History

Question 1

First People In America ?

Answer 1

Nomadic Hunter Gatherers

Question 2

When a group Moves from one place to another

Answer 2

Migration

Question 3

Bering Land Bridge

Answer 3

In Alaska. Now Beringia. People crossed from Asia into America.

Question 4

Ice Age

Answer 4

Earth was covered with Ice and snow. Oceans were frozen

Question 5

First American Civilization

Answer 5

OLMEC in MesoAmerica

Question 6

First American Civilzation

Answer 6

Maya Civilisation in Mesoamerica

Question 7

Theocracy

Answer 7

Rule by God. Priests are in charge

Question 8

Aztecs

Answer 8

Warriors. Now in Mexico.

Question 9

Oh My America’s Interesting

Answer 9

Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Inca

Question 10

Native Americans

Answer 10

Settled in Four Corners

Question 11

Four Corners

Answer 11

The place where utah, colorado, arizona and New mexico meet

Question 12

Anasazi

Answer 12

First Native American

Question 13

Inuits

Answer 13

Lived in Igloos

Question 14

Renaissance

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In Europe when technology and knowledge grew

Question 15

Magnetic compass and astrolabes

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GPS in for sailors. 1400 B.C

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Marco Polo

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Silk, spices, scents, stones

Question 17

Prince Henry the Navigator

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School of navigation in Portugal

Question 18

African Slave Trade

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Mainly by Europeans and Arabs

Question 19

1497

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Vasco De Gama sailed to Cape of Good Hope in search for sea route to India.

Question 20

1492

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Christropher Columbus discovered America. He landed in “San Salvador” in Bahamas.

Question 21

Christopher Columbus

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Thought he discovered India. So he named islands WestIndies and Americans as American Indians.

Question 22

Line of Demarcation

Answer 22

Everything to west of it is Spain and Everything east of it is Portuguese.

Question 23

Amerigo Vespucci

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America is named after him. He travelled length of South America.

Question 24

Columbian Exchange

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Killed Millions of Native Americans. Bacterias and viruses from Europe spread in America for which Native American had no immunity.

Question 25

Spanish Explorer - Conquistadores

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Wanted to convert people to Christianity, trade for goods, find lots of gold

Question 26

First Colonies

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Spanish, Portuguese and finally British

Question 27

First British Colony

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Named Virginia after Queen Elizabeth I . Found by Sir Walter Raleigh.

Question 28

French Colonies

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Quebec in Canada. Lousiana in North America.

Question 29

Dutch Colonies

Answer 29

Purchased Manhattan from local people.

Question 30

1600 - 1700

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Colonies and Institution of slavery were established, along with trade networks, regional identities and states.

Question 31

Slavery in americas

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Driven by Tobacco growing Plantations and their need for cheap labour

Question 32

Slave Triangle

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Rum and Iron from Europe -> Africa Slave and Gold from Africa -> West Indies Sugar and Molasses from West Indies -> America

Question 33

JamesTown

Answer 33

Is in Virginia. First permanent english settlement in north america

Question 34

13 Original Colonies

Answer 34

Every state we know on east coast until Georgia. Georgia was the last colony in 13 original colony.

Question 35

Thanksgiving

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In Plymouth (Massachusetts) . Native americans showed colony people how to grow maize and other crops. Celebration of harvest at fall is believed to be first myth of Thanksgiving

Question 36

Southern Colony Identity

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Plantations, Dependency on Slavery and more slaves than slave owner

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Northern Colony Identity

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Town Life, Puritan Values, Limited use of slavery and more trade

Question 38

Middle Colony Identity

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Mixed Agriculture and Industry, Mixed used of slavery

Question 39

Navigation Act of 1651

Answer 39

England wants to profit from colonies. So it made it illegal to sell goods to any other country , other than england.

Question 40

What is common between Great awakening and Enlightenment

Answer 40

They both advocated equality with British people in England and encouraged debate.

Question 41

Pre-Revolutionary War

Answer 41

British Colonies on East coast had infighting with native americans and French colonies which were spread intereior to the east. It was time to unite the colonies and fight with French

Question 42

Albany Plan

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Laid by Benjamin Franklin. Main idea to raise money, train military and organise government

Question 43

George Washington

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Young surveyor. Assigned by governor of virginia to convince French to leave.

Question 44

Stage for Independence was set by following events

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Sugar Act -> Stamp Act ->Boston Massacare -> Boston Tea Party

Question 45

Original british were known as

Answer 45

Red Coats

Question 46

Who was the bad king who decided to rule or free the colony

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King George III

Question 47

Declaration of Independence

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July 4, 1776

Question 48

Declaration of Independence

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Preamble -> Introduction | Grievances -> complaints (against the king)

Question 49

Declaration of Independence in 40 words

Answer 49

Government is social contract. If the ruler doesn't protect the people and their natural rights, the contract is broken and th epeople can overthrow him. King George iii broke the contract, so now the U.S. is its own nation.

Question 50

Was declaration of independence before the war ?

Answer 50

Yes

Question 51

Revolutionary war

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1776-1791. Spain and French helped colonies here to get free from Britishers.

Question 52

How was Revolutionary war won

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``` home-field advantage, knowledge of terrain, motivation for the cause, civilian support, great leadership, help from france and spain ```

Question 53

First New Government of Independent US

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Challenges - New country needed money , since was in debt so government had to expand its north west territory. Recognize slaves or not