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What was a key effect of the Columbian Exchange on native populations?
What was a key effect of the Columbian Exchange on native populations?
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first elected legislative assembly in the American colonies.
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first elected legislative assembly in the American colonies.
True
Who authored 'Common Sense' and what was its primary purpose?
Who authored 'Common Sense' and what was its primary purpose?
Thomas Paine; to advocate for independence from Britain.
The __________ system was introduced to encourage settlement in Virginia by granting land to settlers.
The __________ system was introduced to encourage settlement in Virginia by granting land to settlers.
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Match the following events with their significance:
Match the following events with their significance:
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Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolution?
Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolution?
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Bacon’s Rebellion was a conflict primarily between native Americans and settler colonists.
Bacon’s Rebellion was a conflict primarily between native Americans and settler colonists.
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What was the main purpose of the Navigation Acts?
What was the main purpose of the Navigation Acts?
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The __________ Act imposed a direct tax on all paper documents in the American colonies.
The __________ Act imposed a direct tax on all paper documents in the American colonies.
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Which of the following individuals is best known for his role in establishing the American financial system?
Which of the following individuals is best known for his role in establishing the American financial system?
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Which event is considered a turning point that increased tensions between the colonists and Britain?
Which event is considered a turning point that increased tensions between the colonists and Britain?
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Bacon’s Rebellion was primarily a conflict involving disputes over British taxation.
Bacon’s Rebellion was primarily a conflict involving disputes over British taxation.
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What was the main concern of the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention?
What was the main concern of the Anti-Federalists during the Constitutional Convention?
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The __________ Act was one of the first direct taxes imposed on colonists, requiring them to purchase stamps for printed materials.
The __________ Act was one of the first direct taxes imposed on colonists, requiring them to purchase stamps for printed materials.
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Match the following people with their contributions:
Match the following people with their contributions:
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Which of the following principles was a core debate during the time of the American Revolution?
Which of the following principles was a core debate during the time of the American Revolution?
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The Great Awakening was a religious revival that emphasized individual spirituality and challenged traditional authority.
The Great Awakening was a religious revival that emphasized individual spirituality and challenged traditional authority.
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Name one of the political parties that emerged as a result of the debates during the founding of the United States.
Name one of the political parties that emerged as a result of the debates during the founding of the United States.
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The __________ system granted land to those who settled in Virginia in an effort to encourage colonization.
The __________ system granted land to those who settled in Virginia in an effort to encourage colonization.
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Which event directly led to the formation of Committees of Correspondence?
Which event directly led to the formation of Committees of Correspondence?
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Study Notes
Period 1 & 2
- Themes: Columbian Exchange, distinct colonial characteristics (regions), mercantilism
- People: Christopher Columbus, Bartolome de las Casas, John Winthrop, Anne Hutchinson, Roger Williams
- Events: Jamestown establishment, Mayflower Compact, Anglo-Powhatan War, House of Burgesses creation, Headright System, Bacon's Rebellion, Great Awakening, Navigation Acts
Period 3
- Themes: Causes of the American Revolution, strengths/weaknesses of sides, emergence of a 2-party system, Revolution & women
- People: Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson (Sec. of State & VP), Alexander Hamilton (financial plan), George Washington (Farewell Address)
- Events: French & Indian War (causes/effects), Stamp Act/Stamp Act Congress, Committees of Correspondence, Boston Tea Party, Articles of Confederation, Shays' Rebellion, Constitutional Convention, Federalist Papers, Alien & Sedition Acts
- Other: Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions, Common Sense
Period 4
- Themes: Debates over the American System, Federalism vs. States' Rights, mass politics, Market Revolution, Transcendentalism, Reform movements (Utopians, Temperance, Prison Reform), debates over westward expansion
- People: John Marshall, Andrew Jackson, John C. Calhoun (Nullification Crisis), Eli Whitney
- Events: Revolution of 1800, Jefferson's first inaugural address, War of 1812, Era of Good Feelings, Missouri Compromise, Monroe Doctrine, Trail of Tears, judicial review, Seneca Falls Convention
- Other: Increase in Irish & German immigration
Period 5
- Themes: Debates over slavery, Manifest Destiny, Reconstruction, westward expansion
- People: Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, John Brown, Henry Clay, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Thaddeus Stevens, James K. Polk
- Events: Spot Resolution, Mexican-American War, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Fort Sumter, Freedmen's Bureau, Emancipation Proclamation
- Other: Free Soil movement, 14th Amendment, Second Great Awakening
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Test your knowledge on the major themes, people, and events from the early colonial period through the American Revolution. This quiz covers the Columbian Exchange, key figures like Christopher Columbus and Thomas Jefferson, and significant events such as the establishment of Jamestown and the Boston Tea Party.
