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Geography
Colonial Government
the English Colonies
Causes of Revolution
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This mountain range limited westward expansion in the early English colonies
What are the Appalachian Mountains
100
This agreement was signed on a ship and provided an early form of self-government for the Plymouth Colony
What is the Mayflower Compact
100
this trade system assured cheap raw materials and profits for the mother country
What is mercantilism
100
Non-importation agreements were a form of this economic weapon used to hurt British merchants
What is a boycott
100
This Boston protest was directed against Britain's monopoly on tea
What is the Boston Tea Party
200
This was an early elected assembly in colonial Virginia
What was the Virginia House of Burgesses
200
these laws were written to control colonial shipping
What were the Navigation Acts
200
This phrase meant Americans would not pay taxes to England unless they had elected representatives in Parliament to present their case
What is "no taxation without representation"
200
This colonial group was organized to protest against British taxes
Who are the Sons of Liberty
300
This colonial region enjoyed a long growing season and flat, fertile plains
What is the South
300
Town meetings in this colonial region demonstrate an early form of self-government
What is New England
300
During this period of lax British oversight, American colonies began to develop a sense of independence
What is salutary neglect
300
This British proclamation angered Americans who wanted to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
What is the Proclamation of 1763
300
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense to encourage colonists to do this
What is declare their independence
400
These geographic features were essential for trade and travel in the 13 colonies
What are rivers
400
This "Great Charter" signed by England's King John started the tradition of limited government
What is the Magna Carta
400
His trial established the principle of freedom of the press in colonial America
Who is John Peter Zenger
400
This direct British tax placed a tax on printed materials like newspapers, wills, and marriage licenses
What is the Stamp Act
400
This violent incident was the subject of Paul Revere's famous engraving that caused anger throughout the 13 colonies
What is the Boston Massacre
500
These colonies were known as the "bread basket" colonies because they grew a lot of grain
What are the Middle Colonies
500
This is a government with elected representatives
What is a republic
500
This war caused England to tax their American colonies directly
What is the French and Indian War
500
He wrote Common Sense
Who is Thomas Paine
500
This is the name of Britain's legislative body that passed many of the hated tax laws
What is Parliament