UGA History Exemption Test Pre 1877/exam review study guide correct and verified 100%

UGA History Exemption Test Pre 1877/exam review study guide correct and verified 100%UGA History Exemption Test Pre 1877/exam review study guide correct and verified 100% Pre-Columbian Peoples of the American Southwest - correct answers--Agriculturally focused groups that developed powerful and complex societies -Became increasingly dependent on the cultivation of maize Pre-Columbian economy in Great Basin and the western Great Plains - correct answers-- Migratory because of limited resources Pre-Columbian economy in the Northeast and along the Atlantic Seaboard - correct answers--Another Group of tribes in present-day NY formed the Iroquois League -Cultivated crops and participated in foraging and hunting, often creating lasting settlements Hernan Cortes - correct answers-Spanish explorer who marched across mexico and conquered the aztecs - from spain Hernando de Soto - correct answers--explored deep in USA -first to cross and disocer Miss. River -claimed for Spain Georgia first colonized by Spanish because they were looking for - correct answers-gold and land The Columbian Exchange - correct answers-The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages. The Treaty of Tordesillas - correct answers-A 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain, declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the line would belong to Portugal. St. Augustine - correct answers--1st colony in Florida set up by Spain joint-stock company - correct answers-A company made up of a group of shareholders. Each shareholder contributes some money to the company and receives some share of the company's profits and debts. James Edward Oglethorpe - correct answers-The leader of English Parliament who founded the Georgia colony James Wright - correct answers-Georgia's third, and final, royal governor Jamestown - correct answers--First permanent English settlement -Starving time (% died) -1619: first slave ship of africans - 1640: modern concept of slavery was established in US Why did colonists come to the New World? - correct answers-Religious freedom profit adventure...etc. Original Trustees of Ga were provided what - correct answers-50 acres , free passage, provisions for 1 yr William Penn - correct answers--Founder of Pennsylvania -Pushed for democracy and religious freedom -Quaker -Wanted to unite all of the U.S. colonies Quakers - correct answers--believed human religious institutions were largey unnecessary -thought they could receive revelationg directly form God and placed little importance on the Bible -pacifists and declined to show customary deference to their alleged social superiors -their aggressiveness in denouncing established institutions brought them trouble in both britain and america -opposed slavery and favored decent treatment of Native Americans -elements of the culture would play a role in shaping the characterization of a United States that valued independence and social equality What country claimed Quebec? - correct answers-The French French Colonization in the New World - correct answers-French and Dutch Colonies in the new world usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive settlement and force in contrast to the spanish and british Dutch Colonization in the New World - correct answers--first colonies functioned more as trading outposts than settlements -the Dutch commissioned an expedition by English explorer Henry Hudson to North America -Hudson failed in his search for a Northwest Passage, but his reports of abundant resources created interest among Dutch merchants -The Dutch West India Company was chartered to develop colonies in North America -the company tried to attract immigrants with land grants, and a diverse group of European settlers slowly began to arrive -its most important settlement was New Amsterdam, which became a center for trade -usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive settlement and force, in contrast to the Spanish and British Types of New British Colonies in the New World - correct answers--Charter Colony: colonist were members of a corp -Royal Colony: governor selected by King -Proprietary colonies: owned by individuals Characteristics of New England Colonies: - correct answers-Founded primarily by Puritans, that wanted a group of like-minded individuals; close-knit, longer life expectancies; mixed economy of farming and trade What is the headright system? - correct answers-The headright system is when a landowner would pay for an individual's passage from England to America. The landowner would receive 50 acres of land and that same individual to work the land. Who settled land west of the Mississippi River A. The French B. The Dutch C. The Spanish D. The British - correct answers-A. The French Who settled land in New York - correct answers-The Dutch along Hudson River later colonized New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Main cash crop of Chesapeake Bay (Virginia and Maryland) - correct answers-Tobacco ??? Early settlers wanted main crop to be ______ , ended up being _______ - correct answers-wine/silk and rice/indigo Later cash crops became tobacco and cotton King Phillip's War - correct answers-Most Indians lost in New England King Philip's War was an armed conflict between American Indian inhabitants of New England versus the New England colonists and their Indian allies in 1675-78 Bacon's Rebellion - correct answers--armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. - First rebellion in the colonies Whiskey Rebellion - correct answers-In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In October, 1794, the army, led by Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed that the new government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a problem, in contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion. Indentured Servitude - correct answers-A worker bound by a voluntary agreement to work for a specified period of years often in return for free passage to an overseas destination. Before 1800 most were Europeans; after 1800 most indentured laborers were Asians. Bacon's Rebellion made the practice seem riskier to planters and owners English Puritanism - correct answers-1500s and 1600s *Movement by those who wished to reform the Church of England to be more in line with their ideology *Puritans rejected these roman Catholic holdovers and sought to make the English Church "pure" *Puritans held Calvinist beliefs, such as predestination and the authority of Scripture over papal authority *Puritanism echoes throughout American culture in the ideas of self-reliance, moral fortitude, and an emphasis on intellectualism Many of the European settlers who first came to the New World did so to escape religious persecution. Which colony was granted to a benefactor for the purpose of settling the Quakers? A. Virginia B. Massachusetts C. New Hampshire D. Pennsylvania - correct answers-D. Pennsylvania by William Penn House of Burgesses - correct answers-1619 - The Virginia House of Burgesses formed, the first legislative body in colonial America. Later other colonies would adopt houses of burgesses. Maryland - correct answers-became the first proprietary colony to serve as refuge for English Catholics Navigation Acts - correct answers-Acts passed in 1660 passed by British parliament to increase colonial dependence on Great Britain for trade; limited goods that were exported to colonies; caused great resentment in American colonies. Triangular Trade - correct answers-A three way system of trade during s Africa sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum to Africa Early settlers in New England depended primarily upon what source of labor? A. their children B. slaves C. indentured servants D. wage laborers - correct answers-A. their children First Great Awakening - correct answers-Religious revival in the colonies in 1730s and 1740s; George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards preached a message of atonement for sins by admitting them to God. The movement attempted to combat the growing secularism and rationalism of mid-eighteenth century America. Religious splits in the colonies became deeper. The Stono Rebellion - correct answers--1739 -Largest slave uprising in SC -Leader Jemmy (Cato) -Marched towards Spanish Florida, where they were promised freedom and land -Lead to the negro act of 1740 which restricted slave movements, education, and assembly. What were the main benefits of owning slaves - correct answers-Source of wealth and status Battle of Bloody Marsh - correct answers-Victory for Oglethorpe over the Spanish on St. Simons Island in 1742 French and Indian War - correct answers--7 years war - - Britian and France The French and Indian War was fought to decide if Britain or France would be the strong power in North America. France and its colonists and Indian allies fought against Britain, its colonists and Indian allies. Treaty of Paris of 1763 - correct answers-Ended French & Indian War. Marked the end of French power in North America. Britain gained Canada and all French lands east of the Mississippi River. Spain gave up Florida but received all lands west of the Mississippi River Impact of the French and Indian War on British Colonial Policy - correct answers-- after the french and indian war, britain set out to solve its large national debt - it created a series of acts that raised taxes on American goods -Sugar, Stamp, Quartering, Declaratory Sugar Act - correct answers-law passed by the British Parliament setting taxes on molasses and sugar imported by the colonies Stamp Act - correct answers-an act passed by the British parliment in 1756 that raised revenue from the American colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents Declaratory Act - correct answers-Act passed in 1766 after the repeal of the stamp act; stated that Parliament had authority over the the colonies and the right to tax and pass legislation "in all cases whatsoever." Quartering Act - correct answers-1765 - Required the colonials to provide food, lodging, and supplies for the British troops in the colonies. Proclamation of 1763 - correct answers-Bc of Pontiac's Rebellion A proclamation from the British government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, and which required any settlers already living west of the mountains to move back east. Boston Massacre - correct answers-The first bloodshed of the American Revolution (1770), as British guards at the Boston Customs House opened fire on a crowd killing five Americans Enlightment - correct answers-movement that began in Europe in the late 1600s as people began examining the natural world, society, and government; also called the age of reason moved from europe to new world to influence writers like isaac newton, john locke Mercantilism - correct answers-Economic system to unify and increase the power and wealth of a nation by strict governmental regulations through policies like bullion and favorable balance of trade -Adam Smith was anti-mercantilism The Tea Act - correct answers-1773 act which eliminated import tariffs on tea entering England and allowed the British East India Company to sell directly to consumers rather than through merchants. Led to the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party - correct answers-A 1773 protest against British taxes in which Boston colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped valuable tea into Boston Harbor. Intolerable Acts - correct answers-in response to Boston Tea Party, 4 acts passed in 1774, Port of Boston closed, reduced power of assemblies in colonies, permitted royal officers to be tried elsewhere, provided for quartering of troop's in barns and empty houses Revolutionary War - correct answers-- The American Revolutionary War, also known as the American War of Independence, was a global war that began as a conflict between Great Britain and her Thirteen Colonies, which declared independence as the United States of America. -Sparked by the Stamp Act against King George the III (1765) -Boston Massacre (1770) -Boston Tea Party (1773) (Sons of Liberty) Thomas Paine - correct answers--1777 -Father of American revolution -Inspired rebels to declare independence from britain - Wrote Common Sense and The American Crisis The Battles of Lexington and Concord - correct answers--1775 -First military engagements of the American Revolutionary war -lieutenant francis smith -Shot heard around the world Governor James Jackson - correct answers-Reformer, wants to clean up the mess made by the Federalists. Plans to repeal the Yazoo deal if elected. Father of Jeffersonian Party in Ga. Swept the election, takes office in 1796, rescinds the Yazoo purchase of year prior. Overturned Yazoo Act; elected to First Congress; lost reelection George Washington - correct answers--Named commander in chief of continental army -drafted US constitution -marine corps -articles of confederation // First president of the US Friedrich Von Steuben - correct answers-German soldier help train continental army to follow commands attack and retreat Judiciary Act of 1789 - correct answers-In 1789 Congress passed this Act which created the federal-court system. The act managed to quiet popular apprehensions by establishing in each state a federal district court that operated according to local procedures. During the American Revolution, Tories were: A. leaders of the Sons of Liberty. B. guerrilla fighters in the South. C. English who sympathized with the revolutionaries. D. loyal to the Crown of England. - correct answers-D. loyal to the Crown of England. -> patriots were opposed to King Industrial Revolution - correct answers-Britain 1720's - Period of rapid industrial growth resulting from new sources of power and new ways to make products. Handmade goods were replaced by machine made goods Washington's Farewell Address 1706 - correct answe