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Graduation Test
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History
11th Grade
03/25/2009

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Positive – learned from one another; Negative – fought over land use
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Describe the relationship between Native Americans & Colonists.

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Jamestown
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1st successful English colony in Va. - 1607
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Pennsylvania, NY, Delaware, NJ
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What were the 4 Middle colonies?
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Philadelphia

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What was the largest city in colonial America?
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Quakers
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What was the main religious influence in colonial PA?
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Dutch
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Who settled New York?
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Peaceful & tolerant of other religious beliefs

 

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What beliefs did Quakers have?
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Trade – located on coast & near rivers

 

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Why was New York important?
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Strict Christians – Puritans mixed religion & politics

 

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Describe religious influences in colonial New England.
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Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut

 

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What were the 4 New England Colonies?
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Large exports of raw goods & agricultural products

 

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How did the American economy grow in the early days?
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15th-19th centuries (1400s-1800s)

 

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When did the slave trade occur in the Americas?
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Crops required lots of labor & slaves provided it
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Explain how slavery was important in the development of Virginia.
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Slavery
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Why did the African American population grow rapidly during early America?
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Virginia Company
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What was the name of the company that settled Virginia?
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Tobacco
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What was the main crop grown in Virginia?
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Powhatan
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Who was the Native American leader who impacted the lives of settlers at Jamestown?
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Metacom (King Philip)
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Who led Native Americans against British settlers in 1675?
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Town Meetings
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What event, where government issues were discussed, was common in New England?
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Religious freedom
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What was the most likely reason for settlers coming to New England?
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Pennsylvania
Definition
Where did the Quakers settle?
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Bacon’s Rebellion
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What event led to the burning of Jamestown after the governor did not support settlers in their fights against Native Americans on the frontier?
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House of Burgesses
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What was the 1st Legislative body (lawmakers) in Va…were elected by people?
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Indentured servant
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What term describes someone who came to America with a landowner who paid their way; they had to work for landowner to pay off “debt” and eventually became landowners?
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Jamestown - 1607
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What was 1st successful English colony in Va.?
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Biggest part of economy – sent to England; high demand led to more settlers farming
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What was the importance of tobacco in Virginia?
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Massachusetts
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What colony lost its charter in 1684?
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New York
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What city was once known as New Amsterdam?
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Dutch
Definition
Who settled New York?
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William Penn

 

 

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Quaker who led settlement of PA

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Peaceful & tolerant of other religious beliefs
Definition
What beliefs did Quakers have?
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Strict Christians – Puritans mixed religion & politics
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Describe religious influences in colonial New England.
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Salem Witch Trials
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What event, led by Puritans, accused some of being witches & burned a number of them?
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Puritans
Definition
What religious group led the settlement of New England for religious freedom?
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Mayflower Compact
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What was the Document written aboard Mayflower that wrote out the government plans of Puritans in New England?
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Half-way covenant.
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What allowed children & grandchildren of Puritans to be members of church, even if they did not have a “conversion experience”?
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Trans-Atlantic
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What term describes trade between American & Europe?
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Mercantilism
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What terms supports a plan of economic strength through exporting more than importing?
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Middle Passage
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What was the 2nd part of trade route from Europe to Africa to America to Europe…mainly included slaves?
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They were heavily taxed if things were not sold to England

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Why were early American merchants unhappy with British export laws?
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England
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American goods could legally be sold ONLY to whom?
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Southern slaves were mainly used for agriculture; Northern slaves were often more similar to household servants
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What was one difference between Northern & Southern slaves?
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France & Spain lost territory in North America, leaving England as the major power
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What was the main result of the French & Indian War?
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Proclamation of 1763
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What forbade colonists from settling West of the Appalachian Mountains?
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Israel, Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, etc
Definition
List 5 countries in North Africa & the Middle East
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Nile
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What is the longest river in North Africa?
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Religion – most are Jewish in Israel
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How is Israel different than most other countries surrounding it?
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Islam
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What religion would Sunnis & Shias be a part of?
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Jerusalem
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What city is "holy" for 3 different religions?
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Religion (Islam)
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What is the main cultural influence of the Middle East & North Africa?
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Treaty of Paris - 1763
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What event ended the French & Indian War?
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English against French/Indians
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Who fought in the French & Indian War?
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Stamp Act
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What placed a tax on most printed materials in colonies?
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Sons & Daughters of Liberty
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Who protested Stamp Act & other taxes/acts placed on colonists by England
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Intolerable Acts
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What was the response by England to colonial rebellion – closed Boston Harbor & led to other restrictions?
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Regarded as 1st battle/fight of American Revolution
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What happened at Lexington & Concord?
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Wrote Common Sense – basically argued cause for American Independence
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Describe the importance of Thomas Paine.
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Thomas Paine
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Who wrote Common Sense?
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Egalitarianism
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What political doctrine holds that all people should be treated as equals?
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John Locke
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Which philosopher’s writings argued that government gets its power from those governed?
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France
Definition
What country was most important in helping American defeat the British?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Provided soldiers, money, supplies
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How did France aid America in the Revolutionary War?
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Benjamin Franklin
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Which American was a diplomat to France & helped convince France to help America in Revolutionary War?
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George Washington
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What was the leader of the American Continental Army?
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LaFayette
Definition
Who was the French military officer who served under Washington & helped in the capture of Cornwallis?
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Washington crossing the Delaware
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What was the key victory of Americans over the British that  surprised opposing forces & improved morale of Army.
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Valley Forge
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What was the winter camp of Washington’s Army where many died, but those who survived were trained all winter?
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Yorktown
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Where did Washington’s Army end the war with surrender of Cornwallis.
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Cornwallis
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Who was the British commander who surrendered to Washington in 1781?
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