Key Words
A stone that holds together the center of a building. Also, inspired the nickname for Pennsylvania.
What is Keystone?
The Boston Tea Party is an example of one way the colonists ___________ against British taxes.
What is protest?
Why is Pennsylvania called the "Keystone State"?
What is, Pennsylvania is nicknamed the "Keystone State", to represent its central role in our nation's history?
What is 1776?
King of Britain during the time of the colonists' fight for independence?
What is King George II?
The protest that occurred when the colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor to rebel against the British tax on tea.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
The First Continental Congress met in WHAT YEAR and in WHAT PLACE.
What is 1774 AND Philadelphia?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What is New York?
A condition of being free.
What is liberty?
A formal request to those in authority.
What is a petition?
After the First Continental Congress met and asked Britain to be free of their control, what was King George II's response.
What is "NO"?
Why did the 13 colonies want to break away from Britain's rule?
What is, to become an independent nation?
At the First Continental Congress, which of the 13 colonies did NOT attend?
What is Georgia?
A refusal to buy or use an item.
What is boycott?
Money that the government collects from its people.
What is tax?
What is the Declaration of Indepdence?
What is a document made by the colonies declaring their freedom from Great Britain.
What is the difference between a loyalist and a patriot?
What is a:
1- Patriots were colonists who joined forces to fight for independence against Great Britain?
2-Loyalists were colonists who did NOT want to break away from Britain's rule.
What is Vermont?
Freedom from the control or help or others.
What is independence?
Elected representatives from each state who make laws for the national government.
What is Congress?
What TWO things were discussed at the First Continental Congress?
What are to:
1- Agree to stop trading with Britain?
2-Discuss breaking away from Britain's control?
What 3-word phrase was used to describe British government putting taxes on the colonists' items without their permission?
What is "taxation without representation"?
The Declaration of Independence was not signed the same year Pennsylvania became a state. What year did Pennsylvania officially become a state? (BONUS 500: What was the month?)
What is 1787?
(BONUS: What is December?)
What is seize?