Passing the Alabama High School Graduation Exam in Social Studies
Week One
Define Crusades Holy Wars against the Muslims to regain the Holy Land for Christians
The Crusades were also called... Holy Wars
The Crusades also led to the growth of ______ and ______ Towns and Trade
Define Renaissance Rebirth of Learning
Which happened first: The Crusades or The Renaissance? The Crusades
Define Reformation The Breaking Away from the Roman Catholic Church
What event caused people to leave Europe and come to America seeking religious freedom? The Reformation
Explain the Columbian Exchange. Trade between Africa, Europe, and The Americas
Results of Columbus Discovering Americas Diseases Killed Indians New Foods Discovered New Animals Found
Define Conquistadors Spanish Expolorers
First Successful Settlement in the Americas St. Augustine, Florida
Country Which Setteled St. Augustine Spain
Name the First English (British) Settlement Jamestown, Virginia
Who saved Jamestown? John Smith
What Product Saved Jamestown? Tobacco
The House of Burgesses is the Same as... The House of Representatives
The French and Indian War was between ___ and ____. England and The French and Indians
The French and Indian War was faught over the land known as ________. The Ohio Valley
Before the _______ War, England did not have much to do with the Colonies. The French and Indian War
After the French and Indian War, England wanted the Colonies to pay for __________. The Cost of the War
What was the Stamp Act? A Tax on All Legal Documents
What were the Navigation Acts? Colonies Could Use Only British Ships for Trade
What Treaty Ended the French and Indian War? The Treaty of Paris of 1763
What did England gain at the end of the French and Indian War? All the Land East of the Mississippi River
Explain the Boston Massacre. Shots Fired between the Colonists and British Soldiers
Explain the Boston Tea Party. Colonists Threw a Boat Load of Tea into Boston Harbor to Protest Tea Tax
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty? Samuel Adams
Explain the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Guns Stored There “Shot Heard Around the World” Began the Revolution
Define Mercantilism A Country Tries to be Richer and More Powerful through Trade
What was Christopher Columbus looking for? A Closer Trade Route to China
Explain the Quartering Act. British Soldiers Were Housed in the Colonist’s Private Homes