Key Terms And Concepts Flashcards
(23 cards)
When did the first settlers migrate to North America?
During the Pleistocene Ice Age
Who was Cabeza de Vaca?
Spanish conquistador. He lived among the NatA’s, mostly as a slave
What is Ethnocentrism?
Judging ones culture based off the standards of one’s own culture.
Define Society.
A group of people organized to help one another have their needs met
Define Culture.
Broad term that embraces all the specific characteristics of society
Who was Lief Erikson?
He colonized and explored Canada. Before Columbus!
Who was the House of Commons supposed to represent in England?
The lower classes of England
How were members of the House of Commons elected?
They were selected based off the area that they lived in
What was the Magna Carta?
It is the closed thing to a written constitution in England
What was Queen Elizabeth’s reasoning for never marrying?
Because she was “married to the nation”
What were the two Houses of Parliament?
House of Lords, House of Commons
What were the two main reasons why there was revolution under King Charles 1?
- Married a Catholic French princess
- He dismissed Parliament
What was the importance of King Charles getting beheaded in public?
It showed that the king is indeed human. Meant to send a message
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
He rose against King Charles and led the “Roundheads” into battle against King Charles army. Of course he succeeded and rose to power as a dictator
Who were the the constitutional monarchs: William and Mary?
They were husband and wife that ruled over Orange. They were asked to lead the country by Parliament after Oliver Cromwell’s demise
Before America, where did the Pilgrims relocate to?
From Amsterdam
After a brutal winter, the Pilgrims eventually met the Wompanoag tribe. What did the Wampanoags teach the Pilgrims how to do?
How to cultivate corn
Which colony absorbed Plymouth later on in the colonization of the New World?
The Massachusetts Bay Colony
What caused the Puritan experiment on Providence Island to fail?
The Puritans on the island stole some of the Spanish Gold so Spain sent any army to destroy them
The Puritans had a high literacy rate. Why was this?
All children were expected to read the Bible so they had to read to do that
When it comes to women of the Puritan religion, what were their names typically based off of?
Women’s names were typically based off of ideal characteristics of women in that time period. Names like: patience, comfort, etc.
What were the Laws Divine?
They were the set of laws that John Smith enacted to keep Jamestown alive during the starving time
What is the Statute of Artificers?
It is a policy that Queen Elizabeth enacted to ensure the survival of England during economic recessions. Each person was assigned a job and they had to do that one thing. Fish had to be eaten on Monday and Wednesday’s to keep the ports thriving
