Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol.

1. Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol. INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

2. Early American history Start quiz!

3. 1. The two main reasons settlers came to the New World were for : climate and animals religious freedom and trade slavery and geography

4. Sorry, this is a wrong answer. Think about Pilgrim fathers and the Jamestown colony set up by the London company. Return

5. Excellent! Some were escaping religious persecutions, others looking for ways to make profit. Next

6. 2. The Dutch settled "New Amsterdam." Who captured the city and changed its name to "New York?": the Indians the English the French

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9. 3Which of the following is not one of the first colonies?: New Jersey New Brunswick New Hampshire

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11. Excellent! New Brunswick was a French colony in Canada. Next

12. 4. Which were the three "cash crops" grown on plantations in the South? potatoes, rice and corn tobacco, indigo and rice cotton, rice and sugar cane

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15. 5. The Pilgrims were also known as Separatists because they: tried to isolate the Native Americans from white settlers broke all ties with the Church of England were the first to declare independence from Great Britain.

16. Think again ! Puritans were a group of protestants who felt that the English Reformation had not gone far enough, and that the Church of England was tolerant of practices which they associated with the Catholic Church. Return

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18. 6. Jamestown survived as the first permanent British settlement in America because they started growing and exporting tobacco Virginia has got mild climate. they used Indian slaves as a labor force

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21. 7. The Mayflower Compact could best be described as: a business contract a complete constitution a foundation for self-government

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24. 8. In founding the colony of Pennsylvania, William Penn's primary purpose was to: provide a refuge for persecuted English Quakers. make a financial profit. provide a refuge for English debtors

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27. 9. The main significance of the Great Awakening was that it: led to the foundation of many colleges. was the first genuine unified movement of the American colonists. provided Jonathan Edwards with an opportunity to preach.

28. Return Think about this … The title Great Awakening is usually applied to the many revivals which occurred in the American colonies between 1725 and 1776. It was spread by wandering preachers who advocated personal responsibility in the interpretation of the Bible, but scholars locate the origin with the preaching of Jonathan Edwards.

29. Excellent! Jonathan Edwards was a leading figure of this period but it was important because it brought a sense of democracy to the people. Next

30. 10. In 1619, African slavery was introduced to the Southern colonies and in the Caribbean because the tobacco plantations required a large labor force  these areas needed to have new markets in Africa eighty-five percent of European settlers returned to England within one year

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33. 11. Those colonists who were pro-British were called Unionists Patriots Loyalists

34. Think about this … They wanted to remain part of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Return

35. Excellent! They were loyal to Great Britain. They were also sometimes called Royalist or King's men. Their opponents who supported revolution were Patriots. Next

36. 12. The British soldiers were also called Rednecks Redcoats Red Stripes

37. Think about this … Try to remember what their uniform looked like. Return

38. Excellent! Their uniforms were red. Next

39. 13. What was the name of the war fought for American Independence from Britain? The Seven Years War The Civil War The Revolutionary War

40. Think about this … Try to remember what their uniform looked like. Return

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42. 14. What was the name of the incident sparked by British troops firing into a crowd and killing five American colonists? The Boston Tea Party The Boston Massacre The Massachusetts Massacre

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45. INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ Tato výuková prezentace byla pořízena z finančních prostředků hrazených Evropským sociálním fondem a rozpočtem České republiky. Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.