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creating a nation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what was the South's first cash crop | tobacco |
| what was the reason for New England not developing large plantations | the land in New England wasn't ideal for growing crops |
| what led to the size of the plantations | the economy of the New World depended on crops for food , so the plantations were split into large plantations so the crops could grow in large amounts |
| what is the glorious revolution and what effect does it have the colonies | happened in Europe, involved the exiling of King James II, the colonies were allowed to go back to their original colonies |
| what do enlightenment thinkers emphasize | they value science, reason, religion, religion, and natural rights |
| what are your natural rights asserted by John Locke | life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| what are indentured servants | where someone works for a certain amount of time in exchange for a passage out of Europe |
| from its onset, the Southern colonies developed an economy based on what | farming |
| what is subsistence farming | only farm for their families |
| name the main cash crop in Virginia and some of North Carolina | tobacco |
| what is triangular trade | a form of trading that was used in America, Europe, and West Africa |
| what are entrepreneurs | a person who organizes and operates a business |
| what crop does the middle colonies produce for money | grains |
| what is the middle passage | the passage of the triangular trade |
| what religion was James III that offended many English citizens | catholic |
| what was the French and Indian war fought over | dominance |
| which countries were involved in the French and Indian war | France and England |
| which famous president made his debut in the French and Indian war | George Washington |
| what is the name of the treaty that ended the french and Indian War | Treaty of Paris, granted Britain a great deal of valuable North American land |
| why did England feel the colonies should have to repay the debt from the f/i war | They felt that they had the right to tax the colonists |
| describe the sugar act and all it entailed | a law to keep the smuggling of sugar and molasses to minimum by reducing previous tax |
| list all the aspects of the stamp act | a direct tax on all printed materials |
| the British finance minister set new regulations and taxes called the Townshend acts, what were they | a tax on lead, glass, paper, tea and paint |
| who were the sons of liberty and how can they be described | Protested and disobeyed the rules of England "home gown terrorists" |
| the Boston massacre can be described as what | a large protest that may have set off the revolutionary war |
| what is the result of the Boston massacre | 5 died and 6 were wounded |
| list the details of the tea act, and describe to me the story behind it | Britain made a tax on tea, so the sons of liberty fought back by dumping the tea in the Boston Harbor |
| what is meant by "the shot heard around the world" | the start of the Revolutionary war |
| what happened at Lexington and Concord | Patriots attacked the Brits all the way from Lexington to Concord (guerrilla warfare) |
| why were the British even interested in concord | to arrest the Massachusetts congress |
| what happened at the Boston tea party, and why was this such a big problem | the colonists dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor, it was really expensive |
| where did the 1st continental congress meet | Philadelphia |
| what was the congresses purpose | to discuss separating from Britain |
| who is Paul revere and what was his importance to the revolutionary war | Paul Revere warned the minute men about the British invasion |
| the 2nd continental congress met in the same place as the 1st and what was its purpose | |
| what is the Olive Branch Petition | |
| Thomas Paine wrote an important pamphlet, what was its name and purpose | |
| Thomas Jefferson wrote which founding document and what can it be described as | |
| list advantages and disadvantages of both sides during the war | |
| what is guerrilla warfare | |
| who is Nathan Hale and what famous quote is he associated with | |
| the turning point of the revolutionary war, according to your books, is which battle | |
| who s General Cornwallis | |
| Benedict Arnold fought for which cause, loyalist or patriots what is special about him | |
| where did the British eventually surrender and what is he importance of the song that was played as they laid down their guns | |
| what treaty ends the Revolutionary war and what were its provisions |
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