Colonies & Settlemen
Which colony was established last among the original Thirteen Colonies?
Georgia
What name did colonists give to the four harsh laws passed by Parliament after the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable acts
Who was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?
George washington
On Christmas night in 1776, Washington crossed the Delaware River and attacked mercenary soldiers at what town?
Trenton
name why many Native American tribes sided with the British during the Revolutionary War
Many tribes sided with the British because they believed a British victory would better protect their lands from colonial settlers.
What agreement did the Pilgrims sign to establish a self-governing colony?
Mayflower compact
How did most American colonists react to the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts?
By Boycotting
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense that persuaded many colonists to support independence?
Thomas Paine
Which battle convinced France to openly ally with the United States and is considered a turning point?
Battle of Saratoga
Analyze how Enlightenment ideas influenced the language of the Declaration of Independence.
Enlightenment ideas like natural rights and government by consent (Locke) appear in the Declaration’s argument that people have unalienable rights and may replace governments that violate them.
Which river was especially important to French trappers and traders in North America?
Mississippi River
What did the Proclamation of 1763 prohibit colonists from doing (which boundary)
Appalachian Mountains
Which foreign military officer from Prussia helped train Washington’s troops at Valley Forge?
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
What tactical mistake did General Cornwallis make that led to defeat at Yorktown?
he retreated to a peninsula where he was trapped by the American army and the French navy
Define “mercantilism” in one sentence
Mercantilism is an economic system where a nation seeks to increase wealth by controlling trade and accumulating resources from colonies
Explain why mercantilism encouraged European powers to establish and control colonies in North America.
Mercantilism promoted exports, restricted colonies' trade to the mother country, and provided raw materials and markets to increase national wealth.
Name two specific actions. Colonists used to resist British taxes and policies (give two examples)
Examples: boycotts of British goods; tarring and feathering tax collectors; forming the Sons of Liberty; petitions and protests (Tea party)
Who was the American war hero who later committed treason by trying to turn West Point over to the British?
Benedict Arnold
Which treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized U.S. independence?
Treaty of Paris
Why did John Hancock reportedly sign his name in large on the Declaration of Independence?
He was the president of the Continental Congress
Who proposed the Albany Plan of Union to unite the colonies during the French and Indian War?
Benjamin Franklin
Describe how the Intolerable Acts contributed to colonial unity and the move toward independence.
The Intolerable Acts punished Massachusetts, spurred other colonies to protest, and led to the First Continental Congress, increasing cooperation and calls for rights.
Choose one leader. Describe one major contribution they made to the American cause
Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, etc
Explain the strategic importance of the French navy at the Siege of Yorktown
The French navy blocked Cornwallis’s escape by sea, preventing British resupply or evacuation and allowing American and French forces to trap and force his surrender
According to John Locke and the Declaration of Independence, what may people do if a government fails to protect their natural rights?
Alter or abolish the government and create a new one