Amerian History.ppt

I. The Colonial Period Questions The inhabitants prior to the arrival of the Europeans are now called____________. 2. ______is commonly regarded as the discoverer of America. 3. The first successful English settlement in America was _________ in 1607. 4. In 1620, a group of puritans arrived at America on a ship called ___________. People First Came by the Bering Sea Mayflower Compact Thirteen Colonies American Revolution II. American Revolution Questions: 5.The first shots of the American were fired at ___________, Massachusetts, in 1775. 6.On ______, in the Second Continental congress, _______ was declared, which was primarily written by ___________. 7. The __________, in 1803, gave Western farmers use of the important Mississippi River waterway, almost doubled the territory of the U.S. Conflicts Between the Colonies and England Sugar Act (1764) The Stamp Act (1765) The Boston Massacre (1770) The Boston Tea Party (1773) The Stamp Act 1.1765 2.The first direct tax. 3.“No Taxation without Representation.” Americans complained vehemently that taxes were imposed by the imperial government in which the colonies had no voice or representation. 4. It was repealed in 1766. The Boston Massacre March 5, 1770. Throwing snowballs near the Boston Customs House. British soldiers fired into the crowd. Five civilians were killed. The Boston Tea Party East India Company’s monopoly. Boycott the dumping of the British tea. Dec.16, 1773, 342 chests of tea were thrown into the harbor waters. The Port of Boston was closed. War Broke Out April 19, 1775 2,000 soldiers to confiscate munitions at Concord. The first shots were fired at Lexington, Massachusetts with the British colonists. The Place Where the First Shot Was Fired Second Continental Congress May 10, 1775,representatives from all the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia to discuss the situation. The Continental Army was founded. George Washington was elected commander-in-chief. The Declaration Stated: “We hold these trut