Geography/Economy
What are geographic landforms?
Natural features of the Earth's surface
Describe the Tea Act
tax on tea, led to smuggling of tea and Boston Tea Party
Why was Lexington and Concord important
first battles of revolution
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Exchange of goods, ideas, people, and disease between the old world and new world
Why did slavery develop in the New World?
Plantations in the New World used slave labor
Describe the geography and economy of the New England Colonies.
Rocky coastline, longer winters, limited agriculture. Economy based on ship building, whaling, trade, and fishing
Describe the Stamp Act
first individual act of British, tax requiring all paper products to have a royal stamp
Why was Saratoga important
turning point of the war. Colonists gained momentum, french join war
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
Formally declare independence from Great Britain
Who were the Sons of Liberty
American colonists who staged rebellions against the British.
Describe the geography and economy of the Middle or Mid Atlantic Colonies.
Combination of farmlands and coastline. 4 season temperatures. Economy based on shipping trade and agriculture
Describe the Quartering Act
act forcing colonists to house and feed British soldiers
Why was Trenton and Princeton important
NJ battles won by Washington, got the British out of NJ
What was the Virginia House of Burgesses
democratically elected officials that governed virginia
What were the causes of the French and Indian War?
Land dispute between British and french over Ohio Valley and control of the fur trade
Describe the geography Southern Colonies.
Long growing season and plantations
Describe the Townshend Act
series of taxes and regulations passed by the British Parliament in 1767 and 1768 to help pay for governing the American colonies.
Why was Bunker Hill important
Battle lost by colonists but proved they had the ability to fight the British moral victory
What was the Boston Massacre
Killing of American colonists who attacked British officers. Used as propaganda to make British look bad
How were amendments to the Articles made?
Amendments had to be unanimous
Describe economy of the Southern Colonies.
slavery
Describe the Intolerable Act
a series of laws passed to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea
Why was Yorktown important
final battle of revolution
What was “no taxation without representation”?
Colonists believe that they should not be taxed by the British government because they had no representation in the British parliament.
Who was Thomas Paine?
Colonist who wrote common sense - helped sway the colonists during the revolution to support American independence