7th Grade Midterm Flashcards
What was the goal of the League of Iroquois?
End wars among members and provide for defense against outsiders by using a representative government
Where were all of the original 13 English colonies located?
the Atlantic Coast
Columbian Exchange
the global exchange of goods and ideas resulting from the encounter between the peoples of the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemispheres.
Colony
Group of people who settle in a distant land but are still ruled by the government of their native land.
Mayflower Compact
A 1620 agreement for ruling the Plymouth Colony.
Common Sense
A 1776 essay by Thomas Paine that urged the colonies to declare independence.
Which crop helped Jamestown survive?
Tobacco
Albany Plan of Union
Proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create one government for the 13 colonies.
Why did many Puritans, Pilgrims and Quakers come to the New World?
They wanted to escape persecution and find religious freedom.
According to many anthropologists, a land bridge during the Ice Age allowed migration between which two continents?
North America and Europe
Many anthropologists believe that nomadic people crossed a land bridge in order to…
Hunt migrating animals
In Iroquois culture, which group of people had the most political power?
Women
When the 5 tribes of the Iroquois joined together for peace, protection and power they formed a governmental system known as…
Iroquois Confederacy (League of Iroquois)
Why was the voyage of Christopher Columbus the most famous of all the voyages during the Age of Exploration?
His voyage led to an exchange of goods and ideas between Europe and the Americas
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
To establish a government and allowed for freedom of religion
Squanto helped which colony to farm the land?
Plymouth
What crop helped Jamestown survive and thrive in the New World?
Tobacco
What was the purpose of the Spanish missionaries in the New World?
To convert the Native Americans to Christianity
Where did the Spanish import slaves from after most of the Native American population died?
Africa
What explorer is credited with starting this global exchange of goods and ideas?
Christopher Columbus
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What did Thomas Paine believe to be “common sense”?
Declaring independence
How did the British punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
