Think Like a Historian
When historians put events in the order they happened, they are creating this.
Timeline
An exaggerated depiction of a person/thing
Caricature
This was the main reason Native populations declined so quickly after Europeans arrived.
Diseases (Smallpox)
This 1765 law placed a tax on newspapers, playing cards, and legal documents
Stamp Act
On the night of April 18, 1775, this Patriot made a famous ride to warn colonists that the British were marching toward Lexington and Concord
Paul Revere
This type of source, such as a diary or photograph, comes directly from the time period being studied.
Primary Source
Before European contact, the Cherokee, Catawba, and Tuscarora survived by practicing this “three sisters” method of farming.
Corn, Beans, Squash
Europeans brought this animal to the Americas, which transformed Native American hunting and transportation.
Horse
Colonists protested British taxes with this slogan, arguing they had no representatives in Parliament
No Taxation without Representation
Colonists who supported independence from Britain were known by this name.
Patriots
The perspective or opinion of the author that may shape how a source is written is known as this.
Bias
Giovanni da Verrazzano was first to touchdown in NC for which country?
France
This sweet crop, introduced to the Americas, drove plantation economies and the demand for enslaved labor
Sugar Cane
In 1770, British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists in Boston, killing five people, in an event known as this.
Boston Massacre
The first shots of the American Revolution were fired in April 1775 at this location
Lexington and Concord
Asking “What motivated this author to write this?” is part of this historian’s practice.
Sourcing
Who was the Spanish Explorer to first contact NC?
Juan Pardo
Crops like sugarcane and coffee were introduced to the Americas from this region.
The Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia)
In response to the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed harsh laws that colonists called this
Intolerable Acts
The Continental Congress appointed this Virginian as commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
Asking “Who was the intended audience of this source?” helps historians uncover this
Perspective (or Purpose)
What year did the English first contact NC?
1584-1587
In the 1700s, the deerskin trade between Carolina colonists and Native tribes created economic opportunities but also led to long-term consequences for Native communities.
Debt and dependency on European goods (which fueled conflict and loss of land)
This meeting in 1774 brought together delegates from 12 colonies to discuss a unified response to British rule.
First Continnential Congress
This group of colonial leaders met in Philadelphia in May 1775 and eventually declared independence
Second Continential Congress