Colonization.
This "exchange" involved people, goods, animals, diseases, and ideas moving between the Old World and New World.
The Columbian Exchange
The 13 British colonies were divided into these three major regions.
New England.
Middle / Midatlantic.
Southern.
European colonists forced people from where to work on plantations as slaves.
Africa.
Britain and France fought over control of this important region.
Ohio River Valley.
Colonists complained that they were being taxed without having this in the British government.
Representation.
These were groups of citizens who served as soldiers during an emergency.
Militias.
This was one negative effect of the Columbian Exchange that killed millions of Native Americans.
Diseases.
This region was well known for animal and wood products, but not for cash crops because of the colder climate.
The New England Colonies.
This was most common and profitable cash crop grown in the south.
Cotton.
These two Native American / Indian tribes allied with the French during the war.
The Algonquin & Huron.
On March 5, 1770, British soldiers fired into a crowd in Boston, killing five people. This became known as the _____.
Boston Massacre.
These two battles on April 19, 1775 marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
Lexington & Concord.
European countries wanted colonies partly because colonies had these that could be sold for profit.
Resources.
Because of the warm and wet climate, this region created massive plantations that grew cash crops like tobacco and cotton.
The Southern Colonies.
This system involved the movement of enslaved Africans to the colonies, resources to Europe, and money to Africa to buy more slaves to repeat the process.
Triangular Trade.
This European economic system viewed colonies as a way to make money for the mother country.
Mercantilism.
On December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty threw tea into Boston Harbor to protest British policies.This became known as _____.
The Boston Tea Party.
These were the Americans who wanted to remain loyal to King George III and the British Empire.
Loyalists.
In 1607, settlers founded this colony in Virginia, the first successful English colony.
Jamestown Colony.
The Middle / Midatlantic Colonies were known for having this sort of climate.
A mild climate.
Slaves were often seen as ______.
Personal property, not people.
In addition to the Ohio region, what else did Britain gain from winning the war?
Canada.
The Townshend Acts passed by the British government / Parliament allowed the British to _____.
Raise taxes on goods like paper, sugar and tea.
These were the Americans who wanted to fight for their rights and freedoms by going to war with Great Britain.
Patriots.
Explain how the Columbian Exchange had both positive and negative effects.
Positives: Food, animals and ideas.
Negative: Slavery and diseases.
These are the thirteen colonies.
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
These were the laws that denied slaves their rights, and protected the slave trade.
Slave Codes.
After the French & Indian War, this decision increased tensions between Britain and the American colonists.
OR...
Banning American settlers from moving to the Ohio region.
The "Intolerable Acts" passed by the British government / Parliament did the following four things to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
Shut down Boston Harbor.
Shut down Massachusetts’ local representative government.
All trials for British soldiers accused of crimes would be in Britain, not the colonies.
British soldiers could enter people’s homes without permission.
After King George III declared the colonies in rebellion, the Second Continental Congress asked _____ to lead the Continental Army.
George Washington.