Colonial America
What group wanted to "purify" the Church of England and settled mainly in Massachusetts?
Who were the Puritans?
Which 1680 event saw Native Americans rise up against Spanish colonizers in New Mexico?
What was the Pueblo Revolt?
What 1765 law required colonists to pay for special stamps on paper goods?
What was the Stamp Act?
Who wrote letters to her husband urging him to “remember the ladies”?
Who was Abigail Adams?
What war between Britain and France ended in 1763 and left Britain in debt?
What was the French and Indian War?
What system brought laborers to the colonies in exchange for passage and work contracts?
What are indentured servants?
Who led a rebellion in 1676 Virginia against high taxes and lack of protection from Native attacks?
Who was Nathaniel Bacon?
What 1763 decree banned settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains?
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
What document adopted on July 4, 1776, declared American independence?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What 1775–1783 conflict secured American independence?
What was the Revolutionary War?
What were crops like tobacco and rice grown for profit called?
What are cash crops?
What event in 1692–93 reflected mass hysteria and social tension in Puritan society?
What were the Salem Witch Trials?
Which 1770 event fueled anti-British anger after British soldiers killed five colonists?
What was the Boston Massacre?
What debates (1787–1789) centered on the Constitution and led to the Bill of Rights?
What were the Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist Debates?
What document formally ended the Revolutionary War in 1783?
What was the Treaty of Paris?
Which region of colonies was known for shipbuilding, small farms, and strict religious communities?
What is New England?
Which 1675–78 conflict between colonists and Native tribes ended major Native resistance in New England?
What was King Philip’s War?
Which 1773 protest saw colonists dump tea into Boston Harbor?
What was the Boston Tea Party?
What religious revival encouraged personal faith and equality before God?
What was the Great Awakening?
What early U.S. debate questioned how much power the central government should have?
What were the Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist debates?
Which colonies were known for diverse populations, fertile soil, and religious tolerance?
What are the Middle Colonies?
Which 1730s–1740s movement encouraged questioning authority through emotional preaching?
What was the Great Awakening?
What pamphlet convinced many colonists to support independence from Britain?
What was Common Sense by Thomas Paine?
What 1776 pamphlet used plain language to call for independence from Britain?
What was Common Sense?
What event marked the start of the American Revolution in April 1775?
What were the Battles of Lexington and Concord?