Exploration
What 3 things motivated Europeans to explore the New World?
God, Gold, and Glory
What was the Mayflower Compact?
The first agreement for self-government in America, signed by the Pilgrims
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
A law that banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
What was the Committees of Correspondence?
Groups that spread news of British actions and organized resistance
Which man rode to warn the colonists that "The British are coming?"
Paul Revere
Who was Marco Polo and why was he important?
A European traveler(merchant) whose stories inspired others to trade with Asia
Which colony established the first representative assembly, the House of Burgesses?
Why were colonists angry about British taxes?
They had "no taxation without representation"
What happened at Lexington and Concord?
The first battles of the Revolution; the "Shot Heard 'Round the World."
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson (with help from Franklin and Adams)
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between the Old World and New World
What was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
The first written constitution in the colonies
What was the Boston Massacre?
A deadly clash between colonists and British soldiers that killed 5 colonists
What was the First Continental Congress?
Delegates met to write grievances and unite against Britain
Who was the first person killed at the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
Why did Europeans want water routes to Asia instead of land routes?
Land routes were long, dangerous, and costly
Name one difference between the economies of New England, Middle, and Southern colonies
New England: shipbuilding/trade; Middle: farming & trade: Southern: plantations/slavery
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists protested the Tea Act by dumping tea into Boston Harbor
Who wrote Common Sense and why was it important?
Thomas Paine; it persuaded many colonists to support independence
Who was John Locke and why was he important?
A philospher who believed in natural rights; life, liberty, and property
Which countries completed for exploration and colonization in the Americas?
Spain, France, England, the Netherlands, and Portugal
How did the First Great Awakening affect the colonies?
It encouraged new religious ideas, greater equality, and challenged traditional authority
How did the Intolerable Acts punish the colonists?
Closed Boston Harbor, forced colonists to quarter soldiers, and limited town meetings
What was the Second Continental Congress's most important decision?
Appointing George Washington as commander of the Continental Army and moving toward independence
Which woman wrote for the Patriot cause and also spoke out for women's rights?
Abigail Adams