Colonies
The number of colonies at the start of the American Revolution
13
The document was signed on July 4, 1776
Declaration of Independence
Name of the brutal journey taken by Africans to the Americas....
Middle Passage
Battle at which both sides suffered heavy casualties but it was declared a British victory even though the redcoats were demoralized
Battle at Bunker Hill
The country who ruled the 13 colonies....
What is England
This colony was founded by William Penn and was home to the Quakers....
Pennsylvania
German mercenaries who fought alongside the British were known as
Hessians
The call for voting rights was known as
Suffrage
Who attempted to get enslaved Africans to join the fight against Americans?
Lord Dunemore's (Proclamation)
Name of the person who betrayed George Washington by defecting to the British
Benedict Arnold
The Battles of Lexington and Concord occurred in this state during this year
MA, 1775
Religious revival movement in 1720's-1740's that was spread through traveling ministers Like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield
Great Awakening
Mercantilism
Economic policy of Great Britain in which the government plays a heavily role in order to maximize the country's wealth.
The Battle of Revolutionary War that led to France joining the Americans
Battle at Saratoga
4 Staple Crops grown in the Americas (Cash Crops)
Rice. Tobacco, Sugar and Cotten
The Continental Congress met in this city and state
Philadelphia, PA
Provide 3 reasons why Africans were enslaved.
1. Slave for Life (Children born into slavery)
2. Could be easily identified
3. Thought to be physically stronger
4. Not Bristish Citizens (no need to offer British liberties
Much of the actual governing was left to local officials and colonial assemblies.
Salutary Neglect
Global conflict between Great Britain and France for control over North American territory east of the Mississippi- and its results
French and Indian War
British Victory (Treaty of Paris)
Name of pamphlet and author that compelled Colonists to separate from England
"Common Sense" Thomas Paine
Commander of the Continental Army and Commander of the British during the Siege of Yorktown
George Washington
General Cornwallis
Belief that God essentially withdrew after creating the world, leaving it to function by scientific laws of nature and no divine intervention.
Deism
Thought revolution in the 18th century. It began in Europe and spread to the Colonies...
Emphasized reason, and science over the traditional authority of the church.
Enlightenment
Book that supported the belief in free trade and the ideas of individual ownership and self interest
"Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith
Laissez Faire
Little gov interference
Laws of Competition- Supply and Demand
Describe in detail the three parts of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Europe (Manufactured goods to Africa)
Africa (Gave People to be Enslaved) Journey aboard Middle Passage
Americas (Slaves Worked on Plantations to produce cash crops)