Early America & The Revolutionary War

When was Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, an event that paved the way for the future colonization of the Americas?

• 1231

• 1492

• 1619

• 1776

What was the primary reason Pilgrims left Europe and sailed to the New World in 1620?

• To escape religious persecution.

• To establish new trade routes.

• To conquer the Native Americans.

• To provide military backing to other European explorers.

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• Transfer of plants, animals, people and diseases from Old to New world

• The ship that transferred slaves

• Suffragist Movement

• A Trading Post in Asia

If you wanted to go the the colonies but could not afford the trip, you could sign a contract to work without pay for a period of time in exchange for the passage to the New World, you would be a(n) ________________?

• slave

• indentured servant

• patroon

• burgess

What allowed agriculture to flourish in the British colonies, especially in the South?

• A favorable climate and fertile soil

• Migration from East Asia

• An abundance of money and direct access to European banks

• The Transatlantic slave trade

At first, many Native Americans welcomed European settlers, but conflicts began to emerge, primarily over ...

• Money, weapons, and alcohol.

• Land, resources, and political boundaries.

• Religion, language, and politics.

• Slavery, technology, and development.

How many British colonies were established on the Atlantic coast of North America prior to the American Revolution?

• 10

• 13

• 15

• 20

The __________________ is one example of Britain's attempt to exert greater control over the American colonies and force colonists to repay the King for defending them during the French and Indian War.

• Stamp Act

• Federalist Papers

• Embargo Act

• Treaty of Paris

Finish this American Colonist Motto: "No Taxation without..."

• Transportation
• Relaxation
• Representation
• Sensation

This clash between colonial rioters in Massachusetts and British troops left five colonists dead.

• Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable Acts

• Boycott

• Boston Massacre