What is young person who learns a skill from a more experienced person
100
9. Explain how La Salle’s explorations led to the expansion of New France:
What is La Salle took over all of the Mississippi and its tributaries.
100
15. Describe the Stamp Act
What is Law placed to tax on printed materials in the colonies such as legal documents, newspapers, and even playing cards
100
27. Describe the decisions made by the Second Continental Congress:
What is Met in Philadelphia May 1775 ; form continental army – soldiers from 13 colonies; selected George Washington to lead the army; John Hancok served as president
100
Identify the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation:
What is It was completely opposite of Britain rule; the states had a majority of the power; states had to much power
200
describe some of Ben Franklins important contributions to the colonies
What is First Newspaper; First Public Library; First Hospital; Fire Dept.
200
10. Identify cause of conflicts over land among the British, French, and Native Americans
What is British wanted to defeat the French so they teamed up with the Native Americans. British and French both wanted land.
200
16. Describe the Townshend Acts:
What is laws placed a tariff – a tax on imported goods-on paper, wool, tea and other goods that the colonies imported from Britain
200
28. Analyze the main argument in the declaration of independence
What is People’s unalienable rights.
200
38. Describe the legislative branch:
What is part of the government that passes laws
300
the design of New England Town (self sufficient or not?):
What is New England towns are self sufficient; rely on themselves for most of what they needed; families owned plots of land where they had crops and cattle; raised animals; other work down in town workshops belonging to blacksmiths, coopers and shoe makers
300
11. Describe the beginning of the French and Indian War:
What is American settlers wanted more land; American settlers were moving West and the Native Americans didn’t like them taking there land
300
17. Identify the causes of the Stamp Act and the Townsend Act
What is Britain wanted more power over the colonies
300
29. Explain why signing the Declaration of Independence was a dangerous act:
What is British could consider you a traitor and hang you if you signed
300
39. Describe the executive branch:
What is part of the government led by the President
400
4. Identify the types of crops raised on plantations:
What is Tobacco, Rice and Indigo
400
13. Describe Pontiac’s Rebellion
What is Native American Rebellion led by the Ottawa leader Pontiac in 1763; Won several victories before the British put them down; British leaders were alarmed about Pontiac’s rebellion; they didn’t want to keep fighting on land won by the French
400
19. Analyze the causes/effects of events prior to the American Revolution, such as the Boston Tea Party:
What is Stamp Act, Townsend Act, Intolerable Acts, Boston Massacre
400
30. Traitor:
What is person who works against his or her country
400
40. Describe the judicial branch:
What is court system interpret the laws
500
5. Analyze the causes of religious diversity in the colonies
What is Moved away from England because King George forced his religion on people
6. Almanac: Reference book with helpful facts and figures
500
14. Describe the Proclamation Act of 1763
What is proclamation or official announcement said that colonists were no longer allowed to settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains; the king hoped this would prevent future Native American rebellions; not popular among many colonists who wanted new lands to settle; tension between the colonist and British government began to grow
500
31. Analyze the cases and effects of American victories at Trenton and Saratoga: