French & Indian War
What two major countries fought against each other in the French & Indian War?
Britain & France
What was the slogan colonists used to protest British taxes?
"No taxation without representation!"
Who was banished for holding Bible meetings for women?
Anne Hutchinson
What is an “indentured servant”?
A worker bound by contract to work for a set number of years in exchange for passage to America
What was the single greatest factor causing the death of Native Americans after European contact?
Disease
What was the main cause of the French & Indian War?
Control over land in North America (Ohio Valley)
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
To raise money by requiring colonists to buy stamps for documents
Who was banished for giving opinions in church?
Roger Williams
What was the first written form of government in the English colonies?
Mayflower Compact
Which of the following was NOT a Middle Colony: Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Florida?
Florida
Who gain control of most land east of the Mississippi River after the war?
Great Britain
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act
ho became governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1628?
John Winthrop
What was the purpose of town meetings in New England?
Colonists practiced direct democracy
What is the term for the movement of plants, animals, and diseases between the New World and Europe?
The Columbian Exchange
What did the Proclamation of 1763 prohibit colonists from doing?
Moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
What were the Intolerable Acts?
Laws passed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party
What was William Penn’s colony known for?
Religious tolerance and diversity (Quaker values)
What was the main concern of Nathaniel Bacon in his rebellion against Governor Berkeley?
That the rule against trading with the Indians was being broken by the governor and others
What was the purpose of “slave codes” in the Southern Colonies?
Laws differentiating between servants’ and slaves’ rights
How did the French & Indian War lead to new taxes on the American Colonies?
Britain was in debt and taxed the colonies to pay for the war
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A group of colonists who organized protests against British policies
Which colony was a refuge for English Catholics?
Maryland
Bacon’s Rebellion exemplified the growing power of which group?
Former indentured servants
What system promised land to those who paid to bring settlers to the colonies?
The Headright System