Vocabulary
13 English Colonies
Road To Revolution
Misc.
100
What is a charter?
A charter is a document that gives English aristocrats the right to create a colony in the New World (kings signature is on it!)
100
What group of colonies were nicknamed the "Breadbasket Colonies" and why?
The Middle Colonies were nicknamed the Breadbasket Colonies because they exported so much grain to the mother country.
100
Why did King George III start taxing the British colonists in 1763?
King George III started taxing the British colonists in 1763 to pay off Great Britain's $130 million war debt from the French and Indian War.
100
What rule did John Smith create in Jamestown to motivate aristocrats to learn how to hunt, fish and build palisades?
John Smith created a rule that said, "He that does not work shall not eat" to motivate aristocrat to learn how to hunt, fish and build palisades.
200
What is a debtor?
A debtor is someone who owes money and cannot pay it back. The colony of Georgia was created so that debtors could get a fresh start on life.
200
Why did Puritans migrate to North America in 1620?
The Puritans migrated to North America in 1620 to practice their religion freely.
200
What is the difference between a patriot and a loyalist?
A patriot is a colonist who wants to break away from Great Britain and make their own country while a loyalist is a colonist who still want to be governed by King George III and Great Britain
200
What are cash crops and give an example of two planted and harvested in the Southern Colonies?
A cash crop is a crop that can be grown year round in the southern colonies and exported to the mother country for a tremendous amount of money.Cotton, tobacco, rice, and indigo are four examples of cash crops.
300
What was the Mayflower Compact?
The Mayflower Compact is a signed agreement that allowed the Puritans to rule themselves in the Plymouth Colony (self-government).
300
How was an indentured servant different from an African slave?
An indentured servant is a temporary slave used by an aristocrat and an african slave is a permanent slave to an aristocrat.
300
Define the word boycott and describe one specific colonial boycott
A boycott is a refusal to buy certain products. The Sons of Liberty boycotted the Tea Act during the Boston Tea Party.
300
What is the difference between the prefixes pro and anti?
The prefix pro means to support and the prefix anti means to be against (pro-patriot, anti-British).
400
What was the Quartering Act?
The Quartering Act is a law that required colonists to house and feed British soldiers after the Boston Tea Party.
400
What is the difference between religious tolerance and religious intolerance?
Religious tolerance is accepting people who have different religious beliefs than you and religious intolerance is when you persecute people who have different religious beliefs than you.
400
Define propaganda and describe one specific piece of colonial propaganda
Propaganda is spreading information to change people’s opinions or beliefs. Benjamin Franklin's "Join or Die" political cartoon is an example. This cartoon tried to convince loyalists to become patriots.
400
Why do mother countries create colonies?
Mother countries create colonies so that they can acquire more land and natural resources for the mother country.
500
What does the phrase "no taxation without representation" mean?
The phrase "no taxation without representation" means do not tax us (the colonists) unless we (colonists) can vote.
500
How does the M&M theory apply to the Virginia House of Burgesses?
The Virginia House of Burgesses was like M&M’s for the colonists living in the 13 colonies because they had never voted for their own leaders or made their own laws before 1619. But once they started, they did not want to stop (NO MORE OBEYING THE KING...WAHOOOOOO!)
500
Why was the Proclamation Line of 1763 created?
The Proclamation Line of 1763 was created to stop conflicts between the colonists and Native Americans after the French and Indian War.
500
What does the "Join or Die" title of Benjamin Franklin's political cartoon really mean?
Benjamin Franklin's title is encouraging the patriots to unite now, or the idea of ever being an independent country will die forever.
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