A New Nation Part 1 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Why did Congress want to revise the Articles of Confederation? Wanted congress to have power to regulate trade and wanted congress to be able to tax
Describe the characteristics of the Constitutional Convention: held in secret so delegates could speak freely, windows were closed for privacy making it hot, and included leading statesmen except Jefferson and Adam
Describe the VA Plan: Proposed by Madison, gave power to tax and regulate trade, and proposed government with 3 branches
Describe the New Jersey Plan: Originally intended for modest changes to Article, favored by small states, gave power to tax and regulate trade
Describe the Connecticut Compromise: ended stalemate over VA and NJ plans between big and small states
Describe the 3/5 compromise: Decided to count how many people in the population by counting how many voted they got in House. South got scared that north would win because they had more people and they also got scared they would lose slavery.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Web Quest
Web Quest Unit 1 Words
1. missionary – Someone sent to persuade other people to join a certain religion
2. viceroy – governor who represents a sovereign in a province or country
3. Northwest Passage – a former region in The United States west of the Mississippi River and North of the Missouri River
4. Samuel De Champlain – was a cartographer and explorer who mapped most of the northeastern North America and started settlement in Quebec
5. charter - is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified
6. joint stock company - is a type of corporation or partnership involving two or more legal persons
7. Powhatan - is the name of a Virginia Indian tribe. It is also the name of a powerful confederacy of tribes which they dominated. The confederacy is estimated to have been about 14,000-21,000 people in eastern Virginia, when the English settled Jamestown in 1607
8. House of Burgess – representative assembly of colonial Virginia formed in 1619
9. Royal Colony – a colony run by a royal governor and council picked by the British crown
10. Proprietary Colony – certain colonies that were granted full rights of self-government
11. Puritan – Another word for Pilgrims, A person who travels a long distance for religious devotion
12. Separatist – A person who separates or withdraws from an established Church
13. Pilgrim – A person who travels a long distance for religious devotion
14. Mayflower Compact – An agreement to establish a government. The agreement enabled them to live in a civil society
15. John Winthrop – First governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, was also a Puritan political leader
16. Pequot War – a war in 1637 between colonists and the Pequot War, resulted in the defeat of the Pequot tribe
17. King Phillip’s War – a war between new England colonists and Indians under their leader King Phillip
18. Bacon’s Rebellion – An uprising in 1676 in the Virginia Colony as a protest to Indian raids on the frontier and policies of favoritism shown by the Governor of Virginia, William Berkeley
19. Pocahontas - Daughter of a Indian king known for having assisted colonial settlers at Jamestown in present-day Virginia. She was converted to Christianity and married the English settler John Rolfe.
20. Walter Raleigh - was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, and explorer, and was born in a protestant family in Devon.
21. Indentured servant - A person that agreed to work with out been paid for a period of time, in exchange for transportations to the colonies.
22. Triangular trade - a trade between England, West Africa, and American colonies.
23. Magna Carta - A English document from 1215 that limited the power to the king and gave basic rights to the citizens.
24. English Bill of Right - Document signed in 1689 that guaranteed the right of American citizens.
25. Habeas corpus - Constitutional guarantee that no can be hold in prison with charges being filed up
26. Salutary neglect - British policy in early 1700’s which allowed colonies virtual self rule as long as Great Britain was gaining economically.
27. Mercantilism - Economic policies under which a nation accumulates wealth by exporting more goods than it imports.
28. Navigation Act - British trade laws enacted by Parliament during the mid 1700’s that regulated colonial commerce.
29. Enlightenment - Eighteen century movement during which European philosopher believed that society’s problems could be solve by reason and science.
30. Benjamin Franklin - Was one of the Founder of United States of America.
31. George Washington - He was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States of America.
32. French Indian War - a war fought in 1754 to 1763 in which Britain and its colonies defeated France gaining control of east North America.
33. Pontiac’s Rebellion - up rising in 1763 by Indians in the Great Lakes region.
34. Proclamation of 1763 - Declaration by the English King ordering all colonist to stay in the east of Appalachian mountains
35. Albany Plan of Union - Benjamin Franklin 1754 proposal to create one government for the 13 colonies.
36. Stamp Act - 1756 law passed by Parliament that required colonist to pay taxes on printed material.
37. John Adams - The second president of the United States.
38. Patrick Henry - served as the first post-colonial Governor of Virginia A important person in the American Revolution, is known and remembered for his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech
39. Sons of Liberty - organization of colonist formed to act against the stamp act and other British law and taxes
40. non-importation agreement - colonial consumers boycott of British exports as a response to taxes passed by parliaments
41. Boston Massacre - incident on March 5, 1770 in which British soldiers killed five colonists in Boston.
42. Committee of correspondence - network of local groups that informed colonist of British measures and the opposition to them.
43. Boston Tea Party - December 16, 1773, protestant against British taxes in which Bostonians and Native Americans dumped tea into the harbor.
44. Intolerable Acts - American name for the Coercive act which parliament passed in 1774 to control de colonies.
45. First Continental Congress - Group of Delegates that met in 1774 and represented all the American colonies except Georgia.
46. Militia - trained citizens who were trained as soldiers to help in case of an emergency,
47. Loyalist - Colonist who remained loyal to Britain during the Revolution
48. Second Continental Congress - assembly of delegates representing every colony that met in 1775 in Philadelphia.
49. George Washington - was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States of America.
50. Thomas Paine - was an author, pamphleteer, radical, inventor, intellectual, revolutionary, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
51. Declaration of Independence - Document drawn up by the second continental congress that announced American independence and the reason for it.
52. Thomas Jefferson - Was the third president of the United States the author of the document of independence.
53. Natural Rights - universal rights such as life and liberty.
54. Cornwallis - he is best remembered as one of the leading British generals in the American War of Independence.
55. Yorktown - a town in Virginia where Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington.
56. Saratoga - A battle in America
1. missionary – Someone sent to persuade other people to join a certain religion
2. viceroy – governor who represents a sovereign in a province or country
3. Northwest Passage – a former region in The United States west of the Mississippi River and North of the Missouri River
4. Samuel De Champlain – was a cartographer and explorer who mapped most of the northeastern North America and started settlement in Quebec
5. charter - is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified
6. joint stock company - is a type of corporation or partnership involving two or more legal persons
7. Powhatan - is the name of a Virginia Indian tribe. It is also the name of a powerful confederacy of tribes which they dominated. The confederacy is estimated to have been about 14,000-21,000 people in eastern Virginia, when the English settled Jamestown in 1607
8. House of Burgess – representative assembly of colonial Virginia formed in 1619
9. Royal Colony – a colony run by a royal governor and council picked by the British crown
10. Proprietary Colony – certain colonies that were granted full rights of self-government
11. Puritan – Another word for Pilgrims, A person who travels a long distance for religious devotion
12. Separatist – A person who separates or withdraws from an established Church
13. Pilgrim – A person who travels a long distance for religious devotion
14. Mayflower Compact – An agreement to establish a government. The agreement enabled them to live in a civil society
15. John Winthrop – First governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, was also a Puritan political leader
16. Pequot War – a war in 1637 between colonists and the Pequot War, resulted in the defeat of the Pequot tribe
17. King Phillip’s War – a war between new England colonists and Indians under their leader King Phillip
18. Bacon’s Rebellion – An uprising in 1676 in the Virginia Colony as a protest to Indian raids on the frontier and policies of favoritism shown by the Governor of Virginia, William Berkeley
19. Pocahontas - Daughter of a Indian king known for having assisted colonial settlers at Jamestown in present-day Virginia. She was converted to Christianity and married the English settler John Rolfe.
20. Walter Raleigh - was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, and explorer, and was born in a protestant family in Devon.
21. Indentured servant - A person that agreed to work with out been paid for a period of time, in exchange for transportations to the colonies.
22. Triangular trade - a trade between England, West Africa, and American colonies.
23. Magna Carta - A English document from 1215 that limited the power to the king and gave basic rights to the citizens.
24. English Bill of Right - Document signed in 1689 that guaranteed the right of American citizens.
25. Habeas corpus - Constitutional guarantee that no can be hold in prison with charges being filed up
26. Salutary neglect - British policy in early 1700’s which allowed colonies virtual self rule as long as Great Britain was gaining economically.
27. Mercantilism - Economic policies under which a nation accumulates wealth by exporting more goods than it imports.
28. Navigation Act - British trade laws enacted by Parliament during the mid 1700’s that regulated colonial commerce.
29. Enlightenment - Eighteen century movement during which European philosopher believed that society’s problems could be solve by reason and science.
30. Benjamin Franklin - Was one of the Founder of United States of America.
31. George Washington - He was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States of America.
32. French Indian War - a war fought in 1754 to 1763 in which Britain and its colonies defeated France gaining control of east North America.
33. Pontiac’s Rebellion - up rising in 1763 by Indians in the Great Lakes region.
34. Proclamation of 1763 - Declaration by the English King ordering all colonist to stay in the east of Appalachian mountains
35. Albany Plan of Union - Benjamin Franklin 1754 proposal to create one government for the 13 colonies.
36. Stamp Act - 1756 law passed by Parliament that required colonist to pay taxes on printed material.
37. John Adams - The second president of the United States.
38. Patrick Henry - served as the first post-colonial Governor of Virginia A important person in the American Revolution, is known and remembered for his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech
39. Sons of Liberty - organization of colonist formed to act against the stamp act and other British law and taxes
40. non-importation agreement - colonial consumers boycott of British exports as a response to taxes passed by parliaments
41. Boston Massacre - incident on March 5, 1770 in which British soldiers killed five colonists in Boston.
42. Committee of correspondence - network of local groups that informed colonist of British measures and the opposition to them.
43. Boston Tea Party - December 16, 1773, protestant against British taxes in which Bostonians and Native Americans dumped tea into the harbor.
44. Intolerable Acts - American name for the Coercive act which parliament passed in 1774 to control de colonies.
45. First Continental Congress - Group of Delegates that met in 1774 and represented all the American colonies except Georgia.
46. Militia - trained citizens who were trained as soldiers to help in case of an emergency,
47. Loyalist - Colonist who remained loyal to Britain during the Revolution
48. Second Continental Congress - assembly of delegates representing every colony that met in 1775 in Philadelphia.
49. George Washington - was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States of America.
50. Thomas Paine - was an author, pamphleteer, radical, inventor, intellectual, revolutionary, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
51. Declaration of Independence - Document drawn up by the second continental congress that announced American independence and the reason for it.
52. Thomas Jefferson - Was the third president of the United States the author of the document of independence.
53. Natural Rights - universal rights such as life and liberty.
54. Cornwallis - he is best remembered as one of the leading British generals in the American War of Independence.
55. Yorktown - a town in Virginia where Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington.
56. Saratoga - A battle in America
Am Rev Part 1 Review
Am Rev Part 1 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the beginning of the Am Rev: On April 19, 1775 a war erupted at Lexington and Concord. Americans were tipped of about troops this included Paul Revere’s ride. They responded with Militia to drive British back to Boston
Describe the battle of Lexington: British showed up in Lexington and ordered Militia to disperse, they did but shots were still fired
Describe the actions of the Second Continental Congress: The rest of the colonies joined the New Englanders and together took control of the war and established an army under George Washington.
Describe the book Common Sense and the affect it had on the colonies: In the book Thomas Paine argues for independence. In the spring of 1776 Paine’s ideas built a movement towards independence. Congress then appoints a committee to write an independence document
Describe the signing of the Dec of Independence: On July 4, 1776 Congress approves the Declaration of Independence which was written mostly by Thomas Jefferson. In the document it denounces the King of England as a tyrant and declares the people to have unalienable rights.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the beginning of the Am Rev: On April 19, 1775 a war erupted at Lexington and Concord. Americans were tipped of about troops this included Paul Revere’s ride. They responded with Militia to drive British back to Boston
Describe the battle of Lexington: British showed up in Lexington and ordered Militia to disperse, they did but shots were still fired
Describe the actions of the Second Continental Congress: The rest of the colonies joined the New Englanders and together took control of the war and established an army under George Washington.
Describe the book Common Sense and the affect it had on the colonies: In the book Thomas Paine argues for independence. In the spring of 1776 Paine’s ideas built a movement towards independence. Congress then appoints a committee to write an independence document
Describe the signing of the Dec of Independence: On July 4, 1776 Congress approves the Declaration of Independence which was written mostly by Thomas Jefferson. In the document it denounces the King of England as a tyrant and declares the people to have unalienable rights.
The Causes of Am Rev Part 2 Review
The Causes of Am Rev Part 2 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe where the protest over new taxes got many of their ideas: John Locke’s ideas that encouraged individual rights
Describe what action the Stamp Act Congress took, and the British response to it: they removed direct taxes and passed the Townshend Act which allowed them to place an indirect with taxed glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea
Describe the Boston Massacre and its causes: colonists throw snowballs and rocks at British troops that were guarding customs house in Boston, British troops fire into the crowd killing 5 people.
Describe British response to the Boston Massacre: They back down and remove most of the Townshend Act taxes but left the tea tax to maintain their Parliament supremacy
Describe the Boston Tea Party and the British response to it: Colonists dressed up as Indians and poured British tea into the Boston Harbor; British leaders closed the Boston Port until tea was paid off, also sent troops to take action
Describe the First Continental Congress and what policies came out of it: Colonies sent representatives to Philly for first Continental Congress; at the convention they passed a boycott of all British goods and enforced them
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe where the protest over new taxes got many of their ideas: John Locke’s ideas that encouraged individual rights
Describe what action the Stamp Act Congress took, and the British response to it: they removed direct taxes and passed the Townshend Act which allowed them to place an indirect with taxed glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea
Describe the Boston Massacre and its causes: colonists throw snowballs and rocks at British troops that were guarding customs house in Boston, British troops fire into the crowd killing 5 people.
Describe British response to the Boston Massacre: They back down and remove most of the Townshend Act taxes but left the tea tax to maintain their Parliament supremacy
Describe the Boston Tea Party and the British response to it: Colonists dressed up as Indians and poured British tea into the Boston Harbor; British leaders closed the Boston Port until tea was paid off, also sent troops to take action
Describe the First Continental Congress and what policies came out of it: Colonies sent representatives to Philly for first Continental Congress; at the convention they passed a boycott of all British goods and enforced them
The Causes of Am Rev Part 1 Review
The Causes of Am Rev Part 1 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the similarities and differences between the British and colonial govs: they were alike because Colonies had executive and two house legs similar to Britain, Usually in colonies, executives appointed by the King and one house of leg appointed by King. Most colonists and British did not believe everyone was equal; they were different because British government did not have a formal document but series of law and traditions while colonies had formal document. Most colonists owned enough property to qualify to vote while most British did not.
Describe why the British gov imposes new taxes on the colonies: Because war made them decide that colonists should pay some of the war debts and pay to protect colonies
Describe some of the new taxes imposed by the British gov in the 1760’s: Sugar Act, Stamp Act
Describe the Stamp Act and the colonist response to it: it requires colonists to pay a tax on printed material. Colonist did not like this and soon protested because they did not think that Parliament could tax colonies directly without rep in Parliament
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the similarities and differences between the British and colonial govs: they were alike because Colonies had executive and two house legs similar to Britain, Usually in colonies, executives appointed by the King and one house of leg appointed by King. Most colonists and British did not believe everyone was equal; they were different because British government did not have a formal document but series of law and traditions while colonies had formal document. Most colonists owned enough property to qualify to vote while most British did not.
Describe why the British gov imposes new taxes on the colonies: Because war made them decide that colonists should pay some of the war debts and pay to protect colonies
Describe some of the new taxes imposed by the British gov in the 1760’s: Sugar Act, Stamp Act
Describe the Stamp Act and the colonist response to it: it requires colonists to pay a tax on printed material. Colonist did not like this and soon protested because they did not think that Parliament could tax colonies directly without rep in Parliament
Wars of Empire Review
Wars of Empire Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Why did the British and French fight over the colonies? Over territory
When go to war over the colonies, what group do the French and the British try to get on their side and Why? The Indians because they both knew that the Indians would benefit them greatly during the war
Describe the events in the Ohio River Valley that led to the outbreak of war? The French built Fort Duquesne. This enraged the British, they then sent George Washington to clear the path, he defeated a small French force but later surrendered by French counter attack.
How do British turn the tide of war? British cut off French shipping to America causing Indians to switch teams and go with Britain
Describe Pontiacs Rebellion: British conquered Montreal, this meant that the Indians could not play Britain and French off of each other. Britain then cut off supplies. In 1763 Indian groups affected by this rebelled in Pontiac’s Rebellion capturing many Britain forts.
Describe the aftermath of the French Indian War: After war the many British wanted more control of the colonies also wanted colonist to pay some war debts and guarding territories.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Why did the British and French fight over the colonies? Over territory
When go to war over the colonies, what group do the French and the British try to get on their side and Why? The Indians because they both knew that the Indians would benefit them greatly during the war
Describe the events in the Ohio River Valley that led to the outbreak of war? The French built Fort Duquesne. This enraged the British, they then sent George Washington to clear the path, he defeated a small French force but later surrendered by French counter attack.
How do British turn the tide of war? British cut off French shipping to America causing Indians to switch teams and go with Britain
Describe Pontiacs Rebellion: British conquered Montreal, this meant that the Indians could not play Britain and French off of each other. Britain then cut off supplies. In 1763 Indian groups affected by this rebelled in Pontiac’s Rebellion capturing many Britain forts.
Describe the aftermath of the French Indian War: After war the many British wanted more control of the colonies also wanted colonist to pay some war debts and guarding territories.
Colonial Life Review
Colonial Life Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How were colonial govs set up and how did the Glorious Rev in England affect them?
Describe the slave trade and how it affected the colonies: The English would trade with Africans for workers, at first they were told that they would just go to America work until they paid off the trade cost and would be set free. It affected the colonies because they got new workers which helped with their hard labor.
Describe colonial trade and taxes: in the 1700’s Europeans started the triangle trade which involved Africa and America
Describe the commercial rev in the colonies: Most colonists wanted luxury items such as tea and sugar. this started the revolution which led many British companies to become profitable
Describe how the enlightenment affected the colonies: It gave the colonies law and changed it for the better.
Describe the Great awakening in the colonies:
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How were colonial govs set up and how did the Glorious Rev in England affect them?
Describe the slave trade and how it affected the colonies: The English would trade with Africans for workers, at first they were told that they would just go to America work until they paid off the trade cost and would be set free. It affected the colonies because they got new workers which helped with their hard labor.
Describe colonial trade and taxes: in the 1700’s Europeans started the triangle trade which involved Africa and America
Describe the commercial rev in the colonies: Most colonists wanted luxury items such as tea and sugar. this started the revolution which led many British companies to become profitable
Describe how the enlightenment affected the colonies: It gave the colonies law and changed it for the better.
Describe the Great awakening in the colonies:
Other Settlement Review
Other Settlements Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe initial Spanish exploration of the New World: The Spanish wanted to come to the new world in search of riches and new land for Spain.
Describe Spanish exploration of what would become US including their treatment of Indians: In 1539 Hernando went into south eastern United States starting with Florida. De Soto had trouble finding riches and became frustrated and began killing Indians.
Describe French Exploration of the New World: French explorers Verrazano and Cartier sailed to new world interested in finding the Northwest Passage
Describe French founding of New Orleans: in 1682 Roberto De la Salle was looking for the Northwest Passage while sailing down the Mississippi river. When he reached the Gulf of Mexico claimed land for France and named New Orleans
Describe Dutch Exploration in North America: in 1614 the Dutch had formed permanent settlement at fort Nassau which they called new Netherlands. To protect mouth of Hudson River built a tip called New Amsterdam which gave them a major seaport
Describe the discovery of Pennsylvania: it was used as a debt paid by King Charles II to Quaker William Penn.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe initial Spanish exploration of the New World: The Spanish wanted to come to the new world in search of riches and new land for Spain.
Describe Spanish exploration of what would become US including their treatment of Indians: In 1539 Hernando went into south eastern United States starting with Florida. De Soto had trouble finding riches and became frustrated and began killing Indians.
Describe French Exploration of the New World: French explorers Verrazano and Cartier sailed to new world interested in finding the Northwest Passage
Describe French founding of New Orleans: in 1682 Roberto De la Salle was looking for the Northwest Passage while sailing down the Mississippi river. When he reached the Gulf of Mexico claimed land for France and named New Orleans
Describe Dutch Exploration in North America: in 1614 the Dutch had formed permanent settlement at fort Nassau which they called new Netherlands. To protect mouth of Hudson River built a tip called New Amsterdam which gave them a major seaport
Describe the discovery of Pennsylvania: it was used as a debt paid by King Charles II to Quaker William Penn.
New England Settlement Review
New England Settlement Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the Puritans and why they came to the New World: The Puritan people were very religious and didn’t like the Anglican Church being so close to Catholic some wanted to purify and others became separatists. In the 1620’s Puritans were being prosecuted because they challenged the Anglican Church
Describe Puritan Society: Didn’t tolerate other religions, would execute people of other sects and Puritans who expressed radical views
Describe Puritan interaction with the Indians: They saw Indians as savages and wanted to cultivate Indian land into English farming, Puritans went to war with Indians over fur trade and Indian opposition to Puritan expansion. After winning the war they encouraged Indians to move to praying towns to convert them to Christianity and allow Puritans to expand land
Describe King Phillip’s War: In 1675 a massive Indian rebellion broke out called King Phillip’s War. The Indians won first when they traded for weapons, but ran out of ammo soon after when trade was cut off. After their loss many Indians fled to Canada.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the Puritans and why they came to the New World: The Puritan people were very religious and didn’t like the Anglican Church being so close to Catholic some wanted to purify and others became separatists. In the 1620’s Puritans were being prosecuted because they challenged the Anglican Church
Describe Puritan Society: Didn’t tolerate other religions, would execute people of other sects and Puritans who expressed radical views
Describe Puritan interaction with the Indians: They saw Indians as savages and wanted to cultivate Indian land into English farming, Puritans went to war with Indians over fur trade and Indian opposition to Puritan expansion. After winning the war they encouraged Indians to move to praying towns to convert them to Christianity and allow Puritans to expand land
Describe King Phillip’s War: In 1675 a massive Indian rebellion broke out called King Phillip’s War. The Indians won first when they traded for weapons, but ran out of ammo soon after when trade was cut off. After their loss many Indians fled to Canada.
VA Settlement Review
VA Settlement Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the first attempts at settling in what is the modern day US? After obtaining charter from king joint stock company led by Walter Raleigh failed twice to colonize modern day NC coast
Why did the colonist settle in Jamestown? Because of the farmland
What Indians did the colonist deal with in Jamestown? Indians led by Powhatan
What hardships did the people of Jamestown face? Sickness
What crop becomes the one that allows Jamestown to turn a profit? Tobacco
What are the effects of the Jamestown colonies expansion?
The Indians had to move out of the land they were living in
Describe Bacon’s Rebellion: In 1675 war broke out between Indians and settlers led by Bacon. When royal gov. balked at war Bacon’s group rebelled against governor and removed him. Royal gov. came back to power a month later but removed by King because not credible. Showed before farmers would not tolerate unequal gov.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the first attempts at settling in what is the modern day US? After obtaining charter from king joint stock company led by Walter Raleigh failed twice to colonize modern day NC coast
Why did the colonist settle in Jamestown? Because of the farmland
What Indians did the colonist deal with in Jamestown? Indians led by Powhatan
What hardships did the people of Jamestown face? Sickness
What crop becomes the one that allows Jamestown to turn a profit? Tobacco
What are the effects of the Jamestown colonies expansion?
The Indians had to move out of the land they were living in
Describe Bacon’s Rebellion: In 1675 war broke out between Indians and settlers led by Bacon. When royal gov. balked at war Bacon’s group rebelled against governor and removed him. Royal gov. came back to power a month later but removed by King because not credible. Showed before farmers would not tolerate unequal gov.
Am Rev Part 2 Review
Am Rev Part 2 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the British advantage at the beginning of the Am Rev: At the beginning they had better manufacturing and an established government
Describe the Battle of Bunker Hill: The British did not take the colonists serious so British General commands a frontal assault on colonists occupying Bunker Hill, they charged the hill three times and finally won the hill on the third time due to colonist running out of ammo
Describe the British mistakes in the Am Rev: They thought it was a traditional battle and tried to defeat colonist’s army and capture seaports, they also thought they would win the hearts and minds of people
Describe Washington’s role in the Am Rev: He would retreat when they Army was losing and save them to fight another day, this allowed the local militia to change hearts and minds of other colonists
Describe how every day people helped with the Am Rev: women had to work harder then ever to allow their husbands to join the military and support them in war, colonists also had to endure hardships as British blockades made items scarce
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the British advantage at the beginning of the Am Rev: At the beginning they had better manufacturing and an established government
Describe the Battle of Bunker Hill: The British did not take the colonists serious so British General commands a frontal assault on colonists occupying Bunker Hill, they charged the hill three times and finally won the hill on the third time due to colonist running out of ammo
Describe the British mistakes in the Am Rev: They thought it was a traditional battle and tried to defeat colonist’s army and capture seaports, they also thought they would win the hearts and minds of people
Describe Washington’s role in the Am Rev: He would retreat when they Army was losing and save them to fight another day, this allowed the local militia to change hearts and minds of other colonists
Describe how every day people helped with the Am Rev: women had to work harder then ever to allow their husbands to join the military and support them in war, colonists also had to endure hardships as British blockades made items scarce
Monday, January 25, 2010
Witness History 11
1. What does Washington tell Congress? What about this event surprised Washington?
a. That a reduction of the British Army under the command of Lord Cornwallis, is most happily effected; and he was surprised about how early it came.
a. That a reduction of the British Army under the command of Lord Cornwallis, is most happily effected; and he was surprised about how early it came.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Witness History 9
Witness History 9
1. Why does Thomas Paine argue the Patriots can win? Why does America win by a drawn game?
a. To make their independence a reality; and by drawing with the toughest nation then they basically win because they just normal people coming together to fight.
Witness History 10
1. Look at the weapons and describe the difficulties soldiers might have had using them/
a. They had to make musket balls, the weapons are big and probably
irritating to carry around, and it took to long of a time to reload them and
would probably cost you your life trying to reload during a battle.
1. Why does Thomas Paine argue the Patriots can win? Why does America win by a drawn game?
a. To make their independence a reality; and by drawing with the toughest nation then they basically win because they just normal people coming together to fight.
Witness History 10
1. Look at the weapons and describe the difficulties soldiers might have had using them/
a. They had to make musket balls, the weapons are big and probably
irritating to carry around, and it took to long of a time to reload them and
would probably cost you your life trying to reload during a battle.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
American Revolution Part 1 Review
Am Rev Part 1 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the beginning of the Am Rev: On April 19, 1775 a war erupted at Lexington and Concord. Americans were tipped of about troops this included Paul Revere’s ride. They responded with Militia to drive British back to Boston
Describe the battle of Lexington: British showed up in Lexington and ordered Militia to disperse, they did but shots were still fired
Describe the actions of the Second Continental Congress: The rest of the colonies joined the New Englanders and together took control of the war and established an army under George Washington.
Describe the book Common Sense and the affect it had on the colonies: In the book Thomas Paine argues for independence. In the spring of 1776 Paine’s ideas built a movement towards independence. Congress then appoints a committee to write an independence document
Describe the signing of the Dec of Independence: On July 4, 1776 Congress approves the Declaration of Independence which was written mostly by Thomas Jefferson. In the document it denounces the King of England as a tyrant and declares the people to have unalienable rights.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the beginning of the Am Rev: On April 19, 1775 a war erupted at Lexington and Concord. Americans were tipped of about troops this included Paul Revere’s ride. They responded with Militia to drive British back to Boston
Describe the battle of Lexington: British showed up in Lexington and ordered Militia to disperse, they did but shots were still fired
Describe the actions of the Second Continental Congress: The rest of the colonies joined the New Englanders and together took control of the war and established an army under George Washington.
Describe the book Common Sense and the affect it had on the colonies: In the book Thomas Paine argues for independence. In the spring of 1776 Paine’s ideas built a movement towards independence. Congress then appoints a committee to write an independence document
Describe the signing of the Dec of Independence: On July 4, 1776 Congress approves the Declaration of Independence which was written mostly by Thomas Jefferson. In the document it denounces the King of England as a tyrant and declares the people to have unalienable rights.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
The Causes Of The Am Rev Part 2 Review
The Causes of Am Rev Part 2 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe where the protest over new taxes got many of their ideas: John Locke’s ideas that encouraged individual rights
Describe what action the Stamp Act Congress took, and the British response to it: they removed direct taxes and passed the Townshend Act which allowed them to place an indirect with taxed glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea
Describe the Boston Massacre and its causes: colonists throw snowballs and rocks at British troops that were guarding customs house in Boston, British troops fire into the crowd killing 5 people.
Describe British response to the Boston Massacre: They back down and remove most of the Townshend Act taxes but left the tea tax to maintain their Parliament supremacy
Describe the Boston Tea Party and the British response to it: Colonists dressed up as Indians and poured British tea into the Boston Harbor; British leaders closed the Boston Port until tea was paid off, also sent troops to take action
Describe the First Continental Congress and what policies came out of it: Colonies sent representatives to Philly for first Continental Congress; at the convention they passed a boycott of all British goods and enforced them
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe where the protest over new taxes got many of their ideas: John Locke’s ideas that encouraged individual rights
Describe what action the Stamp Act Congress took, and the British response to it: they removed direct taxes and passed the Townshend Act which allowed them to place an indirect with taxed glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea
Describe the Boston Massacre and its causes: colonists throw snowballs and rocks at British troops that were guarding customs house in Boston, British troops fire into the crowd killing 5 people.
Describe British response to the Boston Massacre: They back down and remove most of the Townshend Act taxes but left the tea tax to maintain their Parliament supremacy
Describe the Boston Tea Party and the British response to it: Colonists dressed up as Indians and poured British tea into the Boston Harbor; British leaders closed the Boston Port until tea was paid off, also sent troops to take action
Describe the First Continental Congress and what policies came out of it: Colonies sent representatives to Philly for first Continental Congress; at the convention they passed a boycott of all British goods and enforced them
Friday, January 15, 2010
The Causes of Am Rev Part 1 Review
The Causes of Am Rev Part 1 Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the similarities and differences between the British and colonial govs: they were alike because Colonies had executive and two house legs similar to Britain, Usually in colonies, executives appointed by the King and one house of leg appointed by King. Most colonists and British did not believe everyone was equal; they were different because British government did not have a formal document but series of law and traditions while colonies had formal document. Most colonists owned enough property to qualify to vote while most British did not.
Describe why the British gov imposes new taxes on the colonies: Because war made them decide that colonists should pay some of the war debts and pay to protect colonies
Describe some of the new taxes imposed by the British gov in the 1760’s: Sugar Act, Stamp Act
Describe the Stamp Act and the colonist response to it: it requires colonists to pay a tax on printed material. Colonist did not like this and soon protested because they did not think that Parliament could tax colonies directly without rep in Parliament
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the similarities and differences between the British and colonial govs: they were alike because Colonies had executive and two house legs similar to Britain, Usually in colonies, executives appointed by the King and one house of leg appointed by King. Most colonists and British did not believe everyone was equal; they were different because British government did not have a formal document but series of law and traditions while colonies had formal document. Most colonists owned enough property to qualify to vote while most British did not.
Describe why the British gov imposes new taxes on the colonies: Because war made them decide that colonists should pay some of the war debts and pay to protect colonies
Describe some of the new taxes imposed by the British gov in the 1760’s: Sugar Act, Stamp Act
Describe the Stamp Act and the colonist response to it: it requires colonists to pay a tax on printed material. Colonist did not like this and soon protested because they did not think that Parliament could tax colonies directly without rep in Parliament
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Web Quest Unit 1 Words
Web Quest Unit 1 Words
1. missionary – Someone sent to persuade other people to join a certain religion
2. viceroy – governor who represents a sovereign in a province or country
3. Northwest Passage – a former region in The United States west of the Mississippi River and North of the Missouri River
4. Samuel De Champlain – was a cartographer and explorer who mapped most of the northeastern North America and started settlement in Quebec
5. charter - is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified
6. joint stock company - is a type of corporation or partnership involving two or more legal persons
7. Powhatan - is the name of a Virginia Indian tribe. It is also the name of a powerful confederacy of tribes which they dominated. The confederacy is estimated to have been about 14,000-21,000 people in eastern Virginia, when the English settled Jamestown in 1607
8. House of Burgess – representative assembly of colonial Virginia formed in 1619
9. Royal Colony – a colony run by a royal governor and council picked by the British crown
10. Proprietary Colony – certain colonies that were granted full rights of self-government
11. Puritan – Another word for Pilgrims, A person who travels a long distance for religious devotion
12. Separatist – A person who separates or withdraws from an established Church
13. Pilgrim – A person who travels a long distance for religious devotion
14. Mayflower Compact – An agreement to establish a government. The agreement enabled them to live in a civil society
15. John Winthrop – First governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, was also a Puritan political leader
16. Pequot War – a war in 1637 between colonists and the Pequot War, resulted in the defeat of the Pequot tribe
17. King Phillip’s War – a war between new England colonists and Indians under their leader King Phillip
18. Bacon’s Rebellion – An uprising in 1676 in the Virginia Colony as a protest to Indian raids on the frontier and policies of favoritism shown by the Governor of Virginia, William Berkeley
19. Pocahontas - Daughter of a Indian king known for having assisted colonial settlers at Jamestown in present-day Virginia. She was converted to Christianity and married the English settler John Rolfe.
20. Walter Raleigh - was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, and explorer, and was born in a protestant family in Devon.
21. Indentured servant - A person that agreed to work with out been paid for a period of time, in exchange for transportations to the colonies.
22. Triangular trade - a trade between England, West Africa, and American colonies.
23. Magna Carta - A English document from 1215 that limited the power to the king and gave basic rights to the citizens.
24. English Bill of Right - Document signed in 1689 that guaranteed the right of American citizens.
25. Habeas corpus - Constitutional guarantee that no can be hold in prison with charges being filed up
26. Salutary neglect - British policy in early 1700’s which allowed colonies virtual self rule as long as Great Britain was gaining economically.
27. Mercantilism - Economic policies under which a nation accumulates wealth by exporting more goods than it imports.
28. Navigation Act - British trade laws enacted by Parliament during the mid 1700’s that regulated colonial commerce.
29. Enlightenment - Eighteen century movement during which European philosopher believed that society’s problems could be solve by reason and science.
30. Benjamin Franklin - Was one of the Founder of United States of America.
31. George Washington - He was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States of America.
32. French Indian War - a war fought in 1754 to 1763 in which Britain and its colonies defeated France gaining control of east North America.
33. Pontiac’s Rebellion - up rising in 1763 by Indians in the Great Lakes region.
34. Proclamation of 1763 - Declaration by the English King ordering all colonist to stay in the east of Appalachian mountains
35. Albany Plan of Union - Benjamin Franklin 1754 proposal to create one government for the 13 colonies.
36. Stamp Act - 1756 law passed by Parliament that required colonist to pay taxes on printed material.
37. John Adams - The second president of the United States.
38. Patrick Henry - served as the first post-colonial Governor of Virginia A important person in the American Revolution, is known and remembered for his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech
39. Sons of Liberty - organization of colonist formed to act against the stamp act and other British law and taxes
40. non-importation agreement - colonial consumers boycott of British exports as a response to taxes passed by parliaments
41. Boston Massacre - incident on March 5, 1770 in which British soldiers killed five colonists in Boston.
42. Committee of correspondence - network of local groups that informed colonist of British measures and the opposition to them.
43. Boston Tea Party - December 16, 1773, protestant against British taxes in which Bostonians and Native Americans dumped tea into the harbor.
44. Intolerable Acts - American name for the Coercive act which parliament passed in 1774 to control de colonies.
45. First Continental Congress - Group of Delegates that met in 1774 and represented all the American colonies except Georgia.
46. Militia - trained citizens who were trained as soldiers to help in case of an emergency,
47. Loyalist - Colonist who remained loyal to Britain during the Revolution
48. Second Continental Congress - assembly of delegates representing every colony that met in 1775 in Philadelphia.
49. George Washington - was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States of America.
50. Thomas Paine - was an author, pamphleteer, radical, inventor, intellectual, revolutionary, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
51. Declaration of Independence - Document drawn up by the second continental congress that announced American independence and the reason for it.
52. Thomas Jefferson - Was the third president of the United States the author of the document of independence.
53. Natural Rights - universal rights such as life and liberty.
54. Cornwallis - he is best remembered as one of the leading British generals in the American War of Independence.
55. Yorktown - a town in Virginia where Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington.
56. Saratoga - A battle in America
1. missionary – Someone sent to persuade other people to join a certain religion
2. viceroy – governor who represents a sovereign in a province or country
3. Northwest Passage – a former region in The United States west of the Mississippi River and North of the Missouri River
4. Samuel De Champlain – was a cartographer and explorer who mapped most of the northeastern North America and started settlement in Quebec
5. charter - is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified
6. joint stock company - is a type of corporation or partnership involving two or more legal persons
7. Powhatan - is the name of a Virginia Indian tribe. It is also the name of a powerful confederacy of tribes which they dominated. The confederacy is estimated to have been about 14,000-21,000 people in eastern Virginia, when the English settled Jamestown in 1607
8. House of Burgess – representative assembly of colonial Virginia formed in 1619
9. Royal Colony – a colony run by a royal governor and council picked by the British crown
10. Proprietary Colony – certain colonies that were granted full rights of self-government
11. Puritan – Another word for Pilgrims, A person who travels a long distance for religious devotion
12. Separatist – A person who separates or withdraws from an established Church
13. Pilgrim – A person who travels a long distance for religious devotion
14. Mayflower Compact – An agreement to establish a government. The agreement enabled them to live in a civil society
15. John Winthrop – First governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, was also a Puritan political leader
16. Pequot War – a war in 1637 between colonists and the Pequot War, resulted in the defeat of the Pequot tribe
17. King Phillip’s War – a war between new England colonists and Indians under their leader King Phillip
18. Bacon’s Rebellion – An uprising in 1676 in the Virginia Colony as a protest to Indian raids on the frontier and policies of favoritism shown by the Governor of Virginia, William Berkeley
19. Pocahontas - Daughter of a Indian king known for having assisted colonial settlers at Jamestown in present-day Virginia. She was converted to Christianity and married the English settler John Rolfe.
20. Walter Raleigh - was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, and explorer, and was born in a protestant family in Devon.
21. Indentured servant - A person that agreed to work with out been paid for a period of time, in exchange for transportations to the colonies.
22. Triangular trade - a trade between England, West Africa, and American colonies.
23. Magna Carta - A English document from 1215 that limited the power to the king and gave basic rights to the citizens.
24. English Bill of Right - Document signed in 1689 that guaranteed the right of American citizens.
25. Habeas corpus - Constitutional guarantee that no can be hold in prison with charges being filed up
26. Salutary neglect - British policy in early 1700’s which allowed colonies virtual self rule as long as Great Britain was gaining economically.
27. Mercantilism - Economic policies under which a nation accumulates wealth by exporting more goods than it imports.
28. Navigation Act - British trade laws enacted by Parliament during the mid 1700’s that regulated colonial commerce.
29. Enlightenment - Eighteen century movement during which European philosopher believed that society’s problems could be solve by reason and science.
30. Benjamin Franklin - Was one of the Founder of United States of America.
31. George Washington - He was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States of America.
32. French Indian War - a war fought in 1754 to 1763 in which Britain and its colonies defeated France gaining control of east North America.
33. Pontiac’s Rebellion - up rising in 1763 by Indians in the Great Lakes region.
34. Proclamation of 1763 - Declaration by the English King ordering all colonist to stay in the east of Appalachian mountains
35. Albany Plan of Union - Benjamin Franklin 1754 proposal to create one government for the 13 colonies.
36. Stamp Act - 1756 law passed by Parliament that required colonist to pay taxes on printed material.
37. John Adams - The second president of the United States.
38. Patrick Henry - served as the first post-colonial Governor of Virginia A important person in the American Revolution, is known and remembered for his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech
39. Sons of Liberty - organization of colonist formed to act against the stamp act and other British law and taxes
40. non-importation agreement - colonial consumers boycott of British exports as a response to taxes passed by parliaments
41. Boston Massacre - incident on March 5, 1770 in which British soldiers killed five colonists in Boston.
42. Committee of correspondence - network of local groups that informed colonist of British measures and the opposition to them.
43. Boston Tea Party - December 16, 1773, protestant against British taxes in which Bostonians and Native Americans dumped tea into the harbor.
44. Intolerable Acts - American name for the Coercive act which parliament passed in 1774 to control de colonies.
45. First Continental Congress - Group of Delegates that met in 1774 and represented all the American colonies except Georgia.
46. Militia - trained citizens who were trained as soldiers to help in case of an emergency,
47. Loyalist - Colonist who remained loyal to Britain during the Revolution
48. Second Continental Congress - assembly of delegates representing every colony that met in 1775 in Philadelphia.
49. George Washington - was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States of America.
50. Thomas Paine - was an author, pamphleteer, radical, inventor, intellectual, revolutionary, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
51. Declaration of Independence - Document drawn up by the second continental congress that announced American independence and the reason for it.
52. Thomas Jefferson - Was the third president of the United States the author of the document of independence.
53. Natural Rights - universal rights such as life and liberty.
54. Cornwallis - he is best remembered as one of the leading British generals in the American War of Independence.
55. Yorktown - a town in Virginia where Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington.
56. Saratoga - A battle in America
Wars of Empire Review
Wars of Empire Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Why did the British and French fight over the colonies? Over territory
When go to war over the colonies, what group do the French and the British try to get on their side and Why? The Indians because they both knew that the Indians would benefit them greatly during the war
Describe the events in the Ohio River Valley that led to the outbreak of war? The French built Fort Duquesne. This enraged the British, they then sent George Washington to clear the path, he defeated a small French force but later surrendered by French counter attack.
How do British turn the tide of war? British cut off French shipping to America causing Indians to switch teams and go with Britain
Describe Pontiacs Rebellion: British conquered Montreal, this meant that the Indians could not play Britain and French off of each other. Britain then cut off supplies. In 1763 Indian groups affected by this rebelled in Pontiac’s Rebellion capturing many Britain forts.
Describe the aftermath of the French Indian War: After war the many British wanted more control of the colonies also wanted colonist to pay some war debts and guarding territories.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Why did the British and French fight over the colonies? Over territory
When go to war over the colonies, what group do the French and the British try to get on their side and Why? The Indians because they both knew that the Indians would benefit them greatly during the war
Describe the events in the Ohio River Valley that led to the outbreak of war? The French built Fort Duquesne. This enraged the British, they then sent George Washington to clear the path, he defeated a small French force but later surrendered by French counter attack.
How do British turn the tide of war? British cut off French shipping to America causing Indians to switch teams and go with Britain
Describe Pontiacs Rebellion: British conquered Montreal, this meant that the Indians could not play Britain and French off of each other. Britain then cut off supplies. In 1763 Indian groups affected by this rebelled in Pontiac’s Rebellion capturing many Britain forts.
Describe the aftermath of the French Indian War: After war the many British wanted more control of the colonies also wanted colonist to pay some war debts and guarding territories.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Colonial Life Review
Colonial Life Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How were colonial govs set up and how did the Glorious Rev in England affect them?
Describe the slave trade and how it affected the colonies: The English would trade with Africans for workers, at first they were told that they would just go to America work until they paid off the trade cost and would be set free. It affected the colonies because they got new workers which helped with their hard labor.
Describe colonial trade and taxes: in the 1700’s Europeans started the triangle trade which involved Africa and America
Describe the commercial rev in the colonies: Most colonists wanted luxury items such as tea and sugar. this started the revolution which led many British companies to become profitable
Describe how the enlightenment affected the colonies: It gave the colonies law and changed it for the better.
Describe the Great awakening in the colonies:
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
How were colonial govs set up and how did the Glorious Rev in England affect them?
Describe the slave trade and how it affected the colonies: The English would trade with Africans for workers, at first they were told that they would just go to America work until they paid off the trade cost and would be set free. It affected the colonies because they got new workers which helped with their hard labor.
Describe colonial trade and taxes: in the 1700’s Europeans started the triangle trade which involved Africa and America
Describe the commercial rev in the colonies: Most colonists wanted luxury items such as tea and sugar. this started the revolution which led many British companies to become profitable
Describe how the enlightenment affected the colonies: It gave the colonies law and changed it for the better.
Describe the Great awakening in the colonies:
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Other Settlement Review
Other Settlements Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe initial Spanish exploration of the New World: The Spanish wanted to come to the new world in search of riches and new land for Spain.
Describe Spanish exploration of what would become US including their treatment of Indians: In 1539 Hernando went into south eastern United States starting with Florida. De Soto had trouble finding riches and became frustrated and began killing Indians.
Describe French Exploration of the New World: French explorers Verrazano and Cartier sailed to new world interested in finding the Northwest Passage
Describe French founding of New Orleans: in 1682 Roberto De la Salle was looking for the Northwest Passage while sailing down the Mississippi river. When he reached the Gulf of Mexico claimed land for France and named New Orleans
Describe Dutch Exploration in North America: in 1614 the Dutch had formed permanent settlement at fort Nassau which they called new Netherlands. To protect mouth of Hudson River built a tip called New Amsterdam which gave them a major seaport
Describe the discovery of Pennsylvania: it was used as a debt paid by King Charles II to Quaker William Penn.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe initial Spanish exploration of the New World: The Spanish wanted to come to the new world in search of riches and new land for Spain.
Describe Spanish exploration of what would become US including their treatment of Indians: In 1539 Hernando went into south eastern United States starting with Florida. De Soto had trouble finding riches and became frustrated and began killing Indians.
Describe French Exploration of the New World: French explorers Verrazano and Cartier sailed to new world interested in finding the Northwest Passage
Describe French founding of New Orleans: in 1682 Roberto De la Salle was looking for the Northwest Passage while sailing down the Mississippi river. When he reached the Gulf of Mexico claimed land for France and named New Orleans
Describe Dutch Exploration in North America: in 1614 the Dutch had formed permanent settlement at fort Nassau which they called new Netherlands. To protect mouth of Hudson River built a tip called New Amsterdam which gave them a major seaport
Describe the discovery of Pennsylvania: it was used as a debt paid by King Charles II to Quaker William Penn.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
New England Settlement Review
New England Settlement Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the Puritans and why they came to the New World: The Puritan people were very religious and didn’t like the Anglican Church being so close to Catholic some wanted to purify and others became separatists. In the 1620’s Puritans were being prosecuted because they challenged the Anglican Church
Describe Puritan Society: Didn’t tolerate other religions, would execute people of other sects and Puritans who expressed radical views
Describe Puritan interaction with the Indians: They saw Indians as savages and wanted to cultivate Indian land into English farming, Puritans went to war with Indians over fur trade and Indian opposition to Puritan expansion. After winning the war they encouraged Indians to move to praying towns to convert them to Christianity and allow Puritans to expand land
Describe King Phillip’s War: In 1675 a massive Indian rebellion broke out called King Phillip’s War. The Indians won first when they traded for weapons, but ran out of ammo soon after when trade was cut off. After their loss many Indians fled to Canada.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the Puritans and why they came to the New World: The Puritan people were very religious and didn’t like the Anglican Church being so close to Catholic some wanted to purify and others became separatists. In the 1620’s Puritans were being prosecuted because they challenged the Anglican Church
Describe Puritan Society: Didn’t tolerate other religions, would execute people of other sects and Puritans who expressed radical views
Describe Puritan interaction with the Indians: They saw Indians as savages and wanted to cultivate Indian land into English farming, Puritans went to war with Indians over fur trade and Indian opposition to Puritan expansion. After winning the war they encouraged Indians to move to praying towns to convert them to Christianity and allow Puritans to expand land
Describe King Phillip’s War: In 1675 a massive Indian rebellion broke out called King Phillip’s War. The Indians won first when they traded for weapons, but ran out of ammo soon after when trade was cut off. After their loss many Indians fled to Canada.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
VA Settlement Review
VA Settlement Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the first attempts at settling in what is the modern day US? After obtaining charter from king joint stock company led by Walter Raleigh failed twice to colonize modern day NC coast
Why did the colonist settle in Jamestown? Because of the farmland
What Indians did the colonist deal with in Jamestown? Indians led by Powhatan
What hardships did the people of Jamestown face? Sickness
What crop becomes the one that allows Jamestown to turn a profit? Tobacco
What are the effects of the Jamestown colonies expansion?
The Indians had to move out of the land they were living in
Describe Bacon’s Rebellion: In 1675 war broke out between Indians and settlers led by Bacon. When royal gov. balked at war Bacon’s group rebelled against governor and removed him. Royal gov. came back to power a month later but removed by King because not credible. Showed before farmers would not tolerate unequal gov.
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe the first attempts at settling in what is the modern day US? After obtaining charter from king joint stock company led by Walter Raleigh failed twice to colonize modern day NC coast
Why did the colonist settle in Jamestown? Because of the farmland
What Indians did the colonist deal with in Jamestown? Indians led by Powhatan
What hardships did the people of Jamestown face? Sickness
What crop becomes the one that allows Jamestown to turn a profit? Tobacco
What are the effects of the Jamestown colonies expansion?
The Indians had to move out of the land they were living in
Describe Bacon’s Rebellion: In 1675 war broke out between Indians and settlers led by Bacon. When royal gov. balked at war Bacon’s group rebelled against governor and removed him. Royal gov. came back to power a month later but removed by King because not credible. Showed before farmers would not tolerate unequal gov.
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