Early English Settlers
13 Colonies
Road to the Revolution
American Revolution
Misc.
100
In order to improve relations with the Powhatan tribe, this successful settler of Jamestown married the Powhatan Chief's daughter, Pocahontas. Who was it?
- John Rolfe
- John Smith
- Lord De La Warr
John Rolfe
100
What were the 3 cash crops commonly grown in the South?
Indigo, cotton, tobacco
100
This common saying was used by the colonists to emphasize how unfair it was to have no say in Parliament
No taxation without representation
100
What was our nation's first government plan?
The Articles of Confederation
100
Which army had the advantage in the American Revolution?
The British
200
What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
Jamestown
200
Why did puritans come to the New World?
Religious freedom
200
**Double Jeopardy***
Why did England tax the colonies?
To pay back the debt of the French and Indian War
200
What was the name of the patriot group led by Sam Adams?
The Sons of Liberty
200
What is the name of the German soldiers that were hired during the American Revolution?
Hessians
300
How many long was John White gone from the Roanoke Colony? (When he came back there was no sign of the hundreds of English settlers)
3 years
300
The fur from this animal was commonly traded in the New England colonies
Beaver
300
This act was required for colonists to purchase important documents such as: court papers, almanacs, pamphlets, newspapers, and even playing cards
The Stamp Act
300
What was the name of the Continental Army's Winter quarters?
Valley Forge
300
**Double Jeapardy**
During the American Revolution, colonists either remained loyal to the King and were called "loyalists". Colonists who wanted independence were referred to as what?
Patriots
400
The Mayflower originally planned to land in Northern Virginia, but due to dangerous sailing conditions it changed course and landed here.
Plymouth / Cape Cod
400
What group of people settled in the South?
The Quakers
400
Who drew this famous political cartoon?
Benjamin Franklin
400
What were the three natural rights inspired by John Locke in the declaration of independence?
Life, liberty, property
400
This famous painting depicts General George Washington crossing a frozen river on Christmas night 1776. During which battle did this happen?
The Battle of Trenton
500
What was the name of the Native American tribe that helped the colonists of Roanoke first settle therea?
Croatans
500
Name the 13 colonies (abbreviations are fine, but if you abbreviate wrong it won't count!)
- New England Colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut.
- Middle Colonies: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware.
- Southern Colonies: Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
500
In the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the British fired at the militiamen and the militiamen returned fire. This exchange is commonly know as what?
The Shot Heard 'Round the World
500
What petition was sent top King George III stating the colonists wanted to remain loyal to England and work out their problems peacefully? King George III never even looked at it!
The Olive Branch Petition
500
In 1763 (right after the French and Indian War), King George III issued a royal proclamation to calm the fears of Native Americans. This was called the Proclamation of 1763. What did it forbid colonists from doing?
Settling west past the Appalachian Mountains