FTCE Elementary Education k-6 Social Science Questions and Answers (Solved)

Columbus landing in the New World - () Believed earth was a sphere. 4 voyages in effort to find a route to the east. Discovered Bahamas, Hispaniola, Cuba, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Central/South America. Opened western hemisphere to economic and political development by Europeans (Spanish, English, French). French and Indian War () An extension of European 7 years war. Battle over colonial territory and wealth by French and English. Ended French cultural/political influence in N. America. England gained land but weakened rapport with Native Americans. Led to Revolutionary War. The American Revolutionary War () American war of independence. 13 colonies: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia. Wanted right of self-governance. Treaty of Paris recognized sovereignty in US. Declaration of Independence (1776) Author Thomas Jefferson. Adopted by Second Continental Congress. Starts with necessity for document and why sought freedom. Laid foundation for new government. The Industrial Revolution (1830's) Transition from manual la