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- 3. The came to the New World in 1620 in search of religious freedom and started the Plymouth Colony
- 5. An area politically controlled by another country and occupied by settlers from that country
- 6. The Declaration of Independence was officially approved on ____ 4, 1776.
- 8. This short book was the most influential propaganda that supported the idea of independence from Britain (2)
- 11. The ship the Pilgrims travelled to the New World on was called this
- 12. The Mayflower Compact was one example of a _____ (2)
- 14. This group organized boycotts on British goods, harassed tax collectors, and anyone else who cooperated with the new British laws (3)
- 16. One of the three unalienable rights described in the Declaration of Independence (7 letters long)
- 19. Information that is used to influence people to support a particular idea
- 20. Being recognized by Britain and the world was the main _____ for the United States in the Revolutionary War (see #27 on the Study Guide)
- 21. The region of colonies that had lied between the other two regions
- 23. From 1754-1763, Britain accumulated a lot of debt while forcing the French out of North America in the ________ War(3)
- 25. By the end of the 1750s, Britain, France, and _____ had a strong presence in North America
- 27. One of the three unalienable rights described in the Declaration of Independence (3 words)
- 29. The region of colonies where agriculture and slavery dominated its economy
- 30. During the colonial crisis in the 1770s, this group was organized in Philadelphia with delegates from each of the colonies who tried to solve the crisis (2)
- 32. He wrote the influential propaganda book called Common Sense (2)
- 34. One of the consequences of the Revolutionary War was “concerns over the distribution of ______” (Slide 16 in 1-5 Slideshow)
- 35. The northernmost region of colonies
- 38. A government that, by law, has its power limited and checked for abuses of power (2)
- 39. A crop that is grown to be sold for profit (2)
- 40. One of the consequences of the Revolutionary War was the creation of the _______” (Slide 14 in 1-5 Slideshow) (3)
- 43. The ____ Trade System was the trade route that connected North America, Britain, and West Africa
- 44. An American who stayed loyal to Britain during the Revolution
- 45. Many colonists supported the idea of “No taxation without ______” in Parliament
- 46. The Declaration of Independence listed 27 complaints against King ______ III
- 48. One of the consequences of the Revolutionary War was the “birth of an ____ republican government” (Slide 13 in 1-5 Slideshow)
- 49. This Enlightenment philosopher described new ideas about government that would eventually influence the colonists and the Declaration of Independence (2)
- 51. Britain ultimately created how many colonies on the Atlantic Coast of North America? (Spell out the number)
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- 1. In Virginia, this was the first elected group of representatives in the colonies and influenced colonists to expand the idea to other colonies (3)
- 2. To refuse to buy the goods and services of a certain business or country in an act of protest
- 4. A complaint after being treated unfairly; The are 27 of them against the king in the Declaration of Independence
- 7. By the end of the 1750s, Britain, Spain, and _____ had a strong presence in North America
- 9. The Pilgrims signed this influential social compact to create a self-government that would better unite them (2)
- 10. Facts that are obvious and don’t need to be explained are called _____ truths (2)
- 13. According to the Declaration of Independence, when a government is ______, it is the responsibility of the people to “alter or abolish” it (see # 22 on the Study Guide)
- 15. The route slaves travelled on in the Triangular Trade System was called this. (2)
- 17. The Treaty of _____ was the formal end to the war with Britain
- 18. The first shots of the Revolutionary War were at ________ and Concord in Massachusetts
- 22. Signed by King John in 1215, this influential document marked the first time the English king would have limited power (2)
- 24. Rights that are granted to all people by nature or god that can’t be denied or restricted by any government (2)
- 26. The principle that the authority of government is created and maintained by the consent of the people (2)
- 27. The Declaration of Independence says that governments are “instituted” to make sure the rights of the ____ are protected (See Slide #22 in the 1-4 Slideshow)
- 28. An American who supported the fight for independence during the Revolution
- 31. This influential 1689 document further limited the power of the monarchy and guaranteed basic rights to all British citizens (4)
- 33. Unable to be taken away
- 36. One of the three unalienable rights described in the Declaration of Independence (4 letters long)
- 37. The United States ______ the Revolutionary War (“won” or “lost”)
- 41. This influential era started the trend of using science, knowledge, and reasoning to explain the world us
- 42. A formal agreement between two countries - to conclude a war, for example
- 47. This principle says that every person is subject to the law regardless of their status (3)
- 50. One of the consequences of the Revolutionary War was our “changing views on freedom and ______” (Slide 15 in 1-5 Slideshow)