Connecting to the Past Flashcards
Describe two ways Christopher Columbus negatively impacted the Americas.
Two ways Christopher Columbus negatively impacted the Americas are by bringing diseases and slavery.
Dieseases and Slavery
What did the Columbian Exchange begin in the New World?
The Columbian Exchange began the introduction of the Slave Trade Triangle.
Slave Trade Triangle
Define Colonization
Colonization is the capturing/controlling lands to control economic markets
What type of government was the House of Burgesses?
Representative Government
What was the significance or importance of the Mayflower Compact?
The Mayflower Compact was important because it estabilished a set of rules and guidelines for everyone to follow and self government.
What were the differences between the New England Colonies and Southern Colonies?
The New England Colony had poor soil while the Southern Colony had great soil. The New England Colony built ships and traded fish, while the Southern Colony traded cash crops, such as tobacco and cotton.
What contribution did the Romans give to the United States government?
The Romans gave us ideas and representative government.
What did the Magna Carta do to the king or monarch’s power?
The Magna Carta placed restrictions on the power of the king.
Some are couldn’t unfairly tax the people, gave some rights to people, and gave trial by jury of peers.
Identify the two houses of British parliament and what was their role of function in government.
The two houses are the House of Lords and House of Commons. The House of Lords were kings and the higher people, while the House of Commons were commoners and the peasants.
What did the English Bill of Right provide?
The English Bill of Right gave citizens protection against the government.
According to John Locke and the Enlightenment thinkers, what did Locke say all people were born with?
Natural Rights: life, liberty, and property
Locke also says that the government or king gets its authority or power from whom?
The power comes from the people.
According to Baron de Montequieu, identify the three branches of government and what are their powers.
- Legislative Branch: group of people to make the laws
- Executive Branch: enforces the law
- Judicial Branch: interprets the law
Who were the two leaders of the Great Awakening in the 1720’s?
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitfield
