Native American Cultures
It is believed that the ancestors of Native Americans crossed this Bridge to walk from Asia to North America
What is the Bering Strait Land Bridge?
Most settlers came from this continent to search for a new life and claim land in the Americas?
What is Europe?
This group of colonists wanted American Independence
Who are the Patriots?
War, Battle, Fighting, Arguing, Disagreements
What is Conflict?
This conflict occurred in North America between 1757 and 1763. The sides were: The British and American Colonists vs The French and their Indian Allies.
What was the French and Indian War?
This term means moving from one place to another
What is Migration?
European's unknowingly brought these invisible killers with them to the Americas and killed over 90% of the Native American population.
What are diseases (ex: Small Pox)
This group of colonists wanted to remain loyal to the King of England?
Who were the Loyalists?
When one group has control over another, causing social tension and conflict...
What is Power?
Several Bostonians were shot at this event after throwing snowballs, ice and insults at British soldiers.
What is the Boston Massacre?
Using local materials and adopting habits to survive is known as what?
What is Adaptation?
Many Europeans came to colonies like Maryland searching for this freedom to worship however they want.
What is Religious Freedom?
This Patriot group was formed after the Albany Plan of Union. They harassed British tax collectors and organized the Boston Tea Party
Who were The Sons of Liberty?
The movement of goods, introduction of new technologies and ideas...
What is the impact of Trade?
Members of the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians, boarded a ship and smashed open chests and tossed tea into Boston Harbor at this event?
What is The Boston Tea Party?
What are Longhouses?
In Europe, members of certain religious communities faced _____. So they left for America to be left alone
What is Religious Persecution?
This war was fought for American Independence from 1775-1783
What is The American Revolution?
Slavery, denial of rights, attacks on human rights
What are Human Rights Violations?
These articles made the government very weak and without the power to do things like raise taxes, pay soldiers reliably, or negotiate treaties easily
What are the Articles of Confederation?
These nasty invisible killers, killed more Native Americans (over 90%) than war and battle with European settlers.
What are diseases?
What are Enslaved Africans?
This man (on the $100) organized the Albany Plan of Union, and made a cartoon with a chopped up snake to warning colonists to "Join or Die"
Who is Benjamin Franklin
Changes caused by the introduction of new technologies. (smart phones have been a huge one in the last 10 years)
What is Impact of Technology?
Because the Articles of Confederation were so weak, they were replaced by this document that we still use today and will learn a lot more about in Unit 4!
What is The Constitution?