American history 819 review What is the significance of Jamestown, Virginia?



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  1. What is the significance of Jamestown, Virginia?

    1. First permanent settlement in the New World

  2. When was Jamestown founded?

    1. 1607

  3. What was the significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?

    1. 1st REPRESENTATIVE government

  4. Which colonly was founded by Roger Williams for the purpose of religious freedom?

    1. Rhode Island

  5. What colony was founded as a refuge for Catholics?

    1. Maryland

  6. Why did the Colonists resent the Britishregulations sucha s the Tea Act, Stamp Act & the Intolerable Acts?

    1. They were not given the same rights as British citizens living in England

  7. Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the war?

    1. The colonists began to win and it convinced France to support American Independence

  8. Why did colonists dislike the Proclamation of 1763?

    1. It stopped Westward Expansion and said that colonists could not settle West of the Appalachian Mountains

  9. Who was the author of the Decleration of Independence?

    1. Thomas Jefferson

  10. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

    1. 1776

  11. Why did the French & British clash in the Ohio River Valley?

    1. For control of land

  12. The above conflict became known as the

    1. French & Indian War

  13. Which battle of the American Revolution was fought to capture colonial supply of weapons and gun powder?

    1. Lexington & Concord

  14. Who was the American Naval Commander who raided the English coast adn captured British warships?

    1. John Paul Jones

  15. Who was the ruler of Great Britian during the American Revolution?

    1. King George III

  16. What ended the American Revolution?

    1. Treaty of Paris of 1783

  17. List the provisions of the above treaty.

    1. British must leave the Ohio River Valley, The Great lakes became the Northern border

    2. England recognized America as independent, The Mississippi became the Western boundary

  18. Compare & contrast the New England, Southern, & Middle Colonies.

    1. New England – ship building, fishing, subsistence farming

    2. Middle – cash crops, breadbasket colonies

    3. Southern – plantations, slavery

  19. Put the following events in order (French & Indian War, Columbus Arrives, Mayflower Compact, the American Revolution, Jamestown founded)

    1. Columbus, Jamestown, Mayflower Compact, French & Indian War, The Revolution

  20. Why did Great Britian pass the Quartering Act?

    1. To save money

  21. What was the original purpose for European colonization?

    1. Religious Freedom

  22. What roles did Benjamin Franklin play in American History?

    1. Inventor, Diplomat, author

  23. Who organized the Sons of Liberty?

    1. Samuel Adams

  24. Why were the Sons of Liberty organized?

    1. To protest the Tea Act

  25. In which colonial region did African Americans have a great impact on the economy?

    1. Southern Colonies

  26. Why was the primary goal of European countries during the Exploration Era?

    1. Gold, God, & Glory

  27. What is the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

    1. Turning point of the American Revolution

  28. Why was the colony of Georgia founded?

    1. A refuge for debtors

  29. What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

    1. Last battle of the American Revolution

  30. Who was selected to lead the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

    1. George Washington

  31. What were the terms of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

    1. Outlined the steps to become a state & devised a method to govern new territory

  32. What country agreed to help the United States during the Revolution?

    1. France

  33. Who convinced the French to help the U.S.?

    1. Benjamin Franklin

  34. Who was considered a loyalist during the American Revolution?

    1. Someone who supported the authority of the king over the colonies

  35. Who was the opposite of a loyalist?

    1. patriot

  36. What is the significance of the year 1776?

    1. The Decleration of Independence was signed

  37. List the causes of the American Revolution.

    1. French & Indian War, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party

  38. Where was the Treaty of Paris of 1783 signed?

    1. Paris, France

  39. The Ohio River Valley exchanged hands several time. Write the order of territorial acqusition of this land.

  40. List the people of different ethinc backgrounds that helped the United States in their struggle for freedom.

    1. Marquis de Lafayette – French Bernardo de Galvez – Spanish

    2. Pocahontas – Native American Squanto – Native American

  41. Put the following in the correct sequence from earliest to latest. (Bunker Hill, Washington takes command, bnattles of Lexington & Concord, Minutemen formed)

  42. In the 1770’s, why did the colonists dislike British policies?

    1. No representation in parliment and the policies were oppressive

  43. Why did England’s rulers want to establish colonies in the New World?

    1. Gold, God, Glory

  44. Why did Great Britain believe that its colonies should pay higher taxer?

    1. Britain had to keep up an army in the colonies to defed against the French, Spanish, & Native Americans

  45. Who fought for freedom of the press?

  46. Who wrote Common Sense?

    1. Thomas Paine

  47. What was the significance of Common Sense?

    1. To convince the colonists that their war was necessary

  48. What were the Patriot advantages during the American Revolution?

    1. Knew the land, motivation, Better leadership (George Wahsington), Foreign Aid

  49. What were the British advantages during the American Revolution?

    1. World’s best army, more money & supplies

  50. Ralph Waldo Emerson stated in a poem, “ and fired the shot heard round the world.” What did he mean by this statement?

    1. Describing the battles of Lexington & Concord

  51. List the 3 major battles of the American Revolution.

    1. Lexington & Concord, Saratoga, Yorktown

  52. What were the results of the French & Indian War? What treaty ended this war? Treaty of Paris of 1763

    1. Control of Canada went from France to Britian

    2. Colonists could not settle West of the Appalachian Mountains

    3. Colonists hoped to move onto lands West of the Mississippi River

  53. Be able to lable a map with the following: 13 colonies, Appalachian Mountains, Mississippi River, Great Lakes, Ohio River, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico

  54. What are natural resources?

  55. Plantations would be found in the Southern region

  56. Wheat would be grown Middle Colonies

  57. In which colony would you find a high percentage of immigrants?

    1. in New England

  58. What happened to the Native Americans as a result of European immigration?

    1. Their land was taken

  59. What was the Great Awakening?

    1. Religious Movement

  60. How did the Great Awakening change colonial society?

  61. List 3 Native American contributions to modern American society.

  62. The influence of this culture group can be found in the missions that are found in the American Southewest.

    1. Spanish

  63. Describe the economy of the Middle Atalantic Colonies.

    1. Breadbasket colonies, food cash crops, indentured servants

  64. Describe the economy of the New England and Southern colonies.

    1. New England – fishing, ship building

    2. Southern – grew product cash crops, plantations, slavery

  65. What is mercantilism?

    1. Control of the colonies economy to increase England’s power & wealth

  66. Why did Britian not want to the American colonies to manufactuer goods?

    1. So they would be forced to buy English goods

  67. What document established the first form of self-government? (people governing themselves)

    1. Mayflower Compact

  68. What is a representative government

    1. People elect others to represent them in a decision making process

  69. Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights influenced the idea of limited government in the colonies.

  70. The Declaration of Independence established the idea that people have rights that cannot be taken away.

  71. What are unalienable rights?

    1. Life , Liberty & the pursuit of happiness

  72. List the powers that the government had under the Articles of Confederation.

    1. Make treaties, declare war, make peace, print money

  73. What was one success of the Confederation Government ?

    1. Northwest Ordinance

  74. What was the first written constitution in the American colonies?

    1. Articles of Confederation

  75. What were the strengths of the Articles of Confederation?

    1. Northwest Ordinance & States Rights

  76. What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

    1. No Executive Branch, No levying of taxes, No National Court System, Could not enforce laws

  77. What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

    1. 1st form of self government in the colonies

  78. What ideal greatly influenced the writers of the Articles of Confederation?

  79. What contributed to the growth of principles such as government under the laws and by the consent of the governed?

    1. English Bill of Rights & Magna Carta

  80. Which document originally have English Citizens legal rights?

    1. Magna Carta

  81. According to the Declaration of Independence, the purpose of government is to protect individual rights

  82. When was the Constitution written?

    1. 1787

  83. What are the three branches of the government and their duties?

    1. Executive – executes, carry out the laws

    2. Legislative – writes the laws

    3. Judicial - interperates the laws

  84. Name the leader of each branch of government:

    1. Executive – President of the United States

    2. Legislative – Speaker of the House & President of the Senate

    3. Judicial – Cheif Justice of the Supreme Court

  85. Who were the Anti-Federalists and what did they want added to the Constitution?

    1. Wanted states rights and a Bill of Rights

  86. The first 10 amendmetns to the Costitution are called the Bill of Rights. Their purpose is to protect individual rights.

  87. List the seven principles of the Constitution:

    1. Federalism, Individual Rights, Popular Sovereignty, Seperation fo Powers, Checks & Balances, Limited Government, Republicanism

  88. The idea that each branch of government will monitor the other branches to prevent abuses of the government’s power is Checks and Balances

  89. The idea that everyone, even our leaders, mustobey the laws is Limited Government

  90. The division of power between the national and state government is federalism.

  91. What rights are protected by the Bill of Rights?

    1. Individual Rights! Speech, Press, religion, Petition, assembly, Fair trial, attorney,....

  92. The division of power in our national government into 3 branches is seperation of powers

  93. Why does Congress have the power to impeach the President?

    1. To protect the counrty from a president who acted unlawfully

  94. Which branch approves appointments to the Juidcial Branch?

    1. Legislative

  95. The idea that people exercise their power in government by electing our leaders is Republicnaism

  96. Who is known as the father of the Constitution?

    1. James Masdison

  97. These were essay written to explaint eh Constitution and to convince people to ratify it:

    1. The Federalist Papers

  98. Compare and contrast Shay’s rebellion & the Whisky Rebellion.

  99. This plan created three branches of government with representation based on the population fo the state. It was preferred by the large states.

    1. Virginia Plan

  100. This plan had equal representaton in each state and was favored by the small states

    1. New Jersey Plan

  101. This settled the debate over how slaves should be counted for purposes of representation and taxation.

    1. 3/5 compromise

  102. This compromise created our national government, a combination of the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan

    1. Great Compromise

  103. What are examples of civic responsibility (or civic virtue)

  104. What is the purpose of the supremacy clause in the Constitution?

    1. To make the U.S. the most powerful and federal law always applies OVER state law

  105. Give examples of primary source documents

    1. diary

  106. Give examples of a secondary source document

  107. Students must be able to read and interpret information from timelines, maps, charts, excerpts, graphic organizers, venn diagrams, etc...

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