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Colonial America
100
England's relationship with its colonies prior to 1763.
What is salutary neglect?
100
Remained supportive of British during war.
Who are the loyalists?
100
City where war-ending treaty was signed
What is Paris
100
Leader of Patriot forces during Revolution
Who is George Washington?
100
Area settled by Puritans
What is Massachusetts Bay Colony?
200
Placed taxes on royal seal to be placed on paper, glass, dice, etc...
What is the Stamp Act?
200
Site of "shot heard round the world"
What are Lexington and Concord?
200
Weak version of national constitution created by Second Continental Congress
What are the Articles of Confederation?
200
Author of Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
System where country that has money has the power
What is mercantilism?
300
Organized refusal to purchase British goods.
What is a boycott?
300
Morale boosting turning point of war.
What is Saratoga?
300
Result of colonial victory?
What is independence?
300
Most famous of the Sons of Liberty
Who is Samuel Adams?
300
Breadbasket of America
What are the Middle Colonies?
400
Samuel Adams for one
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
400
Victory not possible without foreign aid from this country
Who were the French?
400
Farmer uprising protesting heavy taxes in Massachusetts
What is Shays's Rebellion?
400
Attorney who defended British Soldiers in Boston Massacre
Who is John Adams?
400
Economy required slaves
What is the South?
500
Rallying cry of the colonists
What is "no taxation without representation?"
500
Percentage of colonists who actually supported the war at the beginning.
What is 1/3 or 33 %?
500
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
What are: -too much power to states -No checks and balances -No executive branch - federal government much too weak
500
Believed in strong federal government
Who were the Federalists?
500
Tolerant religious group who settled in Pennsylvania
Who are the Quakers?