Misc Flashcards
Who was the famous Norse explorer from Iceland who established the Vinland colony? (Also discovered Newfoundland and Finland)
Leif Eriksson
Who was the Italian Explorer who is credited for “discovering America” but never really made it to North America
Christopher Columbus
What was the royal charter of political rights given to King John by rebellious English barons in 1215 (first formal type of Constitution ever made)
Magna Carta
Name the 4 New England colonies
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
What were the name of the people that settled in the New England colonies?
Pilgrims
What were the 4 Middle Colonies? Who originally owned them?
Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Originally owned by the Dutch
What were the 5 Southern Colonies?
Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland
What were the main cash crops?
Tobacco, Cotton, Indigo, Sugar
What were the three legs of the Triangular Trade
America Colonies to Europe to West Africa
What was the Outer Passage?
Europe to West Africa. They sent guns and alcohol to West Africa
What was the Middle Passage?
West Africa to America. Slaves were mainly sent on the middle passage
What was the Inward Passage?
America to Europe. Sugar, Rum, and Tobacco made in America and exported to England
What was the big religious revival called that happened in the 1730s where people attended big religious parties led by John Edwards
The Great Awakening
Who was John Edwards?
Famous Puritan Preacher during the Great Awakening known for his fiery, passionate sermons
What is the type of government where you elect delegates or representatives to make decisions on your behalf?
Representative Government (or a republic)
What was the name of the Puritan leader who was kicked out of Massachusetts and went on to found Rhode Island
Roger Williams (famous rebel!)
What was the Toleration Act of 1649
- Granted Protestants and Catholics the right to worship freely
- Passed by Lord Baltimore in 1649, in Maryland
- Protected Catholics from any attempt to make Maryland a Protestant colony