Praxis Social Studies 5004 Study Set with Questions and 100% Correct Answers

Praxis Social Studies 5004 Study Set with Questions and 100% Correct Answers The European Colonization the invasion, settlement, and establishment of control of the continents of the Americas by various European powers: Spain, France and England. the key motives for European expansion To find the Northwest passages, which was a direct and efficient route to the Orient where the European powers could claim spices, silks and wealth. Key motive for Spanish Gold, Northwest Passage Key Motive for French Spread Christianity, Northwest Passage Key Motive for England Colonize, Northwest Passage Christopher Columbus (1492) In August of this year, this man set sail from Spain with three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Herman Cortes Spanish soldier who conquered the Aztecs. 600 men and less then 200 horses. St. Augustine The oldest city in the United States in Augustine founded by the Spanish Ponce de Leon Jamestown The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia Plymonth Colony America's first permanent Puritan settlement, was established by English Separatist Puritans in December 1620. Rhode Island Colony Founded by Roger Williams; colony established with religious tolerance and all faiths accepted The Pilgrims a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious freedom The 13 Colonies New Hampshire's, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersy, Pennsylvania, Deleware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carilina, South Carolina, Georgia The Mayflower the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620 The Mayflower Compact 1620 - The first agreement for self-government in America. It was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower and set up a government for the Plymouth colony. The American Revolution was the colonist's revolt against Great Britan. The Stamp Act 1765; law that taxed printed goods, including: playing cards, documents, newspapers, etc. The Townshend Act A tax that the British Parliament placed on leads, glass, paint and tea The Boston Masacre march 5, 1770 a group of colonists prevoked a group of british soldiers in boston, they opened fire, killing five, john adams served as the attorney for the soldiers. paul revere drew a famous cartoon about the insident. Boston Tea Party A 1773 protest against British taxes in which Boston colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped valuable tea into Boston Harbor. Perpetrated by the Sons of Liberty. Dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor and a result of the Tea Tax of 1773