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 What land bridge was used by the Native Americans to cross from Asia to America? |
 Beringia |
 What was the key that led a rise on civilization in America? |
 Agricultural |
 What did Native Americans believe in? |
 They believed that some places were sacred and that animals, plants and natural forces had spiritual importance |
 What is Reformation? |
 Movement to correct the problems in the church |
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What were three goals that the European wanted during the Age of Exploration?
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1. Spread Christianity 2. Expand their empire 3. Become rich
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 What was the Columbian Exchange? |
 Was the movement of living things between hemispheres |
 What were the four reasons why Africans were enslave? |
 1. Africans immune system to most European diseases 2. No friends or family in new world 3. Provided permanent source of cheap labor 4. Worked on farms in Africa so had experience |
 What was Bacon's rebellion? |
 Nathaniel Bacon and a group of frontier settlers opposed Gov. Berkley because of high taxes and his favoritism of the large plantation owners and demanded Berkley approve war against the Native Americans so frontiersmen could own land as well, Gov. Berkley refused. Bacon and frontiersmen took control of the House of Burgesses, burned down Jamestown, Bacon died before he could be hung. |
 What was the Mayflower Compact and what were two important concepts? |
 The Mayflower Compact was an agreement by the men who vowed to obey the laws for the good of the colony. The two important concepts were established the idea of self-government and majority rule |
 What were the three stops in the triangular trade? |
 New England(where sugar and molasses were dropped off), to Africa(where rum and iron were dropped off and slaves picked up), and West Indies(where slaves and gold were dropped and rum and molasses picked up) |
 What does the cartoon represent? |
 The cartoon represented the colonies and urged them to unite against Great Britain |
 What did Britain decide to do to deal with the war debt after the French and Indian war? |
 Britain owed a lot of money after the French and Indian war. They felt benefited most from this war were the colonist. Britain decide to attempt to raise revenue from the colonies to pay down the war debt |
 Who were the Sons and Daughters of Liberty? |
 Were a group of lawyers, merchants and craftspeople(those affected most by the Stamp Act). These groups staged protests, attacked customs officials;they sabotaged goods (Tea Party) |
 Who wrote The Common sense and what was it? |
 Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that attempted to convince colonists to join the Patriot side in the war |
 What did the Declaration of Independence explain? |
 Declared the reasons for separating from Great Britain and established the principles of government upon which the United States would be built |
