Early American Quiz Show
(Or, what you need to know for the
Test.)
Who were the Spanish explorers who
conquered much of the New World?
Who were the Spanish explorers who
conquered much of the New World?
The Conquistadors
What nationality was Christopher
Columbus?
What nationality was Christopher
Columbus?
Italian
What nation sponsored Columbus’
voyages to the New World?
What nation sponsored Columbus’
voyages to the New World?
Spain
What was the Columbian Exchange?
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The mutual exchange of ideas,
products, agriculture and
microbes between the Old
World and the New.
In what present day state was
Jamestown located?
In what present day state was
Jamestown located?
Virginia
Where did the Pilgrims establish their
first colony?
Where did the Pilgrims establish their
first colony?
Plymouth
What was the primary motivation of
Southern colonists?
What was the primary motivation of
Southern colonists?
To make money.
What was the primary motivation of
Northern colonists?
What was the primary motivation of
Northern colonists?
To escape religious persecution.
What was the primary motivation of
Captain Jack Sparrow?
What was the primary motivation of
Captain Jack Sparrow?
To escape his debt to Davy
Jones.
What was the primary goal of French
colonists?
What was the primary goal of French
colonists?
To trade with the Native
Americans.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
What was the Mayflower Compact?
The Pilgrims’ agreement to
govern themselves.
What was the Puritan Covenant With
God?
What was the Puritan Covenant With
God?
The idea that, if the Puritans
lived a proper Christian life,
God would provide for them.
What was the Puritan Covenant with
each other?
What was the Puritan Covenant with
each other?
The idea the the poor would
obey their betters and the
wealthy would care for the
poor.
What was the Middle Passage?
What was the Middle Passage?
The trade in slaves between
Africa and the New World.
Name two of the three teams the 2005
White Sox defeated in the postseason.
Name two of the three teams the 2005
White Sox defeated in the postseason.
The Boston Red Sox, Anaheim
Angels and Houston Astros.
Who was Olaudah Equiano?
Who was Olaudah Equiano?
Who was Olaudah Equiano?
A former slave who wrote about
surviving the Middle Passage.
What was the Great Awakening?
What was the Great Awakening?
A revival of Protestant religious
belief during the 1730s.
What was the Mercantile System?
What was the Mercantile System?
The system of trade restrictions
that England imposed on the
colonies.
Under the policy of salutary neglect,
how did England treat the colonies?
Under the policy of salutary neglect,
how did England treat the colonies?
By ignoring or lightly punishing
most Colonial violations.
What was John Locke’s main idea?
What was John Locke’s main idea?
That the power of government
should come from the consent
of the governed.
Why should we care what John Locke’s
ideas were?
Why should we care what John Locke’s
ideas were?
Because they were very
influential upon the
Declaration of Independence.
What started the French & Indian
War?
What started the French & Indian
War?
Colonial attempts to expand
into French territory in the
Ohio Valley.
What happened to the relationship
between England and the Colonies
after the French & Indian War?
What happened to the relationship
between England and the Colonies
after the French & Indian War?
England cracked down on the
colonies in order to obtain
money to pay war debts.
Which social class was at the top
social/economic class of early Colonial
cities?
Which social class was at the top
social/economic class of early Colonial
cities?
Merchants
Name two English acts that attempted
to raise money from the Colonies.
Name two English acts that attempted
to raise money from the Colonies.
Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townsend
Duties, Tea Act
What Colonial tax protest led to
England cracking down hard on
Massachusetts?
What Colonial tax protest led to
England cracking down hard on
Massachusetts?
The Boston Tea Party
What is the highest selling album of all
time?
What is the highest selling album of all
time?
“Thriller” by Michael Jackson
What was the first battle of the
Revolutionary War?
What was the first battle of the
Revolutionary War?
Lexington & Concord
What was the significance of
“Common Sense” by Thomas Paine?
What was the significance of
“Common Sense” by Thomas Paine?
It persuaded many Americans
that independence was
necessary and possible.
Name two of the self-evident truths
that are asserted in the Declaration of
Independence.
Name two of the self-evident truths
that are asserted in the Declaration of
Independence.
All men are created equal with
the unalienable rights to life,
liberty and the pursuit of
happiness.
Who were the tories?
Who were the tories?
Americans who remained loyal
to England during the
Revolution.
What battle was the turning point of
the Revolution?
The Battle of Saratoga
Why did France and Spain aid the
Colonies against England?
Why did France and Spain aid the
Colonies against England?
Because they were rivals of
England.
What happened to political power
after the Revolution?
What happened to political power
after the Revolution?
Through democratization, it
became more equally
distributed.
What was the fundamental problem
that many people saw with the Articles
of Confederation?
What was the fundamental problem
that many people saw with the Articles
of Confederation?
The national government was
too weak.
Who were the Federalists?
Who were the Federalists?
Those who wanted to replace
the Articles of Confederation
with a stronger national
government.