Chapter 1-5

Question 1

The geologically oldest mountains in North America are __.

Answer 1

the Appalachians

Question 2

The Iroquois Confederacy remained a strong political and military influence until the __.

Answer 2

American Revolution

Question 3

The primary staples of Indian agriculture were __.

Answer 3

maize, beans, and squash

Question 4

Cortez and his men were able to conquer the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan partly because __.

Answer 4

the Aztec ruler believed that Cortez was a god whose return had been predicted.

Question 5

The primary early colonial competitor with Spain in the America was ___.

Answer 5

Portugal

Question 6

__ was the first female Indian slave who served as an interpreter for Cortez.

Answer 6

Melinche

Question 7

England’s victory over the Spanish Armada gave it __.

Answer 7

dominance of the Atlantic Ocean and a sense of Nationalism.

Question 8

The __ was drafted while the Pilgrims were sailing toward the New World.

Answer 8

Mayflower Compact

Question 9

Representative government was first introduced to America in the colony of the __.

Answer 9

Representative government was first introduced to America in the colony of the Virginia.

Question 10

England’s first colony at Jamestown __.

Answer 10

was saved from failure by John Smith’s leadership

Question 11

__ was the Catholic aristocrat who sought to build a sanctuary for his fellow believers.

Answer 11

Lord Baltimore

Question 12

__ was the “lost colony” founded by Sir Walter Raleigh.

Answer 12

Roanoke

Question 13

The principle motivation shaping the earliest settlements in New England was __.

Answer 13

religious commitment and devotion

Question 14

Puritan missionary efforts to convert Indians to Christianity were mostly __.

Answer 14

weak and unsuccessful.

Question 15

The primary value of the __ lay in providing the first small step on the road to inter colonial cooperation.

Answer 15

New England Confederation

Question 16

William Penn’s colony of Pennsylvania __.

Answer 16

actively sought settlers from Germany and other non British countries

Question 17

The __ were a small group of dissenters (Non Puritans) who believed in the power of one’s “inner light”.

Answer 17

Quakers

Question 18

__ was the German monk who started the Protestant Reformation.

Answer 18

Martin Luther

Question 19

The primary cause of Bacon’s Rebellion was __.

Answer 19

disagreement over the treatment of, and relations with the Indians of Virginia

Question 20

The__ occurred when a large number of Puritan families ventured across the Atlantic seeking religious freedom and a fresh start.

Answer 20

Great Migration

Question 21

African slaves became the prevalent form of labor in the 1680’s when __.

Answer 21

planters were no longer able to rely on white indentured servants as a labor force

Question 22

The __ when human beings were branded and chained, were 80% survived.

Answer 22

Middle Passage

Question 23

The primary source of livelihood for most colonial Americans was __.

Answer 23

agriculture

Question 24

The triangle trade involved the sale of rum, molasses, and slaves among the ports of __.

Answer 24

New England, Africa, and the West Indies.

Question 25

The two denominations that enjoyed the status of the “established” churches in various colonies were the __.

Answer 25

Anglicans and Congregationalists

Question 26

__ was the British evangelist who spread the Great Awakening throughout the colonies.

Answer 26

George Whitefield

Question 27

__ is the Calvinist doctrine that God has foreordained some people to be saved and some to be dammed.

Answer 27

Predestination

Question 28

__ is buying land or anything else in the hope of profiting by an expected rise in price.

Answer 28

Speculation