Early Exploration
A people's way of life, such as beliefs, customs, and food, is known as.....
Culture
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown, Virginia
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
Land dispute over Ohio River Valley
To refuse to buy or use certain goods or services:
Boycott
The colonies in the south based their economy on what...
Agriculture & Cash Crops
What were the names of the three ships used during Columbus' voyage?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
A crop that is sold for a profit is a:
Cash Crop
Who was fighting in the French and Indian War?
British & Colonists vs. French and Indians
A colonist who favored independence from Great Britain and war against Britain:
Patriot
Maryland was founded in 1634 by English Catholics, lead by--
Lord Baltimore
What year did Christopher Columbus reach the New World?
1492
What are the southern colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian war?
George Washington
Colonists had no representatives in British Parliament, so they refused to obey tax laws that they didn't help create and created the slogan_____________
"No Taxation without Representation"
Who was the leader of Jamestown?
John Smith
Many Native Americans were considered migrants. This means they:
Moved from place to place in search of food and resources
Which are the Middle colonies?
New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
What treaty marked the end of the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris 1763
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is a missionary?
People who travel to a territory or community in order to make converts to their religion
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and Africa and the New World of the Americas
What type of people settled in New England colonies?
Pilgrims and Puritans
Why was British Parliament passing new tax laws after the French and Indian War?
The British wanted the colonists to help pay for the war.
According to the Declaration of Independence who institutes or creates governments?
The People
Why was Columbus on this voyage across the Atlantic?
Looking for trade routes to Asia/West Indies
Who funded Columbus's voyage?
Spain
What are the New England colonies?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island
What was the final battle of the French and Indian War?
Battle of Quebec
What battle was the turning point of the American Revolutionary War?
Battle of Saratoga
What was the first written form of government in the United States?
Articles of Confederation
Where was Columbus born?
Italy
The Mason-Line is between which two colonies?
Maryland and Pennsylvania
What was the lone Indian tribe that sided with the British during the French and Indian War?
Iroquois
Where did Washington take his troops for the winter of 1777?
Valley Forge
Name two authors of the Federalist Papers.
John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton