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What was the name given to the American colonists who supported Great Britain during the American Revolution?
Loyalists
Who was NOT competing for the land in North America in the 1700's?
The English
The French
The Chinese
The Danish
The Chinese.
What type of colonies were the 13 American colonies?
The 13 colonies were trade colonies.
True or False: The Native Americans use of guerilla warfare during the French and Indian War would later inspire the American colonists during the Revolutionary War.
True.
What cash crop helped to make Jamestown a successful colony?
Tobacco
Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What was the first written Constitution that governed the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Rights was made to:
Appeal to the King about grievances
Declare the independence of the American colonies
Declare war on Great Britain
Discuss how to break away from Great Britain
Appeal to the King about grievances.
What is the name of the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Which mountains were the English colonists forbidden to cross for their own safety (in 1763)?
The Appalachian Mountains
Which battle ended the American Revolution?
The Battle of Yorktown
What treaty ended the war of the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Versailles
What justification did the British give to colonies concerning parliamentary representation?
The British believed that the needs and ideas of the colonies were considered in parliament already
What colony was the last to be added to the Thirteen Colonies?
Georgia.
What was the first English colony in North America?
Roanoke
Which American military officer switched sides and fought for the British during the American Revolution, making his name an epithet for a traitor in the United States?
Benedict Arnold
What did the Proclamation of 1763 establish?
It declared that no colonial settlement could be established west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What did the Stamp Act of 1765 set out to do?
Required the use of tax stamps on all legal documents, newspapers, playing cards and business agreements.
What did the Intolerable Acts accomplish?
Closed the Boston Harbor and place the government of Boston under direct British control.
What did the Sugar Act of 1764 accomplish?
Raised taxes in order to pay for the wars that the British were fighting overseas.
List the Founding Fathers.
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Explain the three points in the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Come draw it on the board for full points!
What is the Bill of Rights and who wrote it?
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the Constitution. James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights.
What was the “New Jersey Plan”?
This plan thought that equal representation should exist in Congress regardless of population of the state.
What are the Middle Colonies known for?
The Middle Colonies are known for social and economic diversity.