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C&E Chapter 2 Review
Colonies & Revolution
Question | Answer |
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List the three geographic regions of British colonies. | Southern, Middle and New England |
Which region used the plantation system for farming, relying on slave labor? | Southern |
Which region depneded on shipbuilding? | New England |
What was the name of the route taken by slaves from Africa to the Americas? | Middle Passage |
Which colony was founded by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for debtors and a military outpost against the Spanish in Florida? | Georgia |
Which colony was founded by John Winthrop and the Purtains? | Massachusetts Bay |
Which colony was founded by Roger Williams and allowed religious tolerance? | Rhode Island |
Which document introduced the idea of limited government, by restricting the power of the king and granting nobles’ the right to trial by jury? | Magna Carta |
This was the first permanent English settlement. It was founded in 1607 by the VA Company searching for gold. | Jamestown |
William Penn and the ______________ formed Pennsylvania. This religious group practiced tolerance, pacifism, and dealt fairly with Indians. | Quakers |
This colony was formed by Lord Baltimore for the Catholics. They passed a Toleration Act allowing differences in religious beliefs. | Maryland |
What was the first representative legislature in the colonies? Formed in Jamestown, it was the beginning of self-government in America. | House of Burgesses |
What was the written plan of government drawn up by the Plymouth colonists? It formed a direct democracy. | Mayflower Compact |
What is the term for England's system of law that is based on court decisions rather than regulations written by law makers? | Common Law |
He was an English philosopher that developed the idea of natural rights and social contract theory which influenced Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence. | John Locke |
A French philosopher that believed in separation of powers by dividing government into three branches establishing a system of checks and balances. | Montesquieu |
Theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys. | Mercantalism |
Forbid the colonist from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. | Proclamation of 1763 |
This war caused Britain to begin taxing the colonists to pay off its war debts. | French and Indian War |
Plan for a permanent union of the colonies under one representative government proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. It eventually served as a model for the government that formed after the revolution. | Albany Plan of Union |
Slogan created by James Otis colonists believed British taxes were unfair because they did not have any representatives in Parliament. It led to a boycott that eventually helped lead to the act being repealed. | “No Taxation Without Representation” |
Passed by Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party- closed the Boston Harbor and restricted colonist’s rights including the right to a trial by jury. | Intolerable/Coercive Acts |
Who was the first casualty of the war? He was killed during the Boston Massacre. | Crispus Attucks |
First battles of the Revolutionary War- “shot heard round the world.” | Lexington and Concord |
Who made a famous ride to alert the minuetmen that the British were coming? | Paul Revere |
A pamphlet published by Thomas Paine calling for complete independence from Great Britain. | Common Sense |
A justification for the American Revolution can be found in which historical document? | Declaration of Independence |
Which committee appointed Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence? | Second Continental Congress |
Which section of the Declaration of Idependence describes the wrongs committed against the colonists by King George III? It is the largest section. | List of Grievances |
Who was president of the Second Continental Congress, and the first member to sign the Declration of Independence? His signature is the largest. | John Hancock |
Although, most members signed the Declaration of Independence on August 2, which date to we celebrate for the documents approval? | July 4, 1776 |
A peace agreement between the US and Great Britain ending the Revolutionary War. | Treaty of Paris |
What name was given to the colonists that supported the war? | Patriots |
This Battle was actually fought on Breed's Hill. Although, a defeat it was important proving the colonists could stand up against the British. | Bunker Hil |
Why was the Second Battle of Saratoga a major turning point for the American cause. Which European country officially recognized our independence and began giving us supplies and soldiers? | France |
Where did Washington's forces suffer heavy casualties due to food shortages and cold? | Valley Forge |
Where did the British under General Cornwallis surrender? | Yorktown |
What was the name of the "Lost Colony"? | Roanoke |
What is the term for the peaceful transfer of power in 1688, when Parliament replaced King James II with his daughter and son-in-law? It showed that the Parliament was stronger than the king. | Glourious Revolution |
Who was the leader of Jamestown, who trades with Chief Powhatan to get supplies? | John Smith |
Which colony was founded by the Dutch as New Netherlands, but later taken by the British and given by the king to his brother? | New York |
These people agreed to work for up to seven years in exchange for their passage to America. | Indentured Servants |
What cash crop grown by John Rolfe finally made the Jamestown colony profitable? | Tobacco |
Who was the first child of English parents to be born on American soil? | Virginia Dare |
Locke and Montesquieu are part of this movement, which believed that reason and science could improve society. | Enlightenment |
The colonists’ victory was a major turning point because it encouraged Europe to aid the revolution, including formal recognition of American independence. | Second Battle of Saratoga |
Washington’s forces suffered major losses due to bitter cold and food shortages while camped here. | Valley Forge |
Washington famously crossed the Delaware River to attack the British forces stationed in these New Jersey cities. | Trenton & Princeton |