Squanto was important to the success of Plymouth because…he showed colonists how to use natural resources
This colony was established by the Mayflower Compact. Plymouth
Geographic reason that made Massachusetts a good place to settle. Ports and harbors
Why did the Pilgrims decide to start a colony in North America? To escape religious persecution
The Mayflower Compact was important because…it established self government
Standard 2
Name the 4 New England Colonies. Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire
Name the 4 Middle Colonies. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Name the 5 Southern Colonies. Maryland, Virginia, North & South Carolina, Georgia
New England colonies had more diverse economies than Southern colonies because…they had farming & industrial development
Why New England had few indentured servants & slaves … they didn’t have large farms
Bread Basket of the colonies. Middle
Middle & Southern colonies were good for farming because…soil & climate
Colony that had a variety of people with skills and trades. Middle colonies
This colony relied on slaves the most because of large plantations. Southern
Colony that used town hall meetings as a form of government. Massachusetts
How did Virginia govern themselves in the colonies? House of Burgesses
How was local government in New England different than the other colonies? Voters decided directly on new laws
New England colonies were founded for…religious reasons
North American colonies were dependent on what import from Africa? Slaves
Name 3 major exports for the Southern colonies. Rice, indigo, tobacco (cash crops)
Name 3 major exports for the New England colonies. Lumber, furs, fisheries
Part of the triangular trade that brought slaves from Africa to the colonies. Middle Passage
Event that happened when English colonists claimed and took land from Native Americans in New England. King Philip’s war breaks out and natives lose
During King Philip’s War, English colonists fought against...Native Americans
Wampanoag leader who resisted English claims on land in New England. Metocomet (King Philip)
Started the colony of Maryland for Catholics. Lord Baltimore
Started the colony of Georgia for debtors. James Ogelthorpe
Established the colony of Pennsylvania for Quakers. William Penn
Founded Rhode Island, the first colony to allow religious freedom. Roger Williams
Settling a dispute by each group agreeing to give up something. Compromise
Document given by a ruler to establish a colony. Charter
How were Native Americans and African slaves similar during the colonial period? They bother were denied legal rights given to English settlers
Small merchants & farmers, artisans and craftsmen belonged to the middle class called…middlings
Large landowners, wealthy merchants, and gentlemen who thought their rights and duties were to govern others. Gentry Class
Standard 3
Boston colonists taunted British soldiers, fighting broke out and 5 colonists were killed. Boston Massacre
How did Parliament react to the Boston Tea Party? Passed the coercive acts
Why did Paul Revere engrave a scene of the Boston Massacre? To rally support for the Patriots
British policy the American Colonists protested at the Boston Tea Party. Taxation without representation
Created to inform colonists about important political events. Committees of correspondence
To refuse…boycott
Unfair punishments placed on Boston. Coercive or Intolerable Acts
Advantage that minutemen had over the British in the war. They knew the land better
Why was the stamp act placed on colonists? To pay for the French & Indian war
I wrote the pamphlet Common Sense to inspire colonists to break from Britain. Thomas Paine
Prohibited colonists from settling land west of the Appalachians, setting it aside for the Native Americans who lived there. Proclamation of 1763
First battles of the Revolutionary War which militias learned important skills. Lexington & Concord
Opening phase of the American Revolution in which American militia limited movement of British in Boston. Siege of Boston
Author of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson
Primary goal of the Declaration of Independence. List reasons for separation from Britain
This document contains unalienable rights: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Declaration of Independence
The Continental Army was formed at this meeting. Second Continental Congress
Why did colonists want to separate from King George? Forced taxes, sent soldiers to control them and tried to take away their rights
“That to secure these rights governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed”. Phrase from the DOI that describes social contract
Name 3 unalienable rights discussed in the DOI…Life liberty and Pursuit of Happiness
Belief that government should be a contract between the people and the governing body. Social contract
Giving up something you want to keep in order to do something else or to help someone. Sacrifice
Requires no proof or explanation. Self evident
The Articles of Confederation enabled the country to… successfully manage the western territories
The first governing document of the United States…Articles of Confederation
This battle ended the Revolutionary War. Yorktown
This American victory persuaded the French to join the colonists. Saratoga
The Treaty of Paris resulted in the end of the American Revolution because…King of Great Britain declared he had no right to rule US
Leader of the continental army. George Washington
Surprise attack in which Washington’s army rowed across the icy Delaware to attach German mercenaries. Battle of Trenton
Why were soldiers able to fight after the terrible winter at Valley Forge? Training, more soldiers and supplies
Winter camp where soldiers had little clothing, food and shelter, many died from cold or disease. Valley Forge
Writer, inventor, diplomat who created a plant to unite colonies. Ben Franklin
Sons & Daughter of Liberty protested the…Stamp Act
I rallied support for the Boston Tea Party by explaining the reasons why people should protest the Tea Act. Samuel Adams
African American poet who wrote a poem praising George Washington and the cause for freedom. Phillis Wheatley
Wrote plays that made fun of British leaders and complained about how the British treated the colonies. Mercy Otis Warren
Colonists who opposed British rule. Patriots
Colonists who remained loyal to the king. Loyalists
American Patriot who said, “Give me liberty or give me death.” Patrick Henry
Delegate to the Continental Congress, helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris, spoke against Britain, 2nd US president. John Adams
Spoke out for women’s rights during the Revolutionary War. Abigail Adams
Member of the Sons of Liberty who rode to warn minutemen that the British were coming. Paul Revere
Standard 4
This event showed why the Articles of Confederation created a weak government and needed to be replaced. Shays’ Rebellion
George Washington wrote a letter to Henry Knox criticizing…the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Without the passage of the Northwest Ordinance the states would have constant conflict over land west of the Appalachians because…they would have feuded over state boundaries
Why was the government weak under the Articles of Confederation? Congress could do little to settle conflicts between states and had no power to enforce laws it passed
Meeting in which the constitution was written and a central government established. Constitutional Convention
Three-fifths compromise resolved the issue of….slavery and congressional representation
Why did small stated oppose the Virginia Plan? They feared large states would control the government
Writer of the Preamble to the US Constitution. Governeur Morris
The Great Compromise made it possible to create the federal government because…it addressed the concerns of large and small states
Anti-Federalists like George Mason worried because the Constitution did not posses…A Bill of Rights
The New Jersey Plan would give all stated the same number of…representatives
Father of the Constitution. James Madison
President of the Constitutional Convention. George Washington
Why was the Preamble written? State reasons for creating the government
Head of the judicial branch. Supreme Court
The purpose of the legislative branch. To make laws
Purpose of the executive branch. To enforce laws
This document contains the Bill of Rights and a plan for government. Constitution