Colonization
This was the first permanent English settlement in the New World
Jamestown
Long, hot summers and fertile soil provided the best farming climate for this group of colonies: Northern, Middle, or Southern
Southern
In the French and Indian War, England and France were fighting over this piece of land
Ohio River Valley
What event (a "snowball" fight turned deadly) led to 5 dead colonists, and angered the colonies even more?
The Boston Massacre
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To convince the colonists to break away from England
Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and founded this colony
Rhode Island
This was the name of the sea route where millions of slaves were transported to the New World
The Middle Passage
This proclamation prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
This tax passed by England required an official government stamp on every piece of paper in the colonies
Stamp Act
The first battles of the revolution were here (Shot heard around the world)
Lexington and Concord
This document, written by the Pilgrims along with help from the Strangers, was the first written plan of self-government in the New World
This colony, originally called New Amsterdam, was taken over the British and known for its diversity.
New York
Ben Franklin came up with a cartoon of a snake cut in pieces with the words _____ __ ____. It was meant to encourage colonial unity
Join or Die
How did Britain respond to the Boston Tea Party?
They passed the Coercive/Intolerable Acts
During the American Revolution, the Battle of _____________ was considered a turning point and resulted in a military alliance between the United States and France.
Saratoga
This colony was a "debtor" colony for those who owed money. It also acted as a "buffer" colony between Spain and South Carolina
Georgia
This term refers to plants that are grown, not to eat, but to sell and make money
Cash Crops
As a result of the French and Indian War, this European country lost all their land in North America
France
What slogan was adopted by the colonists to support the idea that only their respective legislatures could impose taxes?
No Taxation Without Representation
Even though the British won the Battle of Bunker Hill, how did it help the colonists in their fight for indpendence?
It boosted their morale and confidence that they could fight with England
This colony treated all, Native Americans included, fairly. It was started by Quakers and included the City of Brotherly Love
Pennsylvania
The idea that trade makes you money; it also means that the colonies exist ONLY to make England richer
Mercantilism
What is the connection between the French and Indian War and the taxes that England placed on the colonies?
England needed money from the debt they acquired in the French and Indian War
What Proclamation by the king banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains (even though he earlier told them they could settle there)?
Proclamation of 1763
This final battle of the Revolution was an American victory and ultimately gained independence for the 13 American States
Battle of Yorktown