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The way in which a group The way in which a group of people live is called of people live is called

_______________._______________.

cultureculture

Early civilizations were Early civilizations were polytheistic. This means polytheistic. This means

that their culture that their culture worshiped worshiped

________________.________________.

Many godsMany gods

The spread of ideas and The spread of ideas and beliefs through trade and beliefs through trade and

warfare is known as warfare is known as _____________._____________.

Cultural diffusionCultural diffusion

Many of the Greek city Many of the Greek city states had written states had written constitutions. A constitutions. A constitution is constitution is

____________.____________.

A written set of lawsA written set of laws

The Greek polis’ The Greek polis’ practiced democracy in practiced democracy in their governments. A their governments. A

democracy as practiced democracy as practiced in some Greek polis’ is in some Greek polis’ is ruled by _____________.ruled by _____________.

The peopleThe people

The Islamic faith was The Islamic faith was founded by founded by

MuhammadMuhammad

A Christian uses the A Christian uses the Bible like a Muslim uses Bible like a Muslim uses

the ______.the ______.

Koran (Quran)Koran (Quran)

The basis of power under The basis of power under the feudal system the feudal system

was . . .was . . .

Land ownershipLand ownership

The Pope’s main purpose The Pope’s main purpose of the Crusades?of the Crusades?

To take back control of To take back control of the Muslim shrines in the Muslim shrines in

JerusalemJerusalem

Although the Crusades Although the Crusades failed to achieve their failed to achieve their

goal, what was a positive goal, what was a positive result of the Crusades?result of the Crusades?

Western Europeans Western Europeans found new trade routesfound new trade routes

What did the Magna What did the Magna Carta do?Carta do?

It decreased the king’s It decreased the king’s powerpower

A time of new interest in A time of new interest in Greek and Roman Greek and Roman

classical writing, the classical writing, the arts, and the world was arts, and the world was

called ____________________.called ____________________.

RenaissanceRenaissance

Early Americans became Early Americans became farmers and formed farmers and formed

communities once they communities once they had ________had ________

A dependable food A dependable food supplysupply

Asian hunters migrated Asian hunters migrated into North America byinto North America by

The Beringia land bridgeThe Beringia land bridge

Many Native Americans Many Native Americans died after the Spanish died after the Spanish

invasion because of invasion because of _______._______.

diseasedisease

The voyages of The voyages of Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus led to contact and an led to contact and an

exchange between exchange between Europe, Asia, Africa, and Europe, Asia, Africa, and

the Americas called the Americas called ________________.________________.

The Columbian ExchangeThe Columbian Exchange

Who broke from the Who broke from the Catholic Church and Catholic Church and

began a new religious began a new religious movement?movement?

Martin LutherMartin Luther

What did the French What did the French want to establish in the want to establish in the

Americas?Americas?

Fishing and fur tradeFishing and fur trade

Define MercantilismDefine Mercantilism

Defines the economic Defines the economic relationship between a relationship between a mother country and its mother country and its

coloniescolonies

Labor for the southern Labor for the southern rice fields was provided rice fields was provided

by _______________.by _______________.

Enslaved AfricansEnslaved Africans

What theory holds that a What theory holds that a nation’s power depends nation’s power depends on expanding its trade?on expanding its trade?

mercantilismmercantilism

The Proclamation of The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonist 1763 prohibited colonist from moving west of the . from moving west of the .

. .. .

Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains

Who opposed any Who opposed any compromise with the compromise with the American colonists?American colonists?

George IIIGeorge III

The man who wrote the The man who wrote the Declaration of Declaration of

Independence was . . .Independence was . . .

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

The “shot heard round The “shot heard round the world” the world”

Lexington and ConcordLexington and Concord

Which colonists did not Which colonists did not consider unfair taxes a consider unfair taxes a good enough reason for good enough reason for

rebellion?rebellion?

LoyalistsLoyalists

Which colonists wanted Which colonists wanted to fight the British for to fight the British for

American independence?American independence?

PatriotsPatriots

King George III agreed King George III agreed to give the Americans to give the Americans

their freedom after the their freedom after the victory at . . .victory at . . .

YorktownYorktown

The British promised to The British promised to withdraw all troops from withdraw all troops from the American territory in the American territory in

the _______the _______

Treaty of Paris 1783Treaty of Paris 1783

Why were African Why were African Americans made victims Americans made victims of lynchings in the late of lynchings in the late

1800s?1800s?

They were attempting to They were attempting to votevote

Which institution or Which institution or policy did Hamilton, as a policy did Hamilton, as a

Federalist, support?Federalist, support?

The creation of a The creation of a national banknational bank

Why were New Why were New Englanders more likely Englanders more likely

to support the Federalist to support the Federalist Party rather than the Party rather than the

Democratic–Democratic–Republicans?Republicans?

Federalists supported Federalists supported protective tariffsprotective tariffs

In the case of Marbury In the case of Marbury vs. Madison, which vs. Madison, which

Supreme Court right was Supreme Court right was established?established?

The Supreme Court The Supreme Court could declare a law could declare a law

unconstitutionalunconstitutional

The major causes of the The major causes of the War of 1812 wereWar of 1812 were

British attacks on British attacks on American ships and American ships and

increased Indian increased Indian problemsproblems