Colonial Regions
Colonial region settled by the English in an effort to make money
Southern Colonies
Event in which townspeople were accused of witchcraft then put trial resulting in multiple hangings and a climate of fear
Salem Witch Trials
Groups of rebellious men who organized resistance to British colonial policies of taxation and women who organized boycotts of British goods (2 answers)
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Leader of the Colonial army who led the colonists to victory over the British
George Washington
Americas first form of government which provided for a very weak central government and strong state governments
Articles of Confederation
Colonial region settled by Puritans escaping religious persecution in England
New England Colonies
Portion of the triangular trade route in which African Slaves were transported to America in horrible conditions
Middle Passage
Colonists in Boston pour crates of English tea in Boston harbor as revenge for increased taxes on tea in the Americas
Boston Tea Party
First battle of the American Revolution
Lexington and Concord
People in favor of a powerful central government and weak state government -> led by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
Federalists
Colonial region settled by Quakers who practiced religious freedom in their colony
Middle Colonies
Economic system in which colonies provide natural resources to the mother country
Mercantilism
Tax on printed paper products in the colonies in an effort to pay for the French and Indian War
Stamp Act
Washington's winter encampment during which harsh conditions led to numerous deaths from illness and the cold
Valley Forge
Law adopted under the Articles which outlined the process for becoming a state and outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory
Northwest Ordinance
These colonies had an economy based on cash crop agriculture and used slavery as a primary source of labor
Southern Colonies
Rebellion in Virginia which resulted in the decreased use of indentured servants and an increased use of slave labor
Bacon's Rebellion
British soldiers open fire on a mob of civilians leading to further anger against English rule
Boston Massacre
Final battle of the American Revolution in which the British were surrounded on land and by sea
Battle of Yorktown
People who wanted a weak central government and strong state governments
Anti-Federalists
These colonies had moderate winters and were known as the "Breadbasket" colonies.
Middle Colonies
First written form of government in the New World
Mayflower Compact
Law passed by England which forbid colonists from settling west of teh Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
First major victory by the colonists over the British which resulted in the French agreeing to become allies of the colonists
Battle of Saratoga
Series of essays written in support of ratification of the Constitution
Federalist Papers
These colonies were characterized by long cold winters and rocky soil. They had an economy based on lumber and ship building
New England Colonies
The first elected government body in the colonies
Virginia House of Burgesses
A series of laws passed by England to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
Surprise attach launched by Washington on Christmas Eve in when he attacked Hessian forces in New Jersey
Battle of Trenton
Rebellion in which farmers in Massachusetts rose up against the state government in response to taxes -> demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles
Shay's Rebellion
The first permanent English colony in the Americas
Jamestown
Religious revival in colonial America that stressed an individual relationship with God and led to people questioning the established church
First Great Awakening
Persuasive pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that convinced many colonists to support independence from Britain
Common Sense
Prussian military officer who helped train the continental army and shaped them into a efficient military force
Baron von Stueben
Agreement reached between large states and small states that resulted in a bicameral legilature with equal representation (Senate) and proportional representation (House)
Great Compromise