In what year did Christopher Columbus land in the "New World?"
1492
Which branch of Christianity were the major religious groups of the American colonies?
Protestant / Protestantism
Who was the king of the British Empire at the time of the American Revolution?
King George III
What does religious tolerance mean?
acceptance and allowance of different religious beliefs and practices
In what year was Archbishop Williams founded?
1949
What religion did the Europeans force upon the Native Americans?
Christianity
Before the British, what was the original name of the city of New York City?
New Amsterdam
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
a colonial resistance movement that carried out the Boston Tea Party
What is the difference between indentured servants and enslaved people?
an enslaved person is considered property, while an indenture servant has some degrees of freedom
What is the name of Beyonce's most recent album?
Cowboy Carter
What was the Iroquois Confederacy?
an alliance of Native American tribes in North America
The "Join, or Die" propaganda was created by which Founding Father?
Benjamin Franklin
The Tea Act was a tax on tea that was meant to save this British company.
British East India Company
What does boycott mean?
protest against the buying of goods, like tea
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange of plants, animals, humans, bacteria, and technology between the Old World [Europe, Asia and Africa] and the New World [the Americas].
What was the Mayflower Compact?
an agreement by the men of the Mayflower that was the first framework of government in North America
What were the Committees of Correspondence?
colonial political organizations that spread information, shared grievances, and united against the British
The British East India Company had a monopoly on trade in the North America. What is a monopoly?
when a business has complete control over goods
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What was the name of the largest pre-Columbian civilization, close to modern-day St. Louis, Missouri?
Cahokia
What was the Triangular Trade?
the trade that facilitated the trade of slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods between Africa, Europe, and the colonies.
List the taxes the British put on the American colonies in order:
- Stamp Act
- Townshend Act
- Tea Act
- Sugar Act
1. Sugar Act
2. Stamp Act
3. Townshend Act
4. Tea Act
What does salutary neglect mean?
the belief that the American colonies would thrive without direct intervention from the British
What is the southernmost US state?
Hawaii