Chapter 1
Who founded the first democracy?
The Greeks were the first ones to use democracy, more specifically Athens.
True or False:
Henry the Navigator made so many advances because of the voyages he went on.
Flase
What colonies were settled by the English?
Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, and Georgia
What is triangular trade?
A system in which goods and slaves were traded among the Americas, Britain, and Africa.
The _______ and ______ grew maize and other crops.
Olmec and Maya
What were the Apache and the Navajo known for?
Raiding other groups
What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlán
Who created the slogan: “No taxation without representation”?
Samuel Adams and James Otis
What were mercenaries?
The Hessians were mercenaries, foreign soldiers who fought not out of loyalty, but for pay.
When did the paleo Indians cross the bridge to Alaska?
38,000 BC and 10,000 BC
What were the four corner regions where the Anasazi regions lived?
Present day Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Where was Christopher Columbus from?
Genoa, Italy
What was the Treaty of Paris?
This treaty ended the war between Britain and France, giving Canada to Britain, and a lot of French lands to Britain.
What was the battle of yorktown?
The Battle of Yorktown, fought in 1781, was the decisive conflict in the American Revolutionary War, where American and French forces, led by General George Washington, trapped British General Cornwallis's army. Cornwallis's surrender effectively ended the war, leading to the recognition of American independence by Britain.
Who Commanded the Continental Army?
George Washington
What two materials did the West African Kingdom grow, using trade?
Gold and Salt.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The Columbian Exchange refers to the transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia following Columbus's voyages. It included the exchange of crops like corn and potatoes, with the introduction of animals like horses and cattle to the Americas.
In what year did 400 more settlers arrived in Jamestown?
1609
Who was the Declaration of Independence main author?
Thomas Jefferson
What year was Thomas Jefferson inaugurated as the third president of the United States?
1801
When was the Roman Republic created?
509 BC.
How was slavery started in North America?
Slavery started because the Native Americans were dying from diseases from Europe. Since they were lacking a work force, they created the slave trade, which was a system that allowed Spain to bring and sell slaves in North America.
Name the different acts discussed in class.
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Quartering Acts
Why did 56 men sign the Declaration of Independence and women did not?
56 men signed the Declaration of Independence and women did not because women by 1776 were political non entities. They didn’t have a right to vote.
What was the turning point In the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Yorktown