OMS History Tri 1 Final

What was the first permanent English Settlement?

A person who exchanged their labor for a ticket to the Americas.

Term means “goods shipped to other countries”. Give an example of a good that was shipped OUT OF the colonies.

Term means “goods coming in from countries”. Give an example of a good that was shipped INTO the colonies.

Taxes (fees) on imported goods

What country had control of the 13 original colonies?

Which colonial region relied on fishing, shipbuilding, whaling and trade? Name one colony from that region.

Which colonial region relied on farming, raising livestock and fur trading? Name one colony from that region.

Which colonial region relied on plantation farming and slave labor? Name one colony from that region.

What formed the western border of the English colonies (Hint: Proclamation Line)?

Why did the Pilgrims, Puritans and Separatists come to America?

What was the first group of people to live in the Americas?

What was the second group of people to live in the Americas?

What was the third group of people to live in the Americas?

Refusing to buy British goods (an attempt to get British to repeal (get rid of) taxes)

Two sides agree to end an argument by “giving in a little”

Colonists who stayed loyal to the King of England—DID NOT want independence

Colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain

These acts were attempts by King George to pay off the French & Indian War debt---made many colonists so angry that they boycotted and supported the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The biggest complaint that the colonists had---colonists had no say in Parliament yet laws being made affected them

This act required colonists to only buy English tea

How did the colonists protest the Tea Act?

Who was the oldest member of the Continental Congress? He also got France to help us in the Rev. War and invented bifocals.

Where were the first battles of the Revolutionary War?

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

In the Declaration, “All men are created equal” really meant whom? Who did it exclude?

This person fought in the French & Indian War, was a general in the Revolutionary War AND became president of the U.S.

Which countries sent aid and ships to the colonists during the Revolutionary War?

Term: Resistance to an established government

Term: A visual or verbal communication used to influence peoples’ opinions or actions (Ex: Boston Massacre Picture)

Who is considered the “Father of the Constitution”?

People participate in their government (vocab. term)

A person responsible for voting, making educated decisions, and letting his/her voice be heard.

This lays out the plan of government for the United States

In the Preamble, what does “Provide for the Common Defense” mean?

In the Preamble, what does “Establish Justice” mean?

What amendment gives us the rights of press, assembly, petition, speech and religion?

What was the ORIGINAL plan of government called?

Why was the Articles of Confederation a weak plan? (3 things)

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation?

What are the 3 branches of government?

What was the job of the executive branch and who was in charge of it?

What was the job of the legislative branch and who was in charge of it?

What was the job of the judicial branch and who was in charge of it?

Term: First 10 Amendments to Constitution (purpose is to protect individual freedoms)

Term: This means “a change” in the Constitution

Term: This system keeps one branch of government from getting too powerful

This group officially elects our president (determined by the number of senators plus the number of representatives from each state.

What created a House of Representatives and Senate?

Term: Division of basic government rules into branches