Early Settlements
Where was the first permanent English settlement?
Jamestown
What are the three colonial regions?
Which war resulted in Great Britain creating the Proclamation Line of 1763?
The French and Indian War
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Salutary Neglect
What agreement did the Pilgrims sign that is an example of self-government?
The Mayflower Compact
Give TWO cash crops produced in the Southern colonies
Tobacco, rice, indigo, cotton
What issue regarding Parliament did the colonists have with being taxed?
No taxation without representation
This was the first major battle of the Revoultion
Battle of Bunker Hill
White men who wanted to own land in the new world, but couldn't afford the trip
Indentured servants
Give three problems the settlers of Jamestown faced
Poor shelter, little food, fighting between one another (answers can vary)
Catholics, Jews, Quakers
List TWO taxes placed on the colonists and what items each taxed
Answers can vary: Tea Tax (tax on tea), Stamp Act (tax on paper goods), Townshend Acts (tax on paint, glass, lead), Sugar Act (tax on sugar and molasses)
The French decided to formally ally themselves with the colonists after the battle
These were passed to make sure the colonists abided by mercantilism
Navigation Acts
Tobacco
Why did the New England colonies' economies surround infrastructure and ship building?
Because of its geography and climate
What act(s) was/were passed a result of the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
This battle is associated with the popular phrase "The world turned upside down"
Battle of Yorktown
Define mercantilism in your own words
an economic policy where a mother country controls the economy of its colonies to increase its wealth
What was the FIRST English settlement that vanished?
Roanoke
List each Southern colony
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What is the other name for the Intolerable Acts, which was used by the British
Coercive Acts
List the two individuals who helped the Continental Army during the Winter at Valley Forge
Marquis de Lafayette and Fredrich von Steuben
Define The Middle Passage