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Beringia refers to a land and ice bridge that connected Siberia to South America.

False

The Iroquois adapted to their environments by burning forests to hunt and grow crops.

True

The Cahokia civilization was known for its construction of giant mounds near present-day St. Louis.

True

During the Middle Ages, most people lived in large urban towns and cities.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Columbian Exchange introduced horses and guns to the Americas from Europe.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Martin Luther's 95 theses were primarily concerned with the scientific advancements of the Renaissance.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Encomienda system was a form of land grant system that justified the slavery of Natives under Christianity.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hunting and gathering was the dominant lifestyle of the Algonquians on the Atlantic seaboard.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

George Washington established the tradition of serving only two terms as president.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Whiskey Rebellion was resolved without any military intervention by George Washington.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed to strengthen the Democratic-Republican Party.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Louisiana Purchase was made under the presidency of James Madison.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812 without any territorial changes.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Monroe Doctrine aimed to prevent European intervention in the Americas.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Missouri Compromise allowed Maine to enter the Union as a slave state.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Jacksonian democracy expanded voting rights to all white males by eliminating property requirements.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The War Hawks were primarily from the Northeast and opposed the War of 1812.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Supreme Court case Marbury v Madison established the principle of judicial review.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

General Braddock was a British commander during the American Civil War.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Treaty of Paris in 1763 concluded the French and Indian War.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Proclamation Act of 1763 allowed colonists to expand westward beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Sons of Liberty was an organization that promoted boycotting English products.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Townshend Acts imposed taxes on common goods such as lead, glass, and paint, but not tea.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the Coercive Acts.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The First Continental Congress aimed to restore the policy of salutary neglect.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine, argued for loyalty to the British crown.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Benedict Arnold is known for his pivotal role in the Battle of Saratoga.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Articles of Confederation established a strong central government with control over interstate trade.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Shays' Rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Great Compromise combined elements of the Virginia and New Jersey plans for congressional representation.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The 3/5 Compromise determined that 50% of the slave population would count towards representation.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Bartolome De las Casas argued that natives deserved better treatment than other populations.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hernan Cortes was responsible for conquering the Incan Empire in 1519.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Treaty of Tordesillas divided land between Spain and France.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Pueblo Revolt resulted in the Spanish becoming more accommodating to Native Americans.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mercantilism focuses on creating a favorable balance of trade by minimizing exports.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Mayflower Compact was an agreement to obey just laws for the colony's benefit.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Chesapeake colonies primarily focused on manufacturing and trade.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Bacon’s Rebellion was a response to the policies of Governor William Berkeley.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The First Great Awakening emphasized a return to traditional and formal religious practices.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The economic boom in Jamestown was largely due to tobacco cultivation.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The New England colonies were characterized by large plantations and a warm climate.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

King Philip's War was primarily caused by overhunting by Native Americans.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

French colonization focused on trade with Native Americans and relied less on land acquisition.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

John Winthrop's vision of Massachusetts Bay was a 'city upon a hill', representing a model society.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant agricultural shift among Native American groups before European contact?

<p>Establishment of permanent villages</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the main intentions behind European exploration during the Renaissance?

<p>To seek out new trade routes and riches</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas?

<p>It led to a dramatic decrease in the Native population due to diseases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a prominent social characteristic of European culture during the Middle Ages?

<p>Organization by a rigid social hierarchy</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Iroquois adapt their agricultural practices?

<p>By burning forests to create fields for crops</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best reflects the outcome of the Crusades for Europe?

<p>Weakened noble power and increased monarch authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary agricultural product that improved European population growth after the Columbian Exchange?

<p>Potatoes</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which description accurately reflects the Encomienda system?

<p>A land grant system that justified Native slavery through religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Battle of Fallen Timbers?

<p>The treaty led to significant land cessions by the natives</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly represents the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts?

<p>To limit the influence of foreign nationals on domestic politics</p> Signup and view all the answers

What significant change occurred with the Louisiana Purchase during Jefferson's presidency?

<p>It effectively doubled the size of the United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Supreme Court case McCulloh v Maryland establish?

<p>The federal government can create a national bank</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a key consequence of the War of 1812 for the Federalist Party?

<p>The party experienced a significant decline in influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which treaty allowed the United States to gain navigation rights on the Mississippi River?

<p>Pinckney's Treaty</p> Signup and view all the answers

What principle was established by the Supreme Court case Marbury v Madison?

<p>Judicial review allows the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect did the embargo enacted in 1807 have on the American economy?

<p>It promoted the growth of domestic manufacturing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the primary motivations behind the Missouri Compromise?

<p>To maintain a balance between free and slave states</p> Signup and view all the answers

What warning did George Washington give in his farewell address?

<p>To remain neutral in European affairs and avoid political parties</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to the Proclamation Act of 1763?

<p>Pontiac's rebellion</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following directly resulted from the reaction to the Stamp Act?

<p>Formation of the Sons of Liberty</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant effect of the Boston Tea Party?

<p>The introduction of the Intolerable Acts</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which document primarily expressed the colonies' perspective on taxation without representation?

<p>The Stamp Act Congress declaration</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group was primarily concerned with individual rights during the ratification of the Constitution?

<p>Anti-Federalists</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Northwest Ordinance influence new states?

<p>It ensured religious freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event marked the first military engagement of the American Revolution?

<p>Lexington and Concord</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept focuses on the citizen as the source of political power?

<p>Republicanism</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who authored the pamphlet that encouraged American independence in 1776?

<p>Thomas Paine</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a consequence of Shay's Rebellion?

<p>Call for a revision of the Articles of Confederation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What compromise determined how enslaved people would be counted for representation?

<p>⅗ Compromise</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which act allowed British troops to be quartered in colonial homes?

<p>Quartering Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which British act imposed duties on items like glass and paint?

<p>Townshend Acts</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason Bartolome De las Casas advocated for the natives?

<p>To argue for their equal treatment as other populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event led to the significant decrease in the native population after European contact?

<p>Deadly epidemics resulting from European diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized French colonization compared to Spanish colonization?

<p>It maintained friendly trading relationships with natives</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a major consequence of the Pueblo Revolt?

<p>Spanish authorities became more accommodating to native practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the New England colonies?

<p>Predominantly large plantations</p> Signup and view all the answers

What economic system was primarily used by European countries to benefit their mother country?

<p>Mercantilism</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Act of Toleration in Maryland aimed to provide religious freedom for which group?

<p>Catholics</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the House of Burgesses in Virginia?

<p>Represent landowners and create local legislation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Mayflower Compact signify for the Plymouth colony?

<p>A set of guidelines for democratic governance</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which was a significant impact of the First Great Awakening?

<p>Emergence of new sects and competition for followers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cultural or legal change was brought about by Anne Hutchinson's views?

<p>Introduction of antinomianism and religious freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which colonial rebellion was a response to perceived injustices by a colonial governor?

<p>Bacon's Rebellion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the fundamental belief of the Quakers regarding religion?

<p>Religious freedom and equality of all believers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Time Period 1: Pre-Columbian and Early Colonial America

  • Beringia: A land bridge connecting Siberia and North America, allowing migration.
  • Pre-Columbian Societies: Diverse Native American groups across the Americas, with varying agricultural and societal structures.
    • Maize cultivation: significant development, leading to settled villages and population growth. Growing corn.
    • Irrigation systems: developed by some groups (Pueblos) in the Rio Grande.
    • Hunting and gathering: Less emphasized as agriculture became more prevalent.
    • Permanent villages: established due to agricultural surpluses.
  • Great Plains and Great Basin: Native groups adapted to the environment; focused on bison hunting. Bison and sheep were important animals.
  • Northeast: Mixed hunter-gatherer and agricultural societies, establishing permanent villages. The Iroquois were a prominent example. Their societies were adapted to their environments and burned forests to hunt and grow crops. Villages were built around maize.
  • Mississippi River Valley: Cahokia, near present-day St. Louis, with large earthen mounds.
  • Atlantic Seaboard: Algonquian groups, relying on hunting, fishing, and farming (Three Sisters). Growing corn, beans, squash (Three Sisters farming).
  • European Context: The Middle Ages, Crusades, Renaissance, and Reformation shaped Europe's worldview on the eve of exploration.
    • Middle Ages: Primarily agricultural, social hierarchy. Most lived in small villages, were Christian, and organized by social hierarchy with merchants being appealing.
    • Crusades: Increased trade, weakened nobles, strengthening monarchs. Christians attempted to regain the Holy Land (Jerusalem). Trade routes opened, weakening nobles and strengthening monarchs.
    • Renaissance: Cultural rebirth, print technology (Gutenberg), exploration (Marco Polo's travels). Movable type (Gutenberg) and caravel ships, compass, and maps aided exploration.
    • Reformation: Religious reform and conflict (Martin Luther's 95 Theses).
  • Christopher Columbus: Sponsored by Spain, embarked on a westward voyage to Asia, reached the Americas in 1492. Columbus persuaded Isabella and Ferdinand to sail west to India.
  • European Exploration Motives: "God, Gold, and Glory."
  • Columbian Exchange: Exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and people between Europe and the Americas.
    • Americas to Europe: Potatoes and maize, leading to a rise in European populations.
    • Europe to Americas: Horses, guns, diseases (cataclysmic impact on native populations).

Time Period 1: Spanish Colonization and Interactions

  • Encomienda System: Granting land to Spanish colonists, who were granted the right to use Indigenous peoples as labor; claimed slavery of Natives was justified under Christianity, with Indigenous people being used for labor.
  • Bartolomé de las Casas: Advocated for humane treatment of Indigenous peoples, criticizing the encomienda system and playing a role in ending the system.
  • Conquistadors: Spanish conquerors, including Hernán Cortés (Aztecs) and Francisco Pizarro (Incas). Conquered and exploited indigenous empires.
  • Spanish Exploration Impact: Devastating impact on native populations due to diseases (killing 90% of natives).
  • New Crops and Livestock: Introduction of wheat, rice, sugar to the Americas; horses significantly impacting the Great Plains.
  • Spanish Colonization Structure: Intermarriage (with natives and Africans), royal officials, caste systems, and the focus on precious metals (gold & silver) and agriculture (sugar cane).
  • Spanish Interactions with Natives: Mistrust of natives, desire to convert them to Christianity (desire to convert natives to Christianity), and exploitation (enslavement under encomiendas).
  • Portugal: Spanish colonization rival; Treaty of Tordesillas divided the Americas between them.
  • French Colonization:
    • Samuel de Champlain: Established Quebec in 1608, promoting trade and intermarriage (metis). Sent fewer individuals than the Spanish and English; mostly men.
    • Focused on trade with Natives; friendly relationships; did not take a lot of land from natives. Relationships with natives: Did not force natives into slavery. Christian Indians, freedom.
    • Natives killed by diseases.
  • Dutch Colonization: Henry Hudson reached New York in 1609, establishing trade posts, focused on trade.
  • Pueblo Revolt (Pope's Rebellion): Native American uprising against Spanish repression (Spanish priests and government suppressed native practices inconsistent with Christianity). Pope, a native religious leader, killed hundreds, and forced Spanish to flee. Greater tolerance towards natives followed.
  • Maroons: Escaped slaves forming communities. Primarily in Jamestown.

Time Period 2: British Colonization

  • Mercantilism: Economic policy focusing on enriching the mother country (Britain); favorable balance of trade, more exports than imports.
  • British Colonization Motives: Rivalry with Spain (Defeated Spanish Armada 1588), search for resources, and religious freedom. Primogeniture (oldest son inherits) contributed to emigration.
  • Colonies:
    • Jamestown (1607): First successful English Colony; funded by the Virginia joint stock company interested in mining gold. John Smith: "Those who shall not work, shall not eat" to encourage labor. Economic boom: John Rolfe: tobacco. Headright system: 50 acres of land for each person. Wealthy aristocrats would bring their servants(indentured servants). House of Burgesses: first elected assembly; only landowners could vote, with the Virginia company or governor having veto power.
    • Plymouth (1620): Group of separatists/pilgrims. Mayflower compact. Colonists agreed to obey “Just and equal laws shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony."
    • Massachusetts Bay Colony (1629): Puritans seeking to establish a "city upon a hill." Government not truly a democracy; only church members could be elected & vote. Spiritual equality: Women were allowed to become church members, but only men could be ministers. Roger Williams: separation of church and state = religious freedom; banished to Rhode Island. Anne Hutchinson: Antinomianism.
  • Chesapeake Bay (Maryland & Virginia): Tobacco and fishing were key economic activities. Maryland: granted to Lord Baltimore; refuge for Catholics; Act of Toleration: all Christians.
  • Pennsylvania: Founded by William Penn, a Quaker. Quakers: no established church; religious freedom. Women, peace, no slavery.
  • Southern Colonies: Cash crops (tobacco, rice, indigo), relying on indentured servitude, eventually transitioning to enslaved African labor. Warm climate and fertile land.
  • New England Colonies: Mixed economy (agriculture, commerce, shipbuilding, whaling, etc). Small towns, family farms. Higher life expectancy compared to other parts of the colonies. Slavery did exist, smaller scale.
  • Middle Colonies: Economy based on cereal crops (wheat, rye, barley); ship building; diverse population.

Time Period 2: British Colonial Development & Conflicts

  • Triangular Trade: Trade between Africa, the Americas, and Europe.
  • Navigation Acts: Regulated colonial trade to benefit Britain. Colonists could only trade with Britain.
  • Metacom/King Philip's War: Conflict between colonists and Native Americans (Wampanoag). Metacom was the leader of the Wampanoag. Encroachment by colonists. 1675: 3 Wampanoags were hanged.
  • Bacon's Rebellion: Virginia colonists against Governor Berkeley's policies (favoring wealthy planters, protecting Indians). Increased reliance on enslaved Africans to replace indentured servants after the rebellion.
  • Salem Witch Trials: Series of accusations and executions in Massachusetts, reflecting societal anxieties.
  • First Great Awakening: Religious revival promoting individualism and challenging religious authority. Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield; impacts included new christianity emerged, competition to attract followers, and rejected authority -> individualism -> republicanism -> challenged the authority of the king.
  • Transatlantic Exchanges: Diffusion of Christianity from Europe to America. Growing religious diversity.

Time Period 3: The Road to Revolution

  • French and Indian War (1754): Conflict between Britain and France for control of North America.
    • Albany Plan of Union: Colonial attempt for unified defense, rejected. Benjamin Franklin devised a plan for a colonial government to provide defense but was rejected.
    • William Pitt: Helped Great Britain by focusing on Montreal and Quebec.
    • Treaty of Paris (1763): Ended the war; France loses most North American territories. Spain acquires French lands west of the Mississippi and New Orleans. The british acquired French Canada and land east of the Mississippi. End of salutary neglect; Britain attempted to assert imperial authority.
    • Fort Duquesne: George Washington sparked the war there. General Braddock-British commander during the French and Indian War. Known for his failed attempt to capture Fort Duquesne.
  • Pontiac's Rebellion: Native American resistance against British encroachment led to the Proclamation Act of 1763.
  • Taxation Measures: Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Currency Act, Quartering Act, Townshend Acts (taxes on everyday items).
  • Colonial Resistance: Sons and Daughters of Liberty; boycotts; Stamp Act Congress (challenging taxation without representation); Committees of Correspondence.
  • Boston Massacre: Clash between colonists and British soldiers, fueling anti-British sentiment.
  • Tea Act: British East India Company's tea monopoly, sparking the Boston Tea Party.
  • Coercive/Intolerable Acts: Punitive measures against Massachusetts; increased colonial resentment; Boston port act, MA government act, administration of justice act, quartering act, quebec act.
  • First Continental Congress: Colonial representatives seek redress of grievances; boycotts and resistance grow.
  • Lexington and Concord: Conflict marks the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

Time Period 3: Revolutionary War

  • Second Continental Congress: Established the Continental Army, led by George Washington.
  • Loyalists vs. Patriots: Divisions within the colonies.
  • Declaration of Independence (1776): Formal declaration of independence from Great Britain, emphasizing natural rights.
  • Revolutionary War Battles: Key battles include Bunker Hill, Long Island, Trenton, Valley Forge, Saratoga, and Yorktown.
  • Common Sense (1776): Pamphlet by Thomas Paine advocating for independence, inspiring revolutionaries.
  • Treaty of Paris (1783): Officially ends the war, granting the United States independence.
  • Changes After the War: Increased educational opportunities; changing gender roles (republican motherhood); emergence of republicanism—citizen as a source of power; separation of church and state.
  • Global Context: Influence of the American Revolution on other revolutions (French, Haitian, Latin American).

Time Period 3: Early Republic

  • Articles of Confederation: First governing document, characterized by weak central authority.
  • Northwest Ordinance: Established a framework for admitting new states and prohibiting slavery in the Northwest Territory.
  • Shay's Rebellion: Farmers' uprising highlighting the inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation.
  • Constitutional Convention (1787): Creation of the U.S. Constitution, addressing issues from the Articles.
  • Structure of Government: Limited government, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances.
  • Great Compromise: Balancing representation, creating the House of Representatives and Senate.
  • ⅗ Compromise: Determining representation based on a portion of the enslaved population.
  • Federalists vs Anti-Federalists: Debate over the balance of power among states and the national government.
  • Bill of Rights: First 10 amendments, protecting individual liberties.

Time Period 3: Early Presidents

  • George Washington: First president; establishing precedents; dealing with internal and external conflicts. Whiskey rebellion, foreign entanglements, neutrality, Jay Treaty, Pinckney’s Treaty, Farewell Address.
  • John Adams: Conflicts with France (XYZ affair). Alien and Sedition Acts, response from Jefferson and Madison's Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions.
  • Thomas Jefferson: Louisiana Purchase, shift towards a more expansive interpretation of executive powers; Embargo Act.
  • James Madison: War of 1812; following conflicts with Britain; expansionism; Hartford Convention.
  • James Monroe: Era of Good Feelings; Monroe Doctrine (US asserting influence in the Americas).

Time Period 3: American Nationalism

  • Events Under Monroe: Missouri Compromise (Maine/Missouri issue and future states in Louisiana territory); Adams-Onis Treaty (bought Florida).
  • John Quincy Adams: Corrupt Bargain.
  • Andrew Jackson: Spoils system; Jacksonian Democracy (Universal white male suffrage; elimination of property requirements for voting). Indian Removal Act.

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