Forging a New World
Who was the explorer who found the New World?
Christopher Columbus
What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
Jamestown
What was the most explosive city in the Colonies leading up to the Revolution?
Boston
How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?
What was the first governing document of the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
When Colombus hit land, where did he believe he was?
India
Where did the Pilgrims land?
Plymouth, Massachussetts
Who was the most famous of the Midnight Riders?
Samuel Adams
How long did the Articles govern the Country?
10 years
•Inexperience and unwillingness to work led to disagreements
•Lack of wilderness survival skills led to disease and hunger
•Poor initial Native relations
Which group of colonies had a heavy focus on religion and had a booming fishing industry?
New England Colonies
What was the main problem the colonists had with the British leading up to the Revolution?
Taxation without Representation
What were the Sons of Liberty?
A clandestine political group who fought against British taxes in the colonies
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution
What is the key difference between the colonists at Jamestown and the Pilgrims at Plymouth?
Pilgrims were on a religious mission
Which group of colonies relied on cash crops on plantations to bring in revenue?
Southern Colonies
Where was the "Shot Heard Round the World" fired, officially starting the Revolutionary War?
Lexington, Massachussetts
What did the Sons of Liberty dress up as when dumping the tea in to the Harbor in the Boston Tea Party?
Native Americans
What was the main sticking point between the two sides when trying to ratify the Constitution?
Too much power in the federal government vs. power with the states
On the Colombian Exchange, what were the four main things that were traded?
Animals, Culture, Plants and Disease
Which group of colonies was known as the "Breadbasket" of the Colonies?
Middle Colonies
What were the main Acts in the Townshend Acts?
What did the British government pass in response to the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
What were the two opposing sides when trying to ratify the Constitution?