a slogan originating during the 1750s and 1760s that summarized the primary complaint of the 13 colonies.
What is "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"
100
A British law requiring colonists to pay for an official stamp whenever they bought newspapers, licenses, and legal documents.
What is the STAMP ACT
100
The purchase by the United States from France of the huge Lousiana Territory in 1803.
What is the LOUSIANA PURCHASE
100
a machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1763 to remove seeds from cotton
What is the COTTON GIN
100
The act of moving from one country to another
What is MIGRATION
200
The set of laws passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
What is INTOLERABLE ACTS
200
Colonists who sided with Britain in the American Revolution
What is a LOYALIST
200
A journey make by 2 men during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson to explore the American Northwest and newly purchased land from France and beyond.
What is LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION
200
an engine in which the energy of hot steam is converted into mechanical power
What is the STEAM ENGINE
200
The process of blending into society.
What is assimilation
300
A law passed by Parliament allowing the British East India Company to sell its low-cost tea directly to the colonies; led to the Boston Tea Party.
What is the TEA ACT
300
Colonists who fought for independence from Britain during the American Revolution
What is a PATRIOT
300
The route along which the United States government forced several tribes of Native Americans to migrate to reservations; those on the march suffered greatly.
What is the TRAIL OF TEARS
300
The birth and growth of businesses that make and distribute products throught the use of machinery.
What is INDUSTRIALIZATION
300
The growth of cities due to industrialization.
What is URBANIZATION
400
A series of was between Britain and France in North America between 1754 and 1763.
What is the FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS
400
a nonviolent protest in which people refuse to buy products or use services.
What is BOYCOTT
400
A war fought between the U.S. and Mexico; the U.S. won and Mexico gave over all calaims to Texas north of the Rio Grande River.
What is the MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
400
fabrics that are made by weaving or knitting; cloth.
What is TEXTILES
400
Made up of or including many different cultures.
What is MULTICULTURE
500
Laws passed by parliament to control trade and shipping. All goods sent to the colonies had to be shipped to England first before so the goods could be heavily taxed before reaching the colonies. The only people who had the right to trade with the colonies had to be British citizens.
What is NAVIGATION ACTS
500
These laws placed new taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea.
What is TOWNSEND ACTS
500
A slogan of the 1840s that was used by people who believed that the U.S. was destined--by God--to expand across North America to the Pacific Ocean.
What is MANIFEST DESTINY
500
The process of society changing from rural to urban and economic activites concentrating in cities.
What is URANIZATION
500
In 1854 a disease attacked Ireland's main food crop, causing a severe food shortage.