Colonial Economy
This economic system said colonies existed to benefit the mother country.
What is mercantilism?
Britain’s policy of letting the colonies ignore the once strict trade laws and govern themself
What is salutary neglect?
This war was fought between Britain and France for control the ohio river valley
What is the French and Indian War?
This group organized protests and boycotts against British rule.
Who were the Sons and Daughters of Liberty?
What are the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence?
Preamble, a list of Grievances, and Declaration
The three-part trade system between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
What is the Triangle Trade?
Salutary neglect created an idea of this in the colonies.
What is self-government (independence)?
This British law forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This colonial writer published Common Sense, urging independence.
Who was Thomas Paine?
The “shots heard round the world” were fired on this date.
What is April 19, 1775? (will accept just 1775)
The harsh voyage enslaved Africans endured across the Atlantic.
What is the Middle Passage?
Which colony was more loyal to the King than the rest?
What is Georgia
Proclamation of 1763 angered colonists because they wanted more of this
What is land/freedom to expand westward?
This petition was a final attempt by colonists to make peace with Britain.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on this date.
What is July 4, 1776?
This colonial region relied on shipbuilding, fishing, and trade.
What is New England?
Preachers like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield were leaders of this movement.
What is the Great Awakening?
The Boston Tea Party, which was done in retaliation to new taxes, led to this set of harsh British laws.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
This group of five men was tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence.
Who were the Committee of Five (Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Sherman, Livingston)?
Colonists called them the “Intolerable Acts” because they were this.
What is harsh/unfair to the colonists?
Africans contributed to the Americas through labor, farming knowledge, and this.
What is cultural traditions (such as food, music, and farming techniques)?
This group spread information between colonies about British actions.
What are the Committees of Correspondence?
Where were the British troops headed in order to confiscate weapons hidden by local militias?
What is Lexington and Concord?
This man was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The name of John Adams wife, who fought for women in the foundation of the declaration
Abigail Adams