ILTS Content Test Elementary
Ed(305)-Part 4/6
Colonial Period (1607-1763) - correct answer-when several european countries attempted to
settle and colonise americas to expand their territories
*many native americans killed or displaced by disease and territorial expansion
*main focus of colonial period: 13 english colonies on each coast; reason of colonisation is
bc it is a response to England's policy of mercantilism and colonists' desire to be free from
religious persecution
*mercantilism: requires colonies to provide raw materials to England to continue to grow and
support the mother country while limiting trade with other nations.
describe and list 13 colonies - correct answer-* group of english colonies that were overly
similar in their political and religious beliefs
New england colonies:
*new hampshire, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut
Chesapeake Bay colonies:
*virginia, maryland
Middle colonies:
*new york, Pennsylvania, new jersey, deleware
southern colonies:
*north carolina, south carolina, georgia
urbanization - correct answer-An increase in the percentage and in the number of people
living in urban settlements.
general economic, environmental and health effects of urbanization - correct
answer-*economically: can drastically raise expenses, frequently excluding local working
class citizens
*environmentally: urban heat islands raise temperatures and lower reabsorption of CO2
emission and soil moisture
*changes are projected to strain food resources, sanitation and health care systems in the
near future
,general positive and negative health effects on humans from urbanizations - correct
answer-*mortality from non communicable lifestyle-related diseases has increased through
urbanization
*mixed: relieve some problems while exacerbating others
*high risk of being overweight
*low risk of being malnourished or undernourished
some census statistics on urban populations in Illinois that reflect: 1) the rates at which
urbanization has progressed by decade from 1870-2010 and 2) the eight cities in Illinois with
the largest populations as of 2010 - correct answer-1) in 1870=23.5%; in 1880=30.6%; in
1890=44.9%; 1900=54.3%; 1910=61.7%; 1920=67.9%; 1930=73.9% ;1940=73.6%
;1950=77.6% ; 1960=80.7%; 1970=83.2% ; 1980=83.3% ; 1990=86.4% ; 2000=87.8%;
2010= 88.5%
2) chicago, aurora, rockford, joliet, naperville, springfield, peoria, elgin
some facts about several natural distasters in Illinois during the 20th and 21st century and
their effects - correct answer-1967: chicago blizzard hit northeast illinois and northwest
indiana with record 23 inches of snow(history's worst blizzard)
1995: chicago's heat wave with record temperature in july up to 106ºF
April&May 2011:Mississippi River floods caused by record rainfall were the biggest and most
destructive on that river in 100 years affecting illinois and 6 other states
several years when earthquakes occurred in illinois. report some major snow, ice, rainstorms
and floods affecting illinois during the 20th and 21st century and some of their significant
impacts on human life - correct answer-years with earthquakes: 1838, 1891, 1909, 1917,
1968, 1972, 1987, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2013
*chicago blizzard of january 13-14, 1979 set a new chiucago one day snow record(16.5
inches)
*mississippi river flooding: affected towns of Valmeyer and Fults near Columbia, IL where
levees broke
*1957: hurricane audrey caused record rainfall, flooding and ten deaths in Paris, IL
the French and Indian War - correct answer-*a war over territory between the English
colonies and the French colonies
*rising competition between the English and French empires brought more British military
support into the colonies, which created a stronger feeling of unity between the colonies and
England than ever before
, *Treaty of Paris: 1763, brought an end to the war, as France relinquished some of its Eastern
territory to England
*aftermath of war: tensions rose between the colonies and England became of unequal
investment in the war
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts) - correct answer-1774
*Names given by colonists to the Quebec Act (1774) and to a series of acts by the British in
response to the Boston Tea Party
*Closed the Port of Boston to all trade until citizens paid for the lost tea
*Increased the power of Massachusetts' Royal governor at the expense of the legislature
*Allowed Royal officials accused of crimes in Massachusetts to be tried elsewhere
events leading up to the American Revolution - correct answer-* Sons of Liberty
* Boston Massacre (1770)
* Committees of Correspondence
* The Boston Tea Party (1773)
* First Continental Congress (1774)
* Shot Heard Around the World (1775)
Sons of Liberty - correct answer-protest group headed by Samuel Adams that incited the
Revolution
boston massacre - correct answer-incident in 1770 in which British troops fired on and killed
5 American colonists
committees of correspondence - correct answer-Organizations in each of the American
colonies created to keep colonists abreast of developments with the British; served as
powerful molders of public opinion against the British
the boston tea party - correct answer-A 1773 protest against British taxes in which Boston
colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped valuable tea into Boston Harbor.
first continental congress - correct answer-September 1774, delegates from twelve colonies
sent representatives to Philadelphia to discuss a response to the Intolerable Acts
the shot heard round the world - correct answer-In April, 1775, English soldiers, on their way
to confiscate arms in Concord, passed through Lexington, Massachusetts and met the
colonial militia called the Minutemen. A fight ensued. In Concord, a larger group of
Minutemen forced the British to retreat.
major turning points of the revolution - correct answer--the actions of the Second Continental
Congress - rhea body established the Continental Army and chose George Washington as
its commanding general, they allowed printing of money and created government offices
-"Common Sense" - published in 1776 by Thomas Paine, this pamphlet calling for
independence was widely distributed
-The Declaration of Independence - written by Thomas Jefferson, it was signed on July 4,
1776 by the Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia
Ed(305)-Part 4/6
Colonial Period (1607-1763) - correct answer-when several european countries attempted to
settle and colonise americas to expand their territories
*many native americans killed or displaced by disease and territorial expansion
*main focus of colonial period: 13 english colonies on each coast; reason of colonisation is
bc it is a response to England's policy of mercantilism and colonists' desire to be free from
religious persecution
*mercantilism: requires colonies to provide raw materials to England to continue to grow and
support the mother country while limiting trade with other nations.
describe and list 13 colonies - correct answer-* group of english colonies that were overly
similar in their political and religious beliefs
New england colonies:
*new hampshire, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut
Chesapeake Bay colonies:
*virginia, maryland
Middle colonies:
*new york, Pennsylvania, new jersey, deleware
southern colonies:
*north carolina, south carolina, georgia
urbanization - correct answer-An increase in the percentage and in the number of people
living in urban settlements.
general economic, environmental and health effects of urbanization - correct
answer-*economically: can drastically raise expenses, frequently excluding local working
class citizens
*environmentally: urban heat islands raise temperatures and lower reabsorption of CO2
emission and soil moisture
*changes are projected to strain food resources, sanitation and health care systems in the
near future
,general positive and negative health effects on humans from urbanizations - correct
answer-*mortality from non communicable lifestyle-related diseases has increased through
urbanization
*mixed: relieve some problems while exacerbating others
*high risk of being overweight
*low risk of being malnourished or undernourished
some census statistics on urban populations in Illinois that reflect: 1) the rates at which
urbanization has progressed by decade from 1870-2010 and 2) the eight cities in Illinois with
the largest populations as of 2010 - correct answer-1) in 1870=23.5%; in 1880=30.6%; in
1890=44.9%; 1900=54.3%; 1910=61.7%; 1920=67.9%; 1930=73.9% ;1940=73.6%
;1950=77.6% ; 1960=80.7%; 1970=83.2% ; 1980=83.3% ; 1990=86.4% ; 2000=87.8%;
2010= 88.5%
2) chicago, aurora, rockford, joliet, naperville, springfield, peoria, elgin
some facts about several natural distasters in Illinois during the 20th and 21st century and
their effects - correct answer-1967: chicago blizzard hit northeast illinois and northwest
indiana with record 23 inches of snow(history's worst blizzard)
1995: chicago's heat wave with record temperature in july up to 106ºF
April&May 2011:Mississippi River floods caused by record rainfall were the biggest and most
destructive on that river in 100 years affecting illinois and 6 other states
several years when earthquakes occurred in illinois. report some major snow, ice, rainstorms
and floods affecting illinois during the 20th and 21st century and some of their significant
impacts on human life - correct answer-years with earthquakes: 1838, 1891, 1909, 1917,
1968, 1972, 1987, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2013
*chicago blizzard of january 13-14, 1979 set a new chiucago one day snow record(16.5
inches)
*mississippi river flooding: affected towns of Valmeyer and Fults near Columbia, IL where
levees broke
*1957: hurricane audrey caused record rainfall, flooding and ten deaths in Paris, IL
the French and Indian War - correct answer-*a war over territory between the English
colonies and the French colonies
*rising competition between the English and French empires brought more British military
support into the colonies, which created a stronger feeling of unity between the colonies and
England than ever before
, *Treaty of Paris: 1763, brought an end to the war, as France relinquished some of its Eastern
territory to England
*aftermath of war: tensions rose between the colonies and England became of unequal
investment in the war
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts) - correct answer-1774
*Names given by colonists to the Quebec Act (1774) and to a series of acts by the British in
response to the Boston Tea Party
*Closed the Port of Boston to all trade until citizens paid for the lost tea
*Increased the power of Massachusetts' Royal governor at the expense of the legislature
*Allowed Royal officials accused of crimes in Massachusetts to be tried elsewhere
events leading up to the American Revolution - correct answer-* Sons of Liberty
* Boston Massacre (1770)
* Committees of Correspondence
* The Boston Tea Party (1773)
* First Continental Congress (1774)
* Shot Heard Around the World (1775)
Sons of Liberty - correct answer-protest group headed by Samuel Adams that incited the
Revolution
boston massacre - correct answer-incident in 1770 in which British troops fired on and killed
5 American colonists
committees of correspondence - correct answer-Organizations in each of the American
colonies created to keep colonists abreast of developments with the British; served as
powerful molders of public opinion against the British
the boston tea party - correct answer-A 1773 protest against British taxes in which Boston
colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped valuable tea into Boston Harbor.
first continental congress - correct answer-September 1774, delegates from twelve colonies
sent representatives to Philadelphia to discuss a response to the Intolerable Acts
the shot heard round the world - correct answer-In April, 1775, English soldiers, on their way
to confiscate arms in Concord, passed through Lexington, Massachusetts and met the
colonial militia called the Minutemen. A fight ensued. In Concord, a larger group of
Minutemen forced the British to retreat.
major turning points of the revolution - correct answer--the actions of the Second Continental
Congress - rhea body established the Continental Army and chose George Washington as
its commanding general, they allowed printing of money and created government offices
-"Common Sense" - published in 1776 by Thomas Paine, this pamphlet calling for
independence was widely distributed
-The Declaration of Independence - written by Thomas Jefferson, it was signed on July 4,
1776 by the Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia
