Karteikarten: Colonial Roots of American Independence — 10 Karten

Colonial Demographics — key groups?

European settlers, enslaved Africans, Indigenous peoples.

Population diversity — definition?

Variety of ethnic, racial, social groups in colonies.

Taxation Grievances — main issue?

Lack of representation in British Parliament.

Enslaved Africans — role?

Workforce in plantations, mainly in the South.

Enlightenment — influence?

Inspired ideas of natural rights and government by consent.

Indigenous peoples — decline reasons?

Disease, displacement, conflict.

Taxation without representation — meaning?

Colonies taxed without elected Parliament voice.

Stamp Act — date?

1765.

First Continental Congress — purpose?

Coordinate colonial resistance to Britain.

Declaration of Independence — year?

1776.