History 8th Mid-Term Review
Served plantation owners for years as laborer in return for passage to America
Indentured servant
Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?
It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
How did the signing of the Magna Carta impact the feudal system?
It weakened the feudal system and broke down the strict social hierarchy that was part of it.
Which settlement was the first to have African Slaves?
Jamestown
A New England preacher, _______ , helped set off the Great Awakening
Jonathan Edwards
Which king was "forced" to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?`
King John
Duke of York gives land to ______
Lord Berkeley
The _______ included hired farmlands, indenture servants and enslaved Africans.
Lowest Social
colonists who sided with the British during the Revolution
Loyalist.
What important charter was signed in 1215 in English by King John resulting in England becoming a limited monarchy?
Magna Carta
Which answer is true about Native American religions?
Many groups believed that animals and the earth had spirits.
They were known as ________, a nickname and had a reputation for being clever and hardworking.
Yankee
The British captured the port city of Savannah with the aid of
a slave who showed them a secret trail
_____ an agreement between nations to aid and protect one another.
alliance
The colony of new France was made up of
an area stretching from Canada to New Orleans
An _________ worked for a master to learn a trade or a craft
apprentices
Scotch-Irish immigrants in the Middle Colonies were known for
being educated and skilled farmers
Why were the Dutch and the French such fierce enemies in North America?
both wanted to dominate the fur trade
How do most experts think the first people came to North America?
by walking across a land bridge
In the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the right to vote was expanded to include men who were _____.
church members
The French brought knives, kettles, ______, and other items to trade with Native Americans.
cloth
New York is built on the ______ trading industry with Native Americans.
fur
Catholic missionaries often traveled with ____ _____.
fur traders
The _____ included wealthy planters. merchants, ministers, successful lawyers and royal officials.
gentry
What is a system for making rules and decisions to help guide a group?
government
The second Continental Congress chose George Washington as commander of its Army because
he was well respected veteran whose appointment would win
_____ a plant used to make a valuable blue dye.
indigo
Who paid for the Pilgrims' journey on the Mayflower?
investors who hoped to make a profit
What is a system for bringing water to dry fields?
irrigation
The Great Awakening
is a religious movement
Enlightenment
light of human reason
What crop was grown in the West Indies
molasses and sugar
____ are goods brought into a country
Imports
Who was involved in the Triangular trade
Africa
December 26, 1776, battle between Hessians and Patriot forces
Battle of Trenton
Who was the best example of the Enlightenment spirit in the English colonies.
Benjamin Franklin
A _______ is a written list of freedoms the government promises to protect
Bill of Rights
The Middle Colonies were called ____.
Breadbasket
Which answer is true about Native American children?
Children were valued and believed to be connected to spirits
In 1633 Puritan John Eliot spoke of the need for Massachusetts to establish an official
College
Which is part of the New England Colonies?
Connecticut
Main reason for using Enslaved African Labor
Experience
___ are goods sent to markets outside a country
Exports
Many women aided the American causes by fighting in the Continental Army
False
What was the Mississippi river called by the Indians?
Father of the Waters
The most important trading post along the Hudson River ____ ____.
Fort Orange
Which colony is part of the Southern Colonies?
Georgia
Calvert name the colony of Maryland in honor of Queen _______.
Henrietta Maria
Which of the following BEST describes the role of men in Native American society?
Men hunted, fished, and protected the community.
This belief was part of an economic theory known as
Mercantilism
hired foreign soldiers
Mercenaries
The _______ included farmers who worked their own land and tradespeople.
Middle Class
Massachusetts militia
Minutemen
What is an example of ways Native Americans changed their environment to improve their lives?
Native Americans burned shrubs to attract deer
The English Parliament passed a series of ____that regulated trade between England and its colonies.
Navigation Acts
____ ____ was privately funded by the Dutch West India Company
New Netherlands
New Amsterdam is renamed _______.
New York
In England, which branch of government would the Great Council eventually become after the signing of the Magna Carta?
Parliament
William Penn established the colony of ______.
Pennsylvania
______ ____ led a group of Dutch settlers to the mouth of the Hudson River
Peter Minuit
Settle in Plymouth ?
Pilgirms
Traveled to America on the Mayflower
Pilgrims
Working class
Pilgrims
Dame schools are
Private Schools
In the Middle Colonies, churches and individual families set up
Private Schools
English immigrants, primarily middle-upper class
Puritans
Established Massachusetts Bay Colony
Puritans
Open minded believed in equality helped established Pennsylvania.
Quakers
The name of the trading post that Champlain built _______.
Quebec
colonists' term for British soldiers
Redcoats
_______________ Founded Port Royal in North America, in 1605.
Samuel De Champlain
In 1776 the American navy focused on
Seizing British supplies.
In 1632, _________ persuaded King Charles I to grant him land for a colony in the Americas.
Sir George Calvert
After the American victory at Saratoga, the British shifted their focus more toward the
Southern Colonies
On a rocky cliff high above the ______________ River, Champlain built a trading post.
St. Lawrence
Which of the following was an achievement of the Mayan Civilization?
They charted the sun, moon, and stars to create a calendar.
Which answer BEST explains why early Native Americans spread throughout North America?
They followed animal herds across the continent.
Why were some Native Americans able to communicate with the Pilgrims?
They had learned English from earlier visitors
The primary author of the Declaration of Independence was
Thomas Jefferson.
The French profited from Fishing, _______ and Trading.
Trapping
The national borders of the US were laid out in
Treaty of Paris
General Washington successfully used the tactic of surprise at the battle of
Trenton and Princeton
France was the first country to recognize the US as an independent nation
True
Thomas Paine was a self-educated British Quaker who wrote Common Sense.
True
This painting shows King John signing a document in 1215. Which groups of people are forcing the King to sign this document?
nobles
The scramble for fur also led to the ______.
overtrapping
The Magna Carta of 1215 started the path to which form of government in modern day England?
parliamentary democracy
General Washington was most impressed by the Marquis de Lafayette's
passion for the Patriot cause
The owners of large estates were called
patroons
The Dutch supported _______ freedom and open trade.
religious
The Patriots tried to persuade American Indians to
remain neutral in the war.
Another name for coureurs de bois
runner of the woods
military blockade of a city or fort
siege
Which Native American people built the large city of Tenochtitlan?
the Aztecs
Remaining in the colonies became more difficult for Loyalists after
the Declaration of Independence was signed
What 13th century document established the rights listed below? - Basic rights of citizens - Rule of law -Representative assemblies
the Magna Carta
The colonists' greatest advantage over the British was
their belief in the cause for which they fought
Which idea describes the Magna Carta of 1215?
to force the monarchy to give up power
Why was King John forced to sign the Magna Carta?
to force the monarchy to give up power
In 1642, the Massachusetts assembly passed a law ordering all parents to teach their children
to read and understand the principles of religion
