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AMH 2010 Midterm
Chapters 1-7
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History
Undergraduate 1
10/18/2012

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First settlers in America migrated from...
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Eur-Asia
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Islam originated in what century?
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7th century in Arabia
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First permanent Spanish settlement in US
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St. Augustine
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The preeminent European martitime power in the 15th century was...
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Portugal
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2 kingdoms that married to create Spain
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Aragon and Castille
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English Reformation orignated from a dispute between...
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The King and The Pope
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1500's dominant Islamic power
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Turks (Ottoman Empire)
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First English settlement in US
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Jamestown
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Captain John Smith strengthened Jamestown by...
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imposing work and order on the community
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Church of England was created by...
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Henry VIII to divorce Catherine of Aragon
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1st economic boom of Jamestown
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Tobacco
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% of white settlers that died in the first 17 years of Virginia's existence
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80%
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Non-Indian population of English colonies was...
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Over 2 million
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Total number of African brought over as slaves
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11 million
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Largest contingent of immigrants during the colinial period
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Scott-Irish
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After the Glorious Revolution, political power in England shifted toward...
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Parliament
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First 1/2 of 18th century, Englands adm. over colonies was
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inneficient, loose, decentralized
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During 18th century, the most powerful native group was the...
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Iroquois
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Treaty of Utretch was between
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France and England
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What American Rev. figure surrendered at Ft. Necessity?
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George Washington
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First clash of French and Indian War took place in
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Pittsburg
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According to Peace of Paris 1763, ________ ceded all of its claim to land  ________ of the Mississippi River to _______________
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French; east; Great Britain
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The Stamp Act required everyone to 
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Pay taxes on printed documents
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1766 the British Govt. ___________ the Stamp Act
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repealed
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____________ nominated Washington to be the military commander so _____________ wouldnt fight alone
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John Adams; Massachussetts
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Leading figure in Boston Massacre 
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Samuel Adams
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Washington crossed the Delaware hoping to surprise the 
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Hessians
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British military campaigns of 1777 saw a major defeat at
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Saratoga
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__________ was the scene of substantial British victory in the final phase of the Amer. Rev
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Charleston
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Battle of Yorktown involved ________ and __________ army and navy

 

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French and American
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After Am. Revolution, what was the 1st state to make slavery iilegal
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Rhode Island
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2 main leaders of Boston Rebellion
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John Hancock and Samuel Adams
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1 major effect of Shays Rebellion
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called an urgency for the need of a new, national constitution
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Shays rebellion demanded
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Paper money, tax relief, abolition of improsoment for debt and moratorium on debts
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Alexander Hamiltons ally in his push for stronger central govt. was
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James Madison
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Federal judges would...
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serve for life
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Antifederalists opposed the document that argued that the Constitution would _____ the states.
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weaken
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3 main authors of federalist papers
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Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison
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1st state to ratify constitution
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Delaware
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First secretary of treasury 
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Alexander Hamilton
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In the Whiskey Rebellion, _________ accompanied troops to the field
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Washington
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Pinckey Treaty was between
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US and Spain
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Alien and Sedition Acts gave authority to
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prosecute those involved in sedition against govt.
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Deism is the belief that God
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withdrew involvement from the human race and its sins
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Cotton gin was invented by
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Eli Whitney
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Marbury VS Madison said that the Supreme Court cant ___________ but it can ____________
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expand power; nullify
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Who is the father of the constitution?
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James Madison
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1st amendment?
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Freedom of Speech
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2nd amendment?
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Right to Bear Arms
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5th Amendment?
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Self-Incrimination
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