COLONIAL LIFE & SOCIETY
Belief in the benefits of profitable trading
What is Mercantilism?
First representative government in the colonies (Virginia)
What is House of Burgesse?
Ended French & Indian War; Britain gained land but debt.
What is Treaty of Paris 1763?
Pamphlet convincing colonists independence was necessary
What is Thomas Paine’s Common Sense?
Winter training camp; soldiers suffered but became stronger
What is Valley Forge?
What is Middle Passage?
Citizens met to vote; early direct democracy in New England
What are Town Hall Meetings?
Colonists banned from moving west of Appalachian Mountains
What is Proclamation of 1763?
Official breakup letter from Britain (1776)
What is Declaration of Independence.
Surprise Christmas victory; boosted morale
What is Battle of Trenton?
Britain ignored strict rules and let colonies self-govern for years
What is Salutary Neglect?
Helped colonies communicate about British actions
What are Committees of Correspondence?
Tax on paper goods
What is Stamp Act?
Group that wrote the Declaration
What is Committee of Five?
Turning point; convinced France to help America
What is Battle of Saratoga?
Strict religious group in New England seeking religious freedom
What are Puritans?
Protesters against British taxes; pushed for independence
What are Sons and Daughters of Liberty?
Harsh punishment after Boston Tea Party; united colonies against Britain
What are Intolerable Acts?
He worked in France to get support for America
What is Ben Franklin’s Diplomacy?
Peaceful, equality-focused religious group in Pennsylvania
What are Quakers?
Religious revival that encouraged questioning authority
What is First Great Awakening?
Britain suddenly enforced laws & taxes → colonists got angry
What are Salutary Neglect Ends?
France gave money, troops, and ships → helped America win
What is French Alliance?