Peopling/Natives
What gives the idea that America was founded by the Land Bridge Theory?
Plants frozen in ash
For what reasons did other countries want to come to the Americas?
Who could vote in the colonies?
White males
Who fought the French and Indian War?
French vs. British
Which country was first to sign a treaty with the United States?
France
Which settlement was credited with the first representative government in the United States?
Jamestown
Who were the Puritans?
Group who wanted to reform the Church of England
Why did slavery take root in the colonies?
Profits that could be made on plantations
Who won the French and Indian War?
British
What was the point of the Declaration of Independence?
Call for independence from Britain
How did many colonists live?
What was a royal colony?
Colony directly controlled by the English king
What were the slave codes?
Why were the colonists upset with the Tea Act?
It created a monopoly on tea
Why did colonists decide they needed to declare independence from the British?
Britain had stopped protecting the people's rights
What was the biggest social class in the colonies?
Middle Class
What was the first document claiming self government in the Americas?
Mayflower Compact
What geographical feature helped the New England colonies?
Natural harbors
What was the last straw for the Revolutionary War?
Intolerable Acts
How many parts are there to the Declaration of Independence?
3
What was the goal of the Magna Carta?
Restricted an English ruler's power
What was the goal of education in the colonies?
Teach people to read the Bible
What was one result of the Great Awakening in the colonies?
Formation of many new churches
When was Freedom of the Press enacted?
After a court case in the colonies
What were the impacts of the American Revolution?
Forming a new country, ideas of equality and liberty, inspiring rebellion in other countries