European Colonization
Atlantic Slave Trade
13 Colonies
Revolution
Independence
100
On what continent did European countries settle new colonies in the late 1400's?
The Americas
100
What country did Europeans steal people from to do the hard labor in the Americas?
Africa
100
What European country settled the 13 colonies?
Great Britain
100
What was a Patriot?
A colonist that wanted American Independence.
100
Who won the Revolutionary War?
The Colonists/The Patriots
200
Name one reason why Europeans began settling new colonies.
Colonial powers wanted: -more land -more power -more resources -religious freedom -to find new trade routes to India
200
What was traded in exchange for enslaved Africans?
Guns and Rum
200
In what region are the 13 colonies located?
East Coast
200
What was a loyalist?
A colonist that wanted the colonies to remain under British control.
200
What document declared the colonies separate from Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
300
Where did Christopher Columbus think he was when he landed in the Americas?
India
300
What was taken from Africa to the Americas?
Enslaved Africans
300
Name two of the 13 colonies.
See me
300
Name some items that were heavily taxed by the King of England?
Sugar, Paper, Tea, etc.
300
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
400
Name five European countries that settled new colonies in the Americas.
-Spain -France -Great Britain -Portugal -Netherlands -Sweden
400
What was the name of the pathway/route taken from Africa to the Americas?
The Middle Passage
400
Name six of the 13 colonies.
See me.
400
What was the Boston Tea Party? (Who, What, When, Where, Why)
Who: Colonist disguised as Native Americans What: Threw a shipment of tea into the Boston Harbor When: 1773 Where: Boston Harbor Why: To protest British taxation
400
What document was written and signed when the British surrendered?
Treaty of Paris (1783)
500
What year did Christopher Columbus "sail the ocean blue"
1492
500
Where were most of the enslaved African taken?
Brazil
500
Which state on the east coast was NOT one of the original 13 colonies?
Florida (belonged to Spain)
500
What country provided aid to the Patriots to help them fight the British?
France
500
Name one effect of the American Revolution.
-British loyalist moved to Canada -A Revolution began in France -Inspired revolutions in Haiti and Central America
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