European Exploration
What European country was seeking beaver fur as a trade resource?
French
Describe the economic activity of the Northern colonies.
Shipbuilding
Fishing
Trade
Explain the phrase “Taxation without representation”
Colonists objected to being taxed without having a voice in Parliament.
Define the word "amend"
to make a change
What was one piece of advice Washington gave in his Farewell Address?
Neutral
No alliances
No political parties
No sectionalism
What European country was colonizing the Americas with a goal of spreading Catholicism?
Spain
Plantation system
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
Turning point
What was the significance of the Whiskey Rebellion?
Washington showed up and showed that the federal government had the strength and authority to enforce its laws
What main issue did the Three-Fifths Compromise address?
Counting of enslaved people to determine representation
What was the goal of European exploration of the Americas?
Who were the Quakers?
Religious group
Believed everyone is equal
First abolitionists
“Our properties within our own territories should not be taxed or regulated by any power on earth but our own.”
This idea led to what major event?
American Revolution
(1) Protective tariffs to improve US manufacturing
(2) Tax Whiskey
(3) Create a National Bank
The Great Compromise was made to resolve what issue?
What European country colonized the Mississippi River and surrounding territory?
French
Describe the soil of the 3 regions in the 13 colonies.
North: rocky
Middle: moderate
South: fertile
What is one way Colonial women contributed to the Revolutionary War?
Raising money to purchase uniforms and equipment for the army
Making uniforms
What rights are protected under the 1st amendment?
Religion, assembly, petition, press, speech
What was a cause of the War of 1812?
Impressment
British and French seizing American ships
Why didn't the British expand further West?
Appalachian Mountains
Native Attacks
Explain the significance of the Mayflower Compact.
Create an agreement to choose leaders and make laws for all to follow
Followed a basic system of majority rule
Who was a key leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?
Establish procedures for settlement of the Northwest Territory
What was an effect of the War of 1812?
Increased manufacturing in the US