You Say You Want a Revolution
Let's Settle in Jamestown, Virginia!
Exploring We Will Go
Early Colonies
People, People, People
100
What did "no taxation without representation" cause in the colonies?
The American Revolution
100
What did the English people hope to find when they settled Jamestown?
Gold
100
Many countries sent explorers to North America. Name three countries that sent them.
England, France, and Spain.
100
What was the main reason the Pilgrims came to North America?
To practice their religion freely.
100
Define slave.
A person who must work against their will, without pay, and who never receives their freedom.
200
True or False? The Declaration of Independence was signed before the Revolutionary War began?
False. It was signed during the War.
200
What was the crop that helped make Jamestown successful?
Tobacco.
200
Why did so many European countries want to come to North America?
To claim land and become rich.
200
What was the name of the colony that the Pilgrims started?
Plymouth
200
Define indentured servant.
A person who works for someone else because they want to, without pay, but who gets their freedom after a certain amount of time.
300
What did "no taxation without representation" mean?
The colonists didn't have representatives in Parliament to vote on tax laws.
300
What happened to the colonists at Jamestown because they didn't bother to farm and raise crops?
Most of the colonists died. Many from starvation.
300
What was the name of the water route that many people believed went through North America?
The Northwest Passage
300
Which three countries set up colonies in North America?
England, France, and Spain
300
People in America hated the taxes. Why?
Because they didn't vote for them. "No taxation without representation."
400
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To make the colonists free from England.
400
Why did some people come to Jamestown as indentured servants?
They couldn't afford to pay for the trip themselves, so someone else paid for them.
400
What did Christopher Columbus believe he could do by sailing west from Europe?
He thought he knew a faster way to sail to China.
400
Once England had established the 13 Original Colonies, what three regions were they divided into?
New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
400
This is the name of the group of English people that came to America for religious reasons.
The Pilgrims
500
What was the result at the end of the Revolution?
The United States became a country.
500
Was Jamestown part of the New England, Middle, or Southern Colonies?
Middle
500
Where was Christopher Columbus hoping to land when he ended up in North America?
China/Asia
500
Why do you think most of us in America speak English?
Because so many of America's first people came from Britain.
500
The kings of these three countries wanted to send explorers to North America.
England, France, and Spain
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