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How did the Greco-Roman tradition influence the American form of government? |
because of the ideas of direct democracy, citizens in juries, education expansion, and equality. |
what ideas did the colonists steal. |
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Describe the importance of the Magna Carta. |
It was the first document to place restrictions on an English king's power and also protected the right of people to own private property and guaranteed the right to trial by jury. |
important document meant for injustice between the king and his people. |
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What was the result of the discovery of the New World? |
Many European counties such as Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal started colonies in North America. Britain started its first colony named Roanoke which failed. The second, Jamestown, was the first successful one, and then Plymouth. |
Which countries made settlements, what were Britain's new colonies |
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What types of goods were traded on the Columbian Exchange/Triangular Trade? Why was it so important? |
potatoes, corn, tomatoes, beans, squash, peanuts, and pineapples. It was so important because it was an exchange of product and ideas. |
not only did they exchange products, but also ________. |
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List at least 4 motivations for coming to the colonies from England |
There were more jobs, resources, more hope for freedom, and more religious freedom because the king was so far away. |
Push and Pull. Also distance from the king. |
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What was Jamestown like? |
It was the first successful colony. It first struggled because they were too busy looking for silver & gold they hadn't thought much about survival, so when winter came they became very hungry and resorted to eating humans, boots, or whatever else they found good enough. They then started to make money after growing and exporting tobacco. |
What happened to them the first few years and how did they get out of it. |
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What was the Plymouth colony like? |
Was started by Plygrims & made the Mayflower Compact so that there were laws enforced. Moved to the colonies for religious freedom. Had struggles but overcame with the help of Natives. |
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Describe the New England Colony |
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. They wanted their family together, to practice their own religion, and wanted more $$$ |
name why it was founded and the colonies in it. |
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Describe the Middle Colonies. |
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. They wanted religious freedom, and wanted to make more $$. |
Name why it was founded and the colonies. |
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Describe the Southern Colonies. |
Virginia, Maryland, North Caroline, South Carolina, and Georgia. Wanted to make more $$ and keep families together on plantations. |
Name why it was founded and colonies. |
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What were the New England's economy like? How did they make their money? |
Fishing and farming (corn & wheat ) |
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Describe the Middle Colonies economy. |
There were many workers in ironworks and shipyards and were half industrial and half agriculture. |
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Describe the Southern Colonies economy. |
Grew cash crops (tobacco, rice, indigo) and had many large plantations. |
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Describe the Southern Colonies economy. |
Grew cash crops (tobacco, rice, indigo) and had many large plantations. |
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How did the Navigation Acts affect colonists? |
It restricted the use of foreign ships for trade between every country except England. |
Sea |
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What was the goal of the great awakening? |
It was to solve problems with reason and it was also to attack injustice government officials for a better government. |
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Who were the Enlightenment thinkers and why were they influential to American government ideas? |
John Locke, Montesquieu, and Voltaire. They had many ideas of freedom, government, and justice from injustice which is used in the American government today. |
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What happened in the First Continental Congress? |
They decided to boycott British goods as a result from the heavy taxation and decided that an attack on one colony would be considered an attack on all colonies. |
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What happened at the Second Continental Congress? |
They decided to make a Continental Army led by George Washington. |
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Explain the structure and significance of the Declaration of Independence |
It was meant to declare independence from England by listening what the king did wrong and how they tried fixing it. |
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What are disadvantages the Continental Army have? |
They were poorly trained/volunteers, were disorganized, and that the army were low on money and supplies. |
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How did the American Revolution affect France. |
It inspired the French Revolution and gave France more land in the new land. |
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What is the law making part of the government ? |
Legislature |
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Name the order of the battles in the American Revolution. |
Lexington + Concord, Bunker Hill, Quebec, Montreal, New York, Trenton + Princeton, Saratoga, Charleston + Savannah, and Yorktown |
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Why was the battle of Saratoga so important? |
Because the colonists won which convinced the France to help the colonists defeat the British. |
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Who convinced the French to help the colonists? |
Ben Franklin |
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