Vocabulary
Half of the earth
Hemisphere
The Land Bridge connected which two continents?
Asia and North America
Who were the first Europeans to establish a colony in what is now New York State?
The Dutch
Which founding father created the Albany Plan of Union?
Benjamin Franklin
Which Enlightenment thinker influenced the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Reason could be used to solve all human problems.
The Enlightenment
Name one impact of early Europeans on Native American tribes.
Death or Disease
Which region of colonies had an economy based on fishing, trade, and ship building?
New England
The John Peter Zenger trial is most closely associated with which freedom currently found in our Bill of Rights?
Freedom of Press
Which founding father wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The exchange of goods and ideas between the Old World and the New World
The Columbian Exchange
Name one way that the geographic location of the Iroquois tribe influence their culture.
Longhouses built out of wood and bark
Cotton, Indigo and Tobacco were cash crops primarily planted in which region of colonies?
Southern
Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Saratoga
What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To list the reasons why the colonies should be free from Great Britain.
Information created by someone who did not experience an event first hand.
Secondary Source
The buffalo was the primary source of food, shelter, and tools for Native Americans in which region of the United States?
The Great Plains
Name one middle colony.
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Describe one major effect of the Stamp Act on colonial trade.
Many colonist boycotted British goods.
Put the following events in chronological order.
* Boston Tea Party
*Declaration of Independence
* French and Indian War
1. French and Indian War
2. Boston Tea Party
3. Declaration of Independence
The theory that a nation's power depends on its wealth
Mercantilism
Inuits wore clothing made of seal and caribou skins. Pueblos wore clothing made of woven cotton. Algonquins wore clothing made of deerskin . These differences in clothing were most likely a result of...
Resources available based on each tribes geographic location
Which Mountain range limited the settlement of colonists following the French and Indian War?
Appalachian Mountains
List 3 causes of the Revolutionary War
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What is stated in the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence?
A Proclamation that the United States of America is a free country.