Jamestown
Who was Jamestown named after
The British King James the First
What were the 3 parts of the thirteen colonies called
South, North, New England
What was the conflict between Britain and France called
The French and Indian war
What city did Howes troops capture
Philadelphia
What was the original government constitution
The Articles of Confederation
What was the reason for the colonists going and founding Jamestown
They hoped to find gold and establish trade in fish and furs
What part of the colonies were known for slavery
the southern colonies
What did Britain do to pay for expenses of their victory in the French and Indian war
They issued many new taxes and more strongly enforced old ones on colonists
Who was the main ally of the Americans
France
What proved that the government needed reform
Shay’s Rebellion
Who kept Jamestown together for the first 2 years
What was the economy of New England based on
Shipbuilding and whaling
What tax finally caused the colonists to declare only they could tax themselves
The Stamp Act
Why were the soldiers at valley forge angry
The conditions were terrible and lacked supplies and couldn’t get More due to the cold
What was meeting where the founding fathers met and made the constitution
Constitutional Convention
What Native American tribe did Smith befriend
What were the colonies most rich with resources
What was the murder of 5 Bostonians in the streets by British Soldiers called
The Boston Massacre
Who said “I have not yet begun to fight”
John Paul Jones
What was the compromise between the New Jersey and Virginia Plan called
The Great Compromise
What was the time where there was no food in the colony called
What most effected the colonists
the Christian Bible
What was the group who did the Boston Tea Party and what did the British do in response
The Sons of Liberty and the Intolerable acts
What was the final battle Of the American Revolution
Yorktown
When was the Constitution signed
September 17,1787