Early exploration
What nation hired Christopher Columbus?
Spain
Which of the three colonial regions would Puritans most likely be found?
The New England colonies: Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts
What was the name of John Locke's pamphlet/publication that served as anti-British propaganda?
Common Sense
This document was signed by the colonists on July 4, 1776 and served as a "break up letter" with England.
Declaration of Independence
What nation provided aid to the colonists during the Revolutionary War?
France
Which European group had good relations with Native Americans?
The FRENCH got along with the Natives, while the Spanish and English generally did not.
The first major social movement in the colonies that was a reaction to the elaborate theological doctrines and emotional stagnation of traditional religious practices.
The Great Awakening (Arminianism vs. Calvinism and New Lights vs. Old Lights)
What were the two sides of the French and Indian War? (____ and ____ VS. _____ and _____)
French and Natives vs. British and the colonists
The first 10 Amendments are also know as...
The Bill of Rights
Anti-British protest group that was led by Sam Adams
Sons of Liberty
What specific crop was a staple in the diets of Native American peoples before the Age of Exploration?
Corn / Maize (chapter 1.2)
A form of government practiced in the New England colonies at town hall meetings. This form of government relied on majoritan rule.
Direct democracy
-First battle
-Turning point
-Last battle
-Lexington and Concord
-Saratoga
-Yorktown
Who is known as the "father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
What were the two major ideas of John Locke that helped to fuel the American Revolution and influenced our founding docs?
Natural Rights and Social Contract
the part of the triangular trade between Africa and the Americas was called....
The Middle Passage
Identify three cash crops grown in the Southern colonies.
Indigo, tobacco, and rice
Identify FOUR acts/taxes imposed on the colonists by the British
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Intollerable Acts
Coercive Acts
Identify the five personal freedoms guaranteed to all Americans in the First Amendment
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition
Speech
What rebellion happened in 1786 in Massachusetts that proved that a stronger national government was need to deal with internal conflicts.
Shay's Rebellion.
in the 15th and 16th centuries, Europeans developed a new kind of enterprise called _________, where businesses were owned by a large number of investors.
Joint-stock companies
Encouraged investing in exploration voyages. The British used these companies to finance colonization.
What was the name of the largest slave revolt in the British colonies? This rebellion happened in South Carolina
The Stono Rebellion:
In 1739 enslaved people in SC tried to march to Florida, a Spanish colony where slavery was illegal. The march was stopped by a white militia.
What percentage of colonists took the following sides during the onset of the Revolutionary War?
- ___% Patriots
- ___% Loyalists
- ___% Neutrals
- 40% Patriots
- 20% Loyalists
- 40% Neutrals
Identify at least TWO negative aspects of the Articles of Confederation
No power to tax
No power to regulate interstate commerce
No strong central voice for negotiation
No way to deal with Rev. War debt
No common currency
Inconsistent representation in Congress
1 state = 1 vote (regardless of population size)
The creation of a bi-cameral legistlature (Senate and House of Representatives) was the solution to which Constitutional compromise?
The Great Compromise (aka the Connecticut Compromise)