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Social Studies Exam

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Colombian Exchange
A global exchange of goods and ideas between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere
Silk Road
Overland trade route that linked China with the Middle East
Colony
An area settled and ruled by the government of a distant land
Crusades
A series of wars fought by Christians to control the Holy Land
Renaissance
A time in history with a great burst of learning and technological innovation
Magellan is credited with being the first explorer to ____ the world
Circumnavigate
Traders formed a ____ to travel together in safety
Caravan
A new type of government called ____ was formed when the Vikings raided Europe
Feudalism
A ____ included a castle and the lands surrounding it
Manor
Sailors could be lost at sea without the ____ that helped them know their latitude
Astrolabe
Those born in America parents of Spanish origin are known as
Creole
Settlements created where the goal is to convert others to Christianity are called
Missions
People of mixed Spanish and Indian background are known as
Mestizo
Forts with thick, high walls built for protection are called
Presidio
People who were born in Spanish and at the top of the social ladder were known as
Peninsulares
___ established friendly relations with American Indians beyond the settlements
Coureurs de Bois
The Dutch made a(n) ___ with the Iroquois
Alliance
John Cabot set out to find a(n) ___ for English
Northwest Passage
A royal ___ gave the Virginia Company of London settlers the same rights as English subjects
Charter
In a(n) ___, voters elect people to make laws for them
Representative Government
First European to discover the Mississippi River
De Soto
Explorer looking for the Fountain of Youth
Pounce De Leon
Spanish explorer in Arizona, New Mexico, and Grand Canyon
Coronado
Explorer lost at sea in the Gulf of Mexico
Narvaez
Led survivors of a shipwreck on an Expedia toon for 1,000 miles into SW
De Vaca
Sought to reform treatment of Native Americans in New Spain
Father de Las Casas
German, Catholic monk who wanted to reform The Church
Martin Luther
The first European to explore the St. Lawrence River in Canada
Cartier
1st Spanish mission
El Paso, Texas
1st established city in North America
St. Augustine, Florida
The first Frenchman to explore all of the MS River and claim the land for King Louis XIV
La Salle
Founded the first permanent French Settlement in North America, Fort Royal
De Champlain
Explored the mouth of the Hudson River and established the settlement called New Amsterdam
Minuit
Established the first English settlement called Roanoke
Sir Walter Raleigh
Traveled 700 miles down the MS River
Marquette and Joliet
Discovered the word, CROATOAN, carved on a tree on a return trip to Roanoke
John White
The first permanent English settlement in North America
Jamestown
A stern captain who set up the rule, "Don't work, don't eat."
John Smith
A joint-stock company giving colonists all the rights of the English in North America
Virginia company of London
Actions are viewed as being the first example of a revolutionary spirit
Bacons Rebellion
"They were hunted and ___ on every side... some were in prison, others had their houses watched night and day and most were glad to leave their houses." We Bradford, Pilgram Plantation
Persecuted
These newcomers sought neither gold nor silver nor great ritches. They traveled a long distance to find a place where they could live and worship as they wanted.
Pilgrim
The name of a document stating that the group agreed to civil law and majority rule
Mayflower Compact
A willingness to let others practice their own beliefs
Religious Tolerance
A religious group that did NOT want to separate from the Church of England but simplify forms of worship
Puritan
The beliefs that one race is superior to another
Racism
Peaceful Protestants that refused to serve in the military
Quaker
German-speaking Protestants that came to the colonies seeking religious freedom
Pennsylvania Dutch
___ placed vast lands and power in the hands of a few men loyal to the monarch
Proprietary Colony
A ____, under the direct control of the English king or queen, protected religious freedom and the rights of an assembly that voted on local matters
Royal Colony
A distinctive combination of English and West African languages
Gullah
The top of the social class which included wealthy planters, merchants
Gentry
The act of publishing a statement that may unjustly damage a person's reputation
Libel
The movement that believes that human reasoning should be applied to society
Enlightenment
The religious movement that brought emotion into worship services
Great awakening
The English Parliament removed king James II from the throne
Glorious Revolution
Merchants from New England that had a reputation for being clever and hardworking
Yankee
A written list of freedoms the government promises to protect
Bill of rights
A series of laws governing colonial trade
Navigation acts
An economic theory that a country should export more than it imports
Mercantilism
A war that took place that led to the end of French power in North America
French and Indian War
A proposal to create a unified government for the British colonies
Albany plan of union
A nation that works with another nation for a common purpose
Ally
An agreement between Britain and France that ended The French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris
A place where two rivers merge into one larger river
Confluence
The Native American tribes that supported the british
Iroquois and Mohawk
The Native American tribes that supported the French
Algonquin and hurons
The young Virginian soldier who was sent to deliver a message to the French to please leave
George washington
The Native American who was Mohawk chief and sister to molly
Joseph brant
The soldier who was killed at the battle of the monogahela
Edward braddock
Colonial trader and royal official with an Indian wife names molly brant
William Johnson
British general killed at quebec
Gen. James Wolfe
French general killed at Quebec
Gen. Montcalm
British general that captured louisbourg
Gen. Jeffrey Amherst
British prime minister that committed to winning the "seven years' war"
William pitt
The French fort located at the confluence of the ohio river
Ft. Duquesne
The British conquered this fort and renamed it
Ft. Pitt
The capital of New France, conquered by the British
Quebec
The British fort built very quickly for protection from the French
Ft. Necessity
The French fort in upper state New York captured by the british
Ft. Ticonderoga
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