Chapter 1
What kind of lifestyle did the first Americans live?
hunter gatherer
In the wake of Columbus' discoveries, ______________ explorers set sail to claim new colonies for Spain.
Spanish
A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England. They came to America for religious freedom and settled Massachusetts Bay.
Puritans
What was the purpose of the colonial system?
to enrich Britain
What was the main thing that led colonists to rebel against the British government?
Unfair, excessive taxes
In history, if you had power in the _________, you had power in the government
church
What is the oldest city in the US?
St. Augustine
Aka, Pilgrims. Gave themselves this name because they highly condemned and separated themselves from the Church of England.
Separatists
BONUS QUESTION: Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
Why did the British pass the Navigation Acts?
Colonies were selling raw materials to other countries, and the British saw this as a threat, so they passed the Navigation Acts to regulate colonial trade to create wealth and power in England.
List three of the acts that imposed unfair taxes and rules on the colonists
Where did Columbus actually land in 1492?
Caribbean
Where did Jamestown get its success?
tobacco
The first governmental document in the new American colonies
Mayflower Compact
Period of time when England ignored her colonies and did not enforced the Navigation Acts as long as they were economically loyal
Salutary neglect
Group of delegates from each of the colonies that met (multiple times) to discuss the problems going on in the colonies
Continental Congress
the establishment of distant settlements controlled by the parent country
colonization
The area settled by missionaries that became the capital of New Mexico is called __________________
Santa Fe
BONUS QUESTION: What does Santa Fe stand for?
Disputes arose between the Natives and the Puritans over
land use
Why was the French and Indian War fought?
Disputes over who controlled the Ohio River Valley
BONUS QUESTION: Who was the war fought between?
The colonists last offer of peace sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George lll
Olive Branch Petition
This movement led people to focus on individuality, have confidence in human achievement, and seek glory through new adventure, discovery, and conquest
Renaissance
In order to conquer the Aztec empire, what did the Spanish need to do first?
Conquer the capital of the empire
BONUS QUESTION: What was the capital?
The land disputes between natives and colonists eventually led to this war
Pequot War
How did Great Britain pay off their war debt from the French and Indian war?
Tax the colonists
What was the point of the Declaration of Independence?
To inform the king that the colonies were declaring themselves independent and cutting ties with Great Britain