Colonial Regions
Colonies known for town life and shipbuilding
What are the New England Colonies
War between British settlers and Indigenous nations in New England
What is King Phillip's War
Tax on printed materials
First meeting of colonial leaders to protest Britain
What is the First Continental Congress
The first national government was established by the
What is Articles of Confederation
Colonies dependent on plantation agriculture
What are the Southern Colonies
Conflict between Britain and France over North America
What is the French and Indian War
Law forcing colonists to house soldiers
What is the Quartering Act
Pamphlet arguing for independence
What is Common Sense (Thomas Paine)
System dividing power between states and national government
What is Federalism
Colonies known as the “breadbasket”
What are the middle colonies
Indigenous leader who resisted U.S. expansion
Tecumseh
Protest against British taxes in Boston Harbor
What is the Boston Tea Party
Battle considered the start of the Revolution
What are Lexington and Concord
War caused by trade issues and British impressment
What is War of 1812
Region with the most religious diversity
What are the middle colonies
Indigenous nations fought against settlers and governments to protect this.
British law taxing sugar and molasses
What is the Sugar Act
Document announcing independence
What is the Declaration of Independence
Battle that made Andrew Jackson famous
What is Battle of New Orleans
Region with the largest enslaved population
What are the Southern Colonies
Runaway enslaved people formed these independent communities as a form of resistance.
Idea that people should not be taxed without representation
What is taxation without representation
Main complaint listed in the Declaration
What is the British abuse of power
War that confirmed U.S. independence from Britain
What is War of 1812