apush review Flashcards
main destination for most enslaved west africans
west indies or brazil
main place where colonists sold their exports
west indies
breaking its monopoly reduced the price for slaves
royal africa company
one colonial region where the focus was on commercial farming
south, new york, and pennsylvania
one of the biggest barriers to industrial growth in the colonies
lack of labor, small domestic market, and lack of transportation
which side won most of the early battles of the french and indian war
france
key native american group in the french/british struggle for the ohio valley
iroquois
key british prime minister who provided critical leadersship for victory
william pitt
one of three indecisive wars between france and britain
queen anne’s war
one of two outstanding british military commanders in the french and indian war
wolfe and amherst
this colonial’s region healthy environment promoted population and familial stability
new england
within what newly arrived group did the bacon’s rebellion grow from
indentured servants
largest non english non african immigration group of the 18th century
scots-irish
name of french protestants kicked out of france in 1680s
huguenots
colony with population of majority african
south carolina
tax law that set off protest in 1765
stamp act
factor behind 1760s crisises
debt from french and indian war
military laws further angering colonists
quartering act
who organized stamp act congress to promote a unified colonial protest
james otis
battle that won america their independence
battle of yorktown
battle that led to french alliance for america
battle of saratoga
place the british first settled to fight, later surrendered it
boston
1st major defeat for washington, almost wiped continental army.
new york
wrote common sense and spread the real goals of independence
thomas paine
pattern of land division
rectangular
english political philosopher whose ideas were behind most of the Decl. of Indep.
john locke