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Under the leadership of John Smith, what was the name of the first permanent English settlement in America?
Jamestown, Virginia
What were the 2 opposing sides of the French and Indian War?
Great Britain and New France
- France’s expansion into the Ohio River valley brought it into conflict with the claims of the British colonies.
What is a ‘Patriot’?
A colonist that strongly fought to gain independence from the British rule during the American War of Independence.
What is a ‘Loyalist’?
A colonist that supported British rule and wanted to remain under British control during the American War of Independence.
Truths about Pocahontas (13)
- Pocahontas was about 10 years old when she was said to have “saved” John Smith
- Pocahontas probably did not even save John Smith.
- He was known as a person who exaggerated and lied about his adventures
- His story wasn’t very believable
- The Indigenous people at the time did not club prisoners to death- rather, they burned or tortured them to death
- Pocahontas was too young to be attending such a ceremony
- Her name was Matoaka
- She actually married Kocoum, but then got kidnapped
- A while after saving John Smith, she was captured and held hostage at Jamestown
- After being kidnapped, she was sent to England and pranced around as a commercial item for the Virginia Company
- She was baptized and reverted to the Christian ways, changing her name to Rebecca
- Later, she married John Rolfe, who fell in love with her and promised to free her if she married him
- Pocahontas/ Matoaka/ Rebecca fell ill and died before she could see her tribe ever again
What are some common myths about Pocahontas? (4)
- Her name was Pocahontas
- She had a romantic relationship with John Smith
- She saved John Smith
- The English treated her nicely
- What was the Boston Tea Party?
- What was being protested?
- Why?
- How did they do it?
- Who was the group that organized the protest?
- A protest from the patriots against British rule, specifically the Tea act, which caused the dumping of tons of chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
- The Tea Act, which allowed the East India Tea Company to sell their tea directly to colonists, bypassing the tea merchants, was being protested.
- The Sons of Liberty were furious at this because they thought that by selling tea this way, even though the tea was cheaper, was cheating them out of money.
- They decided to dump 342 chests of tea from a ship of the company into the Boston Harbor, disguised as Indians.
- The group that organized the protest was the Sons of Liberty, who were led by Samuel Adams
Who/what were the Sons of Liberty?
A group of rebellious patriots among the 13 colonies, led by Samuel Adams, to advance the rights of European colonists and fight the rule of the British government. They were the ones who organized the protest of the Boston Tea Party.
What did the Stamp Act place a tax on?
Every single piece of printed material, including documents, licenses, newspapers, and even playing cards.
What is the name of the document for which the colonists stated their desire to be separate from England?
Declaration of Independence
Which document effectively ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
Who (which country) won the Revolutionary War?
The United States, winning independence from Britain, won the Revolutionary War, with help from France.
Define: Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny was the common belief back in the 19th century that the United States was destined to expand throughout North America, and that it was justified.
The ‘Lone Star Republic’ refers to the independence of which state, from Mexican rule?
Texas
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended which war?
The Mexican American War, or the Mexican war
What land did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo grant to the United States?
ACNUT- Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Texas
CNW- Parts of: Colorado New Mexico, Wyoming
Which president made the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
What event made California a very popular place in the mid-1800s?
The Gold Rush of California, specifically from 1848 to 1855.
