American colonies
stole tobacco seed from the spanish to plant in jamestown colony.
who is John Rolfe
the British Parliament setting taxes on molasses and sugar imported by the colonies
the sugar act
A written plan of government
constitution
Invented the cotton gin
eli whitney
a movement that argued women should have the same rights as men
women rights
a series of hearing and prosecution of people accused of witchcraft in Salem Massachusetts
salem witch trials
the act forced Bostonians to shelter soilders in their own homes.
the coercive act
the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
ratification
Identical pieces that could be assembled quickly by unskilled workers
interchangeable parts
Network of abolitionists who secretly helped slaves escape to freedom.
underground rail road
Dutch colonial settlement that served as the capital of New Netherland. This later became "New York City"
new amsterdam
1st battle of Revolutionary War
battle of lexington and concord
Proposal to create a strong national government
Virginia plan
He was a British mechanic that moved to America and in 1791 invented the first American machine for spinning cotton.
samuel slater
Leader of a slave rebellion in 1831 in Virginia.
nat turner
1675 indian uprising by metacom against praying town which took away indian lands and culture
king phillip war
British guards at the Boston Customs House opened fire on a crowd killing five Americans
boston massacre
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
the bill of rights
starvation in Ireland that led to migration
irish potato famine
An American women's rights and temperance advocate. She presented her views in her own monthly paper, The Lily, which she began publishing in 1849
amelia bloomer
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware
middle colonies
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation
common sense
Introduction to the Constitution
preamble
Release of harmful materials into the environment
pollution
the first national women's rights convention at which the Declaration of Sentiments was written
seneca falls convention