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WorksheetsExploration- Constitutional Convention
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which European countries were competing to control spice trade?
United States, France, and England
Spain, France, and England
Mexico, United States, and Canada
Match the following
Find gold and riches
Enslave the Indians
Convert Indians to Christianity
Spain
Fur trade
Ohio River Valley
France
religious freedom
tobacco
England/
Great Britain
water route for silks and spices
Asia
tools used during European Exploration ( choose 3)
Europeans took the ___________ route to explore Asia.
Dangerous land route
Plane over seas
car through the mountains
The Northwest Passage water route
The area at the top in GREEN was colonized for the fur trade by ?
France
Spain
England
Holland
The area in YELLOW next to the Atlantic Ocean was became wealthy from tobacco by which country?
France
Spain
England/ Britain
Dutch
The area in blue at bottom was colonized by which country to obtain gold and convert Natives?
France
Spain
England
Dutch
Jamestown, Virginia was significant because?
(a)
Find water route to Asia
use of Caravel and Compass
Wealth & Riches
all fall under the ERA of
American Revolution
European Exploration
Constitution
Explain Mercantilism?
(a)
Distance from England
Lack of government representatives
More Rights
all the above describe
econmonics
mercantilism with the mother country
need for self- government in the colonies
columbia exchange
Match the following forms of SELF GOVERNMENT
Virginia House of Burgesses
1619 1st representative government served as model
Mayflower Compact
1620 established self- government by Pilgrims
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
1st Constitution by Thomas Hooker
What was the effect of French and Indian War?
Taxation w/ out representation
Find spices in Asia
Proclamation 1763 no cross Appalachian Mountains
They were happy about the taxes
The Revolutionary War
Part A: Upon the passing of taxes colonies refused __________.
Part B: This led to the housing of soldiers under the _________ Act.
to buy British goods and begin to smuggle goods, Townshend
to move, Stamp
to buy British good and begin to smuggle goods, Quartering
The secret group_________ led by _______ played a key role in protesting taxation w/out representation.
Sons of Liberty, Samuel Adams
Sons of Freedom, John Adams
Sons of God, Abigail Adams
Sons of Thunder, Samuel adamd
Sons of Liberty dressed as Native American and boarded British ships. They then dumped 340 chest of tea into the Boston Harbor. This Event is known as the __________, which led to the five punishments called the ________ Acts.
Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre
The Declaration of Independence, Quartering
Boston Tea Party, Intolerable
First Continental Congress, Intolerable
Match the following ECONOMICS with theis colony
Georgia
debtors
Jamestown, Virginia
tobacco
New Hampshire
fishing
New York & New Jersey
stole fur trade from Dutch
North and South Carolina
created plantations for slavery
Match the following battles
Lexington & Concord
1st battle & shot heard around the world 1775 and Britisth retreat
Saratoga
turning point France helps colonies 1777
Yorktown
last major battle 1781
Winter at Valley Forge
harsh winter colonies train and stay 1777-78
Match the following CAUSES to American Revolution
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Act
colonies must pay taxes w/out representation
Proclamation 1763
after winning war colonies can't cross Appalachian Mountains
Boston Massacre 1770
Cripus Attucks the first to die and 4 other killed after throwing snowballs
Tea Act
British monopoly on tea can only buy from British
Boston Tea Party
dressed as Indians colonies dump 342 chest of tea in Boston Harbor
Match the following INTOLERABLE ACTS that were punishments for the Boston Tea Party
Quartering Act
colonies must house and feed Britisg soldiers
Boston Port Act
Boston Harbor closed to all trade
Massachsetts Government Act
no self government in Boston, Massachusetts
Administration of Justice Act
if British soldiers commit crimes against colonist no punishment
Quebec Land Act
colonies lose more land
Match the following Geography, Religion, & Economics
New England geography
rocky soil
fishing
trade
cold
Middle geography
fertile soil
breadbasket
wheat and oats
warm
Southern geography
most fertile soil
cash crops
indigo, cotton, tobacco, slaves, plantation
warm/hot
Religious colonies
Maryland, Massachusetts, Conneticut
Economic colonies
Virginia, Georgia, New York
Match the following Religious colonies
Pennsylvania
Quakers
equality
William Penn
Maryland
Catholics
Massachusetts
Strict Puritans & Pilgrims 1620
Rhode Island
Baptist
Match the following american Revolution Women
Abigail Adams
asked husband John to include women rights in DOI
Mercy Otis Warren
write plays to support Revolutionary War
Women roles
spies, messengers, nurses
Match the following people of FOREIGN countries that helped colonies
Marquis de Lafayette
Frenchman that helped train/ ships after Saratoga
Friedrich von Steuben
Prussian that trained colonies at Valley Forge
Spainard that took over Florida
Bernardo de Galvez
Haym Solomon
converted French money into cash
Match the following AMERICAN colonist that played major roles
George Washington
commander of Continental Army
Benjamin Franklin
convinced France to help colonies
Thomas Paine
wrote 47 pg pamphlet in support of the war
Thomas Jefferson
main author of July 4th document to separate from GB
Patrick Henry
"give me liberty of give me death"
The significance of the location on the map in 1777
turning point that convinced France to join war
harsh winter where colonies trained with Von Steuben
British General Cornwallis surrenders
This significance of the map
location of the turning point of the American Revolution
location of the ending of the American Revolution
location of the start of the American Revolution
Which of the following was NOT a major point in the Treaty of Paris 1783 ?
All 13 colonies were to be free and independent states.
George Washington would be the new King.
The boundaries of the United States were expanded to the Mississippi River.
What were 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
only one vote per state
only one branch of government
create peace treaties
Congress couldn't enforce taxes of states
create Post Offices
This was the First written Constitution of the U.S. was weak and only lasted 8 years
Constitution
MayFlower Compact
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independance
Which of the following 3 were strengths for Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
Create a plan for the Northwest Land Ordinance.
Negotiate treaties
Levy taxes
Declare war and peace
Virginia Plan
plan for large states that give 3 branches of government
New Jersey Plan
plan for small state to have 1 vote per state
Great Compromise
created : House of Senate (2 per state)
House of Representatives ( based on population)
3/5 Rule or Compromise
only three of five slaves count this allows more votes in the South
Constitution
plan of government that replaced the Constitution
Match the following
Anti Federalist
George Mason, disagrees with Constitution ,wants a Bill of Rights added
Federalist
John Jay, agrees with Constitution, wants a strong federal government.
Federalist Papers
John J, Hamilton, and Madison publish articles to urge citizens to agree with the Constitution
Constitutional Convention 1787
meeting to revise articles of Confederation instead a whole new Constitution is created
