Geography
What river served as a natural boundary between the British colonies and Native American territories?
What is the Ohio River?
Who is known as the "Father of New England"?
Who is Thomas Hooker?
What was the main reason Britain established the 13 colonies?
What is to expand trade and gain resources?
What is a colony?
What is a territory governed by a foreign power?
Which colony was originally founded as a debtors' colony?
What is Georgia?
Which colony was founded for religious freedom and is known for its diverse population?
What is Pennsylvania?
Which Quaker leader founded Pennsylvania?
Who is William Penn?
What act imposed taxes on paper goods in the colonies, leading to protests?
What is the Stamp Act?
What does it mean to "boycott"?
What is to refuse to buy or use goods as a protest?
What crop became known as "King" in the southern colonies?
What is cotton?
What mountain range runs along the eastern edge of the 13 colonies?
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
Who was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Who is John Winthrop?
Which war resulted in Britain gaining control over more North American territory but also led to increased taxation of the colonies?
What is the French and Indian War?
What was the Enlightenment?
What is a movement emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition?
Which document established the first form of self-government in the New World?
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Name the two bodies of water that border the 13 colonies to the east.
What are the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico?
Which famous colonial leader helped negotiate with Native Americans and is known for his "Join or Die" snake cartoon?
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?
What is to control colonial trade and ensure it benefited Britain?
What is mercantilism?
What is an economic theory that trade generates wealth?
What was the triangular trade?
What is the trade route between the Americas, Europe, and Africa?
Which colony was known for its tobacco plantations and had a warm climate suitable for agriculture?
What is Virginia?
Who was the leader of the Jamestown colony and played a crucial role in its survival?
Who is John Smith?
What slogan did colonists use to protest taxation without representation?
What is "No taxation without representation"?
Define the term "indentured servant."
What is a person who works for a specific number of years in exchange for passage to America?
Which colony was known for its harsh winters and rocky soil?
What is Massachusetts?