Chapter 1
The earliest humans in the world were classified as this.
Hunters and Gatherers
Because of religious persecution in England, this group of people left.
The Puritans
The Northern Colonies in the Americas were doing this type of work
Manufacturing goods
This Patriot camp in Pennsylvania was a terrible place to be during the winter of 1777.
Valley Forge
This ocean is between the Americas and Europe
Atlantic Ocean
North America was originally populated by this.
People travelling across a land bridge that is now underwater.
These Spanish explorers came to the new world in search of gold.
Conquistadors
Due to the large amount of fertile land, the South were able to farm cash crops on these types of farms.
Plantations
This event that had a number of colonists killed in Boston led to the beginning of the Revolutionary War
Boston Massacre
This colony was home to the city of Boston.
Massachusetts
This group of people were the first group that Columbus met.
Taino People
This company let others invest money into it hoping to make more money.
Joint Stock Company
This group of people although living in the Americas still supported the British rule.
Loyalists
After winning the war, Americans now had an issue coming up with this.
A new form of government.
Washington crossed this river during the Battle of Trenton
Delaware
Martin Luther started this period of history that would help more people eventually move to the Americas.
Reformation
These crops were used solely to make money off of.
Cash Crops
To help pay for the French and Indian war, the British government passed this law to help make more money.
Sugar Act
This idea starts to be more common after the war, but would take years for it to take effect.
Egalitarianism
The Battle of Trenton took place in this colony.
New Jersey
The trading of goods between the Old and New World is called this.
Columbian Exchange
This theory is the belief that a country's biggest goal was to get the most gold and be self sufficient.
Mercantalism
Ben Franklin created this political cartoon to urge the colonies to join together or they would die.
"Join, or Die"
Thomas Paine wrote this essay urging colonists to go against British rule.
"Common Sense"
This European country would help the Patriots during the Revolutionary War.
France