THE BATTLES and ACTS
What was the stamp act
The stamp act was a tax requiring all paper products and it had to have a royal stamp
Describe the Plymouth colony laws, religion
Laws were strict with harsh punishments. Based on the bible
What are geographic landforms?
Natural features of the Earth's surface
What was the Northwest Ordinance as 1787
Set up the rules for statehood in new territories
WHO WERE THE LOYALISTS
LOYALISTS WERE PEOPLE WHO WERE LOYAL TO THE GB
What was the final battle of the revolution war
The final battle of the revolution war was Yorktown
What is “no taxation without representation
Colonists belief that they should not be taxed by British government because they had no representation in British parliament.
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
Who was Thomas Paine (bonus)
Thomas Paine was a Colonist who wrote common sense and helped swy the colonists during the revolution to support American independence
WHAT WAS THE BATTLE OF SARATOGA
WHAT was the first battle of the revolution war
Lexington and Concord was the first battle
Who were the Sons of Liberty
colonist who lead a rebellions on GB
Describe the geography and economy of the Southern Colonies.
Long growing season. Plantations, slavery
How were laws passed under the Articles of Confederation
9 out of 13 states required to pass a law.
WHO WROTE THE DECLARATION
THOMAS JEFFERSON
What was the battle of Trenton and Princeton
Washington clear New Jersey and made sure it was British free
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To say that American was free from GB
How were Natives impacted by colonialism in the 1500’s and 1600s?
Colonialism forced the natives into slavery and eventually killed native populations through disease
How were amendments to the Artiles
Amendments had to be unanimous
WHAT WAS THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
FIRST FAILED GOVERNMENT OF THE US
What happened in Bunker Hill
The Americans colonist lost due to low supplies it was a lost but it was a moral victory for America
What was the Virginia House of Burgesses
democratically elected officials that governed virginia
Why did slavery develop in the New World?
Plantations in the New World used slave labor
Why was Shays' Rebellion so significant
Highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
WHAT TREATY ENDED THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
THE TREATY OF PARIS 1783