Colonial Regions
What was the main economic system in the Southern colonies?
Cash crops and plantation-based agriculture.
What slogan summarized colonial opposition to British taxation?
"No taxation without representation."
What is federalism?
A system in which power is divided between national and state governments.
This explorer was originally from Italy, but was funded by the king and queen of Spain to explore Asia
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington?
New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
What event in 1773 was a direct response to the Tea Act?
The Boston Tea Party.
What rebellion highlighted weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
Shays’ Rebellion.
Who is the European explorer who sailed the ocean blue in 1492?
Christopher Columbus.
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense encouraging independence?
Who is Thomas Paine?
How did salutary neglect affect the colonies?
It allowed colonies to develop self-government with little interference from Britain.
Name two Enlightenment thinkers who influenced American revolutionary ideals.
John Locke and Montesquieu.
What was the "Necessary and Proper Clause"?
A clause in the U.S. Constitution that allows Congress to make laws needed to carry out its powers.
What was the reason that Europeans wanted to explore the "new world"?
Because of the gold and riches that were said to be in Asia and the East Indies.
Who secretly led the Sons of Liberty and helped plan the Boston Tea Party?
Who is Samuel Adams?
Which religious groups were predominant in the New England colonies?
Puritans and Quakers.
What was the first governing document of the United States before the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation.
What event led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution?
The Constitutional Convention of 1787.
This invention by Prince Henry the Navigator used star alignment for navigation.
What is the Astrolabe?
In this year, 100 men, women, and children disappeared from the Lost Colony of Roanoke, leaving only the word “CROATOAN.”
What is 1587?
Explain how geography influenced the economies of the Northern and Southern colonies.
The North had rocky soil and a colder climate, leading to trade and small farms, while the South had fertile soil and a warm climate, promoting plantation agriculture.
How did the French and Indian War contribute to the American Revolution?
It increased British debt, leading to higher taxation on the colonies, fueling resentment.
Compare the beliefs of Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding government power.
Federalists favored a strong national government, while Anti-Federalists wanted strong state governments.
This English explorer was the first person to circumnavigate the globe
Who is Sir Francis Drake?
The year 16___ marked the year of the first permanant English colony in what became known as Jamestown.