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| What is another name for the Seven Years War? |
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| What was the significance of Fort Duquesne? Who was the leader there? |
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sparked French & Indian War
George Washington |
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What was the Albany Plan?
Who formulated it?
Why did the people fear it? |
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centralized government
Benjamin Franklin
They feared too much government control. |
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| What Treaty ended the Revolutionary War? |
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| Who was the king of England that passed very oppressive acts on the colonists? |
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| What factors developed American nationalism? |
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| What does the term power of the purse mean? |
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| salary and money controlled by elected office-holder |
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| What was the Quartering Act? |
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| forced to quarter British soldiers |
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| Who was the voice of the Revolution? |
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| What was the Boston Massacre? |
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| 5 colonists would be killed after shots were fired. |
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| How did the colonists respond to the Tea Act of 1773? |
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| dumped tea into water but didn't damage anything else |
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| What is another name for Coercive Acts? |
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| Define Patriots, Loyalists, and Hessians. |
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Patriot - fight for colonist cause
Loyalist (Tories) - supports king
Hessians - hired German fighter |
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| Why was George Washington a good selection for leading the Continental Army? |
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| commanding presence, coolness under fire, keen ability to lead |
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| Who was the author of Common Sense? |
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| What was the Olive Branch Petition? |
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| last plea to ask king for help |
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| Know the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. |
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| What battle raised the morale of the American army during the Revolutionary War? |
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| What battle was the turning point of the war? |
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| What events took place at Valley Forge? |
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| a time of testing and training in winter |
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| Who was the German commander hired to train the soldiers after Valley Forge? |
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| Lieutenant Baron von Steuben |
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| Who was the British commander who had to surrender? |
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| What treaty ended the war? |
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| What was the forerunner of the Constitution? |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| Know the three stages of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. |
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Stage 1: under direct control of federal government
Stage 2: 5,000 people-becomes territory
Stage 3: 60,000 people-they write a state constitution and apply to enter Union |
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| 2 parts of the Newburgh Conspiracy |
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Part 1: force states to grant back pay
Part 2: wanted George Washington to become king |
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define Virginia Plan,
New Jersey Plan,
and the Great Compromise |
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Virginia Plan: would benefit large states, based on population
New Jersey Plan: would benefit small states, equal representation
Great Compromise: (Connecticut Compromise) 2 houses-1 part based on population/1 part based on equal representation for all states |
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| Define the Three-Fifths Compromise |
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| 3/5 of slave population would count for representation |
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| __________ is the division of power between national and state government. |
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| How does the Constitution reflect popular sovereignty? |
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| What does the term ratify mean? |
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| Know the difference between a Federalist and an Anti-Federalist. |
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Federalist: for Constitution
Anti-Federalist: wanted Bill of Rights before they would approve |
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Why were some people opposed to having only the Constitution?
What was the solution? |
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didn't guarantee people rights
Bill of Rights |
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| First Secretary of the Treasury |
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| Washington's _________ outlined America's basic foreign policy until the world wars of the twentieth century. |
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| war never officially declared with France |
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| What were the "midnight appointments" and who appointed them? |
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| John Adams appointed several justices the night before his presidence ended. |
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| powers specifically given to the national government by the Constitution |
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| necessary and proper powers |
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| What was the first issue Thomas Jefferson faced as president? |
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| Barbary pirates on shores of Tripoli |
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Who sold the Louisiana Territory to America?
Why? |
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Napoleon
needed more money to fight the British |
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| Who were the explorers hired by Jefferson to explore the new area? |
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| Zebulon Pike, Lewis & Clark |
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| Explain the difference of views of settlers and Indians on owning land. |
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| Indians did not comprehend how a man could own land. |
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| What battle resulted form these differing views? |
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| What events led up to the Battle of Tippecanoe and what were the results? |
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| The Prophet organized Indians to come together to overtake white man. Indians were killed. |
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| What factors led to the War of 1812? (Be sure to know the president during that time.) |
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impressment, Embargo Act
(James Madison) |
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| What difficulties did America face in the beginning of the war? |
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| Soldiers were unprepared; divided; war hawks ready but no money; Republicans felt large army was a threat to liberty, most of America's miliary commanders were old men, veterans of the war for Independence. |
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| What was the significance of "Old Ironsides"? |
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| What treaty ended the War of 1812? |
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| America would keep out of European affairs and Europe should keep out of our affairs. |
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| ________ was the most militant abolitionist leader. |
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| What impact did Horace Mann have on education? |
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| Reformed education but missed the heart |
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| Who was the author of the Eclectic Readers? |
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| _________ deny the deity of Christ, the inspiration of the Bible, the reality of miracles and any other belief that struck them as superstitious because they could not explain it by their own reason. |
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| The Methodists were followers of the teachings of... |
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| List the results of the Second Great Awakening. |
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-thousands converted
-birth of missions
-moral sins declined
-new methods of evangelism |
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| What is the idea of Manifest Destiny? |
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| Know the background of the cry "Remember the Alamo." |
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| Mexican dictator, Santa Anna, attacked fortress called the Alamo and killed all the defenders. |
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| Why did Andrew Jackson not want to add Texas to the Union? |
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| afraid to start a war with Mexico |
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| What president was known as the "Dark Horse" and possibly the hardest working president? |
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| Define popular sovereignty |
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| dealt with slavery in new territories |
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| If you catch a runaway slave, it must be returned or you will be fined or imprisoned. |
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| Harriett Tubman helped lead many slaves to freedom. |
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| A slave's owner died and he lived in a free state so questions arose, "Is he free?" No. |
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| Campaign between Lincoln and Douglass in Illinois over slavery |
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| What took place at Harpers Ferry? |
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| John Brown started a raid and killed many. |
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| Where was the first shot of the Civil War? |
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| Be familiar with the causes of the Civil War |
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States' Rights
Economics
Slavery |
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| Compare the leaders, strategies, and sources of the North and South. |
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North: better, better equipment, more people, Anaconda Plan (North would surround South)
South: More motive and passion, better leaders |
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| Know the name of the ironclad for the North and South. |
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South - CSS Virginia
North - USS Monitor |
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| What was the most significant outcome at Fair Oaks? |
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| Robert Lee would begin leading. |
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| What was Lee's 1st invasion of the North? It was also the bloodiest day of the war. |
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Where was Lee's 2nd invasion of the North?
What was the outcome? It was known as the bloodiest battle of the war. |
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Gettysburg
Clear cut defeat of the Army of Northern VA |
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| Capital of the Confederacy |
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| slave state that did not secede |
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| Why was West Virginia added to the Union? |
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| Part of Virginia refused to secede with Virginia so it was allowed for form West Virginia. |
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| Where did the surrender occur? |
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| Describe the surrender terms. |
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| Confederates would lay down their weapons and go home. Allowed Lee chance to surrender in honor. |
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| Germany and Austria were the ______ Powers in WWI. |
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| France, Britain, and Russia were the ________ powers during WWI. |
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| What events would lead America into the war? |
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| Sinking of Lusitania, Zemmerman Note, Sussex Pledge |
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| What were some of the ways Americans helped during WWI? |
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| Liberty Gardens, women working, stamps, bonds |
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| What were the three main provisions outlined in the Fourteen Points? |
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1-War Guilt Clause
2-War Reparations
3-Division of Germany |
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When was Armistice Day?
What does armistice mean? |
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November 11, 1918
cease fire |
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| Why did America fail to ratify the Treaty for so long? |
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| feared it would drag America into another war |
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What happened on October 29, 1929?
What is this day known as? |
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stock market crash
Black Tuesday |
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| Who gets the blame for the Great Depression? |
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| What was the name of FDR's program? |
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| What major conflict did FDR first encounter when becoming president? |
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| What was the fireside chats? |
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| FDR talks on radio daily to citizens |
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| Assumed there would always be more workers paying in than retirees withdrawing benefits. |
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| What was the first area Mussolini invaded? |
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| Who were the emperor of Japan and the military leader of Japan? |
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| Where did Hitler move his troops to first? (This area was not supposed to have troops there.) |
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| Nazi-Soviet nonaggressive Pact |
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| Agreement between Germany and Russia to invade Poland and not each other. |
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| What invasion sparked WW2 and on what day? |
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| Poland, September 1, 1939 |
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| Operation Barbarossa refers to Germany's invasion of... |
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| December 7, 1941-______________-"live in infamy" |
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| Lend Lease Act provides... |
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| weapons and equipment to Allies |
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| Who was the commander of all American forces in the Far East. |
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| What battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific? |
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| Symbol of the working woman |
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| D-Day-June 6, 1944-on the beaches of ___________, France. |
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| bloodiest single campaign in the Pacific |
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| Who would become president after the beginning of FDR's fourth term? |
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| Where the the Big Three meet to discuss the atomic bomb? |
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| Where were the two atomic bombs dropped? |
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| Who sparked interest to explore the New World? |
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| 3 instruments used in early navigation |
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| compass, caravel, atrolabe |
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| benefits mother country, based on gold |
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| Unknowingly discovered the New World? |
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| America named after him... |
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| Who began the Protestant Reformation? |
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| How did Martin Luther begin the Protestant Reformation? |
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| Who searched for the fountain of youth in Florida? |
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| First European settlement |
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| What is the significance of the Spanish Armada? |
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| prevented Catholicism from becoming dominant; England became a world power |
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| Sir Walter Raleigh's colony disappeared off Roanoke |
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| Why did the Puritans come? |
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R.L.P.A.R.
Riches
Land
Political freedom
Religious freedom
Adventure |
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| Jamestown winter when 90% died |
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| 1st form of government in the New World |
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| What is the difference between Puritans and Separatists? |
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Puritans wanted to purify the church.
Separatists wanted to separate from the Church of England. |
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| Roger Williams was for... |
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| separation of church and state |
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Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson |
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| Governor of Pennsylvania and Delaware |
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| Tolerates Catholic faith in Maryland |
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| Trail many would take to travel to new places |
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| Compare Marriage/Death rate of colonies and England. |
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In colonies: married young
In England: death rate is higher |
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| Purpose of education in the colonies |
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| provide basic skills and read Bible |
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| Standard textbook for grammar and moral lessons |
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| Massachusetts girls accused various people of being witches |
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| What was the Halfway Covenant? |
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| Not many people were owning the covenant, so if a couple was outwardly moral, their children could be baptized. |
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| Who founded Rhode Island? |
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| Where was the first baptist church? |
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| Followers of Martin Luther |
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| varied depeneding upon city/country |
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| summary of a denomination's doctrine framed in a question-and-answer form |
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| Greatest theologian of Great Awakening |
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