Unite | ||
#1 | Name for a person who favored allegiance to King George III | Loyalist |
#2 | Citizen soldiers | militia |
#3 | Name the Middle Colonies | NY, NJ, PA, DE |
#4 | List 3 reasons for rebellion in the 13 original colonies | Unfair taxation, taxation without representation, corrupt political leaders, violent acts, oppression |
#5 | List 3 similarities between the Meck Resolves and the Dec of Independence | intend to dissolve political ties with Great Britain, involve citizens engaging in democracy, both groups pledge lives, fortunes and honor, both state allegiance to God |
We the People | ||
#1 | Name for a person who favored independence from Great Britain | Patriot |
#2 | Name of 1st governing body in the colonies. Hint: Jamestown | House of Burgesses |
#3 | Convention of delegates united to govern the 13 colonies | Continental Congress |
#4 | Name for cruel or oppressive government or rule | tyranny |
#5 | Who were the Sons of Liberty? | a grassroots group of instigators who used an extreme form of civil disobedience to intimidate Loyalists |
No More Kings | ||
#1 | Name of the Movement started by NC backcountry residents | Regulator |
#2 | What did the Proclamation of 1763 declare? | This forbade colonists to live west of the Appalachian Mountains |
#3 | List 3 reasons for the Regulator Movement | Political corruption, unfair taxation, lack of economic opportunities for backcountry residents, tyranny |
#4 | What was the Stamp Act? | Tax imposed on colonists that required a tax on every printed paper. Helped to fuel Great Britain's defense of the American frontier |
#5 | What were the Intolerable Acts? | 4 Laws passed by Parliament in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party. Intended to punish the colony of MA for destroying British tea and to show other American colonies what would happen to them if they disobeyed British policies |
NC Pride | ||
#1 | NC county which declared independence from King George III on May 20, 1775 | Mecklenburg |
#2 | Earliest regions of settlement in the NC colony (2 regions) | Coastal Plains and Tidewater |
#3 | True or False: Most backcountry residents were Patriots | True |
#4 | Writers of the Meck Resolves pledged these 3 things | lives, fortunes, honor |
#5 | What does unalienable mean? | Unable to be taken away |
In a Minute | ||
#1 | Location of first Revolutionary battles | Lexington and Concord MA |
#2 | A set of rules or procedures for governing | constitution |
#3 | Most NC immigrants came from this colony and this continent | PA, Europe |
#4 | List 3 reasons for immigration to the NC colony | Land, better life, religious freedom |
#5 | Name for militia who used guerilla style warfare against the British | Minutemen |
Final Question | |
Which region is Ohio a part of? | Midwest |