History Midterm Flashcards
(36 cards)
Why did the slave population keep growing in the south
They needed people to work the plantations
Why did the English want to keep its colonies
They were valuable
Where did most slaves live and work
Plantations in the south
What colonies depended on tobacco for cash crop
Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland
What group of people were most likely to get elected officials of the colonies
Land owners
What did most colonial women spend most of their time doing
Running the household
Where was rice and Indigo grown
South Carolina
Why did slaves revolt
They were not treated equally
As the population grew, what problem did the settlers face
Overcrowding
The French and Indian war- who won? - causes?
-British and colonists -All of North America belongs to English
Why did British try to tax the colonists
To pay for the French and Indian war
What battle started the revolutionary war
Lexington and Concord
Did America have any advantages in the war for independence
Home field advantage, no supply line, independence
What did the essay Common Sense want for America
Independence
In the war for independence what were the advantages for each side
Pro army, largest navy, modern weapons
What were natural rights
Human beings are entitled to
When did the colonist start to question British authority
After the French and Indian war
Why did Americans hate being taxed by the British authority
No taxation without representation
Where did the Thomas Jefferson get his ideas about freedom
The American Revolutionary War
What were the French and British fighting over
Land
Why did the British tax the colonies
To pay for the French and Indian war
Why was the first continental congress started
To protest the taxes
What was common sense about
It was only natural for us to have power
Why did the British have to leave Boston
They got cannons and evacuated on March 17th
