Colonial Era
First successful English colony. Founded 1607, picked because area had fertile land, plentiful game and lots of trees
Jamestown
Name the first and the last colonies founded of the original 13
Virginia, Georgia
This was the 1st Representative Legislature set up in the English Colonies
House of Burgesses
Name the document written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson
Declaration of Independence
What was the main complaint the colonists had against the British?
Taxation without their consent
What was the British Parliament trying to limit in America when they set up the policy of mercantilism?
Limit manufacturing in America
Which region based their economy on Furs, Fishing and Timber?
New England/Northern
This was the 1st written Constitution in North America
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What did American colonists claim happened at the Boston Massacre?
British soldiers fired on unarmed civilians
“Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government…”
What did Jefferson mean when he wrote this?
When the government doesn’t protect its citizens rights, they should be able to change it
What did Native Americans lose during the 1700 and 1800’s?
Much of their land
Which colony did Lord Baltimore settle as a refuge for Catholics escaping persecution in England?
Maryland
English tradition and which document contributed to the growth of government under the law and by the consent of the governed?
Mayflower Compact
Imposed taxes w/o consent
Quartered soldiers in homes
No trial by jury
What were these and where were they listed?
Grievances against King George III, Declaration of Independence
Why was the Treaty of Paris a political victory for the United States?
It meant England had to recognize the U.S. as an independent nation
Political reason England set up colonies in North America
To acquire territory for the British Empire
What was the main reason that colonies like Rhode Island, Maryland and Pennsylvania were founded?
Religious reasons
The Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut and the Virginia House of Burgesses all led to which document being written?
U.S. Constitution
Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?
French decided to support colonies against the British
Name the 1st, Turning point and final battles of the Revolutionary War
Lexington, Saratoga, Yorktown
A colonist that wanted to make his fortune running a Plantation would settle in which region of the colonies?
Southern
What document did the earliest colonists sign in 1620 that set up a social contract for self government?
Mayflower Compact
What are our unalienable rights?
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
What was Benjamin Franklin trying to tell the colonies when he drew the Join or Die snake?
The only way to win against France was to fight together
Name 2 advantages that the Colonies had against the British
Geography and Allies