French and Indian War
Early Colonial America
American Revolution
Declaration Of Independence
Miscellaneous
100
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
What is British and its colonists, against the French and Native Americans.
100
Colonists needed a large labor force to work on their plantations. The slave trade became major parts of the colonial economy
What is the Trianular Slave Trade
100
What was the main issue debated during the Second Continental Congress?
What is whether to seek a peaceful or violent solution
100
Which two key principles of government are included in the Declaration of Independence?
consent of the governed and natural rights
100
Marbury V. Madison
The court case that established Judicial Review
200
What happened at the end of the French and Indian War?
Britain gains control of the Ohio River Valley
200
result of decrease in Native American population
diseases introduced by the Spanish
200
What effect did Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense have on colonial leaders?
What is It inspired them to challenge British authority.
200
provide justification for declaring independence
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,—That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends; it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government,… — Thomas Jefferson The purpose of this statement was to
200
Olive Branch Pettion
A document sent to the British as a last attempt to avoid war
300
How did the British victory over the French affect the Native Americans of the Ohio River valley?
It hurt them because the French lost their Native American allies and trading partners
300
Which was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration?
European influence spread to the Western hemisphere
300
Why was the winter at Valley Forge such a difficult time for the Continental Army?
The army lacked protection and supplies.
300
The Declaration of Independence
statement of grievances against the King of England
300
The Mayflower Compact
It was the first written contract for a representative government in the colonies.
400
The results of the French and Indian War (1754–1763) that led to the independence movement in the thirteen colonies
British began imposing new taxes on the colonists
400
the theory of acquiring colonial markets and sources of raw materials
mercantilism
400
Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?
It lifted Patriot spirits and showed Europe countries, like France and Spain that Americans could win.
400
natural rights
In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was influenced most by John Locke’s idea of….
400
What is one reason why Europeans looked for new trade routes across the oceans?
find cheaper and shorter routes, like the Northwest passage.
500
One major consequence of the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) was that the
Expense of fighting the war led Britain to tax the colonies directly for the first time
500
How did the impact of the French differ from that of the Spanish as a result of the Age of Exploration?
The French played a greater role in establishing the fur trade with the Native Americans
500
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
a group of patriots who protested British laws
500
The Proclamation of 1763
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
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