Colonial Geography
Self Government
Religious Freedom
The Constitution
Wild Card
100
This region was known for its long, hot summers and slaves growing cash crops on plantations.
The Southern Colonies
100
The Pilgrims wrote this document in 1620 to establish self government at Plymouth -
The Mayflower Compact
100
In what colony did Quakers seek refuge from religious persecution?
Pennsylvania
100
How do Americans exercise their popular sovereignty?
We vote and choose the people we want representing us in government.
100
This is a map of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. What factor most contributed to this migration of people?
Labor demands of plantations.
(Cash crop plantations)
200
This mountain range slowed westward expansion on the colonies.
The Appalachian Mountains
200
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639) was an important step in the development of self government in America.
Who wrote it?
Thomas Hooker
200
Lord Baltimore established this colony as a safe space for English Catholics, like himself -
Maryland
200
Congress can override a presidential veto. Why is this important?
Congress can override a presidential veto to keep the president from acting like a dictator.
This is an example of checks and balances.
200
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?
The American victory convinced the French to ally with the United States and support the American cause.
300
Why were natural harbors so important for the colonists in America?
Give me TWO answers.
Natural harbors provided access to the sea for transportation and trade. This opened up new markets and caused port cities on harbors to grow quickly.
They also provided access to the sea for whaling and fishing.
300
The Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) was the first elected assembly in the colonies. It had the power to make laws for Virginia.
How did it influence future governments in America?
It served as a model for future colonial assemblies.
300
Rhode Island was established on the principle of religious freedom and toleration.
Who founded Rhode Island after being banished from Massachusetts?
Roger Williams
300
How did the Three-Fifths Compromise resolved a dispute between free states and slave states?
They agreed to count a portion (3/5) of the slaves for the purpose of determining representation in the House of Representatives.
300
Why did the colonists dump all that tea in Boston Harbor???
They were protesting unfair taxation by the British.
400
Shipbuilding, Fishing, Fur trapping and Lumber milling were all popular occupations in colonial New England.
List at least TWO environmental factors that made these occupations successful in New England.
Dense forests
Swift rivers
Natural harbors
400
Explain how slow communication and the distance between Britain and America led to the development of self-government in the colonies.
The colonists did not have time to wait for answers from the British government. They had to take action. Britain pretty much left the colonies alone until after the French & Indian War.
400
Tell me the TWO things the First Amendment says Congress must not do regarding religion.
1. Congress cannot establish a religion.
2. Congress cannot prohibit the practice of certain religious beliefs.
400
The Great Compromise created the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What dispute did this resolve?
It settled a dispute between large states that wanted representation in Congress based on state populations and the small states who wanted every state represented equally.
400
Stamp Act
Proclamation of 1783
Lack of representation in Parliament
British economic policies after the French & Indian War.
Too long to type, bruh.