Review

25 Questions

Why did Europeans want to find a northwest passage?

They were looking for a shorter route to Asia

What region of the US were the first permanent colonies located?

The Atlantic Coast

• What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To create a government that would benefit the colony

• The Virginia House of Burgesses is important in developing democracy because…….

• It established Representative Government

• Many Europeans came to America for……

• Religious Freedom

– Wealth and Riches

– Land

– Avoid Persecution

What countries claimed land in North America in the 1600 and 1700s?

• England, Spain, the Dutch, France

• Peter Styuvesant was the governor of New Netherland – before they surrendered to England.

• Which country controlled NY first?

• The Dutch

• What does the term toleration mean?

• Accepting of differences

– Allowing other to practice their own religion

– Today, how are we tolerant?

• What is the Columbian Exchange?

• Sharing of goods and ideas between cultures

– Examples – today and 1600s and 1700s

• What is the belief that colonies exist to benefit the mother country?

• Mercantilism

• What was the Albany Plan of Union?

• A plan for colonies to unite for common defense.

• (join or die cartoon)

• What were the primary causes of the French and Indian War?

• Land disputes

• Trade conflicts (because of land claims)

• How were the French profiting in North America at the time?

• Fishing and the Fur Trade

• After the French and Indian War, England tried to force the colonies to help pay for the war by taxing them. List 3+ taxes England imposed on the colonies….

• The Sugar Act• The Tea Act• The Stamp Act• The Townshend Acts

• Why did the colonist resist paying the taxes?

• They did not have representation in Parliament.

• What is Parliament?

• England’s law making body - similar to our Congress

• How did the colonists protest English taxes?

• Boycotts, smuggling, riots

• What is a boycott?

• Not purchasing an item!

• How did boycotts impact

• A. the colonists

• B. British Merchants

• Colonists may have had a shortage of goods

• British Merchants had reduced profits – economic hardships

• What is a primary source?

• Source material closest to the person or event.

• Created by the people involved or during the time period

• Examples – diaries, letters, paintings

• Who was the primary author of the declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To give the reasons for separation from England

• What was the most common way women helped during the American Revolution?

• Managing Farms

• What was a loyalist?

• Someone who remained loyal to England.

• Who were patriots?

• A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.