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CST 245: ARTS AND SCIENCES COMPETENCY 0002 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 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 self-government 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.