Native Americans/American Indians
What are two of the 6 major geographical regions in the United States?
Eastern Woodlands, Southeast, Great Plains, Southwest, Great Basin, Plateau
What are the 3 different colonial regions? Provide a colony from each.
New England Colonies - New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Middle Colonies - Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware
Southern Colonies - Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Explain fully what happened at the Boston Massacre
An angry Boston mob formed around a small number of British troops. The British troops fired on the crowd; 5 Bostonians were killed and the British troops were put on trial for murder.
What specifically was the French & Indian War fought over?
The Ohio River Valley/Basin
What Act forced colonists to house British troops?
Quartering Act
What is one type of food that was eaten by Native Americans/American Indians on the Great Plains?
Animals, Cultivated Plants, Wild Plants (berries, nuts, seeds)
What was the major economic activity of the New England Colonies?
Shipping/Fishing/Anything Maritime
What are the three inalienable rights that are discussed in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What were the players and teams during the French and Indian War?
England & the Colonists vs. France and the Indians
Which tax act was passed in 1765 and required the taxation of all printed materials, such as paper, documents, cards, and even dice?
the Stamp Act
What is the name of one of the tribes that lived around present day Maryland?
Lenape, Delaware, Powhatan
In the 13 colonies, how many people out of every 10 lived on small family farms?
9 out of 10
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence, and who helped him?
Thomas Jefferson; he was aided by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
Following the end of the war, how were the Native Americans/American Indians impacted?
What movement saw housewives making their own textiles and textile products instead of importing them from Great Britain?
The Homespun Movement
What Native American/American Indian tribe had women as their leaders?
Iroquois
Explain why fires were so common in cities in the 13 colonies
The houses were very close together, they were made out of wood, they used fire as a method of light
What are the three principles of government that are expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
Natural Rights, Consent of the Governed, and Popular Sovereignty
What was the boundary called that was created as a result of the British victory in the French & Indian War, and what year was it created?
Proclamation Line, created in 1763
This act was done in order to hurt the British economically. During this event, Patriot colonists (including members of the Sons of Liberty) dressed up like Mohawk Indians, climbed aboard ships in the Boston harbor, and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor.
The Boston Tea Party
Which Native American/American Indian tribe has a story about their creation that dealt with Coyote and Creator?
Ute
In the Middle Passage, what was shipped from the 13 colonies to England?
Lumber, oil, fur, rice, silk, indigo, tobacco
Explain the difference between the First and Second Continental Congresses (Think, what did they each do, what did they each achieve)
First CC sent a letter to King George III following the Intolerable Acts, the Second CC was convened after Lexington and Concord. The Second CC also created the Continental Army and elected George Washington to lead it as well as adopted the Declaration of Independence.
What fort was George Washington sent to capture, but failed?
Fort Dusquene
The Intolerable Acts (Closing the Boston Harbor, dissolving the Massachusetts government, increasing British troops around Massachusetts) were created to punish what area?
Boston, MA