History Midterm review Flashcards
Henry VIII’s first wife was
Catherine of Aragon
What did his future in-laws do in September 1492
Reconquista Jews and Moors - Jews and Muslims kicked out of Spain( Ferdinand & Isabelle take over Spain)
Who was Henry VIII’s second wife
Anne Boleyn
What was the most important thing about Henry having a second wife
Queen Elizabeth was born, started the Church of England
Tell me one of Henry VIII’s children
Mary (bloody Mary), Edward, Elizabeth
Who was the German monk who Henry VIII initially hated but later used
Martin Luther
What was the English document in 1215 that reduced Henry VIII’s heirs powers
Magna Cart
What happened in 1066 in England
Battle of Hastings - William the conqueror fought & conquered England
What was important about Mansa Manu
Was a wealthy King, leaves Africa to go to Middle East & converts to Islam. Gives out gold to everyone on his way.
What did Dias determine?
Dias sails to the tip of Africa in 1488
What did Henry of Portugal do?
He was a navigator (Prince Henry the navigator) made navigational instruments such as the quadrant & caravel.
Why was the lost Colony originally founded in 1584 not revisited until 1589?
Went back for supplies - Roanoke
Who is Virginia named for?
Virgin queen Mary
What was founded in 1607?
Jamestown
Tell me a problem the initial settlers had there
Disease causing mosquitos
What was the long term significance of King Phillip?
Provides England with stability, led to no more Indian attacks.
Tell something important that happened in 1619 in Virginia
Virginia House of Burgesses was established
Something else that happened in 1619 in Virginia
The first Africans arrived in Jamestown
Tell me about Bacon
Nathaniel Bacon’s Rebellion 1676 - bacon led a rebellion to do more about the Indian attacks
What Act was done in Maryland in 1649?
Toleration Act
What was important about the Toleration Act
Guaranteed “religious freedom” for all Christian’s but death to others
What was the name of the boat that landed in Plymouth in 1620?
The Mayflower
What agreement did the men sign on the Mayflower?
The Mayflower compact
Why was the Mayflower compact important?
First democracy/ agreement for a crude government.
Why was Rhode Island the “sewer”?
Outcast who were kicked out went there
What is important about the Pequots?
Battles between Indians and Whites
What was something unique about the Quakers and Indians
The Quakers made peace with the Indians
What war started in 1754?
The French & Indian war
What did Franklin propose in 1754?
The Albany Plan of Union
Name the fort that Washington attacked in 1754?
Ft. Duquesne
Name the fort that Washington built and lost
Fort Necessity
What Battle did Braddock fight as his last?
Battle of Mesquita
What (besides Braddock dying) is important about that battle?
Ended the French & Indian War
Name something important that occurred immediately after the war in 1763
Treaty of Paris 1763
Grenville passed 4 taxes/acts name one
Sugar Act, Currency Act, Quartering Act, Stamp Act
Tell me something the Townshend Acts did
Taxed the rich: these imports - paper, paint, lead, glass, tea
What happened on March 5, 1770 in Boston?
Boston Massacre
What happened on December 16, 1773 in Boston?
Boston Tea Party
Tell me one of the Coercive Acts
Port Bill, Government Act, New Quartering Act, Administration of Justice
Tell me another
New Quartering Act
When did the revolution begin?(date)
1775
Where did the revolution begin?
Lexington and Concord (Massachusetts)
Who went to warn the minutemen(well kind of)
Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott
What was the reason the British were on the move?
Capture John Adams & John Handcock
What is the first real battle?
Bunker Hill
Tell me something about that first real battle?
British suffered over 40% casualties, showed the colonists were gonna fight
Tell me something that happened on May 10, 1775
2nd continental congress meets in Philadelphia
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 2-4, 1776
Who wrote the DOI?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What is the turning point of the war according to the greatest professor that you have right now?
Washington Crossing the Delaware
According to the state the turning point of the revolution is…
Battle of Saratoga
Why am I right?
Washington saves his army after encouraging them to fight, restores faith because he won
Why are they?
French give us money & decide to ally with colonists
What is Benedict Arnold known for?
A traitor, helped British
What is the final battle of the American Revolution?
The battle of Yorktown
Who was the commander of The Continental Army?
George Washington
Who is the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Tell me something about him
Born on Feb 22, 1932
Who is the second president
John Adams
Tell me something that happened during his term (John Adams)
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