Events
What were some of the results of the triangular trade?
Increased slavery, native peoples contracted disease, exchange of goods
What problems arose at the Jamestown Colony
Colonists searched for gold instead of growing food. Colony nearly died out
What were the Articles of Confederation?
First failed government of the US
What was the battle of Yorktown?
final battle of revolution, British surendered
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the Treaty of Paris 1783?
Ended the American Revolution.
Describe the geography and economy of the New England Colonies.
Rocky coastline, longer winters, limited agriculture. Economy based on ship building, whaling, trade, and fishing
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Weak federal government, no army, no ability to federally tax, states were all independent
What was the battle of Lexington and Concord?
first battle of the revolution
Where did the ideas in the Declaration of Independence stem from?
The enlightenment, John Locke
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists dressed as natives and threw British Tea into Boston Harbor.
Describe the geography and economy of the Middle or Mid Atlantic Colonies.
Combination of farmlands and coastline. 4 season temperatures. Economy based on shipping trade and agriculture
What were the strengths of the Articles of Confederation?
Wage War, Issue Money, Sign Treaties, Set up post offices, Apoint ambassadors, Settle conflict between states
What was the battle of Trenton and Princeton?
NJ battle won by Washington, British left NJ
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
Formally declare independence from Great Britain
How did the British respond to the Boston Tea Party?
Caused huge financial loses for GB. British passed intolerable acts (coercive acts) as punishment.
Describe the geography and economy of the Southern Colonies.
Long growing season. Plantations, slavery
How were laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?
9/13 states required to pass a law
What was the battle of Bunker Hill?
Battle lost by colonists but proved they had the ability to fight the British moral victory
How were Natives impacted by colonialism in the 1500’s and 1600s?
Colonialism forced the natives into slavery and eventually killed native populations through disease
What is “no taxation without representation”?
Colonists belief that they should not be taxed by British government because they had no representation in British parliament.
Describe the circumstances surrounding the colony of Roanoake
founder left for supplies arrived back years later. Colony was deserted with no trace of colonists or answers to where they went
How were amendments to the Articles made?
Amendments had to be unanimous
What was the battle of Saratoga?
turing point of the war. Colonists gained momentum, french join war
Why did slavery develop in the New World?
Plantations in the New World used slave labor