13 Colonies
Why was Georgia founded?
New life for debtors and to empty the prisons in England
What was the first European colony in America?
Saint Augustine
What was the war fought over?
Territory and Trade with Indians
Who was the Commander of Chief during the Revolution?
George Washington
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
Which region is known for cultural diversity?
The middle colonies
What crop did John Rolfe bring to Jamestown?
Tobacco
What were the effects of the French and Indian War?
Taxes on the colonists (to pay off debt), Proclamation Line of 1763, no more French influence in America
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Why did the Sons of Liberty dress as Indians during the Boston Tea Party?
They wanted to protect those who witnessed it.
Pennsylvania was a safe heaven for what religious group?
Quakers
Who founded Roanoke?
John White
What ended the War if 1812?
Treaty of Paris, 1763
What battle is conserdered the turning point of the war?
Saratoga
Who created the political cartoon “Join or Die” and why?
Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonies
What did Eliza Lucas Pickeny produce?
Indigo
Which colony was founded by Puritans and did not welcome outsiders?
Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay
Which Native Americans sided with the British?
The Iroquois Confederation
What river did Washington and his troops cross to surprise the hessians on Christmas Day?
The Delaware River
What trial influenced the first admendment right to freedom of the press?
The Zenger Trial
What were the New England colonies?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
What caused the starving time in Jamestown?
The Native Americans were upset that John Smith left and the surrounded Jamestown
Who was Edward Braddock?
An English general that led troops, including George Washington, to be defeated in the wilderness after moving too slow
What was significant about Kings Mountain?
It stoped the British Invasion of the south and it caused General Cornwallis to predict his army’s loss.
How many people were killed during the Boston Massacre?
5