History 3.1 Reading 1-4

Question 1

By the 1700s, the British had a long tradition of ________.

Answer 1

representative government

Question 2

In 1215, King John of England signed the _______ In this agreement, the king promised to share power with the _______, or ruling classes. The —— placed limits on the power of a ruler.

Answer 2

Magna Carta, English nobility

Question 3

________ and ____________ were written with the idea that a government’s authority to rule is based upon a contract between that government and the people to be ruled.

Answer 3

Mayflower Compact, Magna Carta

Question 4

The Mayflower Compact and Magna Carta also stated that rulers must obey ____________ in the same ___________ as the people they rule do.

Answer 4

the law, manner

Question 5

The Magna carta impacted an important American document the ____________

Answer 5

US constitution

Question 6

Magna Carta guarantees people the right to _________ and _________. Another idea is that taxes were only lawful if ___________.

Answer 6

justice, fair trial, the people agreed to them

Question 7

What important rights does the Magna Carta give to the people in the colonial days?

Answer 7

1. Limited king’s power and made him share power with English nobility
2. A government’s authority to rule is contracted between it and it’s people
3. rulers must obey law the same way their people do
4. Guarantees people to justice and free trial
5. Taxes were only lawful if people agreed to them

Question 8

___________ grew in Great Britain during the colonial period.

Answer 8

representative government

Question 9

Parliament, the_________, became the most powerful branch of the British’s government.

Answer 9

British law making body

Question 10

In 1689, Parliament passed the __________ which further limited the powers of the British monarch

Answer 10

English Bill of Rights

Question 11

____________ granted the people of England the right to ______ the king. Also guaranteed free ___________ for the members of the __________

Answer 11

English Bill of Rights, petition, elections, Parliament

Question 12

The colonists also noticed that Native Americas used ________.

Answer 12

democratic ideas

Question 13

The ________ included a separation of powers among its leadership. The ——- brought different groups of Native American nations ________. Inspired the ________ to come together as a confederation rather than remain as separate colonies.

Answer 13

Iroquois Confederacy, together, colonists

Question 14

The American colonies were owned by ________. They were formally under the control of _________ and the king.

Answer 14

Great Britain, Parliament

Question 15

The colonies could not select _________ to serve their interests in Parliament.

Answer 15

representatives

Question 16

Royal governors could ________, __________, and ___________

Answer 16

veto decisions of the local governments
disband local governments
appoint government officials like tax collectors and judges

Question 17

The British government also sent troops to the colonies. The troops protected __________. They ensured that the American colonists could send __________ back to Great Britain

Answer 17

Britain’s land claims, valuable materials

Question 18

In spite of these controls, Great Britain did not ________

Answer 18

govern its colonies very closely

Question 19

Because of ___________ laws that were passed for the colonies were difficult to ________. As long as Britain ____________, it mostly left the colonists to make their own decisions.

Answer 19

lack of communication, enforce, profited from colonial trade

Question 20

Self sufficient people like farmers and merchants valued their __________. They believed in _________, representative government, and rule of law. Believed in _________ which is the idea that citizens and leaders should be dedicated to the welfare of all above their own individual interests.

Answer 20

freedom, individual rights, civic virtue.

Question 21

As a result of these beliefs, there were elements of ________present in colonial governments. Some colonies set up r____________

Answer 21

representative assemblies

Question 22

Over time, many colonists came to believe that their __________ representatives were more likely to embody civic virtue than officials in London.

Answer 22

locally elected

Question 23

Town meetings are examples of _________. In this type of government, the people, rather than elected representatives, are directly involved in making policy decisions.

Answer 23

direct democracy

Question 24

A religious movement spread throughout the colonies from around 1730 to the 1770s. This movement was later called the___________.

Answer 24

Great Awakening

Question 25

The Great Awakening encouraged ____________ rather than established church traditions.

Answer 25

individual religious experience

Question 26

They were concerned that the Great Awakening was encouraging colonists to question traditional sources of authority, such as the _________.

Answer 26

Church of England

Question 27

The spirit of the Great Awakening later contributed to the colonists’ demand for __________.

Answer 27

independence

Question 28

Mercantilism was centered on three ideas:

Answer 28

earns profits by selling more goods than it buys.
wealth is determined by how much gold and silver it owns.
government should enforce policies that help a country get money and sell goods to other countries.

Question 29

The countries of Europe competed with one another for _________ So, Britain enacted a set of laws called the ________

Answer 29

profits and wealth, Navigation Acts

Question 30

What were the two purposes of the Navigation Acts?

Answer 30

kept Britain’s colonies from trading directly with other European nations.
all shipments to or from the colonies had to be in British-owned ships.

Question 31

Why did they keep Britain’s colonies from trading with other European nations?

Answer 31

Britain was competing with them for wealth; colonies role was to help the British

Question 32

All colonial trade had to go through ________

Answer 32

England

Question 33

According to the Navigation Acts, shippers and merchants were now required to pay ________ on every sale.

Answer 33

special taxes

Question 34

During the colonial period, a profitable triangular trade pattern developed. The trade was between __________, the __________, and ________

Answer 34

New England in American colonies, west indies, africa

Question 35

Under the Navigation Acts, all the ships involved in this exchange had to be _______

Answer 35

british

Question 36

However, the Navigation Acts were very difficult to ________. ________ was common. ——- enabled American merchants to avoid paying import duties.

Answer 36

enforce, smuggling

Question 37

By 1750, _______ held even more territory in North America than Great Britain.

Answer 37

France

Question 38

France occupied much of the land to the ____________ of Britain’s 13 colonies. The French had developed a valuable __________. They enjoyed ________ relations with the Native Americans who lived throughout the area.

Answer 38

west and north, fur trade, peaceful

Question 39

Britain and France competed to extend their colonial holdings to the ________ and _________. This area was important. The ——— offered a route all the way to the ___________.

Answer 39

Ohio River Valley, throughout the great lakes, Gulf of Mexico

Question 40

To increase control of the region, the French _______ English settlers. Then, they forcibly _______ them from the area. They also began_______ throughout the valley

Answer 40

attacked, evicted, building forts

Question 41

___________ warned French colonists to stay clear of British-claimed territory. The French refused. ———– returned from his mission with the news. So, the British __________

Answer 41

Washington, sent soldiers

Question 42

During the war, ___________ emerged as a respected military leader.

Answer 42

George Washington

Question 43

This conflict, which started in the Ohio River Valley, became a _________ In Europe, the war is known as the ________

Answer 43

global conflict, seven years war

Question 44

They found themselves drawn into the war. Although their loyalties were divided, most Native Americans sided with _________.

Answer 44

France

Question 45

__________ had developed friendly relations with Native Americans. Which made the natives side with them

Answer 45

French fur traders

Question 46

The _____________ were interested in establishing large, permanent settlements in America. The _________ were not as interested in permanent settlements.

Answer 46

British, French

Question 47

Two factors pushed most of the six Iroquois nations to fight alongside the British. First of all, the Iroquois had long been enemies of the________ and the ______. The —- and ——– were closely allied with the French. Second, the Iroquois had a history of _____________

Answer 47

Algonquin, Huron, poor relations with French