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Midterm For 8th Flashcards

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1497?

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John Cabot steps foot on America

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1588?

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Spanish Armada is defeated

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1607?

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Puritans land in Jamestown

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1620?

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Pilgrims land in Plymouth

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5
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1692?

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Salem witch trials

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1775?

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Battle of Lexington and concord

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1776?

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Decleration of independence

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1783?

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Treaty of Paris signed

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9
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Who was the alqaeda leader

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Osama bin laden

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10
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Where was al Qaeda

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Taliban

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What’s fanatical extremist

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When a persons belief pushes them to violence on innocent people

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12
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Who was the first European to travel the length of Asia

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Marco Polo

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13
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What does Renaissance mean

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Rebirth of learning

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14
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What Italian explorer sailed for Spain and realized America wasn’t Asia

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Amerigo Vespucci

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15
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Who landed in Florida and searched for fountain of youth

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Leon

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16
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What is the fist permanent European settlement in new world

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St Augustine

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17
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French claimed what?

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Northwest passage

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18
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Who was the father of New France

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Samuel da Champlain

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19
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Where was Leif Ericsson from

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Scandinavia

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20
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Who originally landed on the Bahamas

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Columbus

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21
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First permanent French settlement in new world

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Quebec

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22
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Spanish conquerors?

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Conquistadors

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23
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Who died before his crew sailed around the world but still got credit

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Magellan

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24
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French Protestants?

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Huguenots

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What state was president George w bush in when the first plane hit
Florida
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Who was the president of Afghanistan
Karzai
27
Several business,me investing in signal company to support colonizing adventures?
Joint stock company
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1sterkamey English settlement in new world
Jamestown
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Pilgrims were discontent with ______ of England
Church
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Puritans wanted to ______ church
Purify & make more biblical
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Separatists wanted to _____ from church
Seperate
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Miles standish?
Millatary defense
33
William bruster?
Religious leader
34
The ole deluder satan act established what
Christian public schools
35
First written constitution in America?
Fundamental orders of Connecticut
36
Who bought Manhattan for the Dutch | How much did he pay
Peter minut | 24$
37
Maryland was a haven for _______ _______
Roman Catholics
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List 3 parts of purrian work ethic All _______ is _______ All work is a way to ________ God _______ and faithfully All men are called to ______
Work ; honorable Glorify ; diligently Work
39
What says colonists exist for benefitting England
Marcantilism
40
What was the first college in the colonies
Harvard
41
Bicameral?
2 house government
42
In England the religious revival was called what
Methodist revival
43
The 7 years war is also called what
French and Indian war
44
What brutish general captured Quebec
Wolfe
45
Who appointed prime ministers who were determined to tax colonies
George 3
46
Who was voice of great awakening
George white field
47
Who preached sinners in the hands of an agry God
Johnathan Edwards
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Besides his famous sermon, Edwards was know for what
Being a foremost theologian and great intellect
49
How many died in Boston massacre
5
50
What compmay sold the colonists the tea they dumped
British east India
51
Where was the first continental congree
Philly
52
Patrick Henry said what quote to the house of burgesses
"Give me liberty or give me death"
53
Minutemen ?
Volunteer militia
54
First battle of revolution? | What was heard round the world
Battle of lexington and concord | Shot
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What was the first major battle of war
Bunker hill
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Who was our ally from France
Marquis la Fayette
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What battle was the turning point of the war
Saratoga
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Privateers fought on _____
Water
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Say Begining of delcerwtion of independence ..... We hold these truths ....
we hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights and among these are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
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Who was the father of constitution
James madison
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Who memorized design of Capitol
Benjamin Banneker
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Who was john hus
Roman Catholic reformer
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Who named Bethlehem
Count zinzerdorf
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The _____ system grouped individuals by age sex and martial status
Choir
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What happened 1492?
Columbus discovers America

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