History Exam on Units 1-5 Flashcards
What fraction of the Senate is elected every two years?
one third
What introduced the geography, cultures, and riches of the East to Europeans?
the Crusades
Who gave the speech that included, “Give me liberty, or give me death”?
Patrick Henry
The English navy’s defeat of what in 1588 increased English power in the world?
The Spanish Armada
What was the first attempt by the English to establish a colony in North America?
Roanoke
George Santayana said that people who cannot remember the past are what?
Condemned to repeat it
What is the length of a Senator’s term?
six years
What is the name given to the period of intellectual inquiry, exploration, and artistic expression in Europe following the Middle Ages?
Renaissance
What is the length of the President’s term?
four years
What religious group is associated with the founding of Pennsylvania?
Quakers (or the Society of Friends)
What is the term to describe the ways that the three branches of government limit each other’s powers?
checks and balances
What was the most common occupation among English colonists?
farming
What is the name given to the confrontation between Boston citizens and British soldiers on March 5, 1770?
The Boston Massacre
Who was the chairman of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Who was the most prominent and active delegate at the Constitutional Convention?
James Madison
What was the first governing document of the United States?
Articles of Confederation
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America, and when was it founded?
Jamestown
Whose crew sailed around the world?
Magellan
Who sailed to Newfoundland for England in 1497?
John Cabet
Who led the conquest of the Aztecs in Mexico?
Cortes
Who founded the colony of Rhode Island?
Roger Williams
Who won the French and Indian War?
Great Britain
Who wrote and posted 95 Theses questioning Catholic practices?
Martin Luther
What colony was begun as a haven for English Catholics?
Maryland
