Social Studies

Elizabeth Gaston's Social Studies Exam

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In what is now New England, English settlers mostly built _______
Settler Colonies
All of the following played an important role in the triangular trade except _______
Asian Spices
When English settlers came to North America, they demanded _______
The right to self gov't
All of the following took part in the African slave trade except ______
Native Americans
Which of the following European countries built plantation colonies in what is now the Southeastern region of the U.S?
England
At first, Europeans tried to solve the labor shortage by using ________
Enslaved Native Americans
All of the following continents were directly involved in the Columbian Exchange except ___________
Asia
All of the following were true of the Atlantic slave trade except __________
It decreased warfare among Africans.
This scientist devoloped the Scientific Method and believed that ideas based on tradition should be put aside.
Francis Bacon
This English mathematician brought together the ideas of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo.
Isaac Newton
This scientist was brought to trial by the Roman Catholic Church and was found guilty of heresy
Galileo Galilei
Peoples' duty as citizen
Civic virtue
A document that the Pilgrims signed which let them govern themselves.
Mayflower Compact
A period in the late 1600s and 1700s when Europeans placed their faith in reason to help them make their lives better.
The Enlightenment
The gov't may only use powers that the people have given to it
Limited gov't