Trip to the new world
Where does the English language come from?
Germanic and Proto Indo European Languages
What did John Rolfe do?
He helped the tobacco industry in the Colonies.
Acts intented to promote the self-sufficiency of the British by restricting colonial trade.
Navigation Acts
What was the main religion in the 13 Colonies?
Christianity
What are cash crops?
Crops produced for commercial value rather than use by the farmers.
Who sponsored the first trip to colonize the Americas?
King James
Who were involved in the riot causing the Boston Tea Party? (Dressed like "indians").
Sons of Liberty
Name of the first 10 amendments to the US constitution.
Bill of Rights
What was at the heart of every town?
Early colonial times, it was the church. During colonial cities, it was the waterfront.
What were Puritans constantly on the watch for signs of?
Satan
What was the Stamp Act?
Direct taxation of all colonial commercial and legal papers, newspapers, pamphlets, cards, almanacs and dice.
Married couple known as founders of a new nation. He got to be vicepresident and then president.
John and Abigail Adams
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
Last attempt to avoid war with Britain.
As a way to undermine crown officials, the rebels would use tarring and feathering to humiliate them. True or false?
True
What piece of clothing was NOT used by settlers?
a. Trousers (Chalvar)
b. Gowns
c. Jeans
Option C
What led to the American revolution?
Mainly taxation by the Crown
Benjamin Franklin
Document that ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation
Treaty of Paris (1783)
During the war, the Crown hired and used this army as a support to the Royal Navy.
Hessian soldiers
Who was the military commander-in-Chied from the Continental Congress?
George Washington
What were the 3 occupations in the US Colonies?
Primarily farmers, merchant and officials.
Washington's personal slave.
Billy Lee.
When was the Declaration of Independence issued?
July 4th, 1776
Form of labor where an individual is under contract to work without a salary to repay a debt, usually the price of passage to America, within a certain time.
Indenture servitude
Name given to settlers or officials who supported the King's control over the American Colonies.
Loyalists