The Age of Exploration
What was the Age of Exploration?
It was a time period from 1400 - 1600 where European nations began exploring the world.
What are the 13 colonies?
The 13 colonies are the first 13 official states that made up America.
What are the 5 acts that were passed for TAXES?
Stamp, Sugar, Townshend, Intolerable, and Tea
What was the American Revolution? What years was it fought in?
The American Revolution was a war for independence between the 13 Colonies and the British. It was fought from 1775-1783.
What are the three things the Declaration of Independence states every person deserve?
Life
Liberty
The Pursuit of Happiness
Who were three major explorers within the Age of Exploration?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernan Cortez
What was the geography like in the New England colonies? The Middle colonies? The Southern colonies?
NE: rocky soil and lots of forests
M: coastal plains and mountains
S: coastal plans and farms
What was the event where 5 colonists were shot and killed?
The Boston Massacre
What were at least 3 major battles of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Rhode Island
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Kings Mountain
Who fought in the American Revolution?
The Americans, the British, the Native Americans, and the French.
What did Christopher Columbus discover? What did Ferdinand Magellan do? What did Hernan Cortez do?
CC: Discovered the Bahaman Islands
FM: Circumnavigated the globe for the first time
HC: Conquered the Aztec empire
What was religion like in the New England colonies? Middle colonies? Southern colonies?
NE: Puritan
M: Religious Freedom
S: Mix of Catholic and Puritan
What was the event where 300+ chests of tea were dumped in the Boston Harbor? Why did this happen?
The Boston Tea Party
This happened because the Colonists were tired of the British taxing their goods and decided to rebel.
How did the American Revolution end? WITH WHAT TREATY?
The American Revolution ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
It was the first form of government within the USA - it failed because it didn't establish a central government.
Why is the Age of Exploration important for us to know?
It is important to know because it allows us to understand how we, Americans, got to the land of America.
How did the New England colonies make money? How did the Middle colonies make money? How did the Southern colonies make money?
NE: shipbuilding, fishing, and lumber
M: mix of NE and S
S: selling crops they grew
What was the French and Indian War? What land was it fought over?
The French and Indian War is when the colonists fought with the French against the British over the Ohio River Valley.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The Declaration of Independence is the official document where the 13 colonies declared that they wanted independence from British control.
What are all 13 names of the 13 colonies?
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Delaware
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Maryland
Connecticut
DOUBLE POINTS: Who was Vasca De Gama and what did he discover? Who was Sir Walter Raleigh and what is he known for?
SWR: He established the first colony on American soil!
What types of people lived in the New England colonies? Middle colonies? Southern colonies?
NE: Puritans
M: Mix of Europeans
S: English + Slaves
TRIPLE POINTS: Put the nine events of the Road to the Revolution in order.
The French and Indian War
The Proclamation of 1763
The Sugar Act
The Stamp Act
The Townshend Act
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts
The First Continental Congress
Why is the American Revolution important for us to study today?
The American Revolution is important for us to study because it tells us how we became a nation and how we gained our freedom from Britain.
QUADRUPLE POINTS: Who was the American general within the American Revolution that would perform so well that he would be elected as our very first President?
George Washington