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UNIT 1 Cumulative Vocabulary: The Bigger One
What is a plantation?
An armada is a fleet of warships
UNIT 1 Cumulative Vocabulary: The Bigger One
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An armada is a fleet of warships
False
True
2
What is a plantation?
A religious institution
A small garden
A type of tree
A large estate for cultivating crops
3
An armada is a type of dance.
False
True
4
An "indentured servant" is a person who works for another for a specified time to earn travel expenses and boarding.
True
False
5
What is the penalty imposed for disobeying a law or rule called?
Subsidy
Tax
Sanction
Reward
6
Which holiday commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621 with a traditional meal with turkey?
Puritans' Feast
Christmas
Thanksgiving
Pilgrims' Day
7
The Iroquois served as an inspiration for:
Building maritime ships
Exploration of the New World
Developing the US government
Monopolizing trade routes
8
Privateers are government-owned and operated warships.
True
False
9
What is Protestantism?
A form of government
The faith, practice, or church order of the Catholic church
The faith, practice, or church order of the protestant church
A specific branch of Catholicism
10
Which option best defines "acquisition"?
Buying or obtaining an asset or object.
An elaborate piece of art.
A type of ancient civilization.
A strong desire to learn.
11
A "monopoly" refers to:
Exclusive possession or control of trade
Trading between tribes
Alliance of colonial powers
Sharing resources equally
12
Commissioned works of art are made with specific orders.
False
True
13
Which term refers to a specific period of harsh conditions, and high mortality rates in Jamestown in the 1600s?
The Prosperous Time
The Starving Time
The Golden Age
The Plantation Era
14
True/False: An "armada" typically consists of a fleet of warships.
True
False
15
Resenting something means feeling love and admiration for it.
False
True
16
What does it mean to "sanction" something?
A trade partnership
A friendly gesture
To disagree intensely with something
To give effective or authoritative approval or consent to
17
What is the meaning of the phrase "City on a Hill" when used to refer to America?
A city with many churches
A city with a rich history
A bustling metropolis
A beacon of hope for moral guidance
18
Covet means to greatly desire or envy something
False
True
19
What is the primary purpose of "privateers" during times of war?
To provide medical care
To transport goods
To operate warships for profit
To build fortifications
20
Which of the following is not a definition for "sanction"?
to give effective or authoritative approval or consent to
A penalty for disobeying a law or rule
Complete a specific job or task
to give effective or authoritative approval or consent to
21
Which Native American group is associated with living in igloos?
Cherokee
Pueblo
Inuit
Iroquois
22
What is the definition of an "indentured servant"?
A person who works for another to earn travel expense coverage or boarding
A person who works for free
A person who owns land
A person who manages a plantation
23
What term means to intrude on a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right?
Retreat
Conquer
Annex
Encroach
24
What term refers to a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons and founded the colony of Plymouth?
Thanksgiving
Compact
Pilgrims
Puritans
25
What is the definition of a "joint-stock company"?
A company without shareholders
A company operated by the government
A company owned jointly by the shareholders
A company owned by a single individual
26
Resented means feeling hatred or anger toward something.
False
True
27
During a war, which type of ships were often used for privateering?
Passenger ships
Cargo ships
Armed ships
Fishing boats
28
Sanction is a reward for obeying a law or rule.
True
False
29
When someone is "commissioned" for a specific job, what are they hired to do?
Manage finances
Complete a specific job or task
Perform multiple tasks
Work for a government agency
30
Who were the English Puritans fleeing religious persecution who sailed in 1620 and founded the colony of Plymouth?
Puritans
Compact
Thanksgiving
Pilgrims
31
Calvinism is the faith and practice of the Roman Catholic Church.
False
True
32
What does "barbarously" mean?
Having advanced technology.
Actively pursuing knowledge.
Savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal.
Showing kindness and compassion.
33
True/False: A "compact" is a religious gathering.
True
False
34
What does it mean to covet something?
To donate it
To ignore it
To dislike it
To greatly desire or envy it
35
Who are monarchs?
Religious leaders
Scientists
Sovereign heads of state like kings, queens, or emperors
Military commanders
36
What does "indigenous" mean?
A settler in a new colony
Existing in a land from early times
Exclusive control of trade
Living near the sea
37
What does the term "imperial" relate to?
A small kingdom
A type of government
An empire
A specific religion
38
The Cherokee were known for:
C) Having a written language
D) Forming the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
A) Cliff dwellings in the Southwest
B) Living in igloos during winter
39
What is an armada?
A type of dance
A fleet of warships
A type of fruit
A type of bird
40
The Haudenosaunee Confederacy was an alliance of tribes from:
The Southeast
The Pacific Northwest
The Southwest
Upper New York state
41
Catholicism and Protestantism are two different branches of the same religion.
True
False
42
What does it mean to resent something?
To celebrate it
To feel anger or bitterness toward it
To ignore it completely
To fill with love and admiration
43
Calvinism is the religion of John Calvin and his successors.
True
False
44
Which group of Native Americans lived in cliff dwellings?
Inuit
Pueblo
Cherokee
Iroquois
45
True/False: "City on a Hill" is a term used to describe America's supposed standing in the world as a beacon of hope.
False
True
46
What does the word "Thanksgiving" specifically commemorate?
The founding of Plymouth Colony
A religious observance
A harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims
A famous treaty between two groups
47
What is the meaning of "colonization"?
Settling and controlling indigenous areas
Exclusive control of trade
Building longhouses
Alliance of tribes
48
What is the definition of a "treaty"?
A religious observance
A historical artifact
A formal agreement or contract between countries
A festive gathering
49
True/False: The Pilgrims sailed in the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620.
True
False
50
Which word means to advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits?
Encroach
Compact
Puritans
Pilgrims
51
Catholics and protestants are all Christians.
False
True
52
"Colonist" refers to:
None of these
A tribal leader
A maritime explorer
A native inhabitant
53
Which term refers to a crop that is grown primarily for sale and profit rather than for personal use?
Cash crop
Staple crop
Harvest crop
Subsistence crop
54
"Maritime" is a term related to:
Inland forests
Living near the sea
Written language
Cliff dwellings
55
What term refers to a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries?
Thanksgiving
Encroach
Compact
Treaty
56
What is a sanction in the context of trade?
A type of currency
A penalty for disobeying a law or rule, usually dealing with trade
A type of food
A reward for following trade regulations
57
What is the definition of "armada"?
A fortified city
A group of settlers
A large army
A fleet of warships
58
Who were the group of English Protestants of the late 1500s & 1600s seeking to simplify and regulate forms of worship?
Puritans
Compact
Treaty
Pilgrims
59
Imperial relates to a kingdom and is unrelated to empires.
False
True
60
What does it mean to be commissioned?
To be hired for a specific job
To be especially good at something
To be hired by a private company
To be given a government job
61
What is Calvinism?
A type of spice
A form of government
A type of music
A religion founded by John Calvin
62
What does the word "averse" mean?
Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.
Acquiring new knowledge.
A type of musical instrument.
A large gathering of people.
63
What is Catholicism?
A form of government
The faith, practice, and church order of the Roman Catholic Church
A specific branch of Protestantism
The faith, practice, or church order of the protestant church
64
A plantation is usually a small garden for personal use.
True
False
65
What are privateers?
Professional athletes
Ships owned by private individuals with government authorization to pirate
Government officials in charge of trade
Private individuals owning large estates
66
Covet means to hate or feel anger towards something
True
False
67
What type of company is jointly owned by shareholders?
A joint-stock company
A public company
A government agency
A private company
68
What does the term "Starving Time" specifically refer to in colonial history?
The winter of 1609-1610 in Jamestown with high death rates
A time of feasting and celebration
A time of bountiful harvests
A period of economic prosperity
69
The island of Hispaniola is:
Present day Jamaica
The smallest island in the Mediterranean
The first part of the New World explored by Bartolome de las Casas
The second largest island in the Caribbean
Present day Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
The first part of the New World explored by Christopher Columbus
70
What does the term "compact" mean when used to describe an agreement?
A sacred agreement of worship
A large agreement between people
A formal agreement or contract between parties
A historical disagreement
71
True/False: "Joint-stock companies" are owned by the government.
True
False
