Chelsey Lopez Apush Colonial Era Test Topics: Chapter 1 -7 Causes of Expansion Christian Crusades: control over Holy Land from Muslims‚ exotic delight from asia (silk‚ sugar) Marco Polo: venetian merchant traveler‚ introduced Europeans to Central Asia and China Improvement in navigation tech. Primogeniture: the legal principal that the firstborn to inherit entire estate (property & land) Development of Joint Stock companies: economic arrangement by which number of investors poo their
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History 103 – Quiz #2 – Chapter 3‚ 4‚ 5 Name _Cara Butler_____________ Date ___9/16/2012__________________ Essay Questions – All answers are worth 10 points. Two or three sentences in proper format should be sufficient. Be sure to answer all parts of the question. 1. Where and why did Spain establish colonies in North America‚ and how did native peoples resist colonization? Spain established colonies in Central America‚ the Caribbean islands‚ and Mexico to increase their wealth and
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American History I Midterm Study Guide Terms and People to Know- Aztecs: the Mexica took the name Aztec from the name of their original homeland‚ Aztlan. They created a mighty empire by conquering neighboring cities. The Aztec demanded tribute‚ or payment‚ from the cities they conquered. Maize: known in some English-speaking countries as corn‚ and is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels
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Puritans and colonist still secretly traded with other. As we see‚ because of the huge amount of Puritans that fled to England‚ they incorporated their own government‚ economy and life. They also ignored many English laws‚ risking war‚ but due to Salutary Neglect‚ they had little problems with the English
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chain of events stringing from the French and Indian war to the day George Washington handed over his troops to the Continental Congress‚ officially ending the War for Independence. Before the French and Indian War‚ Britain had used a system of Salutary Neglect with the colonies‚ giving them a sense of freedom. While Britain still acknowledged the colonies‚ and the colonists remained loyal to the crown‚ the colonies were generally left to govern themselves. After the French and Indian War‚ however‚
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The American Revolution happened for many different reasons. From salutary neglect to many many taxes and acts. There were three main reasons that caused the American Revolutions. The three causes of the American Revolution are Taxation without representation‚ British restriction of colonies rights‚ and Colonists reactions to British policies. The British passed many acts and taxes on the colonies without their consent to try to pay off war debt. The Stamp Act of 1765 in document 6 is the first
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Samantha Throughout history‚ different economic system have influenced specific nation‚ religion‚ and people. These system include manorialism during the Middle Age in Western Europe‚ mercantilism during the Age of Exploration‚ and communism in the post World War ll China. Manorialism is the system by which the Lord of the Manor exploited the serfs or tenants who worked on his estate. The Manor House was the main dwelling on the Lord’s estate. Manorialism represent the economic
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According to Eric Foner in his book Give Me Liberty!‚ politics in the eighteenth-century America had a more democratic quality than in Great Britain. In Britain the requirement of voting laws was property qualification. The main purpose of this was to guarantee that men who had an economic stake in society and the independence of judgment would be the ones to determine the policies of the government. Women‚ slaves‚ servants‚ the poor‚ tenants‚ and adult sons living with their parents all lacked
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powers became rights in the eyes of many colonists. When they were curtailed by the British‚ conflict ensued. The future leaders of the United States were born in these legislatures. Salutary Neglect - Even though the British believed in mercantilism‚ Prime Minister Robert Walpole espoused a view of "salutary neglect." This was a system whereby the actual enforcement of external trade relations was lax. He believed this enhanced freedom would stimulate commerce. The Enlightenment – Many of the
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Although many think of the American Revolution as a conflict between the righteous colonists and the villainous British‚ the situation in the colonies escalated by the fault of both parties. Americans acquired much wealth during the period of salutary neglect from 1713 to 1763‚ but the British had accumulated a massive national debt during the Seven Years’ War at the end of this period. In order to reduce the national debt‚ Britain began taxing the prosperous Americans. Thus began the first of three
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