What ocean did the colonists use for trading?
Atlantic Ocean
What colony is this excerpt talking about?
Georgia
Why were the colonists angry about the Proclamation of 1763?
They wanted to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
Why did the British tax the colonists before the American Revolution?
They were in debt from the French and Indian War
Identify 2 reasons for exporation and colonization
Wealth, religion, territory
Why did the Pilgrims sign this document?
To set up a social contract (government)
Why did distance from Britain cause the American Revolution?
The colonists were used to governing themselves because Britain was too far.
What did the Middle Colonies export?
agricultural goods
What did the colonies send to Europe under mercantilism?
raw materials
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
The U.S. was officially recognized as a country
What is the greatest influence on the economy of a region?
The Geography
What country was Oglethope trying to block?
Spain
What did Europeans trade for Africans in Triangular Trade?
Manufactured goods
What did the New England colonies export?
Fish
What was the main economy in Virginia?
Tobacco
Why were colonists upset about taxation following the French and Indian War?
They didn't have representation in Parliament
Which era featured Jamestown, the first permanent settlement in the new world?
Colonization
Which religious group found a safe haven in Maryland?
Catholics
Where was the border of the United States after the American Revolution
The Mississippi River
How did the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and Quartering Act lead to the American Revolution?
They violated colonists civil liberties.