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History of the Americas
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- Colonists began to form______, which are military groups consisting of ordinary citizens
- The term ________ is used to refer to the network of routes between England, the Americas, and Africa that helped bring slaves to America from Africa
- On september 3, 1783, representatives from England and the colonies signed the __________, effectively ending the Revolutionary War
- The colonies' major ______ was raw material such as lumber, tobacco, and later cotton
- An ______ is a person who agrees to work under a skilled craftsperson as a way of learning trade
- Farmers who rpoduce just enough crop to meet the needs of their families are participating in the practice of ______________
- The final battle of the American Revolution happened when Washington and French soldiers surrounded Cornwallis at the ____________
- Colonists instituted __________, which were rules governing the behavior and punsihments of enslaved people
- An attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place is called a __________
- The permanent movement of people into one country is called ________
- To officially approve a law or treaty is to ___________ it.
- In 1215, the English people forced the king to sign the _______, also known as the Great Charter, which gave the English people protection from the king and created Parliament
- The colonies' leading __________ was refined goods from England, such as textiles and tools.
- An __________ is an attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy
- The specific route from Africa to the Americas carrying slaves was called the ______________
- Health conditions were poor in the colonies, and many __________slowed the growth of early colonies as large numbers of people contracted smallpox and other diseases
- Agriculture grown in large quantites to immediately sell as markets is called a _______________
- After leaving the American Revolution , George Washington returned home to his estate in ______________, Virginia
- A partnership, particularly in time of war, can also be called an________
- In 1689, Parliament proposed the __________ which stated that citizens had a number of rights that cannot be removed by a monarchy