Growth Of Colonies

Question 1

What was built by 1775 that connected the colonies?

Answer 1

A road system and postal system

Question 2

What were some key factors into the population boost in the colonies?

Answer 2

Immigrants from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Germany
Slaves
High birthrates rates

Question 3

What were some of Benjamin Franklin scientific accomplishments?

Answer 3

Printer, bifocals, Franklin store, lightning rod, flippers, Leyden jar, glass armonica, paved the streets of Philadelphia, electrical experiments

Question 4

What were some of Benjamin Franklin’s political accomplishments?

Answer 4

Only American to sign the declaration of independence, 1776
Treaty of Paris, 1783
US Constitution, 1787
First colonial postmaster ambassador to France and England, enhanced Americans prestige in those countries

Question 5

Mercantilism

Answer 5

Sell more than you bought, makes money

Question 6

What was the navigation act?

Answer 6

Only English ships could trade with the colonies
All European goods going to the colonies had to go through English ports first

Question 7

What was sir Edmund Andros job?

Answer 7

Because the colonists ignored the navigation acts and kept smuggling goods, he was appointed to rule the colonies
1686-1688

Question 8

1686-1763

Answer 8

The period of salutary neglect, British laws went unforced and an “American” economy with develop