Geography
Famous History Quotes
100
The climate and topography of the southeastern U.S. had a major impact on the history of the U.S. before 1860 because the region provided agricultural products that were processed in the North and in Europe. Developed plantations (large farms that used slave labor) because of fertile land and a long growing season.
What did the Southern Colonies do for America?
200
Economic policy used by the British in which the American Colonies served as a source of raw materials and a market to sell goods. British buy raw materials from the colonies and sell them finished products. Limited manufacturing in America. Limited colonies’ trade with other nations. This policy would eventually become one of the reasons for the American Revolution.
What is British Mercantilism?
300
The answer is, Border established by Great Britain in order to avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native Americans.
What is Proclamation Line of 1763?
300
It means we are so knowledge-oriented, so intent on learning everything we can, so into increasing technology that we do now look at the disastrous effects all of this is having on the world around us.
What does Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe mean?
400
It led directly to the increased importation of enslaved Africans to the Western Hemisphere (colonies)
What is Triangular Trade?
400
Failure to learn from history will cause you to repeat the same mistakes over and over.
What does Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it mean?
500
It served as the western boundary for British colonial settlements prior to the Revolutionary War.
What did the Appalachian Mountains serve for the British?
500
If I can't live as a free man, I don't want to live at all.
What does Give me liberty or give me death mean?
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