Miscellaneous
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got this many votes regardless of population
One
Agriculture was the economic base for this region of the American Colonies
Southern Colonies
This event in Boston outraged American Patriots and led to John Adams defending British Soldiers at their trial in 1770
The Boston Massacre / The Bloody Massacre
Mostly used in the Middle and New England colonies, this term is used to describe laborers that worked for a set period of time to earn their freedom
Indentured Servants
This is the name given to the highly decentralized first government of the United States, which gave great power to the states and almost no power to the national government
Articles of Confederation
This underground organization worked to undermine British rule and create anti-British sentiment
The Sons of Liberty
This cash crop was later replaced by cotton has the main agricultural export of the Southern colonies
Tobacco
These two towns in Massachusetts were home to the first two battles of the American Revolutionary War
Lexington & Concord
This is the named used for the kidnapping and forced migration of slaves from Africa to the New World
The Middle Passage / Atlantic Slave Trade
The Articles of Confederation did not give the national government the power to do this, which ultimately led to its inability to govern the nation
To tax
This local battle is seen as the turning point in favor of the Patriots during the Revolutionary War
The Battle of Saratoga
This end of this conflict is seen as one of the key factors leading to the American Revolution about 15 years later
French & Indian War (7 Years War)
This British law taxed all printed materials and became the center of the first real outrage in the colonies
The Stamp Act
Abigail Adams wrote a famous letter to her husband while he was in Philadelphia seeking this group's better treatment under the new government
Women
Thomas Jefferson famously wrote that all men are created equal and are born with natural rights that cannot be taken away in this document sent to King George
The Declaration of Independence
This law, creating the rules for new states entering the Union, is one of the few positive aspects of the Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordnance of 1787
During British colonial rule, this natural barrier served as the boundary for American Colonists on their western border
The Appalachian Mountains
This individual wrote the widely circulated pamphlet "Common Sense", which argued for American Independence from England
Thomas Paine
This group has been mistreated and often neglected throughout American history, despite their significant contributions to the country's safety and security
Veterans
This current branch of government was purposely left out of the Articles of Confederation because it too closely resembled the power of King George
The Executive Branch (President)
The Quartering Act, which required colonists to house and feed soldiers, caused this amendment to later be added to the US Constitution
The 4th Amendment
This country was responsible for the founding of the colony New Amsterdam, today known as New York
The Dutch
France's Navy heavily assisted the Americans, especially at the final battle of the Revolutionary War at this town in Virginia
Yorktown
Most Native Americans sided with this country during the Revolutionary War because they promised to restrict American settlement West
The British
Daniel Shays