Colonies
What is mercantilism and how did it impact the colonies?
Mercantilism is the economic policy in which a stronger country benefits from the resources and trade of their colonies.
What are geographic landforms?
Geographic landforms are naturally occurring forms of land like mountains,rivers,coastlines and fields.
Tea Act
The tea Act meant that colonists could only buy tea from the British East India Colony. The British imposed taxes on tea and further angered colonists. This led to the Boston Tea Party.
Why was George Washington so significant to the American Revolution
George Washington was the commander of the American Forces.
What was the main goal of the pamphlet, Common Sense, by Thomas Paine?
It was to persuade the 13 colonies to break free from the British.
Describe the Plymouth colony
Pilgrims fled from England to escape religious persecution and founded the Plymouth colony. They were religious separatists with very strict laws.
Describe the geography and economy of the New England Colonies.
The New England colonies economy was based around the sea, fishing, whaling and shipbuilding. There was rocky soil and cold temperatures.
Stamp Act
The stamp act meant that the official government stamp was required on all paper documents and items.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
The Declaration of Independence was a document listing rights and grievances against King George III.
What does it mean to ratify?
Ratify means to approve or pass.
What problems arose at the Jamestown Colony
In 1607, 105 colonists arrived in Virginia, there were many mosquitos and many settlers died of malaria. Governing the colony was very difficult and they spent a lot of their time looking for gold instead of focusing on how to survive.
Describe the geography and economy of the Middle or Mid Atlantic Colonies.
The middle colonies were based on agriculture and small home businesses. The land was lush and fertile.
Quartering Acts
The Quartering Act was when colonists were forced to quarter British soldiers in their homes.
Where did the ideas in the Declaration of Independence stem from?
They stemmed from the Enlightenment.
Why did colonists carry out the Boston Tea Party -how did the British respond to it?
They carried it out in rebellion against the Tea Act. The British responded with the Intolerable Acts.
Describe the circumstances surrounding the colony of Roanoke
In the Roanoke colony food became scarce so John White was sent back to England to return with food and resources. White remained in England for 3 years because of the prep for war, when he returned, the entire colony was missing. Nothing remained except for strange carvings of the word “Croatoan”.
Describe the geography and economy of the Southern Colonies.
Very agricultural and had many plantations, slavery was legal. Many cash crops.
Townshend Acts
The townshend acts made taxes on tea, lead, glass and paint colors. This is when “No taxation without representation” was born.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles of Confederation were the United States' first written constitution, establishing a weak central government
What was the Boston Massacre?
The Boston Massacre was a fight that broke out in the streets and five Americans were killed. The Americans used this as a form of propaganda and used it to help people favor the Americans over the British.
Why were plantations and slavery the main way of life in the Southern Colonies?
The soil was perfect for plantations and this needed cheap labor.
What geographical part of the US were the British Colonies established in?
Along the East of North America forming the basis of the 13 original colonies.
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable acts were when they closed the port of boston, American town meetings banned (limited democracy), and trials for any British official would be in Great Britain.
What treaty ended the American Revolution?
The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson