History STAAR (Honors)

Question 1

Why did Spain want to colonize the New World?

Answer 1

Three G’s
God - They wanted to spread Christianity
Gold - Wanted to become a wealthy empire
Glory - Wanted the glory of being able to do such a thing

Question 2

______ is an economic system in which the mother country controls the trade of its colonies

Answer 2

Mercantilism

Question 3

The following colonies were established for religious freedom:
__________ - William Bradford (Pilgrims)/John Winthrop (Puritans)
__________ - William Penn
__________ - Roger Williams (exiled by Puritans for dissection)
__________ - Cecilia’s Calvert Catholics

Answer 3

• Massachusetts
• Pennsylvania
• RhodeIsland
• Maryland

Question 4

_____ the first permanent English settlement, was founded in _____ for economic reasons.

Answer 4

Jamestown ; 1607

Question 5

________ started due to labor shortages in Virginia, resulting in the first slaves being brought to the Southern colonies.

Answer 5

Slave trade

Question 6

Define the Articles of Confederation

Answer 6

On November 15, 1777 the AOC was signed by the Pilgrims in Plymouth. It was the 1st attempt at self-government in America.

Question 7

____________ involved England and the 13 colonies fighting against France and the natives for control over the _________

Answer 7

The French and Indian War; Ohio River Valley.

Question 8

What did Britain do after the French and Indian War? Why?

Answer 8

They taxed the colonists because of the debt that they had dug themselves into to help with the war effort.

Question 9

___________ : He offended the colonies with his taxes and abuses of our rights as Englishmen.

Answer 9

King of England

Question 10

The Intolerable Acts closed ______________ and forced the colonists to house soldiers, also known as the ___________ Act. This led to the _____________________ - a first organized official meeting of delegates.

Answer 10

Boston Harbor; Quartering Act; Continental Congress

Question 11

______ - African American killed at the Boston massacre who was the 1st colonist to die for American Independence

Answer 11

Crispus Attucks

Question 12

__________ - 1st African American double spy whose info helped defeat British @ the Battle of Yorktown.

Answer 12

James Armistead Lafayette

Question 13

________ - Patriot woman who wrote plays such as “The Group” and “the Blackheads” (These were critical of the British governments actions)

Answer 13

Mercy Otis Warren

Question 14

_________ - Commanded of French forces in 13 colonies, helped train the soldiers @ valley forge with Washington

Answer 14

General von Steuben

Question 15

_________ - 2nd president of U.S (Was 1st vice pres, & signed Declaration of Independence)

Answer 15

John Adams

Question 16

“Shot heard around the world”

Answer 16

First battle of the American Revolution. (Battle of/@ Lexington & concord)

Question 17

John Adam wife (pioneer for women’s rights) -

Answer 17

Abigail Adams

Question 18

_____________- Member of sons of liberty and leader of Boston tea party

Answer 18

Samuel Adams

Question 19

Who said “Give me liberty or give me death”

Answer 19

Patrick Henry

Question 20

_______ - Leader of Continental Army/ First President of US

Answer 20

George Washington

Question 21

A __________ is someone who supported Americans Independence

Answer 21

Patriot

Question 22

A ________ is someone who supported maintains British rule over colonies

Answer 22

Loyalist

Question 23

The ___________ - A list of grievances against King of Britain King George III - was written by Thomas Jefferson - ___________(Date)_ in Philadelphia. Declared the colonies FREE OF BRITAIN.

Answer 23

Declaration of Independence; July 4 1776

Question 24

______ are rights given @ birth and cant be taken away.

Answer 24

Unalienable

Question 25

What was the turning point in the American Revolution?

Answer 25

Battle of Saratoga

Question 26

___________ was where George Washington’s troops camped and trained during the winter of 1777. More than 1/5 of his soldiers died of disease and malnutrition.

Answer 26

Valley Forge

Question 27

Where were the British defeated in 1781? (Last battle of revolution)

Answer 27

Battle of Yorktown

Question 28

A ______ is a tax placed on imported goods

Answer 28

Import tax

Question 29

______ - Highlighted weaknesses of AOC

Answer 29

Congress saw that it wasn’t strong enough to enforce laws or raise taxes.

Question 30

__________ - Settled the issue between north and south of how slaves would count for representation and taxation in Congress. Each slave would count as 3/5 of a person

Answer 30

3/5 Compromise

Question 31

_____________: System in which each branch of government has its own powers and jobs that the other branches can’t do.

Answer 31

Législature

Question 32

__________ is a system of representative government in which voters elect representatives to make laws for themselves.

Answer 32

Federal Government

Question 33

_________ were people opposed to the constitution preferring more power be given to the state governments than to the national government.

Answer 33

Anti-Federalist

Question 34

___________- a series of essays written by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton defending constitution.

Answer 34

Federalist papers

Question 35

What branch makes (l)aws?

Answer 35

(L)egislative branch

Question 36

Which branch ENFORCES the laws?

Answer 36

Executive branch (Double “e”)(E)nforces & (E)xecutive

Question 37

Which branch interprets the meaning of the laws?

Answer 37

Judicial Branch

Question 38

Who is considered father of constitution?

Answer 38

James MAdison

Question 39

______ means to change. As in ________ the Constitution so that it is flexible when changes happen in society.

Answer 39

Amendment, amending

Question 40

________ - the right to a fair a impartial jury, speedy trial, and a lawyer

Answer 40

6th amendment

Question 41

The ________ - the 1at ten amendments to the constitution (designed to protect our individual liberties)

Answer 41

Bill of Rights

Question 42

You must be @ least 18, live legally in the US for 5 years, can speak, write, and read English, and take a US history/government test is the way a person becomes a _____________.

Answer 42

US citizen

Question 43

Washington showed authority of the Fed. Government by sending the national army to stop the __________.

Answer 43

Rebels of the Whiskey Rebellion

Question 44

__________ wrote the Declaration of Independence and was 3rd president of the United States.

Answer 44

Thomas Jefferson