Who discovered America?
Christopher Columbus
Who went to war in the French and Indian War?
Britain and France
This act placed a tax on tea.
Tea Act
The French and British fought over the _____________in the French and Indian War.
The Ohio River Valley
What gas do plants give off after conducting photosynthesis that humans/animals need in order to live?
Oxygen
Where did the colonists of North America come from?
Europe - Britain
Why did Britain and France go to war?
Britain and France went to war over the Ohio River Valley.
This act placed a tax on imported lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea.
The Townshend Act
Colonists fought in the Revolutionary War to________.
gain their independence or freedom from Britain.
Plants take in ________ from the air as one key ingredient for photosynthesis
Carbon Dioxide
Why did the colonists come to North America?
They were looking for religious freedom, economic opportunities, and political liberty.
Who lived in the Ohio River Valley?
Native Americans
This act required colonists to pay taxes on sugar, and coffee.
Sugar Act
What was the main reason why colonists needed to pay taxes after the French and Indian War?
Britain wanted them to help pay off the war debt.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
Sun
How many American Colonies were there?
13
Why did France and Britain want the area?
Both the British and the French wanted this area to trade fur.
This act required colonists to buy stamps or seals for most paper goods, playing cards, pamphlets, calendars, documents, etc.
The Stamp Act
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This was issued by King George after the French & Indian War. It set aside all land in the Ohio River Valley for Native Americans.
What are the 3 key ingredients needed for photosynthesis?
sunlight, water, carbon dioxide
Where was Christopher Columbus going and why?
Columbus wanted to find a new route to India. He wanted to bring gold and spices back.
Who won the French and Indian War?
The British.
This act required colonists to house and feed British soldiers.
The Quartering Act
What was the Boston Tea Party?
American colonists dumped shiploads of tea into the water to protest a British tax on tea.
A student is collecting the gas given off from a plant in bright sunlight. The gas being collected is probably ________.
carbon dioxide