Colonies
The three regions of the 13 colonies
New England colonies, Middle colonies, Southern colonies
A movement, usually violent, meant to overthrow a government and achieve change
revolution
another word for a "complaint"
grievance
The main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The name for colonists who supported independence from Britain
Patriots
The first permanent British settlement in North America
Jamestown (founded 1607)
After winning this war against the French, Britain started paying closer attention to the colonies. Britain issued a series of taxes, believing it the colonies should pay their fair share of this war's costs.
Seven Years War/French and Indian War
A tax on paper, paint, glass, lead, and tea
Townshend Acts
the name of the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock
The name for colonists who supported King George III and did not want to become independent
Loyalists
In the Disney movie, Pocahontas loves John _______, but in real life, she married John __________.
Smith, Rolfe
the law that passed the first direct tax on the colonists, which taxed paper goods like contracts, legal documents, diplomas, newspapers, and playing cards
Stamp Act
a fight between British soldiers and rioting colonists that broke out on King Street in Boston on March 5, 1770
Boston Massacre
the person being blamed for the list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence
King George III
The commander of the the American army who also became the first president
George Washington
A region of land that is under the political control of another country
colony
a form of resistance in which people refuse to buy goods
boycott
An act of political protest in which colonists, dressed as Native Americans, dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor
Boston Tea Party
What did the founding fathers mean by the phrase "all men are created equal"?
not all people, but rather white men, not Black men or women
What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris, 1783?
Britain: recognize American independence, agree to withdraw troops, give the U.S. lands east of the Mississippi River from Canada to Florida
Americans: agree not to persecute Loyalists, will return their property
Briefly describe the character of each of the three colonial regions. What was life like in each one?
lots of answers!
Explain what "no taxation without representation" means
What were the Intolerable Acts?
- passed in response to the Boston Tea Party to punish the people of Boston
- blocked Boston Harbor
- Britain called them the Coercive Acts, Colonists called them Intolerable Acts
Define "unalienable rights" AND identify the three unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence
natural rights that are impossible to take away from a person; life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the war?