13 colonies
Which region (New England, middle, southern) was mainly founded for economic purposes?
Southern - cash crops
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor in response to unfair taxes
What was the first battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Lexington/Lexington and Concord
What is the Bill of Rights?
The firs 10 amendments/Protect people's freedoms
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
To set up government and/or laws for the pilgrims
How did British colonial territory change after the French and Indian War?
They gained a lot of new territory (to the west and north in Canada)
Why is the first shot fired known as "the shot heard round the world"?
Because it marked a turning point in the war
Were Federalists for or against the Constitution?
For
Why did colonists rely on slave labor to grow cash crops?
Required a lot of hard labor and slaves did not have to be paid (anything similar to this will be accepted)
Why did taxes increase for the colonists after the French and Indian war?
Britain's debt from the war needed to be paid
Tell a way that patriot troops used geography to help them in the war
Mrs. Isaac will determine if the answer is correct
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
Created a weak central/federal government
Describe the Columbian Exchange
What was the Boston Massacre?
How did women contribute to the war effort?
Mrs. Isaac will determine if correct
Is protesting protected in the Bill of Rights?
Yes
A consequence of the Great Awakening
Challenged church authority and/or promoted individual religious experience
How did things such a political cartoons and writings being published influence the rebellion?
It kept colonists more informed, they were made to stir negative feelings about the British
What is the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris
Why was the Great Compromise necessary?
To settle the fight between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plans for representation