Early Colonies of Jamestown and Roanoke
The number of colonists who were in the original Jamestown settlement
What is 105 colonists?
The law that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
The reason the British were going to Concord.
What is the British were going to destroy the gunpowder and ammunition?
One of the most outspoken colonists in favor of the Revolution.
Who is Patrick Henry?
True or False: One theory of the Roanoke disappearance is that the colonists assimilated into the Croatoan Indian tribe
What is true?
The two items the Sugar Act taxed
1. Sugar
2. Molasses
The number of times the British regulars marched up Breed's Hill
What is 3 times?
The two countries that aided the American colonists during the Revolution
What is Spain and France?
What was the cash crop that Jamestown grew for profit?
What was tobacco?
The two ways the colonists responded to the Townshend Acts
1. Sent troops to restore order in Boston
2. Dissolved the Massachusetts Legislature
The importance of Breed's Hill.
What is this showed they could stand strong against the most powerful military in the world?
At least 3 advantages the British army.
1. best trained troops in the world, very experienced
2. well-supplied
3. used thousands of Hessian mercenaries
The two reasons Georgia was settled.
1. Military outpost for English
2. A refuge for debtors
The responsibilities of the Committees of Correspondence
1. Allowed colonists to share information about British actions
2. Organized regular meetings
3. Encouraged colonists to continue boycotting British goods
The four decisions of the 2nd Continental Congress.
1. Form the Continental Army, which has soldiers from each colony
2. Make George Washington the commanding general of that army.
3. Authorize the printing of paper money to pay the troops.
4. Send a “Olive Branch Petition” to King George III
The objective of the colonists who defended Breed's Hill.
What is to cut off British troops trying to advance out of Boston?
The early struggles of Jamestown.
1. Settlers spent time looking for gold instead of working
2. Disease and illness
3. Colonists were mostly rich people and lacked the necessary skills
4. Unprepared for the harsh climate
The four parts of the Intolerable Acts.
1. The port of Boston was closed until the tea was paid for.
2. Committees of Correspondence are banned
3. Britain can house troops wherever they want -stronger version of the Quartering Act
4. British officials charged with crimes in the colonies sent to England for trial
The four points in Thomas Payne's "Common Sense".
1. Kings do not rule by the will of God
2. Monarchies are corrupt
3. American products are good enough to sustain an independent economy
4. America should follow its own destiny
The 3 objectives of the Declaration of Independence.
1. To “BREAK-UP” with the British
2. Convince the world King George III was horrible!!
3. Convince the world to be on our side!