History & Geography Unit 6 Self Tests 1-3
Britain became a naval power after the defeat of the
Spanish Armada.
Line of kings begun by James I
Stuart
Today, Britain's monarch is mainly a figurehead of tradition.
True
Writs of assistance allowed the English to search anywhere in the colonies at anytime.
True
Queen Elizabeth's royal line
Tudor
Commander of Continental Army
Washington
Party wanting powerful Parliament king under Charles II
Whigs
England's political parties under Charles II where the
Whigs & Tories
England's political parties came from the
Whigs and Tories.
Danton
leader of the Jacobin Club
What different ways were American colonies founded, and how was land in America received?
By companies of proprietors, land was either purchased from the king or given in payment of a debt or favor to the king.
Presbyterians and Puritans were both religious followers of
Calvin.
Puritans' and Presbyterians' religious belief
Calvinist
Branches of the government of the United States, aside from the executive branch, were the
Legislative and Judicial branches.
Cromwell ruled over England as
Lord Protector.
English antimonarchists
Roundheads
Opponents of Charles I, led by Cromwell
Roundheads
One of England's attempts to further tax the United States' colonies by placing tax stamps on various documents
Stamp Act
Party wanting strong English king under Charles II
Tories
English _____ and _____ infuriated the colonists against England.
Trade acts or laws; taxes
Amendments to the Constitution allow for necessary changes through time.
True
Cavaliers and Tories supported the rule of the king.
True
Cromwell left no able leader to take his place
True
Parliament gained power with the fading of the king's veto power.
True
Parliament rarely opposed Queen Elizabeth's rulings.
True
Sir Robert Walpole was the first British prime minister.
True
The 1763 Treaty of Paris gave England control of Canada and all the land east of the Mississippi River.
True
The Church of England was established under Henry VIII.
True
The Habeas Corpus Act assured trial within 20 days.
True
The first Continental Congress was the first governing body in America.
True
The president of the United States is elected by the electoral college system.
True
Parliament had very limited power under the
Tudors.
Famous French writer
Voltaire
First prime minister of England
Walpole
The protestant rulers who replaced James II were
William and Mary.
James II caused problems during his reign because of his
Catholic religion.
Supporters of Charles I
Cavaliers
Supporters of Charles I in the civil war
Cavaliers
The British prime minister brings the kings' desires to
the Parliament.
Significance of Battle of Quebec
was the final English victory in the French and Indian War, bringing French surrender and English control of Canada and land east of Mississippi River
Separatists and Puritans were groups of Presbyterians
False - Congregationalists
The Habeas Corpus Act and the Act of Separation brought personal freedoms to the English.
False - Not the Act of Separation
The legislative branch of our government makes and enforces the laws of our country.
False - Only makes laws
Colonists believed that their rights as Englishmen were being abused by the Bill of Rights.
False - They didn't by the Bill of Rights
The Act of Settlement secured important personal rights for English citizens.
False - to secure the Protestant succession to the throne.
Charles I dissolved Parliament because of war with Scotland.
False - war with Spain.
Significance of Battle of Yorktown
Final American victory which brought the British surrender
At first, Napoleon ruled ______ in France; in 1804 he became ______.
First consul; Emperor Napoleon
Two bills bringing personal liberties to Englishmen were the
Bill of Rights and the Habeas Corpus Act.
At the end of the English Revolution, changes included the
Bill of Rights.
What were the advantages and disadvantages of the colonies during the Revolutionary War?
Advantages - fought on home soil, given psychological edge in protecting homes and geographical edge in knowing terrain. Disadvantages - British were better equipped and organized on land and Sea; congress couldn't raise taxes to support the war.
Significance of Capture of Seraphis
An inspirational victory for the U.S navy which was greatly outnumbered by British ships
The estates of France were the
Clergy, nobles, and the middle class/peasants.
The organization of French laws under Napoleon was called the
Code Napoleon
The Articles of Confederation was the first United States
Constitution.
British commander at Yorktown
Cornwallis
American victory in 1781 came when _____ surrendered at _____.
Cornwallis; Yorktown
By the mid 1700s, government in the colonies included a governor, a _______, and a _______.
Council to the governor; assembly
Roundhead leader in English Revolution
Cromwell
The _______ declared much needed personal freedoms for the French.
Declaration of Rights of Man
God's will to rule
Divine right
King's belief that it is God's will for him to rule
Divine right
The military ____ greatly strengthened the French army under the National Convention.
Draft
Personal freedoms listed in
England - Bill of Rights America - Bill of Rights
Houses of lawmaking body
England - House of Lords; House of Commons America - House of Representatives; Senate
How government head is chosen
England - Leader of majority party America - Candidate for party receiving electoral votes
Lawmaking body
England - Parliament America - Congress
Head of government
England - Prime Minister America - President
Enforcer of laws
England - Prime Minister & Cabinet America - Executive Branch
How government head is replaced
England - When prime minister is no longer in majority party America - Election every 4 years
When Charles I sent troops into the House of Commons, this action resulted in open warfare in the
English Revolution.
Acts and laws which interfered, limited, and hindered United States trade with foreign countries to England's advantage
English trade acts
Colonists were guaranteed treatment as
Englishmen by the royal charters.
The Battle of Quebec gave Washington's troops the incentive they needed to overcome the hardships of winter.
False - Battle of Trenton
The Cavaliers and Roundheads were England's political parties under Charles II.
False - Charles I
James I sparked the English Revolution by attempting to arrest his House of Commons enemies.
False - Charles I.
The French and Indian War was mainly fought between the ________ and ________.
French; English
British commander at Lexington
Gage
Significance of Battle of Trenton
Gave the desperate Continental army a psychlogically-needed win, giving them incentive to keep fighting
Describe the membership of the following branches of English government and give their duties:
House of Lords - Composed of nobles and clergymen, house of Parliament. House of Commons - Composed mainly of middle class citizens; the lawmaking body of England from which the prime minister is chosen. Prime Minister - The true head of English government, brings the rulers' ideas cabinet and Parliament; is the recognized leader of the majority part in the Huse of Commons.
Congress is divided into two houses, the
House of Representatives and Senate.
Napoleon's short return to power in 1815 is known as the
Hundred Days War
Nickname for Cromwell's troops
Ironsides
How did the French and Indian War help America?
It gave colonists valuable training for war and resulted from French harassment.
Government by a hereditary ruler is called a
Monarchy.
Italian emperor of France
Napoleon
Roundhead leader whose direction won victory over the Cavaliers, setting himself up as a military dictator after abolishing the monarchy
Oliver Cromwell
The leader of the Roundhead victory over the Cavaliers was
Oliver Cromwell.
Legislative body of England
Parliament
The English Revolution put ___________ in control of British affairs rather than the king.
Parliament
The governing, lawmaking body of Great Britain
Parliament
The English Revolution put
Parliament in control of British affairs.
James I encountered problems with
Parliament.
The English Revolution put ________ in control of English affairs, with the ________ more of a figurehead.
Parliament; king
Three Calvinist groups were the Puritans, the
Presbyterians and Separatists.
Describe the political parties of England and their basic political stands under Charles II.
The Whigs wanted the real power to be held by Parliament, with a king who was merely a figurehead, while the Tories wanted a strong hereditary king with greater power than Parliament, and for the Anglican Church to remain strong against Calvinist.
The doctrine that teaches that a colony should support the mother country with raw materials and goods is called
mercantilism.
Significance of Battle of Lexington and Concord
opened up the hostilities and actual fighting between the colonies and England
Oliver Cromwell made changes in the government by abolishing
the House of Lords
The two houses of Parliament are
the House of Lords and the House of Commons.