Chapter 1-5 Flashcards
The geologically oldest mountains in North America are __.
the Appalachians
The Iroquois Confederacy remained a strong political and military influence until the __.
American Revolution
The primary staples of Indian agriculture were __.
maize, beans, and squash
Cortez and his men were able to conquer the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan partly because __.
the Aztec ruler believed that Cortez was a god whose return had been predicted.
The primary early colonial competitor with Spain in the America was ___.
Portugal
__ was the first female Indian slave who served as an interpreter for Cortez.
Melinche
England’s victory over the Spanish Armada gave it __.
dominance of the Atlantic Ocean and a sense of Nationalism.
The __ was drafted while the Pilgrims were sailing toward the New World.
Mayflower Compact
Representative government was first introduced to America in the colony of the __.
Representative government was first introduced to America in the colony of the Virginia.
England’s first colony at Jamestown __.
was saved from failure by John Smith’s leadership
__ was the Catholic aristocrat who sought to build a sanctuary for his fellow believers.
Lord Baltimore
__ was the “lost colony” founded by Sir Walter Raleigh.
Roanoke
The principle motivation shaping the earliest settlements in New England was __.
religious commitment and devotion
Puritan missionary efforts to convert Indians to Christianity were mostly __.
weak and unsuccessful.
The primary value of the __ lay in providing the first small step on the road to inter colonial cooperation.
New England Confederation
William Penn’s colony of Pennsylvania __.
actively sought settlers from Germany and other non British countries
The __ were a small group of dissenters (Non Puritans) who believed in the power of one’s “inner light”.
Quakers
__ was the German monk who started the Protestant Reformation.
Martin Luther
The primary cause of Bacon’s Rebellion was __.
disagreement over the treatment of, and relations with the Indians of Virginia
The__ occurred when a large number of Puritan families ventured across the Atlantic seeking religious freedom and a fresh start.
Great Migration
African slaves became the prevalent form of labor in the 1680’s when __.
planters were no longer able to rely on white indentured servants as a labor force
The __ when human beings were branded and chained, were 80% survived.
Middle Passage
The primary source of livelihood for most colonial Americans was __.
agriculture
The triangle trade involved the sale of rum, molasses, and slaves among the ports of __.
New England, Africa, and the West Indies.
The two denominations that enjoyed the status of the “established” churches in various colonies were the __.
Anglicans and Congregationalists
__ was the British evangelist who spread the Great Awakening throughout the colonies.
George Whitefield
__ is the Calvinist doctrine that God has foreordained some people to be saved and some to be dammed.
Predestination
__ is buying land or anything else in the hope of profiting by an expected rise in price.
Speculation
