Columbus
What group of Italian immigrants used the idea of Columbus to prove to the rest of America that they could fit into American society?
Knights of Columbus
What is the name of the Puritan idea that even before you are born, God has decided your fate, and you cannot change it?
Predestination
What act actually lowered taxes for the colonists but still made them angry?
Tea Act
Which Italian navigator is celebrated on October 14th for “discovering” America?
Christopher Columbus
How did the Columbian exchange affect the Native American people already living in the Americas?
Spread disease and lessened their ability to fight against invasion
Quakers
Close church and state relationship, no religious freedom, gender roles
What is tabula rasa?
Blank Slate - People are born equal (Kings and nobles are not better than commoners)
Who does the idea of Tabula Rasa come from and what philosophical movement is he involved with?
John Locke, The Enlightenment
Why might people consider Columbus' actions in the New World controversial?
His treatment of the Native American people
How did religion impact Puritan society?
Only members of church could vote and run for office, impacted laws, etc.
What is one way women supported the colonists during the Revolutionary War?
Homespun, Fighting, Taking over farms, etc.
Which wife of a future president argued for more political and economic rights for women after the revolution?
Abigail Adams
Why might people consider Columbus to be a positive figure in American History?
Italian Americans, Exploration,
What is the Puritan idea of a Covenanted Community?
Their community was bound by a promise (covenant) they made with God. People must help each other and not be selfish.
How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
High costs led Parliament to expect the colonists to pay for debts, no taxation without representation
Who was the 1st governor of Mass. that spread the idea that hierarchy was a part of God's will for a society?
John Winthrop