history midterm exam (first quarter terms)

Question 0

Massachusetts Bay

Answer 0

John Winthrop is leader, group of Puritains:strict views, nonconformist, formed for religious reasons, will grow and eventually take over the Plymouth Colony, big-time, one of the first colonies to flourish for religious reasons

Question 1

Jamestown

Answer 1

English colonists out for money, not religion. lots of hardships:environment was negative, worried about Indians. first substantial colony in America that really survives. John smith and John Rolfe are leaders

Question 2

Pennsylvania

Answer 2

William Penn is founder/leader, Quaker, very diverse population, good relations, with Indians, “city of brotherly love”, design of the town was different (grid)

Question 3

French and Indian War

Answer 3

French and Indians against England and colonists, England won, west side:Spain, east side:Britain, French is forced to leave, extension of 7 years war, creates tension

Question 4

Treaty of Paris #1

Answer 4

marks end of French and Indian war, British and colonists relations worsened

Question 5

Proclamation of 1763

Answer 5

British and colonists, colonists can’t cross the Appalachians because they don’t want to go to war with the Spanish and Indians because they are in debt, colonists don’t like it and don’t understand why, so they start to revolt

Question 6

Stamp Act

Answer 6

colonists and British, British stamp everything made of paper the colonists had, colonists revolt: “no taxation without representation”, “tar and feathering”, creates even more tension and anxiety

Question 7

Battle of Saratoga

Answer 7

Americans against British, MAJOR turning of revolutionary war, Americans win, unorthodox tactics (snipers), killing commanders, hiding, France decides to aid Americans! gives us supplies also

Question 8

Battle of Yorktown

Answer 8

final battle of revolutionary war, Americans win, siege of Yorktown to starve British, French come in from coast to blockade British from getting supplies they need, British feel shocked because they were always “the best”, Americans had more to fight for

Question 9

Treaty of Paris #2

Answer 9

ends revolutionary war

• England recognized the independence of us
• Florida went back to Spain
• British agree to withdraw its troops