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1 1 st Semester U.S. History 8 You are responsible to know the significance of the following 6 Dates: Jamestown Founded - 1 st successful British colony Mayflower Compact was signed by Pilgrims (first self gov t in the new world) Declaration of Independence was signed Constitution Written at the Constitutional Convention 1803 Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the U.S war fought over slavery and states rights between the North and the South Civil War What is the difference between a Primary and Secondary Source? Primary 1 st hand account by someone who experienced event. Example: Diary, Journal, photograph, documents, Secondary A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. These sources are one or more steps removed from the event. Examples of secondary sources include: Textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, encyclopedias Define the term BIAS... A bias is a prejudice, usually having preference towards a particular point of view a preference or inclination to feel a certain way. List 3 Reasons for Colonization and organize them into Political, Economic, and Social Reasons. GOLD, GOD, and GLORY Gold Economic God Social Glory - Political 13 Colonies List the 1 st Successful colony and where it was located? Jamestown, Virginia Put the 13 colonies into their correct colonial region New England: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island. Middle: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware Southern: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia List the geographic characteristics (climate & soil conditions) of the 13 Colonies: New England Cold and Rocky soil. Middle Mild and fertile soil. Southern colonies Warm and fertile soil. List the Economic Activities of Each of the 13 Colonies: New England fishing, whaling, shipbuilding, lots of Trade (Triangular Trade) Middle farming nicknamed bread basket colony wheat, barley, rye, and oats remember Quaker Oatmeal??? Southern farming small farms and plantations. Tobacco, rice, and Indigo What are surplus crops or cash crops and which colony produced them? Excess crops to be sold for money sometimes grains grown in Middle and southern colonies List the Colonies that were founded for Religious reasons and the specific religious groups that founded the colony Massachusetts: Pilgrims and Puritans Pennsylvania: Quakers Maryland: Catholics

2 Rhode Island & Connecticut: founded by those who were persecuted and excommunicated from Massachusetts by Puritans. ROGER WILLIAMS AND ANNE HUTCHISON Why did they leave England? Religious Persecution Which groups left because of religious persecution? Pilgrims Puritans, and Catholics. Explain what Representative Gov t is when people have the right to elect others to represent them in government Who could vote in the 13 Colonies? White Males who owned property. List the Significance of these important Foundations of Representative Government List the group who formed these roots of representative gov t Magna Carta 1215 limited the king s power and gave English noble men the right to a trial by jury. English Bill of Rights Protected the rights of individuals and gave anyone the right to a trial by jury. Did away with the supreme power of the monarchy and required approval of parliament to raise taxes or an army. Mayflower Compact 1620 The document signed by male Pilgrims to establish self-government for the good of the community. Virginia House of Burgesses First representative assembly in the colonies Fundamental Orders of Connecticut plan of gov t in Connecticut that expanded the idea of representative gov t General Court Adult male Puritan church members only Allowed to participate in this self governing body. Each town elected representatives to Massachusetts general assembly. Common Sense - Persuaded ordinary people in the colonies to support independence. Pamphlet (handout) written by Thomas Paine Declaration of Independence 1776 written by Thomas Jefferson to state the grievances against King George the III and parliament. Explains the reasons for separation (grievances)from England and cites the ideas of unalienable rights of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness as rights that cannot be taken away. Ideas taken from Enlightenment thinkers John Locke AND Montesquieu British Economic Policies Explain Mercantilism and how it benefited the British and frustrated the colonist. An Economic theory that states that the mother country should strictly control the trade of the baby colony to benefit itself. The colonist resented the idea and wanted the freedom to trade with whomever they choose. Triangular Trade which region participated in this trade route and how did it operate? New England Colonies used the triangular trade to get around British policy of Mercantilism. Traded in a triangular pattern the following items: rum, slaves, and molasses RUM FOR THE SlAVES, SLAVES FOR THE SUGAR, SUGAR FOR THE RUM What did the John Peter Zenger Trial establish? Freedom of the Press the right to criticize the government. What was a cause of the 1 st Great Awakening? It was a religious movement that contributed to the spread of democratic feeling in the colonies helped colonist stand up for their political rights when leaders began to violate their liberties (freedoms) The French and Indian War Causes: fighting between the French Fur Traders and British settlers over the rich fertile land in the Ohio River Valley Effects: British Colonial border expanded to the Mississippi River and the French kicked out of North America. French lose the war Who fought in the War (who was on each side) and what were they fighting over? French and Indians (Algonquin & Hurons) Vs. the British Colonist and Indians (Iroquois.) What was the Proclamation of 1763 and why was it issued? Proclamation issued by King George III that stated the colonist could not settle past the Appalachian Mountains. To stop the fighting between the Natives and Colonist.

3 What was the Albany Plan of the Union? A call for the colonies to unite in defense one general gov t against the French in the F & I war. Who was the author of join or die and what was his message? Benjamin Franklin if we don t come together we will lose the war. Explain each of the English Acts (Taxes) passed: Proclamation of 1763 see above. Sugar Act 1764 tax on Molasses Quartering Act 1765 required Boston colonist to house and provide basic needs of soldiers. Stamp Act 1765 tax on legal documents, newspapers, playing cards and even dice. Townshend Acts 1767 taxed goods such a glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea. Tea Act 1773 taxed tea and then bypassed tea merchants and sold directly to the colonist. Intolerable Acts 1774 Harsh taxes to punish Boston colonist for the Boston Tea party and shut down the port of Boston to trade. Forbade colonists to hold town meetings without governor s permission. Explain what no taxation without representation meant? Colonist protest slogan of British King and Parliament passing laws without the consent of the colonist. Important Treaties Treaty of Paris Ended what war? Ended the French & Indian War kicked French out of North America Treaty of Paris Ended what war? Ended the Revolutionary War recognized United States as Independent nation from Great Britain. Causes and Effects of the American Revolution Colonial Grievances leading to Declaration of Independence Why did the colonist declare independence from Great Britain? List some grievances (formal complaints or reasons) Taxing without representation List 5 of the founding fathers George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Hancock. What is Civic Virtue? putting personal lives aside for the good of community ex: signing the Declaration of Independence (pledging lives, fortunes, and sacred honor) and serving on Continental Congress without pay. Important People Abigail Adams wife of John Adams who advised him through letters. Said, Remember the Ladies First woman s rights activist. Patrick Henry member of the sons of liberty. Patriot who said Give me Liberty or Give Me Death Samuel Adams founder of the sons of liberty who organized committees of correspondence. Led the Boston Tea Party. Signer of the Declaration of Independence. John Paul Jones naval hero who said, I have not yet begun to fight Benedict Arnold America s first Traitor Marquis de Lafayette Frenchman and loyal aide to George Washington. Was in charge of forcing the British army to surrender at Yorktown using their naval fleet. James Oglethorpe founded the colony of Georgia Benjamin Franklin convinced France to join alliance with colonists after Saratoga William Penn founded Pennsylvania Thomas Paine author of Common Sense Paul Revere Patriot who is famous for his Midnight ride at Lexington and Concord John Peter Zenger journalist jailed for criticizing gov t. George Washington commander in chief of continental army. John Adams defended British soldiers after Boston Massacre but was a patriot Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence John Smith helped save the Jamestown colony. Said, he who does not work shall not eat.

4 Bernardo de Galvez Spanish governor sent gunpowder, rifles, bullets, blankets, medicine and other supplies to the armies of General George Washington. Helped drive the British out of the Gulf of Mexico. Crispus Attucks 1 st African American killed in the name of freedom sailor who was killed at the Boston Massacre. Wentworth Cheswell rode in Midnight Ride with Paul Revere Revolutionary war veteran who was the first African American elected to office Mercy Otis Warren - Revolutionary play write who wrote plays that made fun of British officials. James Armistead Born into slavery he gathered information for the Patriot cause at the Battle of Yorktown. Spied on British activities and Gen. Cornwallis. Important Battles of the American Revolution Lexington and Concord shot heard round the world 1 st battles of the American Revolution Battle of Bunker Hill proved the colonists could defend themselves against the British. Trenton & Princeton Washington defeats the Hessians by his surprise crossing of the Delaware river at night. Saratoga turning point of the war French would ally with colonist after this success. Yorktown last battle of the American Revolution Important Events First Continental Congress meeting of colonial delegates to discuss taxes called on formation of colonial militias wrote the Olive Branch Petition called for a boycott of British goods. Second Continental Congress wrote Declaration of Independence. Boston Massacre colonial protest against British soldiers in Boston. Boston Tea Party colonial protest of Tea Act (sons of liberty throw chests of tea overboard in Boston Harbor) Winter at Valley Forge winter encampment for American troops, thousands died from exposure, disease and starvation. Important Terms Political having to do with government Social having to do with people and how they interact Economic having to do with money, business, and trade. Articles of Confederation 1 st attempt at government in colonies Wimpy Boycott to refuse to buy #1 form of colonial protest. Cash Crop crop sold for cash. Subsistence Farming Farming just enough for survival Continental Army colonial army led by George Washington Common Sense pamphlet that convinced many colonists to support independence. Democracy form of government in which people elect representatives to be their voice. Great Awakening religious movement in colonies. Enlightenment period of time in 17 th & 18 th centuries where thinkers turned to reason & science to explain the world. Famous Enlightenment thinkers John Locke, Charles de Montesquieu. Hessians- professional German soldiers sent to fight Colonists in Revolution. Loyalist Loyal to Great Britain during American Revolution Militia civilian army Parliament British law making body Patriot supported independence from Great Britain Grievance/Petition a formal complaint Pilgrims religious group who settled at Plymouth colony. Propaganda information used to persuade opinions for a cause. (Example: Boston Massacre Paul Revere s picture) Puritans religious group who settled Massachusetts Bay. Quakers pacifist religious group who settled Pennsylvania Sons of Liberty secret society who organized and protested against British (boycotts, riots, articles) formed to keep colonies informed of events and organize protests Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry Unalienable Rights Rights that cannot be taken away.

5 What are they? Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Natural Rights that John Locke said we are all born with. List at least 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of the American troops during the Revolution. Advantages: George Washington chosen as commander, were fighting for independence, (stronger motivation), fighting with their own weapons. Knew the land fighting for their homes. Disadvantages: Lack of supplies and training, no navy, men were not willing to enlist for long periods of time in Continental Army. What country agreed to assist the Americans in the Revolution after the Battle of Saratoga? France Who convinced them to do so? Benjamin Franklin Identify the geographical boundaries of the 13 colonies Before the RevolutionaryWar? No settlement past the Appalachian Mtns. After the RevolutionaryWar? Now the United States of America with the Mississippi River as the boundary. The Constitutional Convention People were afraid of a strong national government after the Revolution????? Because Americans feared a strong government would lead to tyranny they felt under the British government. The first wimpy Constitution of the national government the Articles of Confederation Limitations of the national government under the Articles of Confederation - no executive (president) to lead the country and enforce laws - no power to tax or regulate trade - no court system to settle disputes between the states The Northwest Ordinance - provided for future expansion of the United States by describing how a territory would be governed and admitted into the country as a state. A major effect of Shays Rebellionled the nation s leaders to believe that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and if the country was to survive, a stronger national government was needed.

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