UGA History Exemption Test - UPDATED BY DREW YALL WELCOME
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2. Pre-Columbian Peoples of the American Southwest: -Agriculturally focused
groups that developed powerful and complex societies
-Became increasingly dependent on the cultivation of maize
3. Pre-Columbian economy in Great Basin and the western Great Plains: -
Migratory because of limited resources
4. Pre-Columbian economy in the Northeast and along the Atlantic Seaboard-
: -Another Group of tribes in present-day NY formed the Iroquois League
-Cultivated crops and participated in foraging and hunting, often creating lasting
settlements
5. Hernan Cortes: Spanish explorer who marched across mexico and conquered
the aztecs
- from spain
6. Hernando de Soto: -explored deep in USA
-first to cross and disocer Miss. River
-claimed for Spain
7. Georgia first colonized by Spanish because they were looking for: gold and
land
8. The Columbian Exchange: The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and
technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's
voyages.
9. The Treaty of Tordesillas: A 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain,
declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic
Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the line
would belong to Portugal.
10. St. Augustine: -1st colony in Florida set up by Spain
11. joint-stock company: A company made up of a group of shareholders. Each
shareholder contributes some money to the company and receives some share of
the company's profits and debts.
12. James Edward Oglethorpe: The leader of English Parliament who founded the
Georgia colony
13. James Wright: Georgia's third, and final, royal governor
14. Jamestown: -First permanent English settlement
-Starving time (1609-1610 80% died)
-1619: first slave ship of africans
- 1640: modern concept of slavery was established in US
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15. Why did colonists come to the New World?: Religious freedom
profit
adventure...etc.
16. Original Trustees of Ga were provided what: 50 acres , free passage, provi-
sions for 1 yr
17. William Penn: -Founder of Pennsylvania
-Pushed for democracy and religious freedom
-Quaker
-Wanted to unite all of the U.S. colonies
18. Quakers: -believed human religious institutions were largey unnecessary
-thought they could receive revelationg directly form God and placed little importance
on the Bible
-pacifists and declined to show customary deference to their alleged social superiors
-their aggressiveness in denouncing established institutions brought them trouble in
both britain and america
-opposed slavery and favored decent treatment of Native Americans
-elements of the culture would play a role in shaping the characterization of a United
States that valued independence and social equality
19. What country claimed Quebec?: The French
20. French Colonization in the New World: French and Dutch Colonies in the
new world usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive
settlement and force in contrast to the spanish and british
21. Dutch Colonization in the New World: -first colonies functioned more as trad-
ing outposts than settlements
-the Dutch commissioned an expedition by English explorer Henry Hudson to North
America
-Hudson failed in his search for a Northwest Passage, but his reports of abundant
resources created interest among Dutch merchants
-The Dutch West India Company was chartered to develop colonies in North Amer-
ica
-the company tried to attract immigrants with land grants, and a diverse group of
European settlers slowly began to arrive
-its most important settlement was New Amsterdam, which became a center for
trade
-usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive settlement
and force, in contrast to the Spanish and British
22. Types of New British Colonies in the New World: -Charter Colony: colonist
were members of a corp
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-Royal Colony: governor selected by King
-Proprietary colonies: owned by individuals
23. Characteristics of New England Colonies:: Founded primarily by Puritans,
that wanted a group of like-minded individuals; close-knit, longer life expectancies;
mixed economy of farming and trade
24. What is the headright system?: The headright system is when a landowner
would pay for an individual's passage from England to America. The landowner
would receive 50 acres of land and that same individual to work the land.
25. Who settled land west of the Mississippi River
A. The French
B. The Dutch
C. The Spanish
D. The British: A. The French
26. Who settled land in New York: The Dutch along Hudson River later colonized
New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.
27. Main cash crop of Chesapeake Bay (Virginia and Maryland): Tobacco
28. ??? Early settlers wanted main crop to be ______ , ended up being
_______: wine/silk and rice/indigo
Later cash crops became tobacco and cotton
29. King Phillip's War: Most Indians lost in New England
King Philip's War was an armed conflict between American Indian inhabitants of
New England versus the New England colonists and their Indian allies in 1675-78
30. Bacon's Rebellion: -armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by
Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.
- First rebellion in the colonies
31. Whiskey Rebellion: In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamil-
ton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots
caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In October,
1794, the army, led by Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed
that the new government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to
such a problem, in contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of
Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.
32. Indentured Servitude: A worker bound by a voluntary agreement to work for a
specified period of years often in return for free passage to an overseas destination.
Before 1800 most were Europeans; after 1800 most indentured laborers were
Asians.
Bacon's Rebellion made the practice seem riskier to planters and owners
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33. English Puritanism: 1500s and 1600s
*Movement by those who wished to reform the Church of England to be more in line
with their ideology
*Puritans rejected these roman Catholic holdovers and sought to make the English
Church "pure"
*Puritans held Calvinist beliefs, such as predestination and the authority of Scripture
over papal authority
*Puritanism echoes throughout American culture in the ideas of self-reliance, moral
fortitude, and an emphasis on intellectualism
34. Many of the European settlers who first came to the New World did so to
escape religious persecution. Which colony was granted to a benefactor for
the purpose of settling the Quakers?
A. Virginia
B. Massachusetts
C. New Hampshire
D. Pennsylvania: D. Pennsylvania by William Penn
35. House of Burgesses: 1619 - The Virginia House of Burgesses formed, the first
legislative body in colonial America. Later other colonies would adopt houses of
burgesses.
36. Maryland: became the first proprietary colony to serve as refuge for English
Catholics
37. Navigation Acts: Acts passed in 1660 passed by British parliament to increase
colonial dependence on Great Britain for trade; limited goods that were exported to
colonies; caused great resentment in American colonies.
38. Triangular Trade: A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent
slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns
and Rum to Africa
39. Early settlers in New England depended primarily upon what source of
labor?
A. their children
B. slaves
C. indentured servants
D. wage laborers: A. their children
40. First Great Awakening: Religious revival in the colonies in 1730s and 1740s;
George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards preached a message of atonement for
sins by admitting them to God. The movement attempted to combat the growing
secularism and rationalism of mid-eighteenth century America. Religious splits in
the colonies became deeper.
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5pa40v
1. WATCH THIS CRASH COURSE
SERIES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E9WU9TGrec&list=PL8dPu-
uaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s
2. Pre-Columbian Peoples of the American Southwest: -Agriculturally focused
groups that developed powerful and complex societies
-Became increasingly dependent on the cultivation of maize
3. Pre-Columbian economy in Great Basin and the western Great Plains: -
Migratory because of limited resources
4. Pre-Columbian economy in the Northeast and along the Atlantic Seaboard-
: -Another Group of tribes in present-day NY formed the Iroquois League
-Cultivated crops and participated in foraging and hunting, often creating lasting
settlements
5. Hernan Cortes: Spanish explorer who marched across mexico and conquered
the aztecs
- from spain
6. Hernando de Soto: -explored deep in USA
-first to cross and disocer Miss. River
-claimed for Spain
7. Georgia first colonized by Spanish because they were looking for: gold and
land
8. The Columbian Exchange: The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and
technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's
voyages.
9. The Treaty of Tordesillas: A 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain,
declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic
Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the line
would belong to Portugal.
10. St. Augustine: -1st colony in Florida set up by Spain
11. joint-stock company: A company made up of a group of shareholders. Each
shareholder contributes some money to the company and receives some share of
the company's profits and debts.
12. James Edward Oglethorpe: The leader of English Parliament who founded the
Georgia colony
13. James Wright: Georgia's third, and final, royal governor
14. Jamestown: -First permanent English settlement
-Starving time (1609-1610 80% died)
-1619: first slave ship of africans
- 1640: modern concept of slavery was established in US
, UGA History Exemption Test - UPDATED BY DREW YALL WELCOME
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15. Why did colonists come to the New World?: Religious freedom
profit
adventure...etc.
16. Original Trustees of Ga were provided what: 50 acres , free passage, provi-
sions for 1 yr
17. William Penn: -Founder of Pennsylvania
-Pushed for democracy and religious freedom
-Quaker
-Wanted to unite all of the U.S. colonies
18. Quakers: -believed human religious institutions were largey unnecessary
-thought they could receive revelationg directly form God and placed little importance
on the Bible
-pacifists and declined to show customary deference to their alleged social superiors
-their aggressiveness in denouncing established institutions brought them trouble in
both britain and america
-opposed slavery and favored decent treatment of Native Americans
-elements of the culture would play a role in shaping the characterization of a United
States that valued independence and social equality
19. What country claimed Quebec?: The French
20. French Colonization in the New World: French and Dutch Colonies in the
new world usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive
settlement and force in contrast to the spanish and british
21. Dutch Colonization in the New World: -first colonies functioned more as trad-
ing outposts than settlements
-the Dutch commissioned an expedition by English explorer Henry Hudson to North
America
-Hudson failed in his search for a Northwest Passage, but his reports of abundant
resources created interest among Dutch merchants
-The Dutch West India Company was chartered to develop colonies in North Amer-
ica
-the company tried to attract immigrants with land grants, and a diverse group of
European settlers slowly began to arrive
-its most important settlement was New Amsterdam, which became a center for
trade
-usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive settlement
and force, in contrast to the Spanish and British
22. Types of New British Colonies in the New World: -Charter Colony: colonist
were members of a corp
, UGA History Exemption Test - UPDATED BY DREW YALL WELCOME
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5pa40v
-Royal Colony: governor selected by King
-Proprietary colonies: owned by individuals
23. Characteristics of New England Colonies:: Founded primarily by Puritans,
that wanted a group of like-minded individuals; close-knit, longer life expectancies;
mixed economy of farming and trade
24. What is the headright system?: The headright system is when a landowner
would pay for an individual's passage from England to America. The landowner
would receive 50 acres of land and that same individual to work the land.
25. Who settled land west of the Mississippi River
A. The French
B. The Dutch
C. The Spanish
D. The British: A. The French
26. Who settled land in New York: The Dutch along Hudson River later colonized
New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.
27. Main cash crop of Chesapeake Bay (Virginia and Maryland): Tobacco
28. ??? Early settlers wanted main crop to be ______ , ended up being
_______: wine/silk and rice/indigo
Later cash crops became tobacco and cotton
29. King Phillip's War: Most Indians lost in New England
King Philip's War was an armed conflict between American Indian inhabitants of
New England versus the New England colonists and their Indian allies in 1675-78
30. Bacon's Rebellion: -armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by
Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.
- First rebellion in the colonies
31. Whiskey Rebellion: In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamil-
ton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots
caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In October,
1794, the army, led by Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed
that the new government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to
such a problem, in contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of
Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.
32. Indentured Servitude: A worker bound by a voluntary agreement to work for a
specified period of years often in return for free passage to an overseas destination.
Before 1800 most were Europeans; after 1800 most indentured laborers were
Asians.
Bacon's Rebellion made the practice seem riskier to planters and owners
, UGA History Exemption Test - UPDATED BY DREW YALL WELCOME
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5pa40v
33. English Puritanism: 1500s and 1600s
*Movement by those who wished to reform the Church of England to be more in line
with their ideology
*Puritans rejected these roman Catholic holdovers and sought to make the English
Church "pure"
*Puritans held Calvinist beliefs, such as predestination and the authority of Scripture
over papal authority
*Puritanism echoes throughout American culture in the ideas of self-reliance, moral
fortitude, and an emphasis on intellectualism
34. Many of the European settlers who first came to the New World did so to
escape religious persecution. Which colony was granted to a benefactor for
the purpose of settling the Quakers?
A. Virginia
B. Massachusetts
C. New Hampshire
D. Pennsylvania: D. Pennsylvania by William Penn
35. House of Burgesses: 1619 - The Virginia House of Burgesses formed, the first
legislative body in colonial America. Later other colonies would adopt houses of
burgesses.
36. Maryland: became the first proprietary colony to serve as refuge for English
Catholics
37. Navigation Acts: Acts passed in 1660 passed by British parliament to increase
colonial dependence on Great Britain for trade; limited goods that were exported to
colonies; caused great resentment in American colonies.
38. Triangular Trade: A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa sent
slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns
and Rum to Africa
39. Early settlers in New England depended primarily upon what source of
labor?
A. their children
B. slaves
C. indentured servants
D. wage laborers: A. their children
40. First Great Awakening: Religious revival in the colonies in 1730s and 1740s;
George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards preached a message of atonement for
sins by admitting them to God. The movement attempted to combat the growing
secularism and rationalism of mid-eighteenth century America. Religious splits in
the colonies became deeper.
