9 Week Review

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• A massive flow of food, animals and plants between the Old World and the New World

• A massive flow of animals, people, food and plants between the Old World and New World.

• Columbus's voyage to the new world.

• An exchange with Colombia.

Answer explanation

The Columbian Exchange is named after Christopher Columbus and refers to the exchange of food, people, animals and plants between the Old World and the New World.

Why does Jamestown matter?

• It was named after King James

• It was established in 1607, and the first North American Colony for the British

• It was founded for religious freedom.

• It was founded in 1619 by the Dutch.

Answer explanation

Jamestown was the first British colony in North America, it was founded for purely economic interests. The British were looking for gold, but it did not have gold. Instead, it became profitable after the settlers started growing cash crops, specifically tobacco.

What is significant about Plymouth?

• It was founded in 1620.

• It was founded for religious freedom for the separatists of England.

• It was used for cash crops.

• It was established with the Mayflower Compact.

Answer explanation

Plymouth is the first settlement that established a separate and democratic system of government. It was founded in 1620 by a group of religious separatists from England.

What is mercantilism?

• An economic system.

• A system of government.

• A system that helps the mother country make more money.

• A system of trade that mainly benefits the mother country and provides protection for a colony.

Answer explanation

Mercantilism-the economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism. the economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism.

What are the three regions of the 13 North American colonies?

• New England

• The Middle Colonies

• The Northern Colonies

• The Southern Colonies

Answer explanation

The three regions are New England, the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies.

What is the French and Indian War?

• A war between the British and French.

• A war between India and France.

• A war for independence.

• A war that took place in 1812.

Answer explanation

The French and Indian War refers to the war between the French and British that was driven mostly by disputed land in the Ohio River Valley. It did involve the colonists, who fought for Britain. It is called the French and Indian War because the French made an alliance with the Native Americans of the region.

What is the Proclamation of 1763?

• A royal decree released after the Treaty of Paris 1763.

• An unofficial peace offering to the Native Americans.

• A rule that said colonists were not to settle the land past the Appalachian Mountains.

• A decree that stripped settlers of their rights.

Answer explanation

The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal decree that restricted the colonists from settling land that was won during the French and Indian War. The British used this to keep the colonists on the coastline, and as a unofficial peace offering from British to the Native Americans.

What is the Boston Massacre?

• Something that happened in Pennsylvania.

• An event that happened in 1776.

• Conflict that broke out between the colonists and the redcoats in 1770.

• Planned social disobedience from the Sons of Liberty.

Answer explanation

Conflict that broke out between the colonists and the redcoats in 1770. This is where the colonists begin counting deaths for the Revolutionary War. The first man to die fighting for American Independence was Crispus Attucks. After this event, the Committee of Correspondence is established to inform people about the Boston Massacre.

What were the main reasons for establishing a colony?

• Religious Freedom

• Economic Reasons

• Creating Democracy

Answer explanation

Most colonies were founded for one of two reasons, money or religion. The New England colonies were founded mostly for religious freedom. The Middle colonies were founded partly for religious freedom and partly for economic reasons. The Southern colonies, excluding Maryland, were founded for economic reasons.

Why is Georgia unique?

• It created the idea of democracy.

• It was the first colony founded for religious freedom.

• It was created for debtors that were originally in prison.

• It was home of Virginia.

Answer explanation

Georgia was founded as a colony used to help those who were sentenced to debtor's prison in Britain. It was founded by James Oglethorpe to be a safe haven for British debtors.