NYSTCE CST 245 Arts and Sciences Competence ACTUAL EXAM GUIDE

NYSTCE CST 245 Arts and Sciences Competence ACTUAL EXAM GUIDE Christopher Columbus - CORRECT ANSWER-Italian explorer, sailed from Spain in 1492 and reached Americas, greatly increased European awareness of the North American Continent Why did English settles colonize America - CORRECT ANSWER-1- to make money. 2- to set up religious freedom. 3- to govern themselves. 4- because their landlords evicted them. 5- they were unemployed. Why did the Spaniards fund Columbus? - CORRECT ANSWER-Loot, land and labor, spread of Catholic faith, lots of people doing nothing-put them to work First US Colony - CORRECT ANSWER-Jamestown, Rhode Island Mayflower Compact - CORRECT ANSWER-1620 - The first agreement for selfgovernment in America. It was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower (Pilgrims who believed in community) and set up a government for the Plymouth colony. Seven Years War - CORRECT ANSWER-( CE) Known also as the French and Indian war. It was the war between the French and their Indian allies and the English that proved the English to be the more dominant force of what was to be the United States both commercially and in terms of controlled regions. Ended with Treaty of Paris. Set up American Revolution. Great Awakening - CORRECT ANSWER-(1730s and 1740s) Religious movement characterized by emotional preaching (Jonathan Edwards & George Whitefield). The first cultural movement to unite the Thirteen Colonies. Associated with the democratization of religion. American Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER-This political revolution against Great Britain. It began with the Declaration of Independence in 1776 where American colonists sought to balance the power between government and the people and protect the rights of citizens in a democracy. War of 1812 - CORRECT ANSWER-A war () between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France. American Civil War - CORRECT ANSWER-Fought from 1861 to 1865, first application of the Industrial Revolution to warfare, resulted in the abolition of slavery in the United States and the reunification of the North and South