Vocab

Question 1

Nomadic

Answer 1

Moving from place to place in search of abundant resources

Question 2

Hunter-gathers

Answer 2

People who forged for food naturally found in the environment

Question 3

Kinship

Answer 3

Strong ties among family members

Question 4

Division of labor

Answer 4

Assignment of tasks based on gender, age, and status

Question 5

Columbian exchange

Answer 5

Global transfer of living things

Question 6

Colonization

Answer 6

Establishments of distant settlements controlled by parents country

Question 7

Conquistadors

Answer 7

Spanish settlements and conquerors

Question 8

Mestizo

Answer 8

A person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestors

Question 9

Joint-stock companies

Answer 9

Investors to pool their money to support a colony

Question 10

Headright system

Answer 10

Policy of granting 50 acres of land to each settler and to each family memeber who accompanied him

Question 11

Indentured servants

Answer 11

A person who was under contract to work for another person for 4 - 7 years in exchange for travel, shelter, and food

Question 12

Royal Colony

Answer 12

A colony under direct control of the English Monarch

Question 13

puritans

Answer 13

people who felt the Church of England should be reforned from within

Question 14

separatis

Answer 14

People who wanted to seperate from Church of England and form a new church. also known as pilgrims

Question 15

Proprietor

Answer 15

An owner – specifically someone who has granted ownership and governing ability over an English colony

Question 16

Mercantilism

Answer 16

System where nations seek to increase their wealth by obtaining Gold and silver and establishing a balance of trade

Question 17

Navigation acts

Answer 17

A series of acts passed by Parliament to control trade with colonies

Question 18

Domination of New England

Answer 18

All New England colonies were combined under one ruler

Question 19

Glorious Revolution

Answer 19

Bloodless revolution that led to the transfer of the crown to William and Mary

Question 20

Salutary Neglect

Answer 20

Policy of relaxing enforcement of laws in exchange for loyalty from the colonies

Question 21

Plantations

Answer 21

a large piece of land where one crop is produced

Question 22

Cash Crop

Answer 22

A crop is grown for the purpose of selling it

Question 23

Triangular Trade

Answer 23

System of trade between North America, Europe, and Africa

Question 24

Middle Passage

Answer 24

Voyage that brought african slaves to North America

Question 25

Treaty of Paris 1763

Answer 25

Ended the French and Indian War, gaining territory for Great Britain in North America

Question 26

Proclamation of 1763

Answer 26

order the banned all settlement west of the Appalachian Mts.

Question 27

Enlightment

Answer 27

Wisdom

Question 28

The Enlightment

Answer 28

Era when science became primary way of understanding the universe

Question 29

The Great Awakening

Answer 29

Religious revival of the 1700s

Question 30

Republicanism

Answer 30

belief that citizens of a state have the power

Question 31

Liberalism

Answer 31

Belief that all people have the right to freedom and equality

Question 32

The Stamp Act

Answer 32

Required colonists to purchase special stamp paper for any legal documents or leisure items

Question 33

Sons of Liberty

Answer 33

Resistance group known for forming mobs and harassing British officials

Question 34

Declaration of Rights and Grievances

Answer 34

Letter from colonists to parliament that explained: Parliatment cant tax colonies because colonies are not respresented in Parliatment

Question 35

Townshend Acts

Answer 35

Increase of taxes on imported goods from Great Britain to colonies

Question 36

Boston Massacre

Answer 36

First real confrontation between colonists and soldiers

Question 37

Tea Act

Answer 37

Tea from Great Britain would not be taxed, but tea from colonies would be heavily taxed

Question 38

Boston Tea Party

Answer 38

Colonist dressed as indians dumped 18,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor

Question 39

Intolerable Acts

Answer 39

series of laws passed to force the colonists to obey the laws

Question 40

Martial law

Answer 40

Military is in charge of enforcing laws

Question 41

Minutemen

Answer 41

Patriot civilian soldiers that promised to fight at a minutes notice

Question 42

Olive Branch Petition

Answer 42

Document sent to KIng George 3 Proposing a peace agreement between colonies and Great Britain

Question 43

Declaration of Independence

Answer 43

Document that officially declared the Independence of colonies from Great Britain

Question 44

Patriots

Answer 44

Colonists who suppport independence from Great Britain

Question 45

Loyalists

Answer 45

Colonist who support British Government

Question 46

Inflation

Answer 46

Increase in prices caused by the need of more money

Question 47

Profiteering

Answer 47

selling of good in short supply at inflated prices

Question 48

Egalitarianism

Answer 48

bekief that people should have equal political, economic, social, and civil rights