Colonial Era
What colonial region has rocky soil, long winters, fishing, and shipbuilding?
New England Region!
What colonial region was made up of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware?
Middle Colonial Region
What was the first elected law-making body in the colonies and the first instance of representative government?
Virginia House of Burgesses
What law prohibited colonists from settling WEST of the Appalachian Mountains? *Must give the correct date*
Proclamation of 1763
What Battles led the British to march to concord in order to seize weapons from the patriots?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Remember it is the FIRST battle of the Revolutionary War
Jamestown was founded for economic reasons. What made the colony profit?
Tobacco
Southern Colonial Region
What document was the first social contract as well as the first form of SELF-GOV'T?
Mayflower Compact
What act required a tax on most printed paper?
Stamp Act
What document declared our separation from Britain?
Declaration of Independence
It's too late to apologize!
William Penn founded what first anti-slavery group?
The Quakers
What colonial region is made up Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire?
New England Colonial Region
What was the first written constitution in America?
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
How are the Sons of Liberty?
Patriots who wanted to fight unjust taxes. Boycott tea and taxes products.
What even convinced the French to help support the Patriots during the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Saratoga
Remember it's also known as the turning point
If you're Catholic trying to escape persecution, the best place to go is--
Maryland!
What colony attracted a large number of German Settlers? *Hint: The Quakers also live there*
Pennsylvania
Porque los colonos sentian que se le habian violado sus derechos porque carecian (no tenian) que?
Consentimiento de los gobernados
Why were colonists made to pay taxes after the French and Indian War?
To help pay off the war debt!
He was an American Naval Hero! Who is he?
Jone Paul Jones
What region had short winters, fertile soil, and small farms?
Middle Region!
Which region is composed of North and South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and Georgia?
Southern Colonial Region
What movement encouraged religious freedom and self-government in the colonies?
The First Great Awakening!
Why were colonists upset about the taxes?
They felt they had no representation in Parliament. No Taxation without representation!
What event marked the end of the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of Yorktown