history first quarter exam Flashcards

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Spanish conquistador that destroys the Aztec empire

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Cortes

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Spanish sailor that sailed west for Asia but found the New world

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Colubus

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Leaders of Jamestown from 1607-1609

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Smith

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Indian chief of many big Indian tribes

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Powhatan

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Chief Powhatan’s daughter who married John Rolfe in 1614

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Pocahontas

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Leader of Jamestown that cultivates tobacco

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Rolfe

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Virginian leader who rebelled against Governor Berkely

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Bacon

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Leader of the Plymouth colony and separatists

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Bradford

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Leader of Mass Bay and nonconformists

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Winthrop

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Leader/founder of Rhode Island who wanted separation from church and state, banished from mass bay

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Williams

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Leader of Rhode Island who believed one doesn’t need a minister to interpret the bible

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Hutchinson

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Leader of Pennsylvania and the Quakers

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Penn

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Wampanoag chief, King Philip (last war)

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Metacomb

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Unpopular

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Andros

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Englishman who claims New Netherland for England, becomes unfavorable king (James ll) renames it to New York

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Duke of York

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Why were Europeans interested in exploration during this era?

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They wanted to explore new routes, gain power, riches, and spread Christianity

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Compare and contrast Spanish and English motivations for explorations

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They both wanted God, glory, gold, land, and riches

Spanish wanted to christianize, English wanted money, no religion

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What were factors that led to Jamestown’s collapse?

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No food, disease breakouts, Native attacks, climate, laziness

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Identify and describe 2 differences from Northern and Southern colonies?

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Northern:industrial, short growing season
Southern:agricultural, long growing season, male dominated

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How did the enlightenment and the great awakening specifically impact the colonies?

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Enlightenment:intellectual..they questioned authority, used reason, learned more
Great awakening:religious..they joined churches, questioned authority, created religious colleges, strengthens call for separation of church and state

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Wanted to purify the Church of England of all Roman Catholic elements

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Puritans

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Nonconformists led by John Winthrop, city upon a hill, larger than Plymouth, allowed free men to vote

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Mass bay

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Misfits lead by Rodger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, radicals, small

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Rhode Island

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Fur traders led by Henry Hudson and Duke of York, when England takes over becomes New York, good relationship with the Indians, happy and diverse populations

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New Netherland

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Quakers led by William Penn, city of brotherly love, holy experiment, happy and diverse populations
Pennsylvania
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Destruction of tribes, Pequots die out, not good
Impact of Indian wars
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Major economic strategy balance of trade based on gold and silver, more exports than imports
Mercantilism
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No bloodshed, William and Mary replace James ll in England who had to flee, gives colonists idea to overthrow their dominion
Glorious revolution
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French and Indians fight English colonists, colonists win
French and Indian war
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Peace agreement to end the French and Indian war, Mississippi is the border between Spain (west) and Britain (east) territory
Treaty of Paris #1
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Document passed after French and Indian war that says you can't pass the Appalachian mountains because England is in debt and they don't want future wars with Spain and Indians
Proclamation of 1763
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France's major economic activity
Fur trade
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Tightens control over American trade; all trade goes to England
Navigation Acts
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Tax cut price of molasses in half to reduce smuggling
Sugar act
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Tax that forced colonists to stamp all print materials, was repealed
Stamp act
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Forces colonies to house British soldiers
Quartering act
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Passed immediately after Britain repealed the stamp act
Declaratory act
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Taxed many products such as glass and tea, everything but tea was repealed
Townsend acts
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Made tea cheaper to support the British east India company
Tea act
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Passed because of Boston tea party that closed Boston Harbor, intolerable acts
Coercive acts
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Began the rev war, shot heard around the world, trying to go to concord for supplies
Lexington and concord
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Named NOT for where it took place, British win because Americans ran out of ammo, Americans did well
Bunker Hill
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One of the first battles when George Washington is outnumbered, British win
New York
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George Washington plans a surprise attack on Christmas, Americans win, famous picture when George crosses Delaware River
Trenton
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American Capitol taken by the British, they come here during the winter to warm up
Philadelphia
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Turning point of the war where Americans win, France becomes allies with Americans
Saratoga
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Final battle of the rev war, Americans plan a siege, Americans win
Yorktown
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Final peace offering from colonists to George lll saying they are still loyal, he refused
Olive branch petition
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Written by Thomas Paine to encourage people to support the Patriots
Common sense
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Document that was a breakup letter to King George, influenced equalness, pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness
Dec of independence
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Ends rev war, Mississippi is the border between US and Spain territory
Treaty of Paris #2
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Battle cry because people felt they had no voice
No taxation without representation
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Bloody event between colonists and redcoats, revere draws the scene differently, 5 colonists die
Boston massacre
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Colonists dressed as Indians and dumped 18,000 lbs of tea into the Boston Harbor, afterwards coercive acts were formed
Boston tea party
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Official meeting in Philadelphia that says arming for war is necessary, George Washington is the leader
First continental congress
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Winter camp site in Pennsylvania where Americans struggle, low point in rev war for Americans
Valley forge
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Final strategy by British to win the Rev war, though loyalists and their agriculture would help
Southern strategy
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Name US advantages and disadvantages
+:they knew the land, had good leaders, fought for a cause | -:untrained soldiers, little food and ammo, no central government
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Name Great Britain advantages and disadvantages
+:trained soldiers, strong central government | -:people separated during the battles, they didn't know the land
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Whig
Patriot
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Tory
Loyalist