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- 2. His famous trial helped to develop our American principle of Freedom of the Press (last name only)
- 4. Plantation slaves were managed by the _____.
- 6. Because farmers thought slaves were a better investment, improved living conditions in Britain, and Bacon’s Rebellion, ______ replaced indentured servants by 1700.
- 7. General _______ didn’t follow George Washington’s advice, and it got him killed! (Last name only)
- 9. Most slaves in the Southern colonies worked as growers and harvesters in the _____
- 11. The economy of the _______ Colonies relied on agriculture much more than the other two regions
- 13. In the ____ of 1763, Britain announced to the colonists that they couldn’t settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
- 14. Britain used its colonies to collect these for manufacturing - they’re the basic material which products are produced from (2)
- 16. The average number of years a person can expect to live (2)
- 17. During and after the Enlightenment, this was one of the three things people were now using to answer questions about our world.
- 22. Stockpiling gold and silver, exporting more than importing, and developing colonies were the 3 principles of what economic system in the 1700s?
- 23. Britain passed the _____ Acts to restrict who the colonists could trade with.
- 24. The Enlightenment inspired our founding fathers, as well as the Declaration of Independence, the _______, and the Bill of Rights.
- 25. The British philosopher who had a had a huge impact on our Founding Fathers as they created our American government (last name only)
- 27. Journalists being able to criticize the government without being punished (4)
- 29. John Locke said that kings do not have a “______ ______” to rule. (2)
- 31. The Enlightenment convinced many people that all people have basic human ______ that no government can deny.
- 33. A huge Southern farm that grew cash crops
- 34. Young George Washington led a ______, or amateur army, into the Ohio River Valley to construct a fort.
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- 1. Britain ____ the French and Indian War (won or lost?)
- 3. Before the Enlightenment, people used their _____ to answer questions about our world.
- 5. Laws that restricted the rights of slaves and prevented slave rebellions(2)
- 8. In 1763, the Treaty of _____ formally ended the French and Indian War
- 10. Slaves were transported along this route across the Atlantic Ocean (2)
- 12. North America, Africa, and Europe were the three points of economic system (2 words)
- 15. A crop that’s grown to be sold for profit, as opposed to being consumed by the farmer (2)
- 18. Ben Franklin tried to unite the _____ with the Albany Plan of Union.
- 19. Before markets, the early colonists did this to acquire the goods and services they needed.
- 20. British leader William _____ helped to win the war by promising whatever resources necessary to win, no matter the cost. He also said the British government would be responsible for that debt.
- 21. The American principles of democracy, separation of church and state, and local leadership were all inspired by New England's _____ (2)
- 22. A person who travels on a quest to spread his religion to others
- 26. The French and Indian War was essentially a war between France and their Native American allies against _____.
- 28. Colonists frustrated with the Navigation Acts resorted to this tactic to avoid paying taxes.
- 30. The Native Americans are ______ to North America
- 32. Who became famous for striking the first blow against the French? (Last name only)