Days 1-3
What power does the English Parliament have?
The power to legislate or make laws
Define Smuggling.
To ship goods without government permission or paying the tax
Which things influenced the new culture of the American colonies?
Religion, education, and the arts.
What was the Enlightenment?
A movement that spread the idea that knowledge, reason and science could improve society
True or False: The British failed to capture any French forts in Canada.
False
What did the English people’s protected rights and their system of representative government influence?
The development of the US government and the US Constitution
Define Mercantilism.
An idea where a country builds wealth/power by collecting gold and silver
What was the most important part of colonial society?
the family
What right became especially important in the colonies during the Enlightenment?
What was Pontiac's War?
War where Native American's killed colonists and captured colonists lands
True or False: Compared to Europe, colonists had more involvement in the government
True
What resources or benefits did England hope to get from the colonies?
Raw materials, such as tobacco, rice, indigo, wheat, lumber, fur, leather and fish
What subjects or skills did colonial parents make sure their children learned?
reading and writing
Which leader was chosen by Virginia’s governor to command the militia against the French?
George Washington
What territories did France have to give to Great Britain in the Treaty of Paris?
Canada and most of its lands east of the Miss. River to Great Britain
In the English Parliament, who could sit in the House of Lords?
The eldest son of England's aristocracy
How did trade restrictions in the colonies affect their relationship with England?
It deepened the conflict between the American colonies and England
What was the main reason the first colleges were started in the colonies?
to train ministers
Which two European nations were the most powerful in North America during the 1700s?
Britain and France
How were Native Americans affected by France's defeat?
They lost their allies and trading partners. British raised prices and took land.
What was the Magna Carta?
A document that protected English people's rights
What caused the population in the colonies to grow? *must name 3 things*
Immigration, high birthrates, and better living conditions helped the population grow.
What impact did the Great Awakening have on people’s sense of unity?
It helped colonists come together and overcome regional differences
Which Native American tribes were part of the Iroquois Confederacy?
The Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida and Tuscarora
How did colonists feel about the Proclamation of 1763?
They felt it limited their freedom of movement