7th Grade Final Exam Flashcards
When Spain came to the new world what were their goals?
(Gold) Find gold, (God) spread christianity, and (Glory) everlasting fame
What was the goal of the League of Iroquois?
End wars among member and provide for defense against outsiders by using a representative democracy.
Who selected the sachems in the League of Iroquois?
Women
Define culture.
A way of life shared by members of a society.
Define Primary Source
Firsthand account of an event.
Why did many Puritans, Pilgrims, and Quakers come to the New World?
They wanted to escape persecution and find religious freedom.
Which English colony was the first permanent English settlement?
Jamestown
Which English colony became known as the Lost Colony?
Roanoke
Why did the British government use mercantilism during the 1700s?
Profit from their colonies
Why did many different Native American cultures developed in North America?
A variety of environmental conditions existed throughout the region
Why did the British tax the colonies after the French and Indian War?
to help pay for the war debt.
The study of economics focuses on
production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
Define bicameral.
Two houses, two branches
What amendment guarantees you the right to bear arms?
2nd
What freedoms are protected in the first amendment?
Religion, assembly, press, petition
Which action toward Native American Indians did the United States government take between 1820 and 1840?
Removing Native American Indians from their tribal lands and placing them on reservations
The authors of the Declaration of Independence used the phrase “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” to identify
natural rights
Which type of document usually describes the basic structure, functions, and powers of a government?
Constitution
What were the most profitable ways of making a living in New France?
fishing and fur trading
What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to list reasons the colonies should be free from England
The most widely accepted theory of the earliest human migration to the Americas is that people
walked across a land bridge from Asia to Alaska
Which group controlled the colony that was surrendered to England in 1664 by Governor Peter Stuyvesant?
Dutch
In the American colonies, boycotts were an effective way of protesting British policies mainly because the boycotts
caused economic hardships for British merchants
During the 1840s, Americans used the idea of Manifest Destiny to justify the
Acquiring of new territories
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
Prevent European expansion in America
Who did the United States buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
France
Why did President Thomas Jefferson send Lewis and Clark into the newly acquired Louisiana Territory?
Explore and map the region
What foreign policy did Washington and further presidents select?
Neutrality
