Exploration and Colonization
American Revolution
Constitution and Govt.
Mixed #1
Mixed #2
100
What is the economy of the New England Colonies?
Shipbuilding, harbors, whaling, trade, lumber, fishing
100
What limited westward movement of the colonists after the French and Indian War?
Proclamation of 1763
100
What are the three unalienable rights created by Thomas Jefferson? What document would I find these in?
Life, Liberty and Happiness in the Declaration of Independence
100
What was the purpose of the founding of Virginia?
What was the purpose of founding Massachusetts?
VA- finding gold/business profits
MA- escaping religious persecution/religious freedom
100
What is the turning point of the American Revolution?
Battle of Saratoga
200
The distance from Great Britian led to the development of...
self-government like, Mayflower Compact, Virginia House of Burgesses and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
200
What geographic feature set the boundary of the Proclamation of 1763?
Appalachian Mountains
200
What event led to the founding fathers calling the Constitutional Convention?
Shays Rebellion
200
What region of the colonies would fish, whale and build ships? Name a colony from that region.
New England Colonies
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
200
What happened after General Cornwallis' surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?
Treaty of Paris 1783 was signed and America is free.
300
What early form of the representative government helped to establish the example of checks and balances in the colonies?
House of Burgesses
300
"For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:"
What is the above grievance talking about and what document would you find this listed?
Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes; this grievance would be found in the Declaration of Independence.
300
Why did the Southern states agree to the 3/5ths Compromise?
It increased their political influence/ gave them more power/more votes in Congress
300
________???________ policies prevented trade with other countries and other colonies. This created tensions between the colonies and Great Britain.
Mercantilist/Mercantilism
300
What policy is being portrayed in the picture below?
Mercantilism
400
Why was slavery so utilized by plantation owners?
Slavery increased profits for plantation owners because labor costs were low/free
400
What are natural rights and who came up with this Enlightment idea?
They are Life, Liberty and Property and these are John Locke's ideas.
400
All states had to approve amendments and the states coined their own money are weaknesses of the...
Articles of Confederation
400
"We, reposing special trust and confidence in your patriotism, valor, conduct, and fidelity, do, by these presents, constitute and appoint you to be General and Commander in chief, of the army of the United Colonies..." Commission from the Continental Congress, June 17th, 1775
Who would have received the above commission from the second continental congress?
George Washington
400
The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan combined together to make the Great Compromise. What branch of government was formed by this compromise?
Legislative Branch- two house congress/ bicameral legislature
500
What are the two reasons that Spain settled colonies in the New World?
they wanted to find gold, wealth and spread religion
500
What are the 6 events you needed to know IN ORDER from the American Revolution?
Lexington and Concord
Declaration of Independence
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Treaty of Paris
500
Fill in the blank...
Reasons for European Exploration
- Claim and Settle Land
- Spread Religion/Religious Freedom
- Riches and Wealth
- ???
trade routes to Asia
500
"I am now convinced, beyond a doubt that unless some great and capital change suddenly takes place... this Army must inevitably be reduced to one or other of these three things. Starve, dissolve, or disperse, in order to obtain subsistence in the best manner they can; rest assured Sir this is not an exaggerated picture...."
—General George Washington, letter to the Continental Congress, December 23, 1777
What event is George Washington referring to in the quote above?
The winter at Valley Forge
500
What act was passed prior to the American Revolution that prevented the colonists from trading with other colonies and countries??
Navigation Acts