American History (unseen)

Question 1

1607

Answer 1

Virginia founded by the Virginia company.
First lasting English colony.
Jamestown.

Question 2

1619

Answer 2

Enslaved Africans arrive in America .

Question 3

1619

Answer 3

Mayflower Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth Rock

Question 4

1624

Answer 4

James I establishes Virginia as a crown colony

Question 5

What were the 13 colonies? 1607-1732

Answer 5

13 original colonies of America:
Virginia, Massachusetts, NY, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, NJ, Pennsylvania, Georgia

Question 6

What were the New England Colonies known for? (MA, CT, NH, RI)

Answer 6

Fishing, Fur, Trading

Question 7

What were the middle colonies known for? (NY, NJ, PA, DE)

Answer 7

Crops and Farming

Question 8

What were the southern colonies known for? (MD, NC, SC, GA, VA))

Answer 8

Cash crops, rice and cotton production

Question 9

The American Revolution Date

Answer 9

1775-1783

Question 10

Key points The American Revolution

Answer 10

US vs King George
Wanted independence and a political say
Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights

Question 11

The 7 years war date

Answer 11

1756 - 1763

Question 12

What was the 7 years war?

Answer 12

Global conflict between most of the great powers
Affected Europe, North America, Central America.
Fought over territorial disputes; trade issues; desire for power and influence.

Question 13

The Boston Tea Party Date

Answer 13

1773

Question 14

What was the Boston Tea Party?

Answer 14

First act of defiance over British rule
Political protest as a result of taxes + colonists had no representation in Parliament. They were angry they had no say yet still had to pay taxes.
Dumped tea into Boston River
George Washington didn’t approve
Franklin insisted that the British India Company was reimbursed for the tea
British shut down Boston Harbour
Catalyst for US Rev.

Question 15

Declaration of Independence Date

Answer 15

1776

Question 16

What is the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 16

All 13 colonies
Goals: to rally troops, win foreign allies, announce creation of new country
Sparked by King G refusing laws that would help poverty, housing, representation etc
Angelica’s very slay speech = The Declaration of Independence

Question 17

Peace of Paris 1783

Answer 17

Set of treaties that ended the US Rev.
Recognised Independence of the US with boundaries to Mississippi River and Canada
Signed between Britain, France and Spain

Question 18

The Louisiana Purchase Date

Answer 18

1803

Question 19

What was the Lousiana Purchase? (1)

Answer 19

If not purchased = would’ve hindered westward expansion
Belonged to France 1682 - 1762 Louis XIV
Lousiana: France —> Spain —> France
Jefferson wanted to purchase Louisiana

Question 20

What was the Lousiana Purchase? (2)

Answer 20

1803 Jefferson purchases the territory for only $15 million
The Federalist party opposed it
Spanish unhappy, feared war with the US
April 30th 1803 Treaty of Lousiana Purchase
Doubled US territory. Added 60,000 people to its territory
Allowed access to Mississippi River + pathway to the West

Question 21

1783-1815

Answer 21

The New Nation

Question 22

(Ratified in) 1817

Answer 22

Articles of Confederation - alliance between States, but disagreements over how the Western States would be claimed.