General knowledge
What was the Middle Passage?
The journey that captured slaves has to take in order to be able to be sold in America.
What was the Bacon Rebellion?
A rebellion that was Caused by the unhelpful government the people defeated the problem, and then turned to the government for vengeanc. They then burned down the government in Jamestown, and The Governor then fled. The rebellion only ceased when the leader died of Dysentery.
Who was Nathaniel Bacon.
The man who lead a group against natives, and then burnt down the government buildings in Jamestown.
He also died of Dysentery.
What was the Enlightenment?
A movement that pursued science, philosophical thinking, freedom, and natural rights.
What was the Dominion of New Englan?
A united colony under one ruler that stretched from Maine to New Jersey
Who was the Quakers?
Members of the Society of friends, was persecuted in the 17th century
What was the Stono Rebellion?
A rebellion in which 20 slaves tried to rebel and move to Spanish held Florida
Who was Pontiac?
A French Allied indigenous chief
What was the Salem witch Trials?
Brought on by mass Hysteria, judges hanged innocent women thought to be committing dark arts
What was Georgia originally a colony for?
Debtors
What is The Triangular Trade?
Slaves went to America, crops went to Europe, materials for capturing slaves went to Africa.
What did the Navigation acts do?
They restricted trade on England's American Colonies
Who was William of orange and Mary.
The first constitutional monarchs, successors of James II due to the Glorious Revolution
What was The Great Awakening?
A religious movement that sought to get on grip on society with Puritan values.
What was the first settlement of New France?
Louisiana
Which prominent figure served in the French and Indian war?
George Washington
What did Salutary neglect eventually cause?
Loss of loyalty to the British, the colonies liked to govern themselves, which, in turn, led to the American revolution.
Who was Sir Edmund Andros
A grade A loyal-to-the-British jerk, who levied great taxes on the colonists leading to a bloodless revolution
What was the Headright System
It promised those who paid for their passage 50 acres of land
What was the first town of Rhode Island?
(hint: its also the capital)
Providence
Who Discovered Florida for the Spanish
Juan Ponce de Leon
What was Pope’s rebellion?
A rebellion that led to New Mexico being free for 14 years
Who was Metacomet/Metacom?
Also known as King Phillip, he allied all the tribes and tried to get rid of the colonists, which failed.
(Cause colonists were like cockroaches, extremely stubborn)
What was the treaty of Tordesillas?
The pope split the world for the Spanish and Portuguese, so they wouldn't fight
What was the first colony for England?
Roanoke