Virginia Joint Stock Company of London in 1602?
Jamestown
How long the French and Indian war last?
9 years (1754-1763)
What factor led to the War of 1812?
Americas involvement growing in European commerce and affairs
Why did the Native American people lack immunity to European diseases?
Most Indigenous peoples did not live in urban areas which meant they did not develop a resistance to many animal-borne illnesses
What was the name of three ships Christopher Columbus sailed with?
The Nina, The Pinta, The Santa Maria
What was a impact of the 1st Great Awakening?
More individuals converted to Christianity, a rise in the number of Church denominations
What consequence did the French and Indian war have for indigenous people?
What factor put pressure on Native American territory in the southeastern US in the 19th century?
Soil depletion pushed farmers west in search of new land
What did the Romantic movement reveal about American culture?
It showed European influence on American culture.
What is the Treaty Tordesillas?
1494, Signed by Spain and Portugal dividing the territories of the New World
What was the Pope's Rebellion?
The Spanish Roman Catholic's mission in New Mexico began to oppress the natives by attempting to derive them of their religious customs
How did colonist react to the Proclamation of 1763?
Many were angry and continued to settle illegally beyond the demarcation line
What was the Nat Turner Rebellion?
Raised southern fears of a general slave uprising and had a profound effect on the attitude of Southerners towards slavery
What important consequence did the French and Indian War have in North America?
The British victory expelled France from North America
What was the name of the King and Queen that gave Columbus a second chance to sail?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
What did Roger Williams do and what did it offer?
He left the Massachusetts Colony and purchased land from a Indian tribe and founded Rhode Island, the only colony to offer complete religious freedom.
How did the Constitution address slavery?
The Constitution included several compromises that legalized slavery
What was an important consequence of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
It temporarily silenced debate but ultimately failed to resolve the controversy over slavery
What was an important feature of the Enlightenment?
The Enlightenment highlighted the values Britain shared with her North American colonies.
What country mostly accelerated the process of selling and buying of slaves?
Portugal
A administrative body created by King James ll to implement Navigation Acts and help defend themselves from French and Native American forces
Dominion of New England
What political role did women play in the new American Republic?
Mothers preserved the republican ideals
How successful was the Seneca Falls convention in advancing women's rights?
It began the process of organizing advocates but change occurred slowly over decades
Why did Jacksonian Democrats oppose the Market Revolution and industrialization?
The economic changes created inequality and wage-dependency.