NBPTS-Middle Childhood Generalist-History Exam
Colonial Period
1607-1765
Thirteen colonies
Cause: mercantilism and religious persecution
New England Colony
New England colonies: New Hampshire, Mass. RI, and Connect.
Chesapeake Bay colonies
: Virginia and Maryland
Middle
: New York, Penn, NJ, and Delaware
Southern Colonies
North Carolina, South Caroliina, Georgia
French and Indian war
fought over the territory of English and French colonies-- rising competition
Treaty of Paris in 1763 was result
American Revolution
1765-1783
Stamp Acts, Tea Act, Quartering Acts
,Purpose was to force the colonies to depend on Britain and restore British Economy
Coercive Acts
Also known as Intolerable acts
Examples are tea, stamp and quartering
Sons of Liberty
protest group headed by Samuel Adams that incited revolution
Boston Massacre
On March 5, 1770-- British soldiers fired on a crowd-- 5 people killed
Committees of Correspondence
These were set up throughout the colonies to transmit revolutionary ideas
Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773 the Sons of Liberty dresses as Mohawks and dumped tea to
protest the tea tax
First Continental Congress
Held in 1774 to list grievances and develop a response, including boycotts, attended by
all colonies except Georgia
Shot Heard around the World
April 1775--English soldiers on way to confiscate arms in Concord passed through
Lexington, Mass. and met the Colonia militia called MINUTEMEN, fight ensued, larger
group of Minutemen forced British to retreat
Constitution
Delaware was first to sign
, Second Continental Congress
Turning point for American Revolution
Body established the Contintental army and chose GW as commanding general
Printing of money and gov. offices
Common Sense
Published in 1776 by Thomas Paine--pamphlet for independence
Declaration of INdependence
Thomas Jefferson- ratified on July 4, 1776 by Continental Congress in Phili
Alliance with France
Ben Franklin negotiated an agreement with France to fight with Americans in 1778
Treaty of Paris
ended war in 1782, granted independence of colonies and gave generous territorial
rights
Articles of Confederation
Original (weak)Constitution for USA outlining sovereignty
Confederation Period
1783-1788
Followed American Rev.
Sates were self governing
lacked unity
federal gov was weak
writing of new constitution
Colonial Period
1607-1765
Thirteen colonies
Cause: mercantilism and religious persecution
New England Colony
New England colonies: New Hampshire, Mass. RI, and Connect.
Chesapeake Bay colonies
: Virginia and Maryland
Middle
: New York, Penn, NJ, and Delaware
Southern Colonies
North Carolina, South Caroliina, Georgia
French and Indian war
fought over the territory of English and French colonies-- rising competition
Treaty of Paris in 1763 was result
American Revolution
1765-1783
Stamp Acts, Tea Act, Quartering Acts
,Purpose was to force the colonies to depend on Britain and restore British Economy
Coercive Acts
Also known as Intolerable acts
Examples are tea, stamp and quartering
Sons of Liberty
protest group headed by Samuel Adams that incited revolution
Boston Massacre
On March 5, 1770-- British soldiers fired on a crowd-- 5 people killed
Committees of Correspondence
These were set up throughout the colonies to transmit revolutionary ideas
Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773 the Sons of Liberty dresses as Mohawks and dumped tea to
protest the tea tax
First Continental Congress
Held in 1774 to list grievances and develop a response, including boycotts, attended by
all colonies except Georgia
Shot Heard around the World
April 1775--English soldiers on way to confiscate arms in Concord passed through
Lexington, Mass. and met the Colonia militia called MINUTEMEN, fight ensued, larger
group of Minutemen forced British to retreat
Constitution
Delaware was first to sign
, Second Continental Congress
Turning point for American Revolution
Body established the Contintental army and chose GW as commanding general
Printing of money and gov. offices
Common Sense
Published in 1776 by Thomas Paine--pamphlet for independence
Declaration of INdependence
Thomas Jefferson- ratified on July 4, 1776 by Continental Congress in Phili
Alliance with France
Ben Franklin negotiated an agreement with France to fight with Americans in 1778
Treaty of Paris
ended war in 1782, granted independence of colonies and gave generous territorial
rights
Articles of Confederation
Original (weak)Constitution for USA outlining sovereignty
Confederation Period
1783-1788
Followed American Rev.
Sates were self governing
lacked unity
federal gov was weak
writing of new constitution
