Causes of the Revolution
What is the Tea Act?
A tax on tea that led to the Boston Tea Party
A colonist that is pro (for) being independent from Britain
Patriot
The Atlantic Slave Trade connected which areas of the world?
Europe (Great Britain, England), The Colonies, Africa
What type of industry were the southern colonies known for?
How much time do you have to complete an assignment after the due date if you want full credit?
two weeks
What is the Stamp Act?
British tax on paper
A colonists that was against leaving Great Britain
Loyalist
The forced transportation of millions of Africans to the colonies to be enslaved, primarily by European traders
Atlantic Slave Trade
What were the 3 regions of the early colonies?
Northern (New England), Middle, Southern
How many pieces of evidence is required for a constructed response? (minimum)
Two
The first battle of the American Revolution
Lexington and Concord
The unofficial policy of Great Britain to "ignore" the colonies as long as they were well behaved and produced money and raw materials. The end of this is a major cause of the Revolution
Salutary Neglect
What benefits did Europe receive from the Atlantic Slave trade?
(multiple answers) raw materials, lumber, cotton, tobacco, textiles
A group of people from one country who build a settlement in another territory, or land
Colony
An unfair or unbalanced point of view
Bias
An act that was passed requiring the colonists to house and feed British soldiers
Quartering Act
The Boston Massacre was used as ____________ to encourage colonists to declare independence from Britain.
Propaganda
What was the main purpose of the Atlantic Slave Trade?
To provide slave labor to the southern plantations
What were the two main reasons settlers left Europe to start colonies in North America?
Land (money), and religion
Propaganda is similar to ads in most ways, except rather than trying to sell you a product, it tries to convince you of _______ ideas.
political
The name of the event that killed the first civilians killed by British soldiers
Boston Massacre
ONLY ONE WINNER! Explain the best argument of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" and why you feel it is the best.
Various Answers
ONLY ONE WINNER!
How did the legacy of the Atlantic Slave Trade continue to affect societies in the Americas and Africa?
Ongoing racial inequalities, cultural exchanges, and demographic changes, negative impacts on African culture, society and economy even today.
Name all 13 colonies!
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island, Georgia, New Hampshire, Maryland
To get rid of something, usually a law or custom
Abolish