Slavery
Slavery was the poor solution to the labor needs on these farm like plots of land.
Plantations
The first colonial settlers came from to the New World to escape ______________ persecution
religious
What country did the colonists revolt against?
England
This Enlightenment Era Philosopher is famous for his beliefs that all men are equal
John Locke
This is the type of government ruled by a king
Monarchy
Slavery was most prominent in this group of colonies
Southern Colonies
What colonies were the prominent source of importing and exporting goods?
Northern Colonies
The colonists had this money problem that drove them to revolt
Taxes
This influential scientist was the first to study the laws of gravity
Isaac Newton
This country settled what is now called Canada
France
This ocean named trade route mobilizing slavery was the ______________ Slave Trade
Atlantic
Which colonies were the most focused on religious studies in school?
Middle Colonies
The British raised additional taxes in the colonies, such as the Sugar Act, after suffering large financial losses after the _____________ and _____________ War
French and Indian
This revolutionary physicist proved the Earth was not at the center of the universe
Galileo
This Philosopher thought man needed to be ruled by an Authoritarian or King since man was naturally bad
Thomas Hobbes
How many slaves were inhumanely sold and taken from Africa to the West? (give or take 3 million)
12 million (9-15 million)
What's the name of the first town in the colonies?
Jamestown
This document was written to tell England that America intended on becoming their own country?
Declaration of Independence
Mary Wollstonecraft was an advocate for this still ongoing fight for equality
Women's Rights
This group put Galileo in prison for advocating for discoveries in astronomy
The Church
What percentage of the slaves that sailed west to the Americas never finished the journey? (give or take 5%)
20% (15-25% range)
Which colonies' main exports were cash crops such as cotton and tobacco
Southern Colonies
This pivotal oceanic act of protest in Massachusetts generated much support in favor of an American Revolution
Boston Tea Party
This French Philosopher influenced America for his thoughts on the Separation of Powers
Montesquieu
What mountain range was a natural western boarder for the original 13 colonies?
Appalachian Mountains