Explorers
Christopher Columbus
Italy/Spain, found "New World"
Tea Act
Tax on all tea being sold in the colonies (monolopy & only sold 1 type of tea)
Which ocean were all the colonies next to?
Atlantic
Name 2 things the Europeans gave to the Columbian Exchange
Disease, slavery, rice, wheat, horses
How many people died during the Boston Massacre?
5
Ponce de Leon
Spain, founded Florida
Stamp Act
Tax on all printed goods
Name 2 New England colonies
MA, NH, RI, CT
Who fought in the French & Indian war
British, French, Natives & colonist
Why did the European explorers travel to the "New World?"
Gold, God, & Glory
Marco Polo
Italian, found Asian spices
Quartering Acts
Colonist forced to house/feed British soldiers
Name 2 Middle colonies
NY, NJ, PA, DE
Name 2 things the Natives gave to the Columbian Exchange
Corn, potatoes, turkey, rubber, pumpkins
What is the Religious Awakening
When religious leaders started interrupting the Christian Bible in their own words and preaching with enthusiasm. Helped colonists start thinking for themselves.
Hernan Cortez
Spain, gold/silver
Intolerable Acts
Punishment to the colonist for the Boston Tea Party
Name 3 Southern Colonies
NC, SC, GA, MD, & VA
Which colony was created based on religious freedoms?
Plymouth
Why was the Mayflower Compact important?
Group of independent people decided to agree and live by a set of laws & be loyal to the British
Henry Hudson
Townshend Acts
Taxes on imported glass, lead, paint & paper
Name the 3 beginning colonies we discussed
Roanoke, Jamestown, & Plymouth
What was the Declaration of Independence?
Formally declaring the colonists separation from GB
What is Mercantilism