History of the Americas Questions
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Prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus, the entire native population of North America consisted of isolated bands of hunter-gatherer clans, with a cumulative native population of less than 100,000
The Spanish were the only Europeans to settle Florida
The largest killer within North American populations during the early years of European exploration and settlement, for both Native Americans and European settlers, was a combination of malnutrition and disease.
Colonists believed that only their elected officials had the right to tax them. They formed protest groups, such as the______________________________.
To avoid _________ some colonists smuggled goods. Britain passed the _______________ to try and stop the smuggling.
The Stamp Act of 1765 put a tax on all _______________________.
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving __________. In this way, the British could control the colonists.
After the French and Indian War, Great Britain issued the ____________________________.
What was the second permanent settlement in America?
What year did he discover America?
What was the name of the town outside of Boston where the shot heard around the world was called?
Name of the king of England during the Revolution?
What do you call a person that was for the Revolution or Crown?
What derogatory term did the colonists call the soldiers?
What was the set of Acts that angered the colonists?
What crime were the signers committing when they signed it?
Who was the most famous American during the Revolution?
What town did the British eventually surrender?
Who made the famous ride to warn the king soldiers were coming?
What was the nickname given to the men who were ready to fight at a moments notice against the British soldiers?