Midterm For 8th Flashcards

1
Q

1497?

A

John Cabot steps foot on America

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2
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1588?

A

Spanish Armada is defeated

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3
Q

1607?

A

Puritans land in Jamestown

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4
Q

1620?

A

Pilgrims land in Plymouth

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5
Q

1692?

A

Salem witch trials

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6
Q

1775?

A

Battle of Lexington and concord

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7
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1776?

A

Decleration of independence

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8
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1783?

A

Treaty of Paris signed

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9
Q

Who was the alqaeda leader

A

Osama bin laden

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10
Q

Where was al Qaeda

A

Taliban

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11
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What’s fanatical extremist

A

When a persons belief pushes them to violence on innocent people

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12
Q

Who was the first European to travel the length of Asia

A

Marco Polo

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13
Q

What does Renaissance mean

A

Rebirth of learning

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

A

Amerigo Vespucci

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15
Q

Who landed in Florida and searched for fountain of youth

A

Leon

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16
Q

What is the fist permanent European settlement in new world

A

St Augustine

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17
Q

French claimed what?

A

Northwest passage

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18
Q

Who was the father of New France

A

Samuel da Champlain

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19
Q

Where was Leif Ericsson from

A

Scandinavia

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20
Q

Who originally landed on the Bahamas

A

Columbus

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21
Q

First permanent French settlement in new world

A

Quebec

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22
Q

Spanish conquerors?

A

Conquistadors

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23
Q

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

A

Magellan

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24
Q

French Protestants?

A

Huguenots

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25
Q

What state was president George w bush in when the first plane hit

A

Florida

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26
Q

Who was the president of Afghanistan

A

Karzai

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27
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Several business,me investing in signal company to support colonizing adventures?

A

Joint stock company

28
Q

1sterkamey English settlement in new world

A

Jamestown

29
Q

Pilgrims were discontent with ______ of England

A

Church

30
Q

Puritans wanted to ______ church

A

Purify & make more biblical

31
Q

Separatists wanted to _____ from church

A

Seperate

32
Q

Miles standish?

A

Millatary defense

33
Q

William bruster?

A

Religious leader

34
Q

The ole deluder satan act established what

A

Christian public schools

35
Q

First written constitution in America?

A

Fundamental orders of Connecticut

36
Q

Who bought Manhattan for the Dutch

How much did he pay

A

Peter minut

24$

37
Q

Maryland was a haven for _______ _______

A

Roman Catholics

38
Q

List 3 parts of purrian work ethic
All _______ is _______
All work is a way to ________ God _______ and faithfully
All men are called to ______

A

Work ; honorable
Glorify ; diligently
Work

39
Q

What says colonists exist for benefitting England

A

Marcantilism

40
Q

What was the first college in the colonies

A

Harvard

41
Q

Bicameral?

A

2 house government

42
Q

In England the religious revival was called what

A

Methodist revival

43
Q

The 7 years war is also called what

A

French and Indian war

44
Q

What brutish general captured Quebec

A

Wolfe

45
Q

Who appointed prime ministers who were determined to tax colonies

A

George 3

46
Q

Who was voice of great awakening

A

George white field

47
Q

Who preached sinners in the hands of an agry God

A

Johnathan Edwards

48
Q

Besides his famous sermon, Edwards was know for what

A

Being a foremost theologian and great intellect

49
Q

How many died in Boston massacre

A

5

50
Q

What compmay sold the colonists the tea they dumped

A

British east India

51
Q

Where was the first continental congree

A

Philly

52
Q

Patrick Henry said what quote to the house of burgesses

A

“Give me liberty or give me death”

53
Q

Minutemen ?

A

Volunteer militia

54
Q

First battle of revolution?

What was heard round the world

A

Battle of lexington and concord

Shot

55
Q

What was the first major battle of war

A

Bunker hill

56
Q

Who was our ally from France

A

Marquis la Fayette

57
Q

What battle was the turning point of the war

A

Saratoga

58
Q

Privateers fought on _____

A

Water

59
Q

Say Begining of delcerwtion of independence ….. We hold these truths ….

A

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

60
Q

Who was the father of constitution

A

James madison

61
Q

Who memorized design of Capitol

A

Benjamin Banneker

62
Q

Who was john hus

A

Roman Catholic reformer

63
Q

Who named Bethlehem

A

Count zinzerdorf

64
Q

The _____ system grouped individuals by age sex and martial status

A

Choir

65
Q

What happened 1492?

A

Columbus discovers America