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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name a result of the invention of the printing press | It helped spread the protestant reformation |
| What was the name of one of the first documents to help protect the rights of free individuals? | Magna Carta |
| What were trade networks in Africa built around? | gold, ivory, salt, and slaves |
| What were Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut examples of? | self-government documents written by Americans before the Revolution |
| What motivated the Dutch to come to America? | Interest in trade and good land |
| What was the first law of Parliament that directly taxed the colonists, not just trade goods? | Stamp Act |
| What Asian goods were most valued by Europeans? | silk and spices |
| What was the function of Captain John Smith in the Virginia Colony? | to provide strong leadership |
| Parliament passed a series of laws in 1774 in repsonse to the Boston Tea Party, what were these laws called? | The Intolerable Acts |
| What were the Colonial wars of the late 1600s ane the 1700s a result of? | France and England's desire to dominate Europe and North America |
| What was one important advantage that the colonists had over the British? | A strong belief in the cause for which they fought |
| During the Columbian Exchange, what harmful effects did the Old World introduce to the New World? | diseases such as small pox, measles, and malaria |
| What best describes the triangular trade route? | It went from the colonies to the West Indies to Britain |
| What was England's motive for founding the Roanoke Colony? | It was an attempt to gain a strong foothold in the New World |
| What did supporters of the Constitution call themselves? | Federalists |
| How did the Three-Fifths Compromise solve the problem of how slaves would be counted? | The slaves counted as a part of each state's population when allotting representatives. |
| Which of the following best describes the Articles of Confederation? | They created a central government with limited powers, more power to states, and no president |
| What are the features of a bicameral legislature? | A law-making body made up of two houses, or groups |
| What is the sharing of governmental power between an central authority and the states or provinces that make up a country? | Federalism |
| What did the Federalists argue for? | A STRONG Constitution, and for ratification of the Constitution |
| Which of the following is a government in which representatives are elected by the people? | a republic |
| Name an American model for representative government. | The New England town meeting and the Virginia House of Burgesses |
| What is an indentured servant? | Colonists who agreed to work from 4-7 years for those who paid for their fare to America |
| What is a favorable balance of trade? | Having fewer imports than exports |
| What system prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful? | checks and balances |
| What are the features of the Virginia colony's government? | A two house government |
| How did England attempt to strengthen its claim to North America in the late 1500s? | by sending expeditions to start colonies |
| What region is the best described as a harsh climate with rocky soil? | The New England colonies |
| What was Parliament's right to tax all paper items, such as legal documents and newspapers called? | The Stamp Act |
| Why did the French establish colonies in the northern part of North America in the early 1600s? | The explorations of Cartier and Champlain had given France a claim to much of present day eastern Canada |
| What actions best describe what colonists called the Boston Massacre? | British soldiers fired into a civilian crowd, resulting in several deaths |
| What was the rebirth of European interests in the arts and learning of ancient Greece and Rome known as? | Renaissance |
| Where did the Renaissance begin in the mid-1300s? | Italy |
| Why were overland routes to Asia less reliable by 1400? | Political changes in Asia and an increasing threat of bandit raids made the Silk Road too difficult |
| How did England attempt to stengthen its claim to North America in the late 1500s? | Sending expeditions to start colonies |
| What obstructed the growth and success of the Virginia colony most until the 1670s? | Disease and high death rates |
| When did the Virginia colony begin to thrive economically? | When John Rolfe introduced West Indian tobacco in 1612 |
| How was the year 1607 related to Jamestown? | It is when the first colonists arrived from England |
| Whose ideas was the slogan, "No Taxation without Representation," based on? | Samuel Adams and James Otis |
| How are cotton and tobacco related to the Southern colonies? | They were primary cash crops |
| How are rich fishing waters and abundant timber related to New England? | It made fishihng and shipbuilding the leading industries in New England |
| Where did slavery exist by 1700 in the American colonies? | In ALL colonies |
| What had already happened when King GeorgeIII rejected the July 5, 1775, Olive Branch Petition? | General Washington was already gathering troops for the Continental Army |
| What effect did the English defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 have on European exploration? | With Spain's navy weakened, other countries began to challenge their power. |
| What was the primary economic activity of the Paleo-Indians who first migrated into North America? | hunter-gatherers |
| In 1607, the colony of Jamestown was founded by settlers from what country? | England |
| Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| The original draft of the Declaration of Independence included a passage condemning the slave trade. Why was the passage removed? | The Southern delegates objected to it. |
| Where can the political ideas and philosophies of John Locke best be found? | In the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution by those who wanted to create a new government in America. |
| Where was the colonists' ability to withstand an assault by the British army proven? | At the Battle of Bunker Hill |
| What established the national borders of the US? | The Treaty of Paris 1783 |
| What best describes the Revolutionary War during the winter of 1777-78? | More than one-fifth of Washington's troops died of disease and malnutrition at Valley Forge |
| How did Washington and 2,400 Patriot soldiers surprise the enemy at Trenton on December 25, 1776? | By crossing the Delaware River at night |
| Benjamin Franklin wrote his thoughts while negotiating the Treaty of Paris 1783, what was his point of view? | That we should forgive and forget and each country pursue its own interests |
| What are life appointments to the federal court system meant to ensure? | That judges make their decisions free from the influence of a particular political party. |
| What was the original purpose of the 1787 Constitutional Convention? | To discuss revising the Articles of Confederation. |
| Which branch is responsible for enforcing the laws approved by Congress? | Executive branch |
| Who makes up the President's cabinet? | The Vice President and heads of the 15 executive departments |
| What best describes the national government created under the Articles of Confederation? | A confederation Congress with one vote for each state. |
| What was the first colonial legislature formed in the colonies? | The Virginia House of Burgesses, established in Jamestown in 1619 |
| What event brought on the rallying cry of the American people, "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute." | The XYZ Affair |
| Who supported LOOSE construction, meaning that the federal government can take actions that the Constitution does NOT specifically forbid? | Alexander Hamilton |
| Who supported STRICT construction, meaning that the federal government should do only what the Constitution says it can do? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Why did delegates from the smaller states strongly object to the Virginia Plan? | Because small states would have very few representatives in Congress while large states would have many. |
| The Neutrality Proclamation allowed the US to remain neutral to which countries? | To all nations at war in Europe |
| Why was the election of 1800 important? | It weakened the Federalist Party and strengthened the Republican Party. |
| What powers are retained by the state governments or by citizens? | Reserved powers |
| How did the decline in the number of indentured servants, in Virginia, affect many farmers? | They preferred enslaved African laborers to indentured servants, who had to be set free at the end of their contracts, |
| What conflict resulted from the British assuming that the Treaty of Paris 1763 granted them American Indian lands in former French North American territory? | Pontiac's War |
| What was the goal of the first colonists to arrive in Jamestown? | They were adventurers who first searched for gold then started a settlement |
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