American Rev
What was the first battle of the American Rev?
Lexington and Concord
Why did the French settle in the New World?
Fur Trade
Georgia
James Oglethorpe
What are the New England Colonies
MA, RI, CT, and NH
What types of government did some colonies have that would lay the foundation for future American Government
Representative
What event led to the British shutting down the Boston harbor?
Boston Tea Party
What were the reasons why the Spanish came here
God, Gold, Glory
Massachusetts
Pilgrims/Puritans
Who were the group of people that came over and settled in New England
Puritans
List two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
No Judicial
No Executive
No Military
No interstate Commerce
What was the final battle of the American Rev
Yorktown
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
Jamestown
Pennsylvania
William Penn/Quakers
The Middle Colonies
NY, PA, DE, MD, and NJ
What was the name of the plan that called for representation to be based on population (Constitution)
Virginia Plan
These were individuals or groups that travelled around the colonies spreading the news and information of the day
Committees of Correspondence
What product was produced as the main cash crop from Virginia and the Jamestown area
Tobacco
Maryland
George Calvert/Lord Baltimore
What religious group took control in the Middle Colonies specifically Pennsylvania
Quakers
What is the name of the plan/compromise that we give to the creation of the Constitution
Connecticut Plan
Great Compromise
What battle ended the American Rev with Cornwallis' surrender?
Yorktown
What was the name of the first English colony that did not succeed?
Roanoke
Rhode Island
Roger Williams
The Southern Colonies
VA, NC, SC, and GA
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution
James Madison