HIST 1301: quiz one Flashcards

1
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what does the word history derive from?

A

historia

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2
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what does “historia” mean?

A

inquiry, to know, and the knowledge that comes from inquiry

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3
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how do you know what you know?

A

observation, experiences, and evidence

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4
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what is history

A

the study of past events

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5
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what is interpretation?

A

analysis, point of view, or perspective

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6
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in history, we prove facts to…(3)

A
  • record
  • document
  • archive
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7
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what is the scientific method? (4)

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  1. observe
  2. question
  3. hypothesis
  4. experiment
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8
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what is the core of history?

A

primary sources

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9
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what is a primary source?

A

a first hand account

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10
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are secondary sources unbiased?

A

not always

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11
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what are examples of primary sources?

A

diary, video, speech, autobiography

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12
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what is a secondary source?

A

interpretation or perspective of a primary source

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13
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what are the examples of secondary sources?

A

biography, news, textbook, documentary

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14
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did columbus ever come to the US?

A

no

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15
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instead of making it to India, where did Columbus end up?

A

the Caribbean

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16
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why do we study columbus?

A

he set off the beginning of centuries of transatlantic colonization

17
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colubumus’s words were the first…

A

on record by europeans about the new world and native americans

18
Q

europeans came to the new world to…(6)

A
  • find a direct water route to asia
  • expand european infuence
  • religious freedom
  • export christianity
  • colonize
  • discover wealth
19
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what does it mean to colonize?

A

-take control of an area

20
Q

when was the first colony established and what was it called?

A

1565
st. augestine

21
Q

what is the name of the lost colony from 1585?

22
Q

when was the first permanent colony established, and what was the name?

A

1607
jamestown

23
Q

when was the age of exploration?

A

1400s - 1600s

24
Q

what what the age of explation?

A

period when Europeans expand and explored outside their borders and discover new regions and trade routes

25
who founded the first permanent colony?
the virginia company of london
26
how many men were sent to establish jamestown, and what kind of men were they?
104 nobles, aristocrats, and businessmen
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why did they send so many men to jamestown?
the failed settlements didn't have many men so they needed more man power
28
who sponsored the first permanent colony?
king james the first
29
why werent the early days of jamestown promising? (6)
- high death and disease rate - conflict with natives - didn't find gold - infighting - difficulties adapting to new environment -starvation
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what did europeans bring to the new world? (5)
- technology - weapons - christianity - animals - english alphabet