Early American Civilization
How did Native Americans originally get to the America's?
Frozen Land bridge
How was Virginia formed as a colony?
Colonized by a corporation
What was the French Indian War?
Conflict between Britain and France with colonies siding with Britain and Natives siding with France
Why did the American Revolution start?
What was the first American Constitution called and was it effective?
The Articles of Confederation. It was not effective due to weak central government and it caused rebellion in the states such as Shay's Rebellion.
What was the Mississippu Valley trade center?
Cahokia
What is a joint stock investment?
A way for individuals to fund expeditions for wealthy noble and non-noble investors.
How did colonists help Britain win the war?
The British used colonist's houses and resources to fight in the war.
What was the first major battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
What was the name of the convention in which the Constitution was redrafted?
Constitutional Convention
What were the three main motivations to explore the America's?
God, Glory, Gold
Describe the Virginia Colony
Led by Colonial Representative Assembly
House of Burguesses
- collected taxes and establishes army
- used English common law to rule
What did the British do to the colonists due to the expenses from the French Indian War?
Britain was in debt so they decided to tax the colonists instead of helping them rebuild
What influenced revolutionary thought in the colonies?
Pamphlets such as Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Who were the Federalists and Anti-federalists?
Anti-Federalists:
- P. Henry
- T. jefferson
- S. Adams
Federalists:
- John Adams
- Alexander Hamilton
- George Washington
What was the Colombian Exchange?
Official coneection to the global economy
Old World v. New world
What is colonialism?
The practice of controlling people with the goal of economic dominance.
How did the colonists feel about Britain's taxes?
They were very angry dude to taxes being collected without consent and there was no precedent for the collection. They were also promised land expansion by King George for helping in the war but it was never given to them.
What battle caused a turning point in the war?
Battle of Saratoga (1777)
What did the Democratic-Republican party believe?
Self reliance and small scale farming. Expansion of territory.
What was the Spanish hierarchy called and what were its classes?
Encomienda
Peninsulares - European born
Criolles: European but born in the Americas
Mestizos: European and American ancestry
How did the Southern colonies differ from the North?
South focused on fishing and trading while North focused on agriculture and commerce.
What were some taxes Britain enforced?
Sugar Act (1764)
Stamp Act (1765)
Townshend Act (1767)
What treaty was signed to end the war?
Treaty of Paris (1783)
What was the Second Party System?
National Republican Party v. Democratic Party