midterm

Question 1

Mississippian culture

Answer 1

Large-scale agriculture, larger populations (Indigenous peoples)

Question 2

Beaver Wars

Answer 2

War between Indigenous groups over furs because of competitive fur trade

Question 3

Papal Bull document

Answer 3

Legal document for colonization

Question 4

New Spain

Answer 4

Spanish dominance in North America a century before Great Britain, Spanish Galleons (ships) used for international trade

Question 5

New France

Answer 5

Québec, fur trading, fishing

Question 6

British colonization

Answer 6

Why? Land titles and wealth in America

Question 7

Virginia

Answer 7

Used as a corporate enterprise (letting it be in charge of parts of colonization); known for tobacco, slavery

Question 8

Bacon’s Rebellion

Answer 8

In Virginia, moved onto Ind. people territory, wanted them out, governor refused, so they rebelled; led to racial tensions and slavery after it ended

Question 9

New England

Answer 9

Puritans, settled in Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay; traditional mindset, families, church

Question 10

Mayflower Compact

Answer 10

First legal document about government in North America

Question 11

Witchcraft

Answer 11

Salem’s Trials; sexism (most women); fear due to recent changes in society; led to end of puritanism

Question 12

Courts of Oyer and Terminer

Answer 12

Special courts for slaves and witches

Question 13

Pequot War

Answer 13

Between Pequots and Puritans; Purit. moved into Pequot territory, created tensions; led to eradication of Pequot

Question 14

Kieft’s War

Answer 14

War between New Netherlands and Ind. group; governor wanted to tax Ind. group, and also tensions over land; Dutch won

Question 15

Metacom’s War

Answer 15

Metacom, an Ind. chief, also called King Philip; war because of mistreatment and colonization of Ind. people; ended badly for Ind. and stopped co-existence with them

Question 16

English Civil War

Answer 16

War between supporters of Charles I (monarchy, Anglican) and those against; led to abolition of monarchy and execution of Charles AND creation of Commonwealth Republic

Question 17

Stuart Revolution

Answer 17

Son of Charles I, Charles II, returns as King after Commonwealth; his son James II becomes King after and is Catholic (rebellions in colonies between Catho. and Protest.); led to English Bill of Rights (doc. of constitution)

Question 18

Mercantilism

Answer 18

Maximizing exports and minimizing imports; protecting your trade; to build wealth

Question 19

Navigation Act

Answer 19

Only British ships could export and import from the colonies (to supervise trade)

Question 20

Slave Trade

Answer 20

Many from Kingdom of Kongo, through the Middle Passage; many worked on sugar plantations

Question 21

Stono Rebellion

Answer 21

Largest rebellion from slaves in the colonies; failed

Question 22

Nine Years’ War

Answer 22

Between France and the Grand Alliance (including G.B. and Spain) over land; France lost, treaty signed (which led to Spanish Succession War)

Question 23

Spanish Succession War

Answer 23

After the Nine Years’ War; no clear heir to the Spanish throne, so war ensues

Question 24

Seven Years’ War

Answer 24

First “global war”; included all imperial powers like France, G.B, Prussia; Europeans over the control of North America; ended with the Treaty of Paris (ex.: Battle of Québec, where British won against French)

Question 25

Stamp Act Crisis

Answer 25

G.B. has high debt; puts tax on all paper documents from its colonies; protests over it (led to Tea Act)

Question 26

Tea Act

Answer 26

Act to help East Indian Company, which helped British economy a lot (which was struggling at the time); E.I.C. had now monopoly on tea sales to colonies; this defeated and angered merchants; led to Boston Tea Party where they destroyed E.I.C. tea

Question 27

American War of Indepence

Answer 27

Patriots under George Washington vs loyalists for G.B.; Patriots won; Two continental congresses (meetings with all colonies), on the second one Declaration of Independence signed