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History Midterm review Flashcards

1
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Henry VIII’s first wife was

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Catherine of Aragon

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2
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What did his future in-laws do in September 1492

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Reconquista Jews and Moors - Jews and Muslims kicked out of Spain( Ferdinand & Isabelle take over Spain)

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3
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Who was Henry VIII’s second wife

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Anne Boleyn

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4
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What was the most important thing about Henry having a second wife

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Queen Elizabeth was born, started the Church of England

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5
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Tell me one of Henry VIII’s children

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Mary (bloody Mary), Edward, Elizabeth

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6
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Who was the German monk who Henry VIII initially hated but later used

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Martin Luther

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7
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What was the English document in 1215 that reduced Henry VIII’s heirs powers

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Magna Cart

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8
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What happened in 1066 in England

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Battle of Hastings - William the conqueror fought & conquered England

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9
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What was important about Mansa Manu

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Was a wealthy King, leaves Africa to go to Middle East & converts to Islam. Gives out gold to everyone on his way.

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10
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What did Dias determine?

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Dias sails to the tip of Africa in 1488

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11
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What did Henry of Portugal do?

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He was a navigator (Prince Henry the navigator) made navigational instruments such as the quadrant & caravel.

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12
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Why was the lost Colony originally founded in 1584 not revisited until 1589?

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Went back for supplies - Roanoke

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13
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Who is Virginia named for?

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Virgin queen Mary

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14
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What was founded in 1607?

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Jamestown

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15
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Tell me a problem the initial settlers had there

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Disease causing mosquitos

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16
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What was the long term significance of King Phillip?

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Provides England with stability, led to no more Indian attacks.

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17
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Tell something important that happened in 1619 in Virginia

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Virginia House of Burgesses was established

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18
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Something else that happened in 1619 in Virginia

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The first Africans arrived in Jamestown

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19
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Tell me about Bacon

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Nathaniel Bacon’s Rebellion 1676 - bacon led a rebellion to do more about the Indian attacks

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20
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What Act was done in Maryland in 1649?

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Toleration Act

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21
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What was important about the Toleration Act

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Guaranteed “religious freedom” for all Christian’s but death to others

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22
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What was the name of the boat that landed in Plymouth in 1620?

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The Mayflower

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23
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What agreement did the men sign on the Mayflower?

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The Mayflower compact

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24
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Why was the Mayflower compact important?

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First democracy/ agreement for a crude government.

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25
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Why was Rhode Island the “sewer”?

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Outcast who were kicked out went there

26
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What is important about the Pequots?

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Battles between Indians and Whites

27
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What was something unique about the Quakers and Indians

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The Quakers made peace with the Indians

28
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What war started in 1754?

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The French & Indian war

29
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What did Franklin propose in 1754?

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The Albany Plan of Union

30
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Name the fort that Washington attacked in 1754?

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Ft. Duquesne

31
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Name the fort that Washington built and lost

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Fort Necessity

32
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What Battle did Braddock fight as his last?

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Battle of Mesquita

33
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What (besides Braddock dying) is important about that battle?

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Ended the French & Indian War

34
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Name something important that occurred immediately after the war in 1763

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Treaty of Paris 1763

35
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Grenville passed 4 taxes/acts name one

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Sugar Act, Currency Act, Quartering Act, Stamp Act

36
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Tell me something the Townshend Acts did

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Taxed the rich: these imports - paper, paint, lead, glass, tea

37
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What happened on March 5, 1770 in Boston?

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Boston Massacre

38
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What happened on December 16, 1773 in Boston?

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Boston Tea Party

39
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Tell me one of the Coercive Acts

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Port Bill, Government Act, New Quartering Act, Administration of Justice

40
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Tell me another

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New Quartering Act

41
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When did the revolution begin?(date)

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1775

42
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Where did the revolution begin?

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Lexington and Concord (Massachusetts)

43
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Who went to warn the minutemen(well kind of)

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Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott

44
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What was the reason the British were on the move?

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Capture John Adams & John Handcock

45
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What is the first real battle?

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Bunker Hill

46
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Tell me something about that first real battle?

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British suffered over 40% casualties, showed the colonists were gonna fight

47
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Tell me something that happened on May 10, 1775

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2nd continental congress meets in Philadelphia

48
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When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

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July 2-4, 1776

49
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Who wrote the DOI?

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Thomas Jefferson

50
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Who wrote Common Sense?

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Thomas Paine

51
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What is the turning point of the war according to the greatest professor that you have right now?

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Washington Crossing the Delaware

52
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According to the state the turning point of the revolution is…

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Battle of Saratoga

53
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Why am I right?

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Washington saves his army after encouraging them to fight, restores faith because he won

54
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Why are they?

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French give us money & decide to ally with colonists

55
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What is Benedict Arnold known for?

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A traitor, helped British

56
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What is the final battle of the American Revolution?

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The battle of Yorktown

57
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Who was the commander of The Continental Army?

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George Washington

58
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Who is the first President of the United States?

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George Washington

59
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Tell me something about him

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Born on Feb 22, 1932

60
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Who is the second president

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John Adams

61
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Tell me something that happened during his term (John Adams)

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XYZ Affairs

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