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13 Colonies to Independence Part 11

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#1/#1. On what exact date did Columbus land in the Americas
August 3 ,1492
#2/#2. The country of conquered and colonized most of the Americas.
Spain
#3/#3.How many colonies did the British eventually establish on the east coast of North America?
13
#4/#4.What cash crop did John Rolfe begin to grow at Jamestown?
tobacco
#5/#5.What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
It planted the idea of self government and majority rule in the English Colonies - Democracy
#6/#6.The region has harsh and difficult winters with hard, rocky soil.
New England / Northern
#7/#7.was the first permanent English settlement in North America. It was founded in
Jamestown, Virginia,1607
#8/#8.Where was Columbus trying to sail to in 1492?
India
#9/#9.In which direction did Columbus sail and on what ocean did he travel across?
west, Atlantic Ocean
#10/#10.Define the Colombian Exchange
The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World
#11/#11.List the three colonial regions of the 13 English Colonies:
New England / Northern Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
#12/#12.Which colonial region's climate was suitable for growing large-scale cash crops because of its warm, humid weather and heavy rainfall?
Southern Colonies
#13/#13.Which three European powers colonized the majority of the Americas?
Spain,France,Portugal
#14/#14.If you were immigrating to the 13 Colonies and your goal was to settle in a small fishing town and live off the sea, which region would you go to?
New England/Northern Colonies
#15/#15.If you were immigrating to the 13 Colonies and your goal was to work on a tobacco plantation, which region would you move to?
southern colony's
#16/#16.What mountain range created a natural boundary between the 13 Colonies and the Ohio River Valley?
Appalachian Mountains
#!7/#17.What was the biggest effect of the Proclamation of 1763?
The inability to move west of the Appalachian Mountains, angered the colonists and sparked the colonial anger that eventually led to the American Revolution.
#18/18.Describe the Stamp Act of 1765
It required the colonists to pay a tax on all paper goods in the English Colonies
#19/#19.What was the colonists main argument against the Stamp Act?
They had no representation in England's Parliament...no taxation without representation
#20/#20.Who created the famous Boston Massacre engraving?
Paul Revere
#21/#21.Who defended the British troops in their murder trial?
John Adams and Josiah Quincy
#22/#22.What was the result of the Boston Massacre trial?
The troops were found not guilty of murder...two were found guilty of manslaughter and had an "M" branded on their thumb.
#23/#23.What was the Great Awakening
A religious revival that spread through the English Colonies.
#24/#24.Who were the two most influential Great Awakening preachers?
Jonathan Edwards,George Whitefield
#25/#25.What did the Quartering Act set in place?
It outlined the locations and conditions in which the British troops were to be housed in the colonies
#26/#26.What was the colonists' main argument about the Quartering Act?
Parliament/Great Britain did not ask the colonists their permission about housing the troops..they made them and they had to pay for it....no representation
#27/#27.Who was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty
#28/#28.How did Parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?
They closed the port of Boston, and passed the Coercive Acts, forcing Boston to pay for the tea.
#29/#29.How did the Great Awakening help lead to the American Revolution?
The questioning of the old religious authority led to the questioning of authority of the English rulers and the King.
#30/#30.Who were the complaints, or grievances, directed at in the Declaration of Independence?
King George III
#31/#31.In which city did the members of the Second Continental Congress meet to discuss formally declaring their independence?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#32/#32.Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
john Hancock
#33/#33.Most believe, the Declaration of Independence was not signed until what date?
August 2nd
#34/#34.What are Jefferson's unalienable rights?
Life,Liberty,Pursuit of Happiness
#35/#35.Who was the primary author of the Declaration?
Thomas Jefferson
#36/#36.What was the overall message of the Declaration?
The colonists declared to the world the reasons why they were separating from the British Empire....their rights (unalienable rights) were being taken from them, which gave them the right to separate from the British Empire.
#37/#37.The final version of the Declaration was formally ratified on
July 4th, 1776
#38/#38.According the Declaration, the government should get its power from the
people
#39/#39.Define "unalienable rights" as it is used in the Declaration.
Rights that everyone should have and that cannot be taken away by the government.
#40/#40.Which controversial topic did the Second Continental Congress cut out of the first draft of the Declaration and why?
Slavery. The Southern Colonies, who made a lot of money of slavery, would never agree to support the Declaration of Independence if slavery was criticized.
#41/#41.helped the United States win the American Revolution.
France
#42/#42.Which medical advancement did the American army use at Valley Forge to defeat smallpox?
Inoculation
#43/#43.Who was the Prussian general who helped train American soldiers at Valley Forge?
Baron Von Steuben
#44/#44.This American victory in 1781 helped win the war for the United States.
Battle of Yorktown
#45/#45The name of Washington's spy ring which helped win the war was the
Gulper Spy Ring
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