Vocabulary
(teacher decision)
Name 2 things that negatively impacted Native Americans when Europeans arrived to North America.
Diseases & Land Loss
What is a Tax?
Tax is money that people and businesses are obligated to pay to the government.
Where was New France located?
The Gulf of St. Lawrence
What is the capital of Canada?
What is Ottawa?
A person sent on a religious mission to spread their faith.
WHY did Native Americans have to adapt to new environments when Colonists arrived from Europe?
They were forced out of their areas by European settlers, and diseases took many of their people's lives.
What was the main issue between the British government and colonists? WHY?
Unfair taxes, because the colonists felt it was wrong to be taxed to help Britain if they had no voice in the British government -- no taxation without representation!
What was the first settlement in North America in 1607?
St. Augustine, FL
What kind of government rule did British have in 1776?
Monarchy
Define Fortify
To make something stronger
What does it mean to be a Settler?
A person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area.
When Colonists were fed up with British rule, what did they do?
They started a revolution.
What are the first 10 amendments of the constitution known as?
The Bill of Rights
Before the Constitution was written, the United States was governed by this.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Define Plantations
A large farm or estate where workers grow things like: cotton, rubber, and sugarcane.
AFTER Europeans colonized, what did they do first?
The Boston Tea Party, which saw angry colonists dump tea from Britain into Boston Harbor, took place in this year.
What is 1773?
What is an amendment?
An amendment is a change or an addition to a rule to make it more fair and better for everyone as times change.
What is the Constitution?
It is the rulebook for America, it explains how the government works (three branches: Legislative, Executive, Judicial) and protecting citizens' rights, like free speech, through the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments).
Define Revolution (social studies meaning, not science)
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
What was the name of the group of French colonists who got along better with the Natives than the British?
The Voyageurs
On April 19, 1775, violence erupted in these two places in Massachusetts.
What is Lexington and Concord?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and WHY
Thomas Jefferson, to explain to the world why the American colonies were breaking up with Great Britain and becoming their own free country. Stating that everyone deserves rights like life, liberty, and happiness.
This person traveled to France to help get the French government to support the Patriots during the American Revolution.
Who was Ben Franklin?