Colonial America
Name all 5 Southern Colonies.
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland.
One significant effect of the French & Indian War:
Britain gained more land and power in North America.
What did Thomas Paine want the colonies to do?
Declare independence from Britain.
One famous phrase from the Declaration of Independence:
“All men are created equal…”
Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality said:
The U.S. would not take sides in foreign wars.
Two economic activities in New England Colonies?
Shipbuilding and fishing.
Why did the relationship between Britain and the colonies worsen?
Britain placed too many taxes on the colonies.
How did the Common Sense Pamphlet affect the war?
It persuaded undecided colonists to support independence.
Loyalist belief:
Wanted to Remain Loyal to Great Britain
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
What is salutary neglect?
Great Britain not enforcing strict laws on the colonies.
How did colonists oppose British taxes?
By boycotting British goods.
What would Thomas Paine oppose?
Having Loyalty to Great Britain
Patriot Belief:
They wanted independence from Great Britain.
What was the Middle Passage?
The Middle Passage was the brutal voyage enslaved Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A secret group that protested British taxes and laws.
Main issue with Stamp, Tea, and Townshend Acts?
Colonists were taxed without representation.
Patrick Henry meant what when he said “I am not a Virginian, but an American”?
Colonists should unite and fight for independence.
How many terms did George Washington serve?
Two
What happened during the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act and British taxes.
What was the purpose of “Join or Die” Cartoon?
To encourage colonies to unite during the French & Indian War.
“No Taxation Without Representation” means:
Colonists didn’t want taxes without having a political voice.
Purpose of the Olive Branch Petition:
The colonies’ last attempt to make peace with Britain.
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
The states had too much power.
What happened during Shays’ Rebellion, and why did it matter?
Farmers led by Daniel Shays protested high taxes and debt by trying to shut down courts. The government couldn’t stop them, showing the Articles of Confederation were too weak.