Vocabulary
Monarchy
Rule by one person
Where were plantations found and why?
South - Long and wet growing season
Yelled "The Regulars are Coming"
Paul Revere
A person who supported British rule
Loyalist
Leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
Militia
Organization of nonprofessional soldiers
After winning the French and Indian War, what was the West border of the colonies supposed to be?
The Mississippi River
Final Battle of the Revolution where General Cornwallis became trapped in 1781
Battle of Yorktown, Virginia
Motto of the colonists
"No Taxation Without Representation"
Troops who were ready to leave at any moment
Minutemen
Boycott
Refusal to buy/use something
Describe two Revolutionary Advantages for Britain and America
Britain - More resources, better trained army, larger population
America - Homefield advantage, French help, greater motivation, Guerilla Warfare
How did Britain react to American protests?
Took away taxes (besides tea) and sent in more soldiers which lead to Boston Massacre
Describe two sources of tension between the British and Colonists
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea party
Tar and Feathering
Boycotting taxes
Quatering Act
Author of "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
The Continental Congress
Where delegates from the 13 colonies met to sign the Declaration of Independence - essentially America's first Congress
In Colonial America, what impact did geography have on colonists?
Economic and lifestyle
Why was common sense so popular?
It was written in plain English so everyone could read it, it supported the revolution
What did the following groups want from the Revolution?
Women -
Slaves -
Native Americans -
Women - Suffrage
Slaves - Freedom
Native Americans - Their land and to be left alone
Credited with writing the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Salutary Neglect
The policy that Britain relatvely left the colonies alone
Geography and economies of the 13 colonies
North -
Middle -
South -
North - Rocky soil, fishing and boating
Middle - Short growing seasons, breadbasket
South - Long growing seasons, cash crops and slavery
South - Florida
North - Canada
East - Atlantic Ocean
West - Mississippi River
Which event was the turning Point that Ended Salutary Neglect?
The French and Indian War
"We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang seperately"
Ben Franklin