13 Colonies
Enlightenment
American Revolution
13 Colonies
Random
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The group of people who make the laws in England are known as
Parliament
100
If a law is cancelled or revoked, this law would be_______.
Repealed
100
Why were the colonist upset with Parliament?
They were taxing them and they had no representation in Parliament.
100
The taxes caused many of the colonist to "stop buying goods." This is also known as ______
Boycotting
100
During the American Revolution, many people were killed in Boston. This was known as
The Boston Massacre
200
If a law is cancelled or revoked, this law would be_______.
Repealed
200
Name one Enlightenment thinker
Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Mary Wollstonecraft, Voltaire, Diderot,
200
The Sons of Liberty did what to British officials?
Tarred and feathered them
200
To send (goods or services) to another country means to
Export
200
To bring goods or services into a country is known as
Import
300
The 13 Colonies were divided into 3 sections, name ALL 3.
New England, Middle, and Southern
300
What did Hobbes want people to sign?
Social contract with the king/monarch
300
What did the colonist do in respond to the British after the Tea Act?
Went on to the ships and tossed crates of tea overboard. Boston tea party
300
According to the reading, the settlers of Jamestown did NOT encounter what type of problem?
Freezing cold weather
300
What did John Smith refuse to trade with the local Indians?
guns
400
A new settlement or established land is also known as a ______
Settlement
400
What type of rights did John Locke believe people should have?
Natural Rights
400
Which act/tax caused James Otis to say, "taxation without representation is tyranny?"
Sugar Act The tax on sugar, molasses, and other imports
400
There were many "large farms" in the southern colonies, these farms were also known as ______
Plantations
400
If a person brings in items illegally, it is considered
Smuggling
500
Taxation without representation is tyranny. What does this quote mean?
The colonists were upset that they were being taxed because they did not have representation in parliament.
500
Daily Double!!! Name the 3 natural rights which Locke believed people should have.
Life, Liberty, and Property
500
Name 2 items which were taxed in the Stamp Act.
Legal documents, diplomas, contracts, newspapers, & playing cards
500
John Smith "procured" food from local Indians for European trinkets and goods. What does procured mean in this sentence?
Obtained
500
Taxation without representation is "tyranny." In this quote, tyranny means
Oppressive or unjustly cruel or harsh act
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