UNIT 1
What was the cash crop that saved Jamestown?
Tobacco
The "Join or Die" political cartoon by Ben Franklin was used as propaganda for the colonists to join WHICH WAR?
French and Indian War
The Federalists were _______________ of the Constitution
In Favor
The Protestant Reformation is an example of a...
Push Factor
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To forbid the colonists from settling in the Ohio River Valley, the land they helped Great Britain achieve during the French and Indian War.
How is the Deceleration of Independence and the Bill of Rights similar?
They both state that the power of the government should be limited and the rights of the people
How was the Virginia House of Burgess's and New England town meetings similar?
They both allowed citizens to participate in a democratic type process
How did mercantilism increase bitter tensions between the colonists and Great Britain?
It only allowed the colonists to trade with Great Britain and no one else.
What was the compromise of the Virginia Plan and New Jersey plan? What did it state?
The Great Compromise: small states got equal representation in the Senate, big states got representation based on population in the House of Representatives
What were the first 2 successful settlements in the New World & what were EACH of their relationships with the Natives like?
Plymouth- Good (Thanksgiving)
Jamestown- Bad (Pocahontas)
What event did the painting "The Bloody Massacre" depict? What was the goal of depicting the event this way?
The Boston Massacre. The goal was to create motivation for the colonists to support the war for Independence by making the British look bad.
Why did the colonists support a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation?
What was the Middle Passage? Where did the journey mostly occur?
The transportation of African slaves from Africa, to the West Indies (Caribbean Islands) and America
Put the following in chronological order: Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, Tea Act
Tea Act --> Boston Tea Party --> Intolerable Acts
State the Cause of Shays Rebellion?
Describe Shays Rebellion
State the Effect of Shays Rebellion
Cause: State government taxes farmers in Massachusetts to help pay for the war
Shays Rebellion: Daniel Shays organizes farmers from Massachusetts to protest against state taxes
Effect: Delegates meet for the Constitutional Convention because the Articles of Confederation isnt working