People
Who was Peter Zenger, what was the outcome of his court case?
Printer, printed information about the King's governor. He was found not guilty of Libel. He was being denied Freedom of Press.
What are some characteristics of St John Crevecoeur and what was his letter to American Farmers about?
Frenchman, cared about equal opportunity, loved America.
It was about living a happy life in America
What happened at the Albany Conference?
Working towards colonies forming a colonial nation
Who fought in the War of Jenkins Ear? What was it about?
England and Spain, control of colonial land
What is Indigo?
Blue dye for coloring clothes
Who were the Huguenots?
French Protestants, settled in English Colonies
Who was Eliza Pinckney and why was she influencial?
She showed that woman could run a large agricultural business
What land did France surrender to England after the war?
England claimed all land in North America except for small fishing islands
How did William Johnson influence the outcome of the French and Indian War
He persuaded the Iroquois to fight with the British
What was the most important provision in the ENGLISH Bill of Rights?
It made Parliament more powerful than the King
What was a characteristic of Warraghiyagey?
He was 100% Mohawk
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What happened after the French and Indian War?
England claimed all the land west of Mississippi
Who authored the Declaration of Independence and what was it's purpose?
Thomas Jefferson and to benefit the people who are governed
What is Habeus Corpus?
Right to stand for a judge and be told your crime
What did William Pitt do to the French in the Appalachian Mountains?
He captured forts on the St Lawrence River
What is a Firebrand?
A person who tries to get get people to think
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do and why was it created? Who ignored it?
It separated the 13 colonies from the land passed the Appalachian Mts. to prevent fighting with colonists and Native Americans, Daniel Boone ignored it.
What was Paul Revere warning the British were doing?
Get munition, the Patriots were stockpiling.
"The British are coming!"
What year was the Magna Carta written and what made it an important document for human history?
1215, it gave Englishman basic rights like fair trial and ownership of property
What did Sir William Johnson hope with the Treaty with the Iroquois?
To please the settlers and Indians
Who did George Washington call an "original" American legend?
Ethan Allen
Which Events came first, next and last?
French/Indian War
Proclamation Line
Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution, French/Indian War, Proclamation Line
Who were the people that advanced on Lexington and Concord?
Minutemen
What is one result of the Glorious Revolution?
English people gained power