Unit 1: Exploration and Settlement
The three sister crops used by Native tribes
Corn, Beans, and Squash
Most slaves died on the journey across the Atlantic Ocean called the
Middle Passage
These laws stated how owners were to treat their slaves in the Louisiana territory
Code Noir
Great Britian and France battled over land in North America from 1754 to 1763
French and Indian War
This man is known as the father of the Constitution, and wrote the Bill of Rights
James Madison
This settlement was saved because one man told the settlers: "He that will not work shall not eat"
Jamestown
This religious group wanted all people to read the Bible, founded the first schools in America, and banished anyone who disagreed with their beliefs
Puritans
France gave Spain New Orleans and the Louisiana Territory in this agreement
Treaty of Fountainebleau
These were passed in response to the Boston Tea Party to punish American colonists
Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
The first government established by the Second Continental Congress to govern the United States of America
Articles of Confederation
Three reasons European countries wanted to explore new worlds (Don't say "the 3 Gs," Be specific!)
Find new trade routes, discovering gold/raw materials, spreading religion, gaining new territory
These colonies were called the bread basket colonies because they produced a lot of wheat
Middle Colonies
This man was the governor of Louisiana and founded New Orleans as a trading port
Bienville
Two advantages of the British army during the American Revolution
A lot of resources and supplies, trained soliders, stable government, more troops
This compromise stated in the Constitution determined how slaves would be counted in population
3/5 Compromise
This document is considered the beginning of self-government in the colonies
This class of people were common in the Southern colonies due to labor needed to farm cash crops, and people's desperate need for food and shelter
Indentured servants
The first European to explore the Mississippi River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico, and claimed the land for France
Robert La Salle
France was convinced to join the Americans after this battle during the revolution
Battle of Saratoga
This event made the framers realize they needed a new government because the current one was too weak
This word was carved into a tree at the Lost Colony indicating the settlers joined a nearby Native tribe
Croatan
The Wampanoag tribe rallied other Native tribes to fight against colonists due to land disputes and accusations of murder in this event
King Phillip's (Metacom) War
The number of slaves doubled and New Orleans burned to the ground during this countries' rule of Louisiana
Spain
The preamble of the Declaration of Independence
We hold these truths to be self-evident...
This plan wanted one vote per state and was favored by the smaller states, led to the creation of the Senate
New Jersey Plan