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Review. 25 Questions. Why did Europeans want to find a northwest passage?. They were looking for a shorter route to Asia. What region of the US were the first permanent colonies located?. The Atlantic Coast. What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?.

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  1. Review 25 Questions

  2. Why did Europeans want to find a northwest passage?

  3. They were looking for a shorter route to Asia

  4. What region of the US were the first permanent colonies located?

  5. The Atlantic Coast

  6. What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

  7. To create a government that would benefit the colony

  8. The Virginia House of Burgesses is important in developing democracy because…….

  9. It established Representative Government

  10. Many Europeans came to America for……

  11. Religious Freedom • Wealth and Riches • Land • Avoid Persecution

  12. What countries claimed land in North America in the 1600 and 1700s?

  13. England, Spain, the Dutch, France

  14. Peter Styuvesant was the governor of New Netherland – before they surrendered to England. • Which country controlled NY first?

  15. The Dutch

  16. What does the term toleration mean?

  17. Accepting of differences • Allowing other to practice their own religion • Today, how are we tolerant?

  18. What is the Columbian Exchange?

  19. Sharing of goods and ideas between cultures • Examples – today and 1600s and 1700s

  20. What is the belief that colonies exist to benefit the mother country?

  21. Mercantilism

  22. What was the Albany Plan of Union?

  23. A plan for colonies to unite for common defense. • (join or die cartoon)

  24. What were the primary causes of the French and Indian War?

  25. Land disputes • Trade conflicts (because of land claims)

  26. How were the French profiting in North America at the time?

  27. Fishing and the Fur Trade

  28. After the French and Indian War, England tried to force the colonies to help pay for the war by taxing them. List 3+ taxes England imposed on the colonies….

  29. The Sugar Act • The Tea Act • The Stamp Act • The Townshend Acts

  30. Why did the colonist resist paying the taxes?

  31. They did not have representation in Parliament.

  32. What is Parliament?

  33. England’s law making body - similar to our Congress

  34. How did the colonists protest English taxes?

  35. Boycotts, smuggling, riots

  36. What is a boycott?

  37. Not purchasing an item!

  38. How did boycotts impact • A. the colonists • B. British Merchants

  39. Colonists may have had a shortage of goods • British Merchants had reduced profits – economic hardships

  40. What is a primary source?

  41. Source material closest to the person or event. • Created by the people involved or during the time period • Examples – diaries, letters, paintings

  42. Who was the primary author of the declaration of Independence?

  43. Thomas Jefferson

  44. What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

  45. To give the reasons for separation from England

  46. What was the most common way women helped during the American Revolution?

  47. Managing Farms

  48. What was a loyalist?

  49. Someone who remained loyal to England.

  50. Who were patriots?

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