Early Colonies
Warm climate, great soil for farming, harvested crops like tobacco, rice, sugar, cotton, and indigo
Southern Colonies
Trade cycle between North America, Europe, and Africa. Africa sent slaves to North America. North America sent raw materials to Europe. Europe made manufactured goods with materials.
Triangular Trade
Event where the Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Native Americans and tossed boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
These are three things Thomas Jefferson said all men are endowed with by their Creator
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
First battles of the American Revolution where the "shot heard around the world" was fired. Paul Revere made his famous "midnight ride." Colonial militia won
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Cold winters, rocky soil, known for shipbuilding, manufacturing, and fishing. Puritans and Pilgrims settled here. Religion extremely important.
New England Colonies
Small military force for a colony; fought in the Battles of Lexington and Concord
Militia
All colonists required to purchase an official stamp for all documents
Stamp Act
This was an idea from John Locke that all men were endowed by God with life, liberty, and property
Natural Rights
Victory for the Continental Army over the British that was seen as a turning point in the war. After this battle, the French began supporting the Continental Army. Benedict Arnold was a war hero from this battle
Battle of Saratoga
Middle Colonies
Rallying cry of colonists upset with British taxation leading up to declaring independence
No Taxation without Representation
Townshend Acts
This was an idea from John Locke that said that governments get their power from men and that men can get rid of governments if they infringe on their natural rights
Social Contract
Final battle of the Revolutionary War. Alexander Hamilton and Marquis de Lafayette led troops to a Continental Army victory which caused the British to surrender
Battle of Yorktown
First representative democracy in the American Colonies
Virginia House of Burgesses
British policy of ignoring the colonies in their creation of government and taxation as long as they sent back goods to Great Britain
Salutary neglect
This banned colonists from settling to the west of the Appalachian Mountains to prevent conflicts with Native Americans
Proclamation of 1763
One of the "self-evident" truths listed by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
I will accept any one of these answers (all men created equal, endowed by their creator with life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, governments are made to preserve these rights, and/or that men have the right to overthrow their government if they infringe)
George Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Eve to launch an ambush on Hessian mercenaries which ended in a victory for the Continental Army
Battle of Trenton
First document to recognize self-government in the colonies
Mayflower Compact
Economic policy where one country tries to import more than they export. Colonies can only send goods to "mother country"
Mercantilism
A series of acts passed by the British which shut down Boston Harbor, increased British control over colonial governments, and recognized Catholicism as the official religion of Quebec
Intolerable/Coercive Acts
The name of the meeting where the Declaration of Independence was signed
Second Continental Congress
One of the first major battles of the Revolutionary War. Continental Army lost to the British, but the heavy casualties from the British Army showed the Continental Army was a serious and determined threat
Battle of Bunker Hill