History Quiz Flashcards
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“Reading between the lines”
Inference
To consider who wrote a document and the circumstances of writing it.
Sourcing
A document which supports or disproves a claim or position
Evidence
To place a document in time and place and event of the time period to understand how these factors shape the content is termed.
Contextualization
What were the three reasons for European exploration in new world ?
God,Gold,Glory
What was the first successful British settlement in North America in 1670?
Jamestown
“Sinners in the hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards is best example of what religious review.
Great awakening
In the treaty of Paris (1763) ending the French and Indian war which European county lost most of there land in North America.
France
Enlightenment thinker that thought and elected body should serve the people of Life,Liberty,Property.
John Locke
Which enlightenment thinker beloved in a separation of government and powers into Legislative,Executive, and Judicial Branch ?
Montesquieu
What British Legislative declared that colonies had to first pass British ports before sale in America.
Navigation Act
What was the first tax placed on colonist by the British?
Stamp Act
What where the hopes of the British in passing the Tea Act making British tea cheaper then smuggled tea.
Getting colonist use to paying tax and raising prices later
The Declaration of Independence was largely written by who?
Thomas Jefferson
After what colonial army victory( battle )did the French agree to join forces with America against Britain ?
Saratoga
what was the first victory for the continental army in which british general Cornwallis surrender ?
Yorktown
what did the virginia plan propose?
a strong central government composed of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
what did the new jersey plan propose?
two houses of Congress both elected according to population.
What did the great compromise achieve?
A two part legislative where there was a House of Representatives and Senate
What were some of the the weaknesses of the Article of Confederation?
Lot of power to states and central government wasn’t able to tax or force laws.
what were the beliefs of the federalists and the anti-federalists?
Federalist want strong central government.
Anti-Federalist want small government.
What where federalist papers?
85 essays urging to ratify the new United States
Article 1,2,3 of Constitution established ..?
Based on establish Legislative,Executive,and Judicial Branch
What four right are guaranteed in the 1st amendment?
Freedom of religion,speech,press and assembly.
