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20 Cards in this Set
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Archaeology |
The study of ancient people |
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Columbian Exchange |
An exchange of plants, animals, and disease that altered life on both sides of the Atlantic |
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Puritans |
The protestants who wanted to reform the American Church |
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Albany Plan of Union |
Franklins plan called for "one general government" for 11 of the American Colonys |
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Loyalist |
Those who choose to stay with Britian |
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Patriots |
Those who were determined to fight the British to the end (American Independence) |
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Who or what created the Brings land bridge |
An ice age |
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What was the effect of the end of The Ice Age on people in North America |
American was cut off from Asia |
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Describe how monarchs and large nations states was a major cause of the age of exploration |
They wanted to expand their businesses through foreign trade, interstellar in overseas exploration, and to make their countries stronger and wealthier |
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When did Spanish explorers first land in America |
October 12, 1492 |
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What caused the most native Americans death after the Spanish invasion |
Disease |
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What early colony disappeared |
Roanoke |
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What was the proclamation of 1763? |
Something to stop fighting. It said the Appalation Mountains was the temporary boundary for the colonists. It also angered many people |
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? When did congress vote to accept it? |
Thomas Jefferson July 2,1776 |
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? When did congress vote to accept it? |
Thomas Jefferson July 2,1776 |
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What did the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and Townshend Act all have in commen? |
They all have to do with putting taxes on things |
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What was the cause of the Boston Massacre? |
People/kids were throwing snowballs and it triggered a gun and more soldiers started to fire. 5 colonists were killed |
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Explain how Thomas Paine contributed to the American Revolution |
He published Commen Sense, which captured attention of American Colonists + called for complete independence from Britain |
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What were the advantages of the British during the American Revolution |
Strongest Navy, wealth of worldwide empire, largest population, and expirenced\well-trained Army |
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The British recognized the U.S. as an independent nation when they signed what document? |
The Treaty of Paris |
