Sources and Exploration
What is a firsthand account from the time period, such as a diary or speech?
Primary source
Name one cash crop grown in the Southern Colonies.
Cotton, tobacco, rice, indigo
Colonists were angry about taxes without what?
Representation
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
Lexington and Concord
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston
What is a written account created after an event, such as a textbook?
Secondary source
Which colony was founded in 1607 by the Virginia Company?
Jamestown
What was mercantilism designed to do for Britain?
Which battle showed the colonists could fight bravely even though they lost?
Battle of Bunker Hill
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Name the three primary motives of European exploration (the “3 G’s”).
God, Gold, Glory
Which colony was founded in 1630 by Puritans seeking religious freedom?
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Which act taxed legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards?
Stamp Act
What battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
What is the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
Declare independence from Britain and explain reasons
Which European country settled in Canada and traded furs with Native Americans?
France
Describe the climate and economy of New England Colonies.
Cold climate, rocky soil, shipbuilding, fishing, trade
Name one Enlightenment idea that influenced the colonists.
Consent of the governed, natural rights
Which battle led to the final British surrender?
Battle of Yorktown
Name two grievances listed against King George III.
Taxation without representation
Quartering of soldiers
Cutting off trade
Dissolving legilatures
Denying trial by jury
Which country conquered much of South and Central America and established missions to spread Catholicism?
Spain
Compare the economies of the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies.
Middle Colonies - mix of industry, trade, and farming
Southern Colonies - cash crops, large plantation farming
List one political, one economic, and one social cause of the American Revolution.
Political - No representation in Parliament, limits on self-government
Economic - Taxes (Stamp Act, Tea Act), mercantilism, trade restrictions
Social - Enlightenment ideas, resentment of British soldiers
Name two effects of the American Revolution.
Colonies gain independence, creation of the United States, inspired revolutions in France and Latin America
What key ideas did the Declaration introduce about natural rights and government?
All men are created equal, endowment of unalienable natural rights