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This region was known as the "breadbasket" of the 13 colonies.
This region was known as the "breadbasket" of the 13 colonies.
The Middle Colonies
What is an indentured servant?
What is an indentured servant?
A person who signs a contract to work for a master for 3-7 years in exchange for a ticket to the New World.
During the Colonial Time, many Southern plantations got rich by growing this cash crop.
During the Colonial Time, many Southern plantations got rich by growing this cash crop.
Tobacco
What was the Proclamation of 1763 and why was it made? (Include the Mountains and who created the Proclamation)
What was the Proclamation of 1763 and why was it made? (Include the Mountains and who created the Proclamation)
A law created by King George III stating that colonists could not cross the Appalachian Mountains and expand their territory. This was created to prevent expansion into Native American territory that would cause wars.
List the different resources you would find in the 3 different colonial regions. At least 2 for each region.
List the different resources you would find in the 3 different colonial regions. At least 2 for each region.
New England -
Timber
Fish
Whales
Middle -
Grain
Iron
Southern -
Tobacco
Indigo
Rice
This act caused the Boston Tea Party.
This act caused the Boston Tea Party.
The Tea Act.
What was the name of the all-male secret group that resisted British Tax collectors and the British Crown?
What was the name of the all-male secret group that resisted British Tax collectors and the British Crown?
The Sons of Liberty
(The Daughters of Liberty also played a huge role)
What was the First Battle of the Revolutionary War?
What was the First Battle of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord.
Who wrote Common Sense and what was the point of this pamphlet?
Who wrote Common Sense and what was the point of this pamphlet?
Thomas Paine wrote it to convince people that they needed to rebel against the British.
At this battle, Colonel William Prescott told his troops not to fire until they "saw the whites of their eyes."
At this battle, Colonel William Prescott told his troops not to fire until they "saw the whites of their eyes."
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
The President
What are the responsibilites of the 3 branches of governement.
Legislative -
Executive -
Judicial -
What are the responsibilites of the 3 branches of governement.
Legislative -
Executive -
Judicial -
L - Make the laws
E - Enforce the laws
J - Interpret/Judge the laws
What is the Bill of Rights?
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments added to the Constitution. They are often thought of as the People's rights because they protect the average citizens rights.
Connecticut has how many electoral votes?
Connecticut has how many electoral votes?
7
5 - House Members
2 - Senators
How many electoral votes does it take to win a presidential election?
How many electoral votes does it take to win a presidential election?
It takes 270, then the president can be inaugurated as president.
When was the Gold Rush?
When was the Gold Rush?
1849.
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
What are textiles?
What are textiles?
Cloth
What is manifest destiny?
What is manifest destiny?
The 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
Basically, the U.S expansion was going to happen and G-d supported the settlers.
2 Questions.
What is the name of the wagons that most people used on the Oregon Trail?
And in which Missouri city did these wagons start their journey.
2 Questions.
What is the name of the wagons that most people used on the Oregon Trail?
And in which Missouri city did these wagons start their journey.
Conestoga Wagons started their journey west in Independence, Missouri.
This conductor of the Underground Railroad helped hundreds of slaves escape.
This conductor of the Underground Railroad helped hundreds of slaves escape.
Harriet Tubman
What event caused the South to secede?
What event caused the South to secede?
Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the U.S
What was the name of the plan to blockade/constrict Southern trade during the Civil War?
What was the name of the plan to blockade/constrict Southern trade during the Civil War?
The Anaconda Plan.
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The capture of this city by General Grant allowed the Union troops to control the entire Mississippi River.
The capture of this city by General Grant allowed the Union troops to control the entire Mississippi River.
Vicksburg.
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