Indigenous People
Which of the following was the most significant factor in the decline of Native American populations after 1500?
a) War
b) Famine
c) Migration
d) Disease
d) Disease
The Atlantic Ocean
Vermont belonged to which colonial region?
New England Colonies
The Enlightenment
What is the name of the war fought in North America between 1754 and 1763?
The French and Indian War or Seven Years' War
What is the name of the Native American people from New York City?
The Lenape
What are the names of the 3 colonial regions?
The New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies.
Which colonial region was characterized by religious tolerance, trade, and growing grains?
The Middle Colonies
Which philosopher argued that people have "natural rights" including the right to "life, liberty, and property?"
John Locke
The Stamp Act of 1765 was a tax on what?
Paper goods (paper, newspapers, playing cards, etc.)
Band together to fight the English.
What system contributed to the rise of race-based slavery in Colonial America?
The plantation system.
What is the name of the 13th century English document that is the foundation for individual liberties in Colonial America?
The Magna Carta
British debt from the French and Indian War led Parliament to implement what new policies throughout the 1760s?
Taxes on good imported to the colonies.
"But brothers, since these Englishmen have seized our country, they have cut down the grass with scythes, and the trees with axes..."
What is Miantonomo describing in this passage AND how did it affect the Native Americans?
He is describing the destruction of the environment by the British. This led to competition for resources and starvation for Native Americans.
The Southern Colonies
Describe at least 3 differences between indentured servants and enslaved people.
Indentured servitude only lasted for a set time whereas slavery was for life
the children of indentured servants were free while the children of enslaved people were enslaved
indentured servants were generally white while enslaved people were Africans or Native Americans
indentured servants chose to come to Colonial America while enslaved people were kidnapped
Who was eligible to participate in town meetings and other democratic assemblies in Colonial America?
Men who owned property (land)
What did the Quartering Act do?
Require colonists to provide food, water, shelter, and fuel to British soldiers that were stationed in their city or town.
"Why should British men and women take by forces that from us which you can have by love? Why should you destroy us, who have provided you with food?"
What is Powhatan's point of view or perspective in this quote?
He is pleading with the British to live in peace with Native Americans instead of fighting each other. He is attempting to appeal to their emotions.
What is the name of the geographic feature that served as the basis for the Proclamation Line of 1763?
The Appalachian Mountains
What is the primary reason that industries and labor systems varied from each colonial region to the next?
Variations in their geography and economic activities. For example, the broad plains and warm climate of the south was conducive to large scale agriculture, whereas the forests and natural harbors of the north facilitated fishing and shipbuilding.
What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
It established one of the first democratic governments in Colonial America.
Which tax imposed on Colonial America focused on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea?
The Townshend Acts