History, U.s. Honors - Test #1 Study Guide

Honors U.S. History 2008/09 Mr. Irwin Week 2

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STUDY GUIDE Test #1 - ORIGINS OF A NEW SOCIETY – TO 1754 This test will be worth a maximum of 40 points. There will be a 20 multiple choice questions worth 1 point each. There will be 2 matching questions, one of them will be worth a maximum of 10 points and the other one will be worth a maximum of 5 points. There will be 1 map interpretation question worth 2 points, and there will one short answer question worth a maximum of 3 points. ______________________________________________________________________ Part 1 Multiple Choice Questions: 1 Point Each The following information will be the basis for 20 multiple choice questions: 1. CH 1-1 Prentice Hall: What was the Magna Carta? Why is it included in the study of U.S. History?

2. CH 1 Houghton Mifflin: How does maize tie into our course of study? What is another name for maize?

3. CH 1-1 Prentice Hall: Compare the difference between the way Native Americans viewed and felt about land, with the way in which the English viewed and felt about land.

4. CH 1-1 Prentice Hall: Compare the difference between slavery, as it was practiced in Africa, with the way in which slavery was practiced in America.

5. CH 1-1 Prentice Hall: According to Mr. Irwin, in the study of U.S. History, how did Columbus’ voyages impact the development of North America?

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6. CH 1-2 Prentice Hall: How does Sir Walter Raleigh tie into the English colonies of North America?

______________________________________________________________________ 7. CH 1-2 Prentice Hall: Define the term, indentured servant. What was the age group of the majority of indentured servants who came to America? Approximately how many indentured servants came to Virginia and Maryland during the 1600s?

8. CH 1-2 Prentice Hall: What was the Mayflower Compact? What group was involved in the Mayflower Compact? In the study of U.S. History, why is it considered important?

9. CH 1-2 Prentice Hall: What was the Northwest Passage?

10. CH 1-2 Prentice Hall: What was likely the main reason that Henry Hudson turned back after sailing 150 miles up the river that was later named after him (Hudson River)?

11. CH 1-2 Prentice Hall: Make a short list of two columns. In one column, List a few factors that made the establishment of the Virginia colony difficult. In the other column, list some factors that helped it to succeed.

12. CH 1-2 Prentice Hall: Using your textbook, find a few reasons why the settlement of Jamestown almost failed.

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13. CH 1-2 Prentice Hall: Considering the time period of 1600 – 1754, what factors best explain why the English established a much larger population in North America than the French did?

______________________________________________________________________ 14. CH 1-3 Prentice Hall: What does the term mercantilism mean? Who practiced it?

15. CH 1-3 Prentice Hall: In the study of U.S. History, what is meant by the term, Middle Passage? Why is it considered important?

16. CH 1-3 Prentice Hall: Make a short list of two columns. In one column, List a few ways in which life in an English colony differed from the homeland. In the other column, list a few ways that life in an English colony was the same as in the homeland.

17. CH 1-3 Prentice Hall: What was the Navigation Act? Why was it implemented?

18. CH 1-3 Prentice Hall: What was the Great Awakening? Who were some key figures associated with the Great Awakening? What did they do? How did the Great Awakening affect the Puritan way of life?

19. CH 1-3 Prentice Hall: List four geographic locations that are included in the triangular trade route. List some of the products that traveled this route.

20. CH 1-3 Prentice Hall: What is meant by the term, balance of trade. Why would a country concern itself with a balance of trade?

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______________________________________________________________________ Part 2 Matching Questions: 1 Point Each The following information will be the basis for 15 matching points: 21. Magna Carta

22. Columbian Exchange

23. indentured servant

24. Mayflower Compact

25. nomad

26. Pilgrims

27. Quakers

28. Puritans

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29. Captain John Smith

30. William & Mary

31. William Bradford

32. John Winthrop

33. Roger Williams

34. George Oglethorpe

35. Powhatan

Part 3 – Map Question: 2 Points Be able to correctly identify any of the 13 original colonies from a map blank.

Part 4 Short Answer Question: 3 Points Be able to correctly name the three distinct regions that developed from the English colonies in North America. Be able to describe similarities and differences between the three regions.

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