Thursday, January 28, 2010
The Patriot Essay Question
The traditional tactics of battle required everyone line up and shoot at one another and the British outnumbered the colonial army greatly. Benjamin Martin came up with new battle tactics. His new tactics didn’t require all the numbers that the old traditional tactics required. Because it was an effective way, got them many victories.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
ALL REVIEWS
Settlement in VA
Describe the first attempts at settling in what is the modern day US?
-Walter failed twice
Why did the colonist settle in Jamestown?
-They saw it as good farmland.
What Indians did the colonist deal with in Jamestown?
-Algonquian.
What hardships did the people of Jamestown face?
-Swamps, mosquitoes, and illness.
What crop becomes the one that allows Jamestown to turn a profit?
-tobacco.
What are the effects of the Jamestown colonies expansion?
-indians were enraged because settlers took more land for plantations.
Describe Bacon’s Rebellion:
-war between indians and settlers led by bacon.
Settlement in New England
Describe the Puritans and why they came to the New World:
-They came to the colonies for religious freedom.
Describe Puritan Society:
-Their society did not tolerate religious differences.
Describe Puritan interaction with the Indians:
-The Puritans saw the Indians as savages, and wanted their land for farming.
Describe King Phillip’s War:
-A Indian rebellion, the Indians won first with traded weapons, but soon ran out of ammo when the trade was cut off.
Other Settlements
Describe initial Spanish exploration of the New World:
-To find gold, or the fountain of youth
Describe Spanish exploration of what would become US including their treatment of Indians:
-They struggled to find riches, and massacred the Indians
Describe French Exploration of the New World:
-They explored mouth of St. Lawrence River as new France, and built fortified fort on mouth of St. Lawrence and established Quebec.
Describe French founding of New Orleans:
-Robert de La Salle was hoping to find Northwest Passage instead made way South on Miss River.
Describe Dutch Exploration in North America:
-They formed a pernament settlement at Fort Nassau called New Netherlandsand built New Amsterdam.
Describe the discovery of Pennsylvania:
-Pennsylvania beganas a debt paid by King Charles II to Quaker William Penn. The King gave Penn the land as a proprietary colony.
Life in Colonies
How were colonial govs set up and how did the Glorious Rev in England affect them?
-The colonies were self ruled as long as cooperated with econ policy and aided in war. They were appointed differently and most had some type of elected leg.
Describe the slave trade and how it affected the colonies:
-Europeans participated in the triangle trade were they carried goods from Europe to Africa to trade for slaves whom were shipped to America.
Describe colonial trade and taxes:
-Colonist have to buy English goods which also allowed England to collect taxes and duties on goods going to the colonies.
Describe the commercial rev in the colonies:
-Most colonist lived on farms but wanted luxury items like tea and sugar, which made British companies more and more profitable.
Describe how the enlightenment affected the colonies:
-It affected natural laws, society and economics influenced the colonies.
Describe the Great awakening in the colonies:
-Religious movement in mid 1700's where evangelical preachers traveled from town to town giving emotion packed sermons.
Wars of Empire
Why did the British and French fight over the colonies?
-Both sides wooed Indians with gifts including weapons.
When go to war over the colonies, what group do the French and the British try to get on their side and Why?
-Indians because they know the land around them, a great asset to war.
Describe the events in the Ohio River Valley that led to the outbreak of war?
-To keep British out French built Fort Duquesne. That Enraged British sent Washington to evict.
How do British turn the tide of war?
-British cut off French shipping to Americas which caused many Indians to shift to British.
Describe Pontiacs Rebellion:
-The Indians goal was to weaken British and bring back French but failed to capture biggest British forts and when supplies started to run out rebellion fizzled.
Describe the aftermath of the French Indian War:
-After investing blood and money many British wanted greater control of colonies also wanted colonist to pay some war debt and cost of guarding territories.
Causes of Am Rev Part 1
Describe the beginning of the Am Rev:
-In 1775 war erupted at Lexington and Concord two towns west of Boston.
Describe the battle of Lexington:
-When the British tried to go back to Boston, militia hid behind trees on road and killed approximately 200 British troops.
Describe the actions of the Second Continental Congress:
-The rest of the colonies joined New Englander’s and jointly took control of war forming army under Warshington.
Describe the book Common Sense and the affect it had on the colonies:
-In the book, Paine argued for independence from Britain, republican government, and union of states.
Describe the signing of the Dec of Independence:
-on July 4, 1776 Congress approves Dec. of Indepence written mostly by Jefferson which denounced the king of England as tyrant and declared people have unalienable rights.
Causes of Am Rev Part 2
Describe where the protest over new taxes got many of their ideas:
-Over the Enlightenment ideas; like John Locke that encouraged individual rights.
Describe what action the Stamp Act Congress took, and the British response to it:
-Stamp Act Congress showed colonist would not accept direct taxes, so Parliament backed off but thought would accept indirect taxes so pass Townshend Acts which tax glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
Describe the Boston Massacre and its causes:
-In the Boston Massacre, colonist hurl snowballs and rock at British troops guarding customs house in Boston Guards fired into crowd killing 5.
Describe British response to the Boston Massacre:
-Parliament backs down again removing most of Townshend Duties and soldiers, but keeps tax on tea to preserve principal of Parliament supremacy.
Describe the Boston Tea Party and the British response to it:
-Colonist took matters in their own hands and dressed as Indians dumping British tea into Boston Harbor. British leaders enraged by act so closed Boston port until tea was paid for and sent troops and warships to take action.
Describe the First Continental Congress and what policies came out of it:
-At convention passed boycott of all British goods and created a system to enforce them.
Am Rev Part 1
Describe the beginning of the Am Rev:
-War erupted at Lexington and Concord two towns west of Boston
Describe the battle of Lexington:
-British showed up in Lexington and ordered formed militia to disperse, but shots were fired, British then marched to Concord were they had a small skirmish.
Describe the actions of the Second Continental Congress:
-Took control of war forming army under Washington.
Describe the book Common Sense and the affect it had on the colonies:
Describe the signing of the Dec of Independence:
Unit 1 Webquest
1. missionary- is a Christian who has been sent to a foreign country to teach people about Christianity. You should be in missionary work.
2). viceroy- in former times, a viceroy was the person who ruled a colony on behalf of his king, queen, or government
3). Northwest Passage- a water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America.
4). Samuel De Champlain- a French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
5). charter- a formal document describing the rights, aims, or principles of an organization or group of people. ...Article 50 of the United Nations Charter
6). joint stock company- a company that is owned by the people who have bought shares in that company. (usually unincorporated)
7). Powhatan- Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas.
8). House of Burgess- the House of Burgess was the first representative body in colonial America.
9). Royal Colony- the royal colonies belonged to the crown.
10). Proprietary Colony- the proprietary colonies belonged to powerful individuals of companies.
11). Puritan: The Puritans were a group of English Protestants in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries who lived in a very strict and religious way.
12. Separatist: The separatists were people who wanted to separate from the Anglican Church and begin their own churches
13. Pilgrim: Pilgrims are people who make a journey to a holy place for a religious reason. Same as Puritans
14. Mayflower Compact: A signed agreement to ensure peace between the two groups carried by the Mayflower to America, and which was to serve as a foundation for the democratic structure of the settlers.
15. John Winthrop: John Winthrop (December 19 1714–May 3 1779) was the 2nd Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Harvard College. ...
16. Pequot War: an armed conflict in 1634-1638 between an alliance of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies, with Native American allies
17. King Phillip’s War-
18. Bacon’s Rebellion: He Rebelled against the British for individual ruling.
19. Pocahontas- is the daughter of Powhatan who befriended the English at Jamestown and married Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
20. Walter Raleigh- an English courtier who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
21. Indentured servant- In colonial times, it was fairly common for a person to indenture his or her self for payment of passage on a ship to America.
22. Triangular trade- A trade route that exchanged goods between Europe, the American colonies, and Africa.
23. Magna Carta- the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
24. English Bill of Rights- is a written list of citizens' rights which is usually part of the constitution of a country
25. Habeas corpus- law that states that a person cannot be kept in prison unless they have first been brought before a court of law, which decides whether it is legal for them to be kept in prison.
26) Salutary neglect- an undocumented, though long standing, British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws
27)Mercantilism- an economic theory that holds that the prosperity of a nation is dependent upon its supply of capital, and that the global volume of international trade is "unchangeable.
28)Navigation Act- were a series of laws which restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between England (after 1707 Great Britain) and its colonies
29)Enlightenment- education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
30)Benjamin Franklin- an important conservative figure in the American Restoration Movement, especially as the leading antebellum conservative in the northern United States branch of the movement.
31)George Washington- 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution
32)French Indian War- (1754–1763) was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War, known in Canada.
33). Pontiac’s Rebellion- a war launched in 1763 by a loose confederation of elements of Native American tribes primarily from the Great Lakes .
34). Proclamation of 1763- was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory.
35). Albany Plan of Union: an early attempt at forming a union of the colonies.
36). Stamp Act: law enacted by a government that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents.
37). John Adams: 2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)
38). Patrick Henry- a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
39). Sons of Liberty- was a secret organization of American patriots which originated in the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution.
40). Non-importation agreement:
41). Boston Massacre: an incident involving the deaths of five civilians at the hands of British troops on March 5, 1770,
42). Committee of Correspondence: List of 1632 series institutions and organizations encompasses both fictional and historical governmental, private and military entities, offices, institutions, and organizations that appear in the rich and diverse neo-historical background of the plot lines that make up the shared universe
43). Boston Tea Party: Citizens of Boston raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea in to the harbor.
44). Intolerable Acts: After the Boston Tea Party incident, the English passed 5 laws better known as the Intolerable Acts.
45). First Continental Congress- became the government of the United States out of necessity.
46). Militia: civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
47). Loyalist- a person who is loyal to their allegiance
48). Second Continental Congress- assumed the powers of a central government, made George Washington the commander
49). George Washington- 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
50). Thomas Paine- was a participant in the American Revolution.
51). Declaration of Independence- the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress asserting the independence of the Colonies
52). Thomas Jefferson: 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803
53). Natural Rights: There are many corrupt officers that wont respect your natural rights now-a-days.
54). Cornwallis: The commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
55). Yorktown: In 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution.
56). Saratoga: A battle during the American Revolution (1777); the British under Burgoyne were defeated
Describe the first attempts at settling in what is the modern day US?
-Walter failed twice
Why did the colonist settle in Jamestown?
-They saw it as good farmland.
What Indians did the colonist deal with in Jamestown?
-Algonquian.
What hardships did the people of Jamestown face?
-Swamps, mosquitoes, and illness.
What crop becomes the one that allows Jamestown to turn a profit?
-tobacco.
What are the effects of the Jamestown colonies expansion?
-indians were enraged because settlers took more land for plantations.
Describe Bacon’s Rebellion:
-war between indians and settlers led by bacon.
Settlement in New England
Describe the Puritans and why they came to the New World:
-They came to the colonies for religious freedom.
Describe Puritan Society:
-Their society did not tolerate religious differences.
Describe Puritan interaction with the Indians:
-The Puritans saw the Indians as savages, and wanted their land for farming.
Describe King Phillip’s War:
-A Indian rebellion, the Indians won first with traded weapons, but soon ran out of ammo when the trade was cut off.
Other Settlements
Describe initial Spanish exploration of the New World:
-To find gold, or the fountain of youth
Describe Spanish exploration of what would become US including their treatment of Indians:
-They struggled to find riches, and massacred the Indians
Describe French Exploration of the New World:
-They explored mouth of St. Lawrence River as new France, and built fortified fort on mouth of St. Lawrence and established Quebec.
Describe French founding of New Orleans:
-Robert de La Salle was hoping to find Northwest Passage instead made way South on Miss River.
Describe Dutch Exploration in North America:
-They formed a pernament settlement at Fort Nassau called New Netherlandsand built New Amsterdam.
Describe the discovery of Pennsylvania:
-Pennsylvania beganas a debt paid by King Charles II to Quaker William Penn. The King gave Penn the land as a proprietary colony.
Life in Colonies
How were colonial govs set up and how did the Glorious Rev in England affect them?
-The colonies were self ruled as long as cooperated with econ policy and aided in war. They were appointed differently and most had some type of elected leg.
Describe the slave trade and how it affected the colonies:
-Europeans participated in the triangle trade were they carried goods from Europe to Africa to trade for slaves whom were shipped to America.
Describe colonial trade and taxes:
-Colonist have to buy English goods which also allowed England to collect taxes and duties on goods going to the colonies.
Describe the commercial rev in the colonies:
-Most colonist lived on farms but wanted luxury items like tea and sugar, which made British companies more and more profitable.
Describe how the enlightenment affected the colonies:
-It affected natural laws, society and economics influenced the colonies.
Describe the Great awakening in the colonies:
-Religious movement in mid 1700's where evangelical preachers traveled from town to town giving emotion packed sermons.
Wars of Empire
Why did the British and French fight over the colonies?
-Both sides wooed Indians with gifts including weapons.
When go to war over the colonies, what group do the French and the British try to get on their side and Why?
-Indians because they know the land around them, a great asset to war.
Describe the events in the Ohio River Valley that led to the outbreak of war?
-To keep British out French built Fort Duquesne. That Enraged British sent Washington to evict.
How do British turn the tide of war?
-British cut off French shipping to Americas which caused many Indians to shift to British.
Describe Pontiacs Rebellion:
-The Indians goal was to weaken British and bring back French but failed to capture biggest British forts and when supplies started to run out rebellion fizzled.
Describe the aftermath of the French Indian War:
-After investing blood and money many British wanted greater control of colonies also wanted colonist to pay some war debt and cost of guarding territories.
Causes of Am Rev Part 1
Describe the beginning of the Am Rev:
-In 1775 war erupted at Lexington and Concord two towns west of Boston.
Describe the battle of Lexington:
-When the British tried to go back to Boston, militia hid behind trees on road and killed approximately 200 British troops.
Describe the actions of the Second Continental Congress:
-The rest of the colonies joined New Englander’s and jointly took control of war forming army under Warshington.
Describe the book Common Sense and the affect it had on the colonies:
-In the book, Paine argued for independence from Britain, republican government, and union of states.
Describe the signing of the Dec of Independence:
-on July 4, 1776 Congress approves Dec. of Indepence written mostly by Jefferson which denounced the king of England as tyrant and declared people have unalienable rights.
Causes of Am Rev Part 2
Describe where the protest over new taxes got many of their ideas:
-Over the Enlightenment ideas; like John Locke that encouraged individual rights.
Describe what action the Stamp Act Congress took, and the British response to it:
-Stamp Act Congress showed colonist would not accept direct taxes, so Parliament backed off but thought would accept indirect taxes so pass Townshend Acts which tax glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
Describe the Boston Massacre and its causes:
-In the Boston Massacre, colonist hurl snowballs and rock at British troops guarding customs house in Boston Guards fired into crowd killing 5.
Describe British response to the Boston Massacre:
-Parliament backs down again removing most of Townshend Duties and soldiers, but keeps tax on tea to preserve principal of Parliament supremacy.
Describe the Boston Tea Party and the British response to it:
-Colonist took matters in their own hands and dressed as Indians dumping British tea into Boston Harbor. British leaders enraged by act so closed Boston port until tea was paid for and sent troops and warships to take action.
Describe the First Continental Congress and what policies came out of it:
-At convention passed boycott of all British goods and created a system to enforce them.
Am Rev Part 1
Describe the beginning of the Am Rev:
-War erupted at Lexington and Concord two towns west of Boston
Describe the battle of Lexington:
-British showed up in Lexington and ordered formed militia to disperse, but shots were fired, British then marched to Concord were they had a small skirmish.
Describe the actions of the Second Continental Congress:
-Took control of war forming army under Washington.
Describe the book Common Sense and the affect it had on the colonies:
Describe the signing of the Dec of Independence:
Unit 1 Webquest
1. missionary- is a Christian who has been sent to a foreign country to teach people about Christianity. You should be in missionary work.
2). viceroy- in former times, a viceroy was the person who ruled a colony on behalf of his king, queen, or government
3). Northwest Passage- a water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America.
4). Samuel De Champlain- a French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
5). charter- a formal document describing the rights, aims, or principles of an organization or group of people. ...Article 50 of the United Nations Charter
6). joint stock company- a company that is owned by the people who have bought shares in that company. (usually unincorporated)
7). Powhatan- Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas.
8). House of Burgess- the House of Burgess was the first representative body in colonial America.
9). Royal Colony- the royal colonies belonged to the crown.
10). Proprietary Colony- the proprietary colonies belonged to powerful individuals of companies.
11). Puritan: The Puritans were a group of English Protestants in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries who lived in a very strict and religious way.
12. Separatist: The separatists were people who wanted to separate from the Anglican Church and begin their own churches
13. Pilgrim: Pilgrims are people who make a journey to a holy place for a religious reason. Same as Puritans
14. Mayflower Compact: A signed agreement to ensure peace between the two groups carried by the Mayflower to America, and which was to serve as a foundation for the democratic structure of the settlers.
15. John Winthrop: John Winthrop (December 19 1714–May 3 1779) was the 2nd Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Harvard College. ...
16. Pequot War: an armed conflict in 1634-1638 between an alliance of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies, with Native American allies
17. King Phillip’s War-
18. Bacon’s Rebellion: He Rebelled against the British for individual ruling.
19. Pocahontas- is the daughter of Powhatan who befriended the English at Jamestown and married Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
20. Walter Raleigh- an English courtier who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
21. Indentured servant- In colonial times, it was fairly common for a person to indenture his or her self for payment of passage on a ship to America.
22. Triangular trade- A trade route that exchanged goods between Europe, the American colonies, and Africa.
23. Magna Carta- the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
24. English Bill of Rights- is a written list of citizens' rights which is usually part of the constitution of a country
25. Habeas corpus- law that states that a person cannot be kept in prison unless they have first been brought before a court of law, which decides whether it is legal for them to be kept in prison.
26) Salutary neglect- an undocumented, though long standing, British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws
27)Mercantilism- an economic theory that holds that the prosperity of a nation is dependent upon its supply of capital, and that the global volume of international trade is "unchangeable.
28)Navigation Act- were a series of laws which restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between England (after 1707 Great Britain) and its colonies
29)Enlightenment- education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
30)Benjamin Franklin- an important conservative figure in the American Restoration Movement, especially as the leading antebellum conservative in the northern United States branch of the movement.
31)George Washington- 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution
32)French Indian War- (1754–1763) was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War, known in Canada.
33). Pontiac’s Rebellion- a war launched in 1763 by a loose confederation of elements of Native American tribes primarily from the Great Lakes .
34). Proclamation of 1763- was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory.
35). Albany Plan of Union: an early attempt at forming a union of the colonies.
36). Stamp Act: law enacted by a government that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents.
37). John Adams: 2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)
38). Patrick Henry- a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
39). Sons of Liberty- was a secret organization of American patriots which originated in the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution.
40). Non-importation agreement:
41). Boston Massacre: an incident involving the deaths of five civilians at the hands of British troops on March 5, 1770,
42). Committee of Correspondence: List of 1632 series institutions and organizations encompasses both fictional and historical governmental, private and military entities, offices, institutions, and organizations that appear in the rich and diverse neo-historical background of the plot lines that make up the shared universe
43). Boston Tea Party: Citizens of Boston raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea in to the harbor.
44). Intolerable Acts: After the Boston Tea Party incident, the English passed 5 laws better known as the Intolerable Acts.
45). First Continental Congress- became the government of the United States out of necessity.
46). Militia: civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
47). Loyalist- a person who is loyal to their allegiance
48). Second Continental Congress- assumed the powers of a central government, made George Washington the commander
49). George Washington- 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
50). Thomas Paine- was a participant in the American Revolution.
51). Declaration of Independence- the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress asserting the independence of the Colonies
52). Thomas Jefferson: 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803
53). Natural Rights: There are many corrupt officers that wont respect your natural rights now-a-days.
54). Cornwallis: The commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
55). Yorktown: In 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution.
56). Saratoga: A battle during the American Revolution (1777); the British under Burgoyne were defeated
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
New England Settlement Review
Describe the Puritans and why they came to the New World:
-They came to the colonies for religious freedom.
Describe Puritan Society:
-Their society did not tolerate religious differences.
Describe Puritan interaction with the Indians:
-The Puritans saw the Indians as savages, and wanted their land for farming.
Describe King Phillip’s War:
-A Indian rebellion, the Indians won first with traded weapons, but soon ran out of ammo when the trade was cut off.
-They came to the colonies for religious freedom.
Describe Puritan Society:
-Their society did not tolerate religious differences.
Describe Puritan interaction with the Indians:
-The Puritans saw the Indians as savages, and wanted their land for farming.
Describe King Phillip’s War:
-A Indian rebellion, the Indians won first with traded weapons, but soon ran out of ammo when the trade was cut off.
Am Rev Part 1 Review
Describe the beginning of the Am Rev:
-In 1775 war erupted at Lexington and Concord two towns west of Boston.
Describe the battle of Lexington:
-When the British tried to go back to Boston, militia hid behind trees on road and killed approximately 200 British troops.
Describe the actions of the Second Continental Congress:
-The rest of the colonies joined New Englander’s and jointly took control of war forming army under Warshington.
Describe the book Common Sense and the affect it had on the colonies:
-In the book, Paine argued for independence from Britain, republican government, and union of states.
Describe the signing of the Dec of Independence:
-on July 4, 1776 Congress approves Dec. of Indepence written mostly by Jefferson which denounced the king of England as tyrant and declared people have unalienable rights.
-In 1775 war erupted at Lexington and Concord two towns west of Boston.
Describe the battle of Lexington:
-When the British tried to go back to Boston, militia hid behind trees on road and killed approximately 200 British troops.
Describe the actions of the Second Continental Congress:
-The rest of the colonies joined New Englander’s and jointly took control of war forming army under Warshington.
Describe the book Common Sense and the affect it had on the colonies:
-In the book, Paine argued for independence from Britain, republican government, and union of states.
Describe the signing of the Dec of Independence:
-on July 4, 1776 Congress approves Dec. of Indepence written mostly by Jefferson which denounced the king of England as tyrant and declared people have unalienable rights.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Wars of Empire Review
Why did the British and French fight over the colonies?
-Both sides wooed Indians with gifts including weapons.
When go to war over the colonies, what group do the French and the British try to get on their side and Why?
-Indians because they know the land around them, a great asset to war.
Describe the events in the Ohio River Valley that led to the outbreak of war?
-To keep British out French built Fort Duquesne. That Enraged British sent Washington to evict.
How do British turn the tide of war?
-British cut off French shipping to Americas which caused many Indians to shift to British.
Describe Pontiacs Rebellion:
-The Indians goal was to weaken British and bring back French but failed to capture biggest British forts and when supplies started to run out rebellion fizzled.
Describe the aftermath of the French Indian War:
-After investing blood and money many British wanted greater control of colonies also wanted colonist to pay some war debt and cost of guarding rterritories.
-Both sides wooed Indians with gifts including weapons.
When go to war over the colonies, what group do the French and the British try to get on their side and Why?
-Indians because they know the land around them, a great asset to war.
Describe the events in the Ohio River Valley that led to the outbreak of war?
-To keep British out French built Fort Duquesne. That Enraged British sent Washington to evict.
How do British turn the tide of war?
-British cut off French shipping to Americas which caused many Indians to shift to British.
Describe Pontiacs Rebellion:
-The Indians goal was to weaken British and bring back French but failed to capture biggest British forts and when supplies started to run out rebellion fizzled.
Describe the aftermath of the French Indian War:
-After investing blood and money many British wanted greater control of colonies also wanted colonist to pay some war debt and cost of guarding rterritories.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Unit 1 Webquest
1.missionary: somebody sent to another country by a church to spread its faith or to do social and medical work
2.viceroy: a governor who represents a sovereign in a province, colony, or country
3.Northwest Passage: A water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific through the
Arctic Archipelago of northern Canada and along the northern coast of Alaska
4.Samuel De Champlain: The father of New France, was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer
5.charter: a formal written statement describing the rights and responsibilities of a state and its citizens
6.joint stock company: A company which has some features of a corporation and some features of a partnership
7.Powhatan: Algonquian leader who founded the Powhatan confederacy and maintained peaceful relations with English
8.House of Burgess: The lower house of the legislature in colonial Virginia.
9.Royal Colony: A colony as, administered by a royal governor and council appointed by the British crown
10.Proprietary Colony: Any of certain early North American colonies, such as Carolina and Pennsylvania, organized in the 17th century in territories
11.Puritan: A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries
12.Separatist: One who secedes or advocates separation, especially from an established church; a sectarian or separatist.
13.Pilgrim: A religious devotee who journeys to a shrine or sacred place. One who embarks on a quest for something conceived of as sacred
14.Mayflower Compact: a document signed aboard the ship Mayflower in 1620, set forth principles of tolerance and liberty for the government
15.John Winthrop: colonial military leader and governor. Born the son of the governor of Connecticut
16.Pequot War: decisive conflict between English colonists in Massachusetts and the Pequots in 1636
17.King Phillip’s War: Bloodiest conflict between American colonists and Indians in 17th-century New England
18.Bacon’s Rebellion: High taxes, low prices for tobacco, and resentment against special privileges given those close to the governor
19.Pocahontas: a Native American woman, who was the daughter of Chief Powhatan of the Powhatan tribe
20.Walter Raleigh: English courtier who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
21.Indentured servant: a person who gets paid but is on a contract and can't quit untill the contract is over
22.Triangular trade: Europeans sent over goods to Africa, in exchange for slaves, which then were send to the Americas
23.Magna Carta: A document or piece of legislation that serves as a guarantee of basic rights.
24.English Bill of Rights: An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown
25.Habeas corpus: One of a variety of writs that may be issued to bring a party before a court or judge, having as its function the release of the party from unlawful restraint
26.Salutary neglect: to not enforce laws, particularly where the enforcement may have counterproductive results.
27.Mercantilism: is an economic theory that holds the prosperity of a nation is
dependent upon its supply of capital, and that the global volume of international trade is "unchangeable."
28.Navigation Act: a series of laws which restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between England (after 1707 Great Britain) and its colonies
29.Enlightenment: a philosophical movement of the eighteenth century which stressed human reasoning over blind faith or obedience and was thus in contrast with much of the religious and political order of the day, while also encouraging 'scientific' thinking.
30.Benjamin Franklin: printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)
31.George Washington: General that led the American Colonies into victory from the british, first USA president.
32.French Indian War: war between the French and British, each side aided by different Indian tribes, that formed part of the North American Seven Years Wars
33.Pontiac’s Rebellion: a war launched in 1763 by a loose confederation of elements of Native American tribes primarily from the Great Lakes
34.Proclamation of 1763: Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War.
35.Albany Plan of Union: It was an early attempt at forming a union of the colonies "under one government as far as might be necessary for defense and other general important purpose
36.Stamp Act : In 1765 the British Parliament imposed a direct tax upon the colonies. The object was to defray the expenses of the French or border war from 1755
37.John Adams: Second president of the United States
38.Patrick Henry: a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
39.Sons of Liberty: a secret organization of American patriots which originated in the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution
40.non-importation agreement: series of commercial restrictions adopted by American colonists to protest British revenue policies prior to the American Revolution
41.Boston Massacre: refers to an incident involving the deaths of five civilians at the hands of British troops on March 5, 1770
42.committee of correspondence: List of 1632 series institutions and organizations encompasses both fictional and historical governmental, private and military entities, offices, institutions, and organizations that appear in the rich and diverse neo-historical background of the plot lines that make up the shared universe
43.Boston Tea Party: demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea
44.Intolerable Acts: Parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party by passing the Coercive Acts in 1774. They were unjust acts in that they intended to punish Boston
45.First Continental Congress: The First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen British North American colonies that met on September 5
46.militia: an organization that operates like an army but whose members are not professional soldiers
47.Loyalist: a person who remains firm in their support for a government or ruler
48.Second Continental Congress: a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that met beginning in May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia
49.George Washington: 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution
50.Thomas Paine: American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported colonies
51.Declaration of Independence: the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britian
52.Thomas Jefferson: 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out
53.Natural Rights: rights, freedoms and privileges which are such a basic part of human nature that they cannot be taken away
54.Cornwallis: commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
55.Yorktown: a historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution
56.Saratoga: a battle during the American Revolution (1777); the British under Burgoyne were defeated
2.viceroy: a governor who represents a sovereign in a province, colony, or country
3.Northwest Passage: A water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific through the
Arctic Archipelago of northern Canada and along the northern coast of Alaska
4.Samuel De Champlain: The father of New France, was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer
5.charter: a formal written statement describing the rights and responsibilities of a state and its citizens
6.joint stock company: A company which has some features of a corporation and some features of a partnership
7.Powhatan: Algonquian leader who founded the Powhatan confederacy and maintained peaceful relations with English
8.House of Burgess: The lower house of the legislature in colonial Virginia.
9.Royal Colony: A colony as, administered by a royal governor and council appointed by the British crown
10.Proprietary Colony: Any of certain early North American colonies, such as Carolina and Pennsylvania, organized in the 17th century in territories
11.Puritan: A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries
12.Separatist: One who secedes or advocates separation, especially from an established church; a sectarian or separatist.
13.Pilgrim: A religious devotee who journeys to a shrine or sacred place. One who embarks on a quest for something conceived of as sacred
14.Mayflower Compact: a document signed aboard the ship Mayflower in 1620, set forth principles of tolerance and liberty for the government
15.John Winthrop: colonial military leader and governor. Born the son of the governor of Connecticut
16.Pequot War: decisive conflict between English colonists in Massachusetts and the Pequots in 1636
17.King Phillip’s War: Bloodiest conflict between American colonists and Indians in 17th-century New England
18.Bacon’s Rebellion: High taxes, low prices for tobacco, and resentment against special privileges given those close to the governor
19.Pocahontas: a Native American woman, who was the daughter of Chief Powhatan of the Powhatan tribe
20.Walter Raleigh: English courtier who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
21.Indentured servant: a person who gets paid but is on a contract and can't quit untill the contract is over
22.Triangular trade: Europeans sent over goods to Africa, in exchange for slaves, which then were send to the Americas
23.Magna Carta: A document or piece of legislation that serves as a guarantee of basic rights.
24.English Bill of Rights: An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown
25.Habeas corpus: One of a variety of writs that may be issued to bring a party before a court or judge, having as its function the release of the party from unlawful restraint
26.Salutary neglect: to not enforce laws, particularly where the enforcement may have counterproductive results.
27.Mercantilism: is an economic theory that holds the prosperity of a nation is
dependent upon its supply of capital, and that the global volume of international trade is "unchangeable."
28.Navigation Act: a series of laws which restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between England (after 1707 Great Britain) and its colonies
29.Enlightenment: a philosophical movement of the eighteenth century which stressed human reasoning over blind faith or obedience and was thus in contrast with much of the religious and political order of the day, while also encouraging 'scientific' thinking.
30.Benjamin Franklin: printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)
31.George Washington: General that led the American Colonies into victory from the british, first USA president.
32.French Indian War: war between the French and British, each side aided by different Indian tribes, that formed part of the North American Seven Years Wars
33.Pontiac’s Rebellion: a war launched in 1763 by a loose confederation of elements of Native American tribes primarily from the Great Lakes
34.Proclamation of 1763: Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War.
35.Albany Plan of Union: It was an early attempt at forming a union of the colonies "under one government as far as might be necessary for defense and other general important purpose
36.Stamp Act : In 1765 the British Parliament imposed a direct tax upon the colonies. The object was to defray the expenses of the French or border war from 1755
37.John Adams: Second president of the United States
38.Patrick Henry: a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
39.Sons of Liberty: a secret organization of American patriots which originated in the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution
40.non-importation agreement: series of commercial restrictions adopted by American colonists to protest British revenue policies prior to the American Revolution
41.Boston Massacre: refers to an incident involving the deaths of five civilians at the hands of British troops on March 5, 1770
42.committee of correspondence: List of 1632 series institutions and organizations encompasses both fictional and historical governmental, private and military entities, offices, institutions, and organizations that appear in the rich and diverse neo-historical background of the plot lines that make up the shared universe
43.Boston Tea Party: demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea
44.Intolerable Acts: Parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party by passing the Coercive Acts in 1774. They were unjust acts in that they intended to punish Boston
45.First Continental Congress: The First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen British North American colonies that met on September 5
46.militia: an organization that operates like an army but whose members are not professional soldiers
47.Loyalist: a person who remains firm in their support for a government or ruler
48.Second Continental Congress: a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that met beginning in May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia
49.George Washington: 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution
50.Thomas Paine: American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported colonies
51.Declaration of Independence: the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britian
52.Thomas Jefferson: 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out
53.Natural Rights: rights, freedoms and privileges which are such a basic part of human nature that they cannot be taken away
54.Cornwallis: commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
55.Yorktown: a historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution
56.Saratoga: a battle during the American Revolution (1777); the British under Burgoyne were defeated
Colonial Life Review
How were colonial govs set up and how did the Glorious Rev in England affect them?
-The colonies were self ruled as long as cooperated with econ policy and aided in war. They were appointed differently and most had some type of elected leg.
Describe the slave trade and how it affected the colonies:
-Europeans participated in the triangle trade were they carried goods from Europe to Africa to trade for slaves whom were shipped to America.
Describe colonial trade and taxes:
-Colonist have to buy English goods which also allowed England to collect taxes and duties on goods going to the colonies.
Describe the commercial rev in the colonies:
-Most colonist lived on farms but wanted luxury items like tea and sugar, which made British companies more and more profitable
Describe how the enlightenment affected the colonies:
-It affected natural laws, society and economics influenced the colonies
Describe the Great awakening in the colonies:
-Religious movement in mid 1700's where evangelical preachers traveled from town to town giving emotion packed sermons
-The colonies were self ruled as long as cooperated with econ policy and aided in war. They were appointed differently and most had some type of elected leg.
Describe the slave trade and how it affected the colonies:
-Europeans participated in the triangle trade were they carried goods from Europe to Africa to trade for slaves whom were shipped to America.
Describe colonial trade and taxes:
-Colonist have to buy English goods which also allowed England to collect taxes and duties on goods going to the colonies.
Describe the commercial rev in the colonies:
-Most colonist lived on farms but wanted luxury items like tea and sugar, which made British companies more and more profitable
Describe how the enlightenment affected the colonies:
-It affected natural laws, society and economics influenced the colonies
Describe the Great awakening in the colonies:
-Religious movement in mid 1700's where evangelical preachers traveled from town to town giving emotion packed sermons
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Other Settlements Review
Describe initial Spanish exploration of the New World:
-To find gold, or the fountain of youth
Describe Spanish exploration of what would become US including their treatment of Indians:
-They struggled to find riches, and massacred the Indians
Describe French Exploration of the New World:
-They explored mouth of St. Lawrence River as new France, and built fortified fort on mouth of St. Lawrence and established Quebec
Describe French founding of New Orleans:
-Robert de La Salle was hoping to find Northwest Passage instead made way South on Miss River
Describe Dutch Exploration in North America:
-They formed a pernament settlement at Fort Nassau called New Netherlandsand built New Amsterdam
Describe the discovery of Pennsylvania:
-Pennsylvania beganas a debt paid by King Charles II to Quaker William Penn. The King gave Penn the land as a proprietary colony
-To find gold, or the fountain of youth
Describe Spanish exploration of what would become US including their treatment of Indians:
-They struggled to find riches, and massacred the Indians
Describe French Exploration of the New World:
-They explored mouth of St. Lawrence River as new France, and built fortified fort on mouth of St. Lawrence and established Quebec
Describe French founding of New Orleans:
-Robert de La Salle was hoping to find Northwest Passage instead made way South on Miss River
Describe Dutch Exploration in North America:
-They formed a pernament settlement at Fort Nassau called New Netherlandsand built New Amsterdam
Describe the discovery of Pennsylvania:
-Pennsylvania beganas a debt paid by King Charles II to Quaker William Penn. The King gave Penn the land as a proprietary colony
VA Settlement Review
Describe the first attempts at settling in what is the modern day US?
Walter failed twice
Why did the colonist settle in Jamestown?
They saw it as good farmland
What Indians did the colonist deal with in Jamestown?
Algonquian
What hardships did the people of Jamestown face?
Swamps, mosquitoes, and illness
What crop becomes the one that allows Jamestown to turn a profit?
tobacco
What are the effects of the Jamestown colonies expansion?
indians were enraged because settlers took more land for plantations
Describe Bacon’s Rebellion:
war between indians and settlers led by bacon
Walter failed twice
Why did the colonist settle in Jamestown?
They saw it as good farmland
What Indians did the colonist deal with in Jamestown?
Algonquian
What hardships did the people of Jamestown face?
Swamps, mosquitoes, and illness
What crop becomes the one that allows Jamestown to turn a profit?
tobacco
What are the effects of the Jamestown colonies expansion?
indians were enraged because settlers took more land for plantations
Describe Bacon’s Rebellion:
war between indians and settlers led by bacon
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
bellringers UP TO DATE
Why might Pocahonta's marriege to John Rolfe have been seen as a way to end the war?
-because she was a indian, and he was a settler and it brought peace to both sides
Why might Indians have participated in the fur trade? Why might good relations with Indians have been important to frenc traders?
-The Indians hunted and traded valuable beaver pelts with the French for arrowheads, hoes, knives and hatchets.
From what countries did the ships come and what goods were they carrying? If the colonist considered themselves English why would they violate English law?
-From England, and all kinds fo goods. They violated the law because of all the high tax that the colonist were being forced to pay.
What were Rangers? What tactics did the Rangers use?
-groups of militiamen who served as scouts and or soldiers. They would burn, sack and destroy french housing, and killed their cattle at say any part of the country where they could find them.
Why does the speaker think the fight for indepence should continue?
-He feels like they should do more to rid of Britian.
Why does Thomas Paine argue the Patriots can win? Why does America win by a drawn game?
-he states that, we have a two to one the advantages of Great Britian, and that ehy win by not actually winning a battle, instead getting a draw and continueing the fight.
-because she was a indian, and he was a settler and it brought peace to both sides
Why might Indians have participated in the fur trade? Why might good relations with Indians have been important to frenc traders?
-The Indians hunted and traded valuable beaver pelts with the French for arrowheads, hoes, knives and hatchets.
From what countries did the ships come and what goods were they carrying? If the colonist considered themselves English why would they violate English law?
-From England, and all kinds fo goods. They violated the law because of all the high tax that the colonist were being forced to pay.
What were Rangers? What tactics did the Rangers use?
-groups of militiamen who served as scouts and or soldiers. They would burn, sack and destroy french housing, and killed their cattle at say any part of the country where they could find them.
Why does the speaker think the fight for indepence should continue?
-He feels like they should do more to rid of Britian.
Why does Thomas Paine argue the Patriots can win? Why does America win by a drawn game?
-he states that, we have a two to one the advantages of Great Britian, and that ehy win by not actually winning a battle, instead getting a draw and continueing the fight.
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