1st quarter exam.

Question 1

Who was the New World named after?

Answer 1

Amerigo Vespucci

Question 2

What Peninsula did Ponce de Leon Explore?

Answer 2

Florida

Question 3

Title given to daring Spanish explorers/ soldier?

Answer 3

Conquistadors

Question 4

Famous work “description of the World” about who’s adventures?

Answer 4

Marco Polo

Question 5

Who was England’s main opponent in the 1680s-1760s?

Answer 5

France

Question 6

Who claimed Louisiana territory for France?

Answer 6

De La Salle

Question 7

What Peace treaty ended French and Indian war?

Answer 7

Treaty of Paris

Question 8

French call territory along the Mississippi?

Answer 8

Louisiana

Question 9

What did the colonist call the 7 years war?

Answer 9

French and Indian War

Question 10

What important Fort did the French Built along the Ohio River?

Answer 10

Fort Duquesne

Question 11

What Line did the British establish limit limit westward expansion for the colonists?

Answer 11

Proclamation Line

Question 12

What was the first blood when the Redcoat killed a Patriot?

Answer 12

Boston Massacre

Question 13

What was the main reason for the war for Independence?

Answer 13

they wanted self governement

Question 14

What is the group of delegates that gathered to denounce the stamp act? (this was considered the colonists first time they united)

Answer 14

stamp act congress

Question 15

Where was the shot heard around the world?

Answer 15

Lexington and Concord

Question 16

America’s greatest all ally during the War for Independence?

Answer 16

France

Question 17

What did Benedict Arnold do to betray the colonists?

Answer 17

try to sell a fort to the British

Question 18

What actions were taken by the colonists when the tea tax was established?

Answer 18

Boston tea party

Question 19

What did the patriots call acts to punish?

Answer 19

Intolerable acts

Question 20

The quebec act established what religion?

Answer 20

Roman Catholicism

Question 21

What were German hired mercenaries?

Answer 21

Hessians

Question 22

What was the term for a full time soldier?

Answer 22

regulars

Question 23

What is the term for a citizen soldier?

Answer 23

militia

Question 24

What is the term for supports for Independence?

Answer 24

patriots

Question 25

What is the Term for supporters of the British?

Answer 25

Loyalist

Question 26

What was the colonial representation gathering in 1774 that asserted rights of the Colonies to govern themselves?

Answer 26

First Continental Congress

Question 27

Who was the Commander in chief of continental colonial army?

Answer 27

George Washington

Question 28

What Treaty ended the American Revolution?

Answer 28

Treaty of Paris

Question 29

What was the document that asserted the rights of the free independent states?

Answer 29

Declaration of Independence

Question 30

What was the Revival from 1720-1760?

Answer 30

The Great Awakening

Question 31

What is the term for German farmers in Pennsylvania?

Answer 31

Pennsylvania Dutch

Question 32

Road settlers take from Philadelphia to backroads?

Answer 32

Great wagon Trail

Question 33

What was the town know for its witch trials?

Answer 33

Salem Witch trials

Question 34

What was the religious group centered in Pennsylvania?

Answer 34

Quakers

Question 35

What is the paddle shaped board used for reading?

Answer 35

Horne Book

Question 36

Where was the first Library established?

Answer 36

Charleston, SC

Question 37

Who founded Providence, Rhode Island?

Answer 37

Roger Williams

Question 38

What was the document all pilgrims signed after getting off the mayflower?

Answer 38

Mayflower Compact

Question 39

Who was the voice of the revolution?

Answer 39

Patrick Henry

Question 40

battle fought over something?

Answer 40

Quebec

Question 41

What patriot organization rose in response to Stamp Act?

Answer 41

Sons of Liberty

Question 42

What two explorers explored the upper Mississippi River for France?

Answer 42

Marques and Jolie

Question 43

Why were the colonists upset with the tea act?

Answer 43

because it gave a British Monopoly

Question 44

What tactics were used by "General Swap Fox"?

Answer 44

Guerilla Warfare

Question 45

The continental army spent the winter with no supplies where?

Answer 45

Valley Forge (also the password to get into the declaration of Independence Preservation Room) 🏃🏿🏃🏿🏃🏿👮🏻👮🏻👮🏻👮🏻👮🏻👮🏻👮🏻👮🏻👮🏻👮🏻👮🏻