unit 1

Question 1

cahokia

Answer 1

the largest city ever built north of Mexico before Columbus and had 120 earthen mounds

Question 2

christopher columbus

Answer 2

italian explorer who landed in caribbean and thought that it was india. treated natives HORRIBLY.

Question 3

southern (chesapeake) colonies

Answer 3

produced cotton, indigo, and tobacco. agriculture based economy. mild winters, hot summers. mostly single men.

Question 4

jamestown

Answer 4

first permanent English settlement in north america. (s. colonies)

Question 5

northern (new england) colonies

Answer 5

econ based on trade. hot summers, harsh winters. bad farming. puritains + pilgrims + families. escaping religions prosecution.

Question 6

plymouth

Answer 6

final landing site of the first voyage of the mayflower and the location of the original settlement of new england colony.

Question 7

mayflower

Answer 7

english ship that transported pilgrims from england to the northern colonies (new england).

Question 8

mayflower compact

Answer 8

document written by the Pilgrims establishing themselves as a political society and setting guidelines for self-government

Question 9

middle colonies

Answer 9

good farming (wheat, corn). econ based on agriculture. diverse (quakers). wanted religious freedom.

Question 10

indentured servitude

Answer 10

labor where an individual is under contract to work without a salary to repay an indenture or loan. ppl shipped across ocean.

Question 11

slavery

Answer 11

forced labor. ppl shipped across ocean.

Question 12

bacons rebellion

Answer 12

berkeley got along with natives. bacon wanted him to push natives out of land. led to fight where bacon killed a village of natives.

Question 13

mercantilism

Answer 13

colonies exist solely to make $ for mother country (GB)

Question 14

american revolution

Answer 14

GB vs US. war for indep of colonies from GB. took place in amer.

Question 15

battle of saratoga

Answer 15

mini battle in AR where amer defeated GB army.

Question 16

treaty of paris (1783)

Answer 16

treaty signed to end AR. got amer indep from GB.

Question 17

french & indian war

Answer 17

conflict between (france + natives) and (GB + amer colonies.)

Question 18

causes of AR

Answer 18

british taxation acts, boston massacre, boston tea party, intolerable acts.

Question 19

no taxation without representation

Answer 19

cause of AR. not being forced by a government to pay a tax without having a say—such as through an elected representative

Question 20

give me liberty or give me death

Answer 20

cause of AR.

Question 21

“common sense” by thomas paine

Answer 21

a pamphlet written advocating for amer indep from GB.

Question 22

declaration of independence

Answer 22

declared US indep from GB

Question 23

articles of confederation

Answer 23

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

Question 24

northern ordinance

Answer 24

law that allowed Congress to divide the Northwest Territory into smaller territories, as well as described how they were governed and the stages they had to go through to become states.

Question 25

shay’s rebellion

Answer 25

citizen uprising bc of overtaxation. proved gov couldnt protect citizens and had little pwr.

Question 26

purpose of constitutional convention

Answer 26

to fix the articles of confederation.

Question 27

result of constitutional convention

Answer 27

decided to peacefuly overthrow AoC and make a new gov.

Question 28

anti federalists

Answer 28

wanted a weak national gov., and pwr to remain in states.

Question 29

federalists

Answer 29

wanted a strong national gov., less pwr to states.

Question 30

bill of rights

Answer 30

first 10 Amendments to Constitution. spells out Americans’ rights in their government.

Question 31

1st amendment

Answer 31

freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition.

Question 32

george washington

Answer 32

first American president, commander of the Continental Army, president of the Constitutional Convention, and farmer