Important Places
This is the first Permanent English settlement in North American. Founded in 1607
Jamestown, VA
Taxed Sugar, molasses, wine, and indigo
Sugar Act
What is the Enlightenment?
The Enlightenment, also known as the Age of Reason, was an intellectual and cultural movement in the eighteenth century that emphasized reason over superstition and science over blind faith.
Paul Revere and William Dawes rode at night to warn the British were coming. What were the British coming to do?
Confiscate weapons in Concord, Mass
Capture Sam Adams and John Hancock in Lexington, Mass
Explain the differences between the 1st and 2nd Continental Congress
1st: Met to discuss and plan a boycott on ALL British goods and services
2nd: Became the United States government. / Issued paper currency / Appointed ambassadors / Passed legislation to create the United States Army and appointed Generals
This was the site of the battle when Americans attacked the Hessians on Christmas 1776
Trenton / Washington Crossing the Delaware River
The Stamp Act was a tax on what?
All paper products
Why is the Mayflower Compact Important?
It was the first legal document created in North America. It also introduced the concept of "Consent of the governed." A concept at the heart of the US's founding documents.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the war?
The French became allies with the United States and gave them military aid
Why is the arrival of slaves important to US History?
Brought slavery (and black people) to North America / Slavery, and the product the slaves grew/created served as massive part of the US economy / Slavery led to several laws and the Civil War
Why did England want to establish colonies in North America?
Trade routes, resources, more opportunities to make money.
The Intolerable Acts were a series of acts passed. What were they passed in response to? What colony did it focus on?
Boston Tea Party / Massachusetts
What is Consent of the Governed?
The people giving permission (consent) to be governed by the government.
What was the document that ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Why did the Boston Tea Party occur?
Response to the Tea Act / Angry that Parliament passed a law requiring the colonists to pay taxes so the British East India Company wouldn't have to
Slaves were brought from this country/continent to Virginia in 1619
Angola, Africa or Africa
What did the Quartering Act do?
Required Colonists to house British Soldiers
What are the THREE (3) main ideas of the Declaration of Independence?
Life liberty and pursuit of happiness
All men are created equal
Individuals have a civic duty to defend these rights
Why was the Battle of Lexington and Concord considered "the shot heard 'round the world?"
The United States went to war with a global super power and influence and inspired other countries to have their own revolutions.
What impact did the Enlightenment have on the future United States?
Several of the ideas the Founding Fathers had, had their roots in Enlightenment ideas / Ideas the Enlightenment introduced shaped and influenced the Declaration of Independence
This Mountain range was the western border of the Colonies after the French and Indian War
Appalachian Mountains
This was a tax on all imports
Townshend Acts
Define Cash Crops. List examples
Crops grown specifically to make money.
- Indigo
- Sugar
-Tobacco
-Cotton
These European countries were allies of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
France and Spain
Why is the Mayflower Compact important to United States history?
The first legal document created and signed in North America / Introduced the concept of "consent of the governed" / Served as the philosophical foundation for the US's founding documents
What is the Battle of Yorktown and why is it important?
The last battle of the American Revolution / The Americans won with the help of France and forced England to surrender allowing the United States of America to be an independent country
What was the Boston Port Act?
Closed the Port of Boston and required the city to pay $1,000,000 (in today's money) for damages during the Boston Tea Party
What are some reasons COLONISTS would come to North America?
Religious Freedom / Opportunity to own land / Opportunity to make money / Opportunity to create a new life for themselves
This Prussian General came to the United States to help George Washington train and improved the U.S. Army.
Define and explain the concept of Salutary Neglect
English policy on the colonies that left day-to-day management to the colonies as long as they remained loyal to the Crown and contributed to the Empire (paid taxes) / Gave the colonies more freedom and moderate independence from England