8th Grade US History Unit 1 Study Guide PDF

8th US History Name: Unit 1 Study Guide Element: Directions: Define and explain the significance of the following key terms: Unit 0 Early Colonies Salutary neglect— House of Burgesses— Mayflower Compac...

8th US History Name: Unit 1 Study Guide Element: Directions: Define and explain the significance of the following key terms: Unit 0 Early Colonies Salutary neglect— House of Burgesses— Mayflower Compact— Navigation Acts— Molasses Act— New England Colonies— Middle Colonies— Chesapeake Colonies— Southern Colonies— Mercantilism— Bacon’s Rebellion— Unit 1.1 The French and Indian War French and Indian War— Proclamation of 1763— Unit 1.2 Movement Toward Revolution Intolerable Acts— Stamp Act— Sugar Act— Tea Act— John Locke— Inalienable Rights— Common Sense— Unit 1.3 The American Revolution George Washington— Battle of Saratoga— Battle of Yorktown— Elizabeth Freeman— Mercy Otis Warren— Phyllis Wheatley— Abigail Adams— Directions: Respond to the following objectives: Unit 1.1 The French and Indian War Explain the causes and effects of the French and Indian War. Use the key terms and include territorial struggles, financial consequences, and territorial changes. Unit 1.2 Movement Toward Revolution Explain how British colonial policies regarding North America led to the Revolutionary War. Use the key terms and include taxation policies, reduced colonial autonomy, and lack of representation. Explain how and why colonial attitudes about government changed in the years leading up to the American Revolution. Use key terms and include Enlightenment influence (HTS Contextualization). Unit 1.3 The Revolutionary War Explain how America won its independence from Great Britain. Use key terms and include the role of foreign assistance (HTS Causation). Explain the various ways the American Revolution affected society. Use the key terms and include the role of women, enslaved people, political and financial elites, and Native Americans.