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What were the reasons for the Establishment of the English colonies?
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The Three G's
Gold- European investors wanted to make a profit
God- Many groups founded the colonies to practice their religion (pilgrims, Puritans, Quakers)
Glory- European kings wanted wealth and power
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WHAT ANIMAL BARKS
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Dogs, yo wut up dogs or your mom
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Who were the Puritans?
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A group of Protestants that were persecuted in England for their religious beliefs and settle in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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Who were the Quakers?
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A group of Protestants that settle Pennsylvania under the leadership of William Penn. They practice religious tolerance and believe in equality for all people.
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Who was James Ogelthorpe?
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Founder of the colony of Georgia, he set it up as a safe haven for Englands poor especially those who had been imprisoned for debts.
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List some of the products of the New England colonies.
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Fish, lumber, furs, and shipbuilding
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List some of the products of the Middle colonies.
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Grain (wheat, barley, rye they produce so much they are nicknamed the Breadbasket colonies)
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List some of the products of the Southern colonies.
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Tobacco, rice, indigo (blue dye)
(In the 1800s add Cotton)
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Why did a plantation system develop?
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In the Southern colonies, the land was such that crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo grew extremely well. These crops required both large amounts of land and large amounts of labor (which contributed to the expansion of slavery)
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What was the Mayflower Compact?
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An agreement signed by all the men aboard the Mayflower setting up a voluntary system of government. It was an early example of a social contract.
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Who was William Penn?
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He started a colony in North America called Pennsylvania, which had freedom of religion, allowed all taxpaying males to vote, and had a two-house legislature.
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What was the Virginia House of Burgesses?
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The first colonial representative assembly founded in 1619. (leads to the Congress we have today)
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What is mercantilism?
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It was an economic theory in the 1500s and 1600s which favored more exports than imports. It was the belief that the colonies should supply raw materials and provides markets for finished goods for the mother country (England).
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What was the main cause of the American Revolution?
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Britains taxation policy to pay for the French and Indian war. Britain felt Americans should help pay for their own defense. Americans felt they should have say in laws that effect them. No Taxation without representation
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What was the Proclamation Line of 1763?
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It was an imaginary line along the Appalachian mountains drawn by King George III that the colonists could not cross. It further angered colonists.
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What was the Boston Massacre?
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It was a riot by colonists against British soldiers. British soldiers opened fire on the colonists, killing 5 colonists. Sam Adams and Paul Revere use the incident as propaganda.
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What was the Boston Tea Party?
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A protest by the Sons of Liberty in 1773 of a new tax on tea. They boarded a British ship dressed as Native Americans and poured the tea overboard. It caused a strong reaction by the British, and they passed the Intolerable acts restricting the freedom of the citizens of Boston.
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Who were Loyalists?
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Loyal subjects of the King and Britain
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Who were patriots?
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A really super Football team in the NFL that won the superbowl 3 times.
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What were minutemen?
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Bands of militia that could appear a moments notice to fight against the British.
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What was Benjamin Franklins role in the American Revolution?
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Delegate to the Continental Congress, influential in convincing delegated at the convention to declare independence, got the help of France (money and soldiers), negotiated the Treaty of Paris at the end of the American Revolution.
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What was Samuel Adams role in the American Revolution?
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Formed the Sons of Liberty, started Committees of Correspondence in all 13 colonies to protest British policies, leader of the Boston Tea Party.
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Hi what is your response
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yo wuz up i be chilin up in da crib
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What is the Declaration of Independence?
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It stated the reasons why the colonies were declaring independence. It announced the purpose of government was to protect people' unalienable rights and that people had the right to overthrow an oppressive government, and listed the grievances against King George.
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What were some of the grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?
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1. King imposed taxes with consent
2. King deprived colonists of their rights of representation
3. King kept large standing army among the colonists.
4. King quartered troops in colonists homes without their consent.
5. King deprived colonists of a trial by jury.
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What was George Washingtons role in the American Revolution?
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He was commander of the Continental Army (American forces), he later becomes president of the Constitutional Convention, and the first President of the United States
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What was John Paul Jones role in the American Revolution?
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Captain of the Bonhomie Richard during the revolution; said I have not yet begun to fight. He is also credited with starting the U.S. Navy
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Who was Abigail Adams?
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Wife of Patriot and second President John Adams, mother of John Quincy Adams she wrote letters to her husband during the time of the writing of the Declaration of Independence imploring the Continental Congress to remember the women (she was a very early suffragette).
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Who was Thomas Jefferson?
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Author of the Declaration of Independence and 3 rd President of the United States.
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Who was King George III?
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Ruler of Great Britain during the American Revolution.
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Why did the Americans and British fight at Lexington?
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The British were marching to arrest Samuel Adams and other patriot leaders and to capture American weapons and gunpowder.
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Why is the Battle of Lexington and Concord significant?
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Open hostilities break out when shots are fired between the British Soldiers and the Colonists. This was the first battle of the American Revolution.
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What battle was a turning point of the American Revolution?
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The Battle of Saratoga, it was a turning point because it was a victory which convinced France to send money, weapons, and assistance to America.
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What battle ended the American Revolution?
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Battle of Yorktown
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What treaty ended the American Revolution?
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Treaty of Paris 1783
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What were the terms of The Treaty of Paris of 1783?
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1. The U.S. became an independent nation.
2. The Mississippi would be the western boundary of the United States
3. British loyalists were to be paid back
4. Florida would be returned to Spain
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What was the Article of Confederation?
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The first government of the United States, it was a failure and later replaced by the Constitution we have today.
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What was the Northwest Ordinance?
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An act of Congress in 1787 that provided for the governing of the Northwest territory (area north and west of the Ohio river) and a way for those territories to join America a states rather than colonies. It was the only successful legislation of the government under the Articles of Confederation.
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What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
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The national government had no power to tax, no president, no court system, no common currency (money), and it could not regulate trade.
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What happened of importance in 1787?
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The Constitution was written to replace the Article of Confederation as our form of government.
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What historical documents were used to give ideas when writing the Constitution about good things to include in our government?
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Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact
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What was the Magna Carta?
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An Agreement signed by King John of England in 1215, it limited the power of the King and gave power to the barons. It was the first example of limited government.
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How did the Magna Carta influence the U.S. system of government?
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Convinced the Founders that government should be limited and not have absolute power.
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What was the English Bill of Rights?
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A 1689 British document protecting the rights of English citizens, it gave freedom of speech for members of parliament and guaranteed free parliamentary elections.
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How did the English Bill of Rights influence the U.S. system of government?
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It made citizens believe in freedoms of speech and the right of representative government.
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Who was President of the Constitutional Convention?
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George Washington
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Who was James Madison?
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He was known as the author of the Virginia Plan, known as the Father of the U.S. Constitution, and 4th President of the United States
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What was the Great Compromise?
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It resolved a dispute between the large and small states over representation at the Constitutional Convention. The compromise stated that we would have a two-house legislature one house (the House of Representatives) based on proportional representation and the other (the Senate) based on equal representation (2 per state).
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What was the 3/5th compromise?
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It settled the debate between the Northern and Southern States about whether or not to count slaves as part of the population for purposes of representation. It stated that 3 out of every 5 slaves would count.
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What is federalism?
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A system of government in which individual states keep some powers of government and the national government is supreme.
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