introduction Flashcards
Why was travel from one part of the country to another difficult?
there were very few roads and bridges and people were scattered up to miles away
what were four differences between the north and the south?
The two areas differed in their climate, economy, social system, and dependence on slaves.
what period of American history lasted for more than 160 years from 1607 to 1775?
The colonial period
what countries played a part in colonizing America?
The English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Germans, and Swedes.
What motivated people to leave England for the New World in the first place ?
their need for religious freedom and personal freedom, economic motives, and adventure.
what did the Magna Carta do and what was its purpose?
is it established the principle that the power of the king is limited. it’s purpose was to limit the kings power.
what does the Magna Carta provide for?
Trial by jury, protection against unjust punishment, and the loss of life, liberty, and property, and protection against taxes by the king without consent of his subjects.
Who wrote the Magna Carta?
The British parliament
with the voyages of ___, England first began to claim territory in North America in 1496 and 1498.
John Cabot
what was the French and Indian war?
The French and Indian war was the French and the Indians fighting together on the same side against Great Britain.
Who won the French and Indian war and what were the effects of the war?
Great Britain; England eliminated all French claims in what is now the United States
what is the population of the US today?
333 million people
what is the total world population today?
8 billion people
worldwide, how many babies are born every hour?
16,000 babies
with a population of roughly 1.426 billion people what is the largest country in the world?
China
