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Early Civilization
European Exploration
Colonial America
Colonization/F&I War
Forming the New Nation
100
A land bridge was exposed that connected Asia to North America.
How was it possible for prehistoric people to cross the Bering Straight?
100
Gave them red caps and strings of glass beads
"In order to win friendship and affection of that people and because I was convinced conversion to our Holy Faith would be better promoted through love than force; I presented some of them with red caps and some strings of beads and with other trifles of insignificant worth which delighted them and by which we have got a wonderful hold on their affections." Christopher Columbus What did Christopher Columbus do to "Win the friendship and affection" of the people?
100
(Religious freedom, economic gain, in search of liberties/rights A. Sons and daughters of European nobles avoided the colonies B. Few colonists were interested in economic gain C. Religious freedom was a major goal for many colonists D. Most early colonists came from Southern Europe
Name 2 reasons why Europeans colonized North America
100
A slave/an enslaved person
"I was soon put down under the decks...the closeness of the place and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us...the shrieks of the women and the groans of the dying, rendered (made) the whole scene of horror" Whose perspective is the above quotation from?
100
Life, Liberty and pursuit of Happiness
According to the Declaration of Independence...name the three unalienable rights.
200
Convert native people to Christianity
What did European missionaries try to accomplish in the New World?
200
Roanoke
What early colony is known as the "Lost Colony" that disappeared?
200
Anything suggesting uncomfortable and inhumane treatment
Describe what the journey to the colonies/their destination was like for enslaved Africans
200
A boycott
"Many of the colonial storekeepers couldn't give away any of the British goods on the shelves. It was as if the colonists had agreed to not buy English products." This describes what economic idea?
300
It allowed people to settle in one place and create unique cultures
Why was faming critical or important to development of civilizations across the Americas?
300
The arrival of European diseases, such as smallpox, caused epidemics?
What is the reason the spanish were able to defeat the Native Americans?
300
House of Burgesses
What is the name of the representative assembly that made laws for Jamestown?
300
France and Britain due to France's expansion into ohio valley territory
Who fought in the French and Indian War and why?
300
The colonists' response to Britain's economic presence in the colonies
The slogan "Taxation without representation" was whose response and to what?
400
A. Pre-Columbian peoples were largely uncivilized B. Advanced American civilizations existed before Columbus arrived C. Europeans introduced agriculture to the Americas D. These people were peaceful prior to European conquest
What did a study of the Mayans, Incas and Aztecs reveal?
400
Treaty of Tordesillas
What is the name of the agreement which gave Spain the right to most of North America and South America?
400
It had a harbor located in the Atlantic Ocean
Why was New York a prime location and considered a good center for trade?
400
France lost most of its North American territory
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris (1763) which ended the French and Indian War?
500
Calenders, writing system, priest and temples
What is a characteristic/invention of both the Mayan and Aztec civilizations?
500
The Columbian Exchange
The voyages of Christopher Columbus led to contact and an exchange between Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas called?
500
Anything suggesting.. Both the French and British relied heavily upon their Native allies for troops, scouts, and advance parties when it came time to do battle. Many of the troops that actually fought the war were Natives that had a vested interest with their European allies
What role did Native Americans play during the French and Indian War?
500
Outline grievances and justify the revolt of colonists against Britain
The major purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to do what?