1. He was the first European to discover the New World
Who is Christopher Columbus
100
What geographic feature most influenced where the first settlers lived during the colonial period?
Water/Rivers
100
11. These were two effects that the economic policy of Mercantilism had on the colonies
1) Limited Manufacturing in the Colonies
2) Limited trading with other nations
3) Only allowed the colonies to trade with Great Britain
100
16. He was the Preacher who said that man was a "Loathsome Insect," and claimed that men relied on god to live
Who is Jonathan Edwards
100
21. According to legend, this conflict between the colonists and British soldiers started with a "Snowball Fight"
What is the Boston Massacre
200
2. These were the three European Countries with colonies is North America
What are France, England, Spain
200
What geographic feature limited the westward expansion of the Colonists in the colonial period?
The Appalachian Mountains
200
12. This was the name given to Great Britain's "hands off" Policy towards the colonies until 1763 -- the end of the French and Indian War
What is Salutary Neglect
200
17. In his Natural Rights Theory, John Locke said that all people have these three "Natural Rights"
What are Life, Liberty and Property
200
22. In retaliation for the Tea Act, the colonists dressed up as Native Americans and performed this legendary action
What is the Boston Tea Party
300
3. This major war lasted from 1754-1763, and was a turning point in colonial history
What is the French and Indian War
300
8. This region's economy was based almost entirely on farming crops like Tobacco and Cotton
What is Southern Colonies
300
13. What are three main examples of "Self-Government" in the colonies?
1) Virginia House of Burgesses
2) Mayflower Compact
3) New England Town Meetings
4) Albany Plan of Union
300
18. This was the name given by Locke to the idea that if a government does not protect the natural rights of the governed, then they have a right to overthrow that government
What is Social Contract Theory
300
23. This act, passed by the British Parliament, stated that all things which were printed on paper would be taxed
What is the Stamp Act
400
4. In 1763, the British put this in place in order to limit conflict between their colonists and Native Americans
What is the Line of Proclamation
400
9. This region's economy was based on manufacturing and trade since their land was hilly with rocky soil
What is the Northern Colonies
400
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
Disputes between the French and British over land in the Ohio Valley
400
19. This was the movement that came as a reaction to the Enlightenment to bring people back to practice Christianity
The Great Awakening
400
24. This was the purpose of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" pamphlet
What is to convince the colonists to declare independence
500
5. This was the first British settlement -- Founded in 1607 in Virginia
What is Jamestown
500
10. This was "geometric" trading system that brought hundreds of thousands of slaves into the colonies
The Triangle Trade
500
After the French and Indian War, the British imposed more of what on the colonies?
Taxes!
500
20. According to a major principal in Declaration of Independence, what should the power of the government be based on?
The Consent (Agreement/Permission) of the governed
500
What was the purpose of the colonists writing the Declaration of Independence?
Explain WHY they were declaring their independence from England w/ a list of Grievences