Vocabulary
This word means a soldier explorer from Spain.
What is a conquistador?
This war caused the British to go into debt, fueling new tax laws in the American colonies.
What was the French and Indian War?
This land bridge connected Siberia to Alaska, allowing for the migration of many animals and humans.
What is Beringia?
This colony started with a group of peaceful, religious people called The Quakers.
What is Pennsylvania?
This person was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This word means cruel and oppressive government rule.
What is tyranny?
The first law passed by the British demanding taxes on official documents was called this.
The Stamp Act
This person led the genocide of the Taino people in the Bahamas while exploring for Spain.
Who is Columbus?
What is Massachusettes?
He rode through the night to warn the villagers that "the British are coming!"
Who is Paul Revere?
This type of servant was a person who could only gain their freedom after working as a slave for a certain period of time.
What is an indentured servant?
In response to the Townshend Acts, American patriots stopped by British goods which is called this.
What is boycott?
This person was best known for being the conquistador who conquered the Incans of Peru.
Who is Pizzaro?
This colonial region was known for being patriotic and leading the way for American Independence.
What is New England?
He was the author of Common Sense, a pamphlet that spread anti-British sentiment across the colonies.
Who was Thomas Paine?
This word means to take back or cancel a law/act.
What is repeal?
The Sons of Liberty secretly dumped thousands of pounds of tea worth over $2 million today in an act of protest called this.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Europeans were going to the Americas for these resources that were being depleted in Europe. (must list two)
What are fish, lumber, land, and wild game?
Cash crops such as ________ and ___________ helped the colonies grow economically.
What are tobacco and cotton?
He led the first battle of the French and Indian War for the British but later became the commander of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
This word refers to the group of people who lived in the colonies but remained committed to and supported Britain.
What is a loyalist?
This document listed grievances against King George and reasons why the colonies should be free of Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This percentage of Native Americans were killed by disease during the time of Columbus.
What is 90%?
A fight over the Ohio River Valley land between American colonists and the French was called this.
What is the French and Indian War?
This person started the idea that the colonists were Americans, not British.
Who was Patrick Henry?