The New World
The 3 reasons that people came to the New World
Religious Freedom
Political Freedom
Prosperity (Economic opportunities)
What are the 4 New England Colonies?
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
A colony owned by a private individual
Proprietary Colony
Ridiculous
The victor in the French and Indian War
British
The Protestant Reformation
The right of all males to vote and have a say in government.
Consent of the Governed
The 4 Middle Colonies
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
What British fortress was captured by the French in 1754 though George Washington tried to defend it. It was considered the “spark” of the French and Indian War?
Fort Necessity
William Bradford
Preacher exiled from Massachusetts, Founded Rhode Island
Roger Williams
The 5 Southern Colonies
The 3 French advantages in the French and Indian War
New France was united under a single government and could act quickly
The French had the support of most of the Indians
France was the most powerful nation in Europe
What was the turning point in the French and Indian War?
William Pitt became the leader of the British Government
Church Founded by King Henry VIII, also known as the church of England
The Anglican Church
Second major war with the Indians against European expansion led by Metacomet, caused the Indians to ally with the French.
King Philip's War
The 2 reasons Georgia was founded
buffer against Spanish Florida
a place where debtors could start over
1 British weakness in the French and Indian War
The Colonies seldom worked together
What did the Albany Plan of Union seek to accomplish? Why did the British colonies in America reject this plan?
It sought to unite the colonies in defense against the French.
The British colonies did not want to give up their independence.
Why were the Pilgrams entering into the Mayflower Compact and why is this document an important step towards self government?
They had been blown off course and landed in a place where they had no right to land and where there was no government or laws.
The document was an important step toward self-government because through it the people promised to obey the laws they would create.
Connecticut
Where did the settlers of South Carolina come from?
Overseas
The 3 British advantages in the French and Indian War
British colonies were well establish
British colonists outnumbered French colonists by 23:1
Most of the British settlements were concentrated along the Atlantic coast
What are the names of the 5 Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy?
Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca