Early Exploration
The Europeans were looking for a __________ route to ___________
The Puritans & Pilgrims settled in Massachusetts for what reason?
To escape religious persecution.
King George III taxed British colonists to pay for what war?
French & Indian War
This event was the first armed conflict of the American Revolution.
Lexington & Concord
This weak document established the U.S. first NATIONAL government.
Articles of Confederation
Europeans were looking for a faster route to....
Asia
Maryland was established as a safe haven for this religious group.
Catholics
This law did not allow British colonists to move WEST of the Appalachian Mountains into the Ohio River Valley.
The Proclamation of 1763
This battle was the turning point of the American Revolution.
Battle of Saratoga
A rebellion of farmers over a land tax in Massachusetts. This event exposed the weaknesses of the Article of Confederation.
Shay's Rebellion
What was the French's primary reason for settling/exploring North America?
Fur Trade
Georgia was established to allow ____ in prisons to come the the new world and start a new life.
Debtors
British colonists "disguised" as native americans sneak into Boston Harbor and dump tea into the ocean.
Boston Tea Party
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?
Because the French allied with the colonial army.
What issue did the 3/5 compromise decide during the Constitutional Convention?
These religious institutions were established by the Spanish to convert the native Americans to Catholicism
Missions or Spanish Missions
The Quakers established a colony in which state?
Pennsylvania
British soldiers fired upon a group of rowdy colonists, killing five and wounding others
Boston Massacre
This battle ended the American Revolution with a surrender by British General Cornwallis.
Battle of Yorktown
This plan was supported by small states and wanted a unicameral legislature in which every state was given an equal amount of representatives.
The New Jersey Plan
Which explorer were the Americas named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
What year was Jamestown established?
1607
These were laws punishing colonists for the Boston Tea Party. Colonial legislatures were shut down & Boston Harbor was closed until the tea had been paid off.
The Intolerable Acts
This treaty ended the American Revolution, forced Great Britain to recognize American Independence, & gave the U.S. the ohio river valley
This plan was formed by larger states. This plan promoted a bicameral legislature with the number of representatives for both houses based on population.
The Virginia Plan