COLONIAL REGIONS
This colonial region had rocky soil, focused on lumber and trade, and was settled by Puritans seeking religious freedom.
What is the New England Colonies?
This 1620 document established self-government in the New England colonies.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This war was fought between Britain and France over land in North America.
What is the French and Indian War?
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This rebellion showed the Articles of Confederation were too weak.
What is Shays’ Rebellion?
These colonies were known as the “breadbasket” because they produced wheat and grain.
What are the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?
This was the first representative democracy in the colonies.
What is the House of Burgesses?
This 1763 law banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This battle (and Washington’s river crossing) boosted morale on Christmas 1776.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
This compromise created a two-house legislature—House by population and Senate equally.
What is the Great Compromise?
This man led a rebellion in Virginia because he believed the government favored the wealthy.
Who is Nathaniel Bacon?
This term describes England allowing the colonies to trade freely, ignoring the Navigation Acts.
What is Salutary Neglect?
This group organized protests and later carried out the Boston Tea Party.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
Known as the turning point of the war, this battle convinced France to support the Americans.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This compromise counted enslaved people when determining population for representation.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
These colonies had fertile soil, a long growing season, and relied heavily on cash crops like tobacco.
What are the Southern Colonies?
This brutal journey brought enslaved Africans to the Americas.
What is the Middle Passage?
Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet encouraging independence from Britain.
What is Common Sense?
German officer who trained Washington’s troops at Valley Forge.
Who is Baron von Steuben?
This principle divides government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
What is separation of powers?
This war in New England saw Native Americans (led by Metacom) fight Puritan settlers.
What is King Philip’s War?
This religious movement in the 1730s–40s caused the colonies and England to grow farther apart
What is the Great Awakening?
This 1774 law closed Boston Harbor as punishment after the Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
This British general surrendered at Yorktown in 1781.
Who is Lord Cornwallis?
These papers, written by Hamilton and Madison, argued for a stronger federal government
What are The Federalist Papers?