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Clovis Theory (4 points)

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-Bering Straut land bridge
- Connected Russia and Alaska
-11,000 years ago
- Backed up by DNA links between modern Native Americans and Asians

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The First Americans came from… and migrated to…

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Asia —> South America

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Who was Columbus? What’d he do?

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Italian Explorer, Introduced Europeans to the New World

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What actually happened with Columbus? AKA, where did he aim vs where did he end up?

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Aimed for the Indies ended up in the New World

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Why did Ferdinand and Isabella support Columbus?

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Because they were desperate for new land and jealous of Portugal for their exploration achievements.

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When did Columbus reach his destination? (And where did he reach?)

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The Bahamas in October 1492

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Who was the New World named after (The Americas…)

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Amerigo Vespucci

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What did Amerigo Vespucci do?

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Discovered it was not the Indies and was a “New World”

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Who were the Conquistadors?

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Spanish explorers that conquered parts of the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

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Why were death rates for Indigenous People so high?

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Introduction to new disease (brought by Europeans)

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What was exchanged in the Columbian Exchange? (5 points)

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  • Germs
  • Animals
  • Plants
  • People
  • Cultures
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When was the Columbian Exchange? (After what)?)

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After Christopher Columbus’s voyage in 1492

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JAMESTOWN

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Established by the Virginia Company
in Spring 1607, England’s first permanent settlement, The Starving Time

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What are Charter Companies?

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A business that is incorporated and granted rights by a royal charter

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What was the Virginia Charter Company?

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Formed to bring in profit and establish an English colony in the New World

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PLYMOUTH

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pilgrims from England befriended the Native Americans and were taught about farming, fishing, and hunting.

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The Mayflower Compact

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an agreement that was made before the people riding the Mayflower landed in the new world - enacted laws and created jobs in office.

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What is Religious dissent?

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Dissent is a term used for all those Protestant religious groups and individuals who refused to conform to the Church of England, but who otherwise had very little in common

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What were the 13 colonies?

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New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia

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Why were the 13 colonies established?

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For a range of reasons- from the pursuit of fortunes and to escape from religious prosecution to the desire to create new forms of governments

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Which colonies were the most religiously tolerant? (5 colonies)

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  • Massachusetts
  • Connecticut
  • Rhode Island
  • Pennsylvania
  • Maryland
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How did the English treat the Native people?

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They sold them into slavery(Both overseas and within New England) and were forced into servitude for limited terms within English households

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What was the House of Burgesses?

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Virginia General Assembly, the legislative body of the Colony of Virginia

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What did the House of Burgesses do?

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They would meet at least once a year with their royal governor to decide local laws and determine local taxation

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What was Bacon’s Rebellion?

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An armed rebellion held by Virginia settlers that took place from 1676 to 1677

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What is Mercantilism based on?

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The idea was that a nation’s wealth and power were best served by increasing exports and reducing imports.

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What were the Navigation Acts? What did they do?

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Acts of Parliament intended to promote the self-sufficiency of the British Empire: Restricted colonial trade to England and decreased dependence on foreign imported goods.

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What was the Atlantic Slave Trade also called?

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the Middle Passage

29
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When was the Atlantic Slave Trade?

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From 1525 to 1666

30
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How many slaves were shipped to the New World?

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12.5 million enslaved African people

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Who were the main slave traders? (Groups not singular persons)

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Portuguese, British, French, Spanish, and Dutch

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Approximately how many slaves survived the Middle Passage?

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10.7 million

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What was the Triangle Trade?

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Trade across the Atlantic Ocean between Africa, America, and Europe

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What was exported in the Triangle Trade?

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Slaves from Africa to the colonies, Raw goods from colonies to Europe, and textiles from Europe to Africa

35
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Who participated in the French and Indian War?

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The British, French, and Native Americans

36
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What was the French and Indian War also called?

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The 7-year War

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How long did the French and Indian War last?

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9 years

38
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Who won the French and Indian War? What did they get?

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The British - Land along the east coast and lots of war debt

39
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What does the proclamation line do?

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It doesn’t allow the colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

40
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What was the reason for the French and Indian War?

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Fought over territory in the Ohio River Valley

41
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What did the Treaty of Paris (1763) do?

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Ended the French & Indian War - forced France to give up all its territories in mainland North America.

42
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Who issued the Proclamation of 1763?

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King George III

43
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What did the intolerable acts do?

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Allowed the British to take several punitive measures towards the colonies

44
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Why were the intolerable acts passed?

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To assert control over the colonies.

45
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When was the Sugar Act instituted?

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1764

46
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What did the Sugar Act do?

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Cut the duty on foreign molasses from 6 to 3 pence per gallon

47
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When was the Stamp Act instituted?

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1765

48
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What did the Stamp Act do?

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It taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards.

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When was the Townshend Act instituted?

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1767

50
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What did the Townshend Act do?

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Initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea

51
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What did the Tea Act do?

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It allowed the East India Company to sell tea directly to the American colonies

52
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What was the saying used by the Colonists in response to British acts and taxes?

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“No taxation without representation”

53
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What was the American strategy during the Revolution?

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Avoid a direct assault on the British unless conditions are overwhelmingly favorable

54
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How did the Enlightenment era have Influences on the Declaration?

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The idea that every citizen has the right to reason, autonomy, and the notion that all human beings are equal by nature

55
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What was the Final battle of the American Revolution?

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Yorktown, VA

56
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When was the battle of Yorktown, VA?

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September 28, 1781 - October 19, 1781

57
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What happened at the battle of Yorktown, VA?

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The Patriots won with the help of French Blockage, the Washington siege, and over 7000 British and Hessian troops surrendered

58
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What were the Articles of Confederation?

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The written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain

59
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Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

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They made the government too weak.

60
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What is a Republic?

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A form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body

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What was Federalism?

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The division and sharing of power between the national and state governments

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What was Bicameralism?

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The practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers

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What were anti-federalists?

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People who were against the ratification of the Constitution and feared that the government was given too much power

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