Historical Thinking
A first-person account from the time of an event
Primary Source
Spanish soldier/explorer; 'conquerer'
Conquistador
settlement controlled by a distant country
Colony
Colonist who supported independence
Patriot
Document declaring independence from Britain, signed July 4, 1776
The Declaration of Independence
Prejudgement, prejudice, preference
Bias
First European explorer to discover the Americas
Christopher Columbus
Crop grown to be sold for profit
Cash Crop
American army made up of ordinary citizens, not trained soldiers
Militia
Colonists who were part of American militias that were ready to fight ‘at a moment’s notice.’
Minute Men
An interpretation or analysis of a primary source, from after the event took place
Secondary Source
Trade route connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas
Triangular Trade
Large farm, especially in the Southern United States
Plantation
Main author of the Declaration, 3rd President of USA
Thomas Jefferson
Form of government where citizens elect leaders
Representative Democracy
Reading, analysis, and writing that is necessary to develop our understanding of the past
Historical Thinking
Exchange of goods, people, and ideas between the Old and New Worlds (Europe and Americas)
Columbian Exchange
Colonial officer during the war, America's first President
George Washington
Information used to influence opinions
Propaganda
Protest against British taxes in 1773 where Americans threw British goods into the Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
When media frames an event a particular way to persuade you to believe something
Media Bias
Agreement dividing newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal. Split South America in half between the two countries
Treaty of Tordesillas
Conflict between Britain and France in North America
French and Indian War (Seven Years War)
Group that opposed British policies and organized protests
Sons of Liberty
King of England during the French and Indian War, and then Revolutionary War
King George III