Haussmann 1301 Final Exam Review Rated A+

Haussmann 1301 Final Exam Review Rated A+ Prince Henry "The Navigator" Prince of Portugal who established an observatory and school of navigation at Sagres, also directed voyages that spurred the growth of Portugals colonial empire Constitutional Convention Philadelphia 1787 The meeting of state delegates in 1787 that was called to revise the Articles of Confederation. It instead designed a new plan of government, the US Constitution Brazil The only colony in the western hemisphere that Portugal owns, largest latin American country Horses Brought to the new world by Cortez Barley and Wheat Brought to New York in 1776 by loyalists Joint Stock Company of London Established in 1606 by royal charter by king James I with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America John Adams First Vice President and second President/ came into office January of 1800 and was the first president to live in the white house/ only got one term/ Dies on July 4th 1826 which is the same day as Jefferson The colony of Georgia Was created so debtors and poor people could start over. James Oglethorpe started it because jails were overflowing so he paid bail for debtors and the people had to work until their debt was paid (but this like never happened) or until someone payed their debt for them so pretty much the men worked forever Cash Crops: Rice and Tobacco Sold for profit/ Tobacco was the largest cash crop in the Chesapeake and souther colonies/ South Carolina and Georgia were most known for growing rice/ Can be edible or non-edible and you grow more than you need to send or sell Stephen F. Douglass From Illinois and went to Lincoln with a proposal to allow slavery to exist only in the states it already does and that the 36-30 line is unconstitutional to fix it but gets denied/ Wins senator position against Lincoln/ Wrote the Kansas-Nebraska Act General Ed Braddock British officer and commander in chief of the 13 colonies during the start of the French and Indian war/ He died four days after the war/ highly underestimated the fight of the french and indians/ Leaves Washington during the Battle of Dukane because GW got sick but later Washington finds him after he had been attacked by Indians, Washington saves the rest of the troops and becomes a hero King George III King of England who disbanded the colonial legislatures, taxed the colonies unfairly and refused the Olive Branch Petition which lead to the final break with the colonies/ Named Henry Clay as a prime minister The Quartering Act Colonists were forced to house and feed British soliders if necessary/ Colonists were angry because they violated their privacy and security The Stamp Act 1765 Put a tax on legal documents, newspapers, almanac, playing cards and even dice/ these items had to carry a stamp that the tax had been paid/ people started tarring and feathering stamp guys/ took in almost no money but it increased radical activity Sam Adams Leader of the radical group: The sons of Liberty/ He doesn't care about money or things, just wants a revolution F.F.V.'s First Families in Virginia/ they migrated from Jamestown Montezume Aztec Emperor and King of Tenochtitlan/ fell to spanish conquerors The Spanish Armada One of the largest military fleets in the history of warfare which was sent to attack England in 1588. The smaller english fleet was able to defeat the it by using its ease of maneuverability and ended Spains domination of the Atlantic Ocean and made England the main power Roanoke Island First english speaking colony, people disappear from it so it is known as the "Lost Colony" The Colony of Maryland It was owned by Lord Baltimore who wanted to provide a safe place for catholics to practice their religion/ grew very good tobacco James Oglethorpe Founder and governor of the Georgia colony/ ran a tightly disciplined military like colony that debtors went to to work/ was called a dictator a lot and did not allow slaves so the colony broke down and lost his position as governor Mayflower Compact Drafted in 1620 before pilgrims settles in Plymouth/ declared that the 41 males who signed it agreed on majority rule and government participation for the best interest of all members/ set precedent for later documents