13 Original Colonies
This colonial region was known as the "Breadbasket of America."
Middle Colonies
Which Enlightenment thinker believed that people had the natural rights of life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
Which act lowered the tax on tea but gave one company a monopoly on all tea sales in the colonies?
Tea Act
What document marked the official separation of the colonies from Great Britiain?
Declaration of Independence
Which battle was the turning point of the American Revolution, after which new allies joined the Americans?
Battle of Saratoga
Which city was the financial capital of the colonies?
New York City
Which Enlightenment thinker promoted free speech and freedom of religion?
Voltaire
Which event first caused the British to begin imposing new taxes on the colonies?
French and Indian War
Which country joined the Americans as a major ally bringing weapons, generals, and a navy to support the war effort?
France
Which colonial region made most of their money through shipbuilding, logging, fishing, and whaling?
New England
Which Enligtenment thinker believed the best way to stop one leader from becoming too powerful was to separate power between branches?
Montesquieu
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What was the first united colonial government?
First Continental Congress
Which battle marked the end of the American Revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
In which colony were slaves first imported?
Virginia
What type of government did Thomas Hobbes believe was best?
Single, all powerful ruler
Which act taxed luxury products like coffee, tea, molasses, etc.?
Sugar Act
What acts were punishment of the colonies for the damage caused during the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable/Coercive Acts
Which treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris
Which city was the political capital of the colonies?
Philadelphia
What are the two parts of the Social Contract?
1) The leader is chosen by the people
2) The government's job is to protect the rights of the people
Which act banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains in an effort to stop conflict with Native Americans?
Proclamation Line of 1763
Which act allowed British soldiers to search colonists and property without cause or warrants?
Writs of Assistance
Why did the British want to move the war effort south?
They believed there were more loyalists in the south to support them.