What was the first permanent British settlement in America?
Jamestown (in Virginia)
The first Americans were initially from what continent?
Asia
The most fertile soil in the American British colonies was located in what region?
The Middle Colonies
Why did early European explorers want to find a shorter trade route to Asia?
Any of the following will work Break the hold of Muslim merchants Reduce prices on Asian goods Make more money (gold / silver) Reduce transport time of goods
Why did Moctezuma allow Cortez and his soldiers into the capital city of Tenochtitlan?
Thought they were gods
Where did Columbus believe he had landed in his first voyage?
To the outskirts of India
What was the eventual impact of England’s defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588?
England became the most dominant sea power in Atlantic
The Powhatans fell or succumbed to the Europeans in Virginia because…
Any of the following Disease No unity among tribes They did not help the economy Not a reliable labor source
The cultivation of tobacco in Jamestown kept the colonists from doing what?
Diversifying their economy
Who was most responsible for allowing the Protestant beliefs to enter Great Britain?
Henry VIII
Which society (church group) within the colonies would have thought the purpose of government was to enforce God’s laws?
The Puritans
Which founder of a colony allowed for religious freedom for all? (Rhode Island)
Roger Williams
New England’s Indians were finally defeated as a result of what war?
King Philip’s War
Which colony became most profitable most quickly?
Pennsylvania
Who did indentured servants end up working for if they could not get land?
Former bosses
Indian attacks on the frontier led to what major rebellion in the colonies?
Bacon’s Rebellion
Compared to Europeans in the 17 th century, how did Americans fare economically?
Better
The modern plantation system can be traced to what nation’s slave trade?
Portugal
The triangular trade involved trading African slaves for what alcoholic drink from the Caribbean?
Not a Question The Great Awakening had what impact on the colonies?
Undermined the learned clergy Split colonial churches into denominations Led to founding of universities It was a spontaneous movement of masses
Name at least two of Ben Franklin’s achievements!
Lightning rod Efficient stove Bifocals Poor Richard’s Almanac
What was a typical requirement to be able to vote in the colonies?
Vote
Another name for the Seven Years War is…
French and Indian War
What nation became the most dominant as a result of the Seven Years War?
Great Britain
England’s attempt to stabilize Indian – White relations after Pontiac’s War came in the form of
Proclamation of 1763
How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?
Anger, went West anyway
Siphoning gold, silver, and raw materials from its colonies was known as what economic system?
Mercantilism