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28 Cards in this Set
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What are the 5 reasons to study History?
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1. History is interesting
2. History is never finished. 3. History makes us better thinkers. 4. History helps us develop empathy for others. 5. History makes us learn from past mistakes. |
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What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
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A primary source was created by people who were present. The secondary source was created after the event occurred based on primary sources.
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What influences bias?
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A friendship, a strong dislike, someone's back round, or a preference.
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What is historical
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It's the process of finding meaning or significance of historical events.
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Identify the remainder Chapter 1 vocabulary.
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Evidence- information to support a statement or a conclusion.
Chronology- a timeline of events. Empathy- the ability to imagine one's self in another one's place. |
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What are the 5 founding American Ideals?
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1. Opportunity
2. Rights 3. Liberty 4. Equality 5. Democracy |
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Where did early Europeans colonize?
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-The Spanish colonized in Florida, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America.
-The French colonized in Louisiana, along the Mississippi, and Canada. -The British colonized on the East coast of the U.S. -The Dutch colonized in Connecticut, and New York. |
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What are some examples of physical features?
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Mountains, lakes, and oceans are all examples of physical features.
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What are some examples of natural resources?
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Trees, oil, and metals are all examples of natural resources.
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What are physical features?
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Land forms.
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What are natural resources?
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A substance found in nature, such as iron or water, that can be used for people.
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What is a Confederation?
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An alliance of independent governments.
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What is a region?
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A geographic are defined by one or more characteristics that sets it apart from other areas.
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What is Parliament?
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The lawmaking body of England.
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What are cash crops?
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A crop that is grown for profit.
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What is an indentured servant?
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A settler who voluntarily gave up freedom for 5-7 years in exchange for passage to America.
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What are proprietors?
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A person who owned a colony as a result of receiving a land grant from the king.
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What are plantations?
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Large farms that grow cash crops for profit.
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What is due process of law?
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The protection of people's rights through the legal process.
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What was life like in the Southern colonies?
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- Farming cash crops.
- They were self-sufficient. |
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What was life like in the New England colonies?
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They all fish, go whaling, build ships, build with iron, and have cattle and grain. They have harsh winters and mild summers. They are mostly all traditional Puritans.
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What was life like in the Middle colonies?
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They built ships and farmed. They had hot summers and cold winters. They were a religious melting pot.
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What are three similarities that all colonies had in common?
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- They were on or had access to the ocean.
- They all farmed. - They all relied on trading. |
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What are three main differences in the three colonial regions?
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The climate, geography, and their economies.
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What are the colonial regions?
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The New England colonial region includes Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The Middle colonial region includes New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The Southern colonial region includes Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia.
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What was the significance of Jamestown?
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It was the first permanent English settlement.
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What are the differences and similarities between conquistadors and missionaries?
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They were both Spanish. Conquistadors conquered land. Missionaries converted the Natives. They both killed natives.
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What are some of the problems the early explorers had with the natives?
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- Language barriers.
- Europeans wanted land. - Diseases. |
