Native American Societies
What was the most important crop for settled farming?
What is maize (corn)?
What were the three motivations for exploration?
What are 'God, Gold, and Glory'?
Who influenced colonial leaders with ideas of natural rights?
John Locke.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
Punishments for the Boston Tea Party, including closing Boston Harbor
What were the colonial advantages in the Revolutionary War?
Fighting on home soil, using guerrilla tactics, and strong motivation for independence.
Describe the Iroquois Confederacy
What is an alliance of tribes in the Northeast for mutual defense and decision-making?
Who sailed across the Atlantic in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
Stopped colonists from moving west of the Appalachians
What was the First Continental Congress?
A meeting to coordinate colonial resistance against Britain
What was the turning point battle of the war?
The Battle of Saratoga
What was the Great Plains tribes primary resource.
What are bison
Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztecs?
Hernán Cortés.
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on printed materials.
What was the Olive Branch Petetion?
Colonist demand for King George to restore their rights.
Which battle saw the British surrender?
The Battle of Yorktown.
What were the mound builders known for?
What are large mound structures, like Cahokia
Who claimed land for France along the St. Lawrence River?
Jacques Cartier.
What did the Quartering Act require colonists to do?
House and supply British soldiers.
What did the Declaration of Independence declare?
The colonies were free and independent.
What did the Treaty of Paris (1783) accomplish?
Officially ended the war and recognized U.S. independence.
How did Southwest tribes adapt to their environment?
What is irrigation farming in desert life
What were the new trade routes sought after the fall of Constantinople?
Routes to Asia
What propaganda event involved British soldiers and colonists?
The Boston Massacre
What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party?
It was a protest against the Tea Act.
What impact did the war have on Native Americans?
Many lost land as U.S. settlers moved west.