1. Early US History

What is the significance of tobacco in relation to Jamestown?

• Abundant tobacco was the reason Jamestown was founded.

• John Rolfe's cultivation method for tobacco saved the colony by providing income

• John Smith found the tobacco fields with the assistance of Chief Powhatan & they became friends

What were the main areas of the world involved in the trans-Atlantic trade?

• Europe, the colonies/Caribbean, and Africa

• Europe, the US, and Canada

• Britain, France, Germany

Why did Britain become a mercantilist country?

• It wanted power, wealth, and colonies

• It was in danger of being invaded by Germany

• The King wanted to move to the colonies

The voyage from Africa to the Americas of Africans being sold into slavery was called:

• The Long Drive

• Mercantilism

• The African-American Gateway

• The Middle Passage

What was the major significance of the Great Awakening

• People became more religious and therefore more patriotic and supportive of the King

• The colonists began to emphasize the importance of good relations with Natives

• The ideas promoted individualism and undermined allegiance to traditional authority

Despite the death & harsh conditions experienced by American troops at Valley Forge, what positive thing occurred?

• Since so many troops died, the ones that were left had to fight harder.

• Marquis de Lafayette helped Washington train the remaining troops for battle.

• It convinced French to help Great Britain in the war.

• Even though 2,500 troops died, the British had lost 3,000.

Why was Thomas Paine an important part of the American fight for independence?

• He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• He wrote Common Sense which exposed the British government's wrong-doings and encouraged colonists to join together for independence.

• His book Common Sense angered colonists in the struggle for independence because he supported the King's actions.

How did the Treaty of Paris in 1763 lead to the start of the American Revolution?

• Albany became the new capital of the colonies.

• The colonies no longer needed representation in the British parliament.

• Paris became part of Britain dismissing the need for the colonies.

• Britain began taxing colonists unfairly to pay off their war debt.

What are examples of self-government in the colonies?

• The Magna Carta, Common Sense, and the North Star.

• The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence

• The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and town hall meetings.

• Communist Manifesto, The Matriarchy Chronicles

What surprise attack inspired Americans to support the Revolutionary War and enlist in the army?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Gettysburg