Unit 1 – Explorers & Settlers
This Jamestown leader taught that those who don't work, don't eat.
Who is John Smith?
This colonial region had marshes, bays, and plenty of flatland that made large plantations possible.
What is the Southern region?
This part of French Louisiana's government handled military affairs and relations with Native peoples.
What is the Governor?
American militia earned this nickname because they had to be ready to fight with only a little bit of time.
Who are minutemen?
The Virginia Plan called for representation based on population; the New Jersey Plan called for equal votes per state. This plan combined both ideas.
What is the Great Compromise?
She saved John Smith from execution and delivered food between Native Americans and the English.
Who is Pocahontas?
Enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas on this leg of the Transatlantic trade route.
What is the 2nd leg?
Crawfish, gumbo, and sausage are foods contributed to Louisiana culture by this group.
Who are the Acadians?
Patriots wanted independence and self-government, while this group believed the relationship with Britain could still be repaired.
Who are the Loyalists?
After hearing the words "all men are born equal" in the Massachusetts Constitution, she went to court and won her freedom.
Who is Elizabeth Freeman?
He served as governor of Plymouth Colony for more than 30 years.
Who is William Bradford?
Raw materials and goods were sent back to Europe on this leg, completing the triangle of trade.
What is the 3rd leg?
This group brought red beans and rice, voodoo, and other culture to Louisiana.
Who are the Haitians?
This act forced colonists to provide housing and food for British soldiers.
What is the Quartering Act?
This clause gave the national government the power to regulate trade between states.
What is the Commerce Clause?
This explorer circumnavigated the globe leading a fleet of five ships.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
This colonial region had a mild climate with plenty of rain and deep rivers like the Delaware.
What is the Middle region?
This part of French Louisiana's government handled finance, justice, and administration.
What is the Commissaire-Ordinateur?
This act prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
Developing educational systems and overseeing trade within a state are examples of powers reserved for this level of government.
What is state government?
He was the first explorer to realize the land Columbus reached was not Asia, and the continents were eventually named after him.
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
Because the soil wasn't fertile, New England colonists turned to these three industries instead.
What are fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding?
This part of French Louisiana's government acted as both the court system and the legislative body.
What is the Superior Council?
This 1783 document officially ended the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
What established that any power not explicitly given to the national government belongs to the states?