People
He conquered the Aztecs
Who is Cortes
The transfer of diseases, plants and animals during contact is more commonly known as
What is the Columbian Exchange
Settlers who came to Virginia were seeking primarily this
What is to profit economically
At the outset of the Revolution, most historians agree that this percentage of people actually supported the Revolution, contrary to popular myth
What is 33% or a third
The only Revolutionary Battle fought on Vermont soil was
What is the Battle of Hubbardton
He was kicked out of Puritan Mass and founded Rhode Island, establishing true freedom of religion and laying the ground work for a truly individual and unique colony and eventual state
Who is Roger Williams
This was one of the main reasons why Europeans easily conquered Native peoples in the Americas
What is disease
The early history of Jamestown can be characterized by
What is disease and death
This invoked the natural rights of man, argued that tyranny justified the revolt, and made a list of the tyrannical actions of King George III
What is the Declaration of Independence
Throughout the greater part of the 17th century, the Chesapeake colonies acquired most of the labor they needed from these people
Who are white servants (indentured servants)
He was the first European to discover what would become America
Who is Leif Ericsson
As with many other nations, England on the eve of exploration possessed several attributes for successful colonization. Name ONE
What are a unified nation-state, nationalism, religious unity, strong monarch
This was the most ethnically diverse region of colonial America, as opposed to this region which was the least ethnically diverse. All owing to their geography and history
What is the middle colonies and the New England colonies
One of the main reasons for the Revolution was this, because the British thought that the colonists should help out too
What is asked the colonists to help pay for some of the war debt via taxes
The wars between the French and British prior to the French and Indian War were different because they lacked...
What are regular troops - they were mostly fought using guerrilla tactics
He lost his head as a result of a war that stopped New England westward expansion, but ended New England Indian resistance
Who is Metacom (King Phillip)
Before the arrival of the Europeans, most native peoples in North America
What is lived in small, scattered, and impermanent settlements
Contrary to popular perceptions, the vast majority of southerners were not large plantation holders, but were this
What are landowning small farmers
As a result of an alliance with the French, the America gained three things, name TWO of them
What is a navy, an army, military supplies, and money
What is mercantilism
This person was banished from Puritan Massachusetts because they believed that truly saved need not bother to obey the laws of God or man (antinominaism)
Who is Anne Hutchinson
The sophisticated Native American civilizations found in central and south America are a result of
What is the development of agriculture
The New England economy during the early colonial period relied mostly on these things, as opposed to the South who relied predominately on staple/cash crops for their economies
What are shipbuilding, fishing, and commerce
One of the important ideological beliefs that supported the Revolution was the idea of republicanism, which held
What is that the authority of the government depended on the virtue of its citizenry
This British colonial economic policy held that the mother country should maintain the balance of the wealth in trade and put up trade barriers so that her colonies could only trade exclusively with the mother country
What is mercantilism