Geography & Native Americans
What canal connected the Hudson River to the Great Lakes and helped New York become a center of trade?
Erie Canal
What was the main reason England established colonies in North America?
Economic opportunity and resources
What does "No taxation without representation" mean?
Colonists were taxed but had no representatives in Parliament
What document officially declared independence?
(Daily Double)
Declaration of Independence
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What two Great Lakes do we live closest to?
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
What was the French and Indian War fought over?
Control of the Ohio River Valley
What event involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
What battle convinced France to support the Americans?
Battle of Saratoga
What did I (Mr. Hill) compare the Declaration of Independence to?
(Daily Double)
A break up letter.
What land bridge allowed the first people to migrate into North America?
Beringia
What was a major result of the French and Indian War?
Britain gained land but went into debt
What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?
Punish Massachusetts/Boston for the Boston Tea Party
Why was French support important to the American victory?
Money, troops, navy
Name one advantage the British had during the war.
Strong army/navy, money, training
How did Indigenous groups of people survive throughout the different regions of North America?
They had to adapt to their surroundings.
Who were the two sides in the French and Indian War?
France and Great Britain
Why was the Boston Massacre used as Patriot propaganda? (Bloody Massacre Engraving)
Made Britain appear violent and oppressive
What was significant about the Battle of Yorktown?
Final major battle of the war
Name one advantage the Americans had during the war.
Leadership, home-field advantage, motivation
What is the name of the Native American Confederacy that lived in present-day New York State?
Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee)
Who could be considered the reason for the start of the French and Indian War? (Daily Double)
George Washington
Explain how British actions gradually pushed colonists toward independence.
Taxes, restrictions, punishments, lack of representation
What warfare did the Patriots use during the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
Guerilla Warfare
How did the colonies overcome Britain's advantages to win independence?
French support, perseverance, strategy, leadership