Britain in the New World
New England Colonies
Middle + Southern Colonies
French and Indian War/Awakening +Enlightenment
Revolution is Upon Us
Really Random
100
King Philip II sent the _________ ___________ up the English Channel (1588) to conquer England.
Spanish Armada
100
What was the Plymouth Colony's governing document?
Mayflower Compact - constructed/developed by the Pilgrims on the Mayflower
100
Which religious group was known for its tolerance, and pacifism?
Quakers
100
The French and Indian War was a conflict over __________.
Fur Trade, Ohio River Valley
100
What allowed British customs inspectors to search colonial ships for smuggling/not paying taxes on goods?
Writs of Assistance (Search warrants)
100
What term is given to the scientific study of all aspects of the life of fungi?
Mycology
200
Sir Walter Raleigh, was the founder of ___________ - the lost colony.
Roanoke
200
________ _________ had a slave named _________, who admitted to being under the influence of Satan, conducting witchcraft.
Samuel Parris, Tituba
200
Who has three bodies of water named after them in the Middle colonies?
Henry Hudson
200
The Albany Congress (1754) was Benjamin Franklin's plan to:
Collectively organize the colonial government
200
The ___________________ resulted in five dead, including Crispus Attucks.
Boston Massacre
200
The 1974 "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" introduced which iconic horror villain?
Leatherface
300
Who was the colonist credited with bringing the most lucrative strain of tobacco from the West Indies, to North America?
John Rolfe
300
Which phrase, popularized by John Winthrop, meant that the Massachusetts Bay colony would be a shining example for the rest of the colonies?
"We shall be a City Upon a Hill"
300
What event resulted in the colonies converting from indentured servant-based labor, to slave-based labor?
Bacon's Rebellion (1676)
300
The ________________ prevented the colonists from crossing the border created by King George III after the French and Indian War.
Proclamation of 1763/Proclamation line
300
Samuel Adams + John Hancock founded the __________, a secret colonial organization - which used intimidation tactics to fight against the British.
Sons of Liberty
300
Easter Island is a part of which South American country?
Chile
400
The 2nd Anglo-Powhatan war was also known as what?
Jamestown Massacre
400
This person was banished from Massachusetts Bay for dissent. This person was against the 'enforcement of proper behavior' from ministers, saying it conflicted with 'Predestination'.
Anne Hutchinson
400
In 1664, the _________ overthrew the colony of New Netherland and renamed it __________.
English, New York
400
During the Enlightenment period, this individual was influential in many founding documents, including the English Bill of Rights (1689) - and later on the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution:
John Locke - believed in upholding life, liberty, and property (later it becomes the pursuit of happiness)
400
The Boston Port Act did what?
Closed Boston Harbor for trade until the colonists were able to repay the British East India company for its lost property.
400
What unique pet did Calvin Coolidge have during his presidency?
Rebecca the Raccoon
500
Explain the difference in perspectives over land ownership, between the Native Americans and the English.
Natives: Land is shared, only God owns the land
English: Land could be bought, sold, owned by an individual/group.
500
This person was a puritan minister, whom was against linking voting rights with church membership.
In 1636 - he lead his family and a group of followers west and built the town of Hartford (CT).
Thomas Hooker
500
In the 'Georgia Experiment' (1733), what were the three major laws that governed the colony?
1. Distribution of land - everyone received land and were not allowed to sell their land.
2. No Slavery was permitted
3. Alcohol was prohibited.
500
________ _________ _________ was put on trial for ________, printing a publication pointing out the corrupt actions of William Cosby, governor of New York.
John Peter Zenger, Libel
500
After the battles of Lexington and Concord, what was formed - what did they create?
Second Continental Congress, A Continental Army (led by George Washington)
500
What does ATM stand for, as in the cash machine?
Automated Teller Machine