Colonies & Settlement
Why did many Europeans come to America>
Land, opportunity, Religious Freedom
What did Britain want from the colonies after the French & indian War?
Money
What document announced the colonies were free from britain?
Declaration of independence
Who was the first President of the US?
George Washington
What was the Louisiana purchase?
The US bought land from France. ( A deal with France to purchase land)
Name ONE region of the colonies
NEW England, Middle, Southern
Name ONE British act that taxed the colonists.
Stamp act, Tea act, Sugar act
Who was the main author of the declaration?
Thomas Jefferson
Why did washington step down after two terms?
to avoid becoming a king
Which Country sold land to the U.S.?
France
Which region focused most on farming and plantations?
Southern colonies
How did colonists respond to british taxes (3)
Protests, boycotts, resistance
Under Enlightenment ideas, what are people born with?
Natural rights
Who was president during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Why did Jefferson want the Louisiana territory?
Control of trade and mississippi River
Why was geography important to colonial life?
Affected jobs, farming, trade
Why did colonists believe british taxes were unfair?
No representation in Parliament
Why were Enlightenment ideas important to independence?
too much power/ constitutional limits
What was one concern about the Louisiana Purchase?
The constitution didn't clearly allow it
Explain how location helped the colonies grow economically
Rivers, Ports, fertile land supported trade and farming
Explain how British policies pushed the colonies toward independence
Taxes and laws led to anger, unity and rebellion
Explain how enlightenment ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence
Ideas like natural rights and consent of the governed shaped it
Peaceful transfer of power, two term tradition
Explain why the Louisiana Purchase was a turning point in US history
Doubled the nation's size and expanded power