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The American Republic, First Nine Week Exam Study Guide
GENERAL QUESTIONS
Relax, the exam is only 18 pages
Use your work products to help review
New York, Boston, and Charleston. Why were these cities selected as
ports?
Puritans in Massachusetts and why Roger Williams was banished from
the colony.
Maryland and Catholics.
The Mayflower Compact and its importance as a social contract
Know what an assembly is and why is was an important element for
self-government in Pennsylvania.
Thomas Hooker in 1636 Connecticut. What did he do about voting
rights?
Why France was interested in colonizing in North America.
Know why agriculture developed in the Southern Colonies.
Know what abolitionist means.
Know where slavery was centered in the colonies.
Know what the Renaissance was.
Know the name of the first successful English colony.
Know the names of all thirteen colonies and to which region they
belonged.
Know the name of the first English settlement in North America.
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Know what/who a Puritan was.
Know about William Penn.
Know about the Sons of Liberty, their founder, major leaders, and their
activities
Know about the Great Awakening
Know the difference between a Loyalist and a Patriot
Know about the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
Know about Triangular Trade and the Middle Passage
Know about the Proclamation of 1763
Know the importance of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party
What is Taxation without Representation and why it is an important
issue in the colonies?
Know why George Washington was appointed Commander-in-Chief of
the Continental Army
Know about the role Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas
Payne (Common Sense) played in the Declaration of Independence
What are the Unalienable Rights and what role do they play in everyday
life?
Know the significance of the Battle at Lexington and Concord