Chapter 2
Define culture.
is a group's set of common values and traditions, including language, government, and family relationships.
The first voyage that sailed all the way around the world was lead by_.
Ferdinand Magellan
Define Tea Act.
The principal objective was to reduce the massive amount of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company in its London warehouses and to help the financially struggling company survive.
Did Prince Henry the Navigator really ever go on an expedition him self?
No he did not.
Who established a navigation school and financed expeditions to the west coast of Africa?
Prince Henry the Navigator.
Define Stamp Act of 1765.
This act required colonists to pay for an official stamp, or seal, when they bought paper items.
What is the Line of Demarcation.
Imaginary line what divided the Atlantic Ocean.
Define African Diaspora.
(A diaspora is the scattering of a people) Enslaved Africans were sent all across the New World.
Define Middle Passage.
The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean that enslaved Africans were forced to endure.
Define caravels.
Define Committees of Correspondence.
Each committee got in touch with other towns and colonies. Its members shared ideas and information about the new British laws and ways to challenge them.
Who were the first people in North America?
The Native Americans.
The first Europeans to reach the east coast of North America were the _.
Vikings.
The Boston massacre was considered a big ___.
Snowball fight.
Who invented the game Jeopardy?
Merv Griffin.
What major league baseball team did Cal Ripken play for?
Baltimore Orioles