history short answers
Short answers, write from 6-8 sentences each
1. What was meant by the term Columbian Exchange? Was it a fair exchange? Why have historians re- thought their views on Columbus?
2. Describe and explain the major events and outcomes of the Salem witch trials.
3. What role did the enlightenment and the great awakening play in the development of the colonial mindset toward independence?
4. What was Bacon’s Rebellion and how did it alter the political, economic and social history of the Chesapeake colonies?
5. What role did the French & Indian War play in changing the relationship between Britain and the American colonists? How did the war affect George Washington and help develop his character as a potential leader?