Coming to America
What was the main goal of early explorers?
100: What was the main goal of early explorers?Answer: To discover new trading routes and increase capitalism across Europe.
What conflict is known as the War of Jenkins' Ear?
A conflict between Britain and Spain from 1739 to 1748 over trade and territorial issues
What does "Taxation without Representation" refer to?
The colonists' belief that they should not be taxed by a government in which they had no representatives.
What does it mean to boycott?
To refuse to buy or use goods and services as a form of protest.
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
To express the colonies' desire for peace and reconciliation with Britain.
Who is credited with sparking the Age of Exploration?
Portugal’s Prince Henry the Navigator.
What major war occurred from 1754-1763?
The French and Indian War
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
To require colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper, effectively raising revenue for Britain.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A group of American colonists who protested British taxes and policies, including Samuel Adams and John Hancock.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson.
What year did Columbus discover the Bahamas?
1492.
What was one consequence of the French and Indian War?
Great Britain emerged victorious but with a massive national debt.
What event sparked the Boston Massacre?
Tensions between colonists and British soldiers escalated, leading to soldiers firing into a crowd.
What was the outcome of the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists dumped 342 crates of tea into Boston Harbor as a protest against the Tea Act.
What was the primary argument of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?
It argued for independence from England and the establishment of a democratic republic.
What was the first permanent English settlement in America?
Jamestown, established in 1607.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
A law forbidding colonial expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party?
It was a protest against British taxation, specifically the Tea Act, and led to increased tensions.
How did colonists respond to the Stamp Act?
They organized protests, formed the Stamp Act Congress, and boycotted British goods.
What did the Treaty of Paris accomplish?
It officially ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized American independence.
Why was the Roanoke colony a fail?
The colonists vanished without a trace, and the reason remains a mystery.
What was the main reason for the American colonies' resentment towards British taxes
They were taxed without having representation in Parliament.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
A series of unnecessary laws passed by Britain in response to the Boston Tea Party, aimed at controlling the colonies.
What was the significance of the First Continental Congress?
It was a meeting of delegates from the colonies to organize colonial resistance against British rule.
What was the Articles of Confederation?
The first constitution of the United States, establishing a weak central government.