13 Colonies
True or False:
Florida was one of the 13 colonies
False
What landform separated Great Britain and the 13 colonies?
The Atlantic Ocean
Who did the colonists have to buy paper from?
Great Britain
Who won the French and Indian War?
Great Britain
Tea was a favorite drink in ______________ and __________________
The colonies and Great Britain
Who ruled the 13 colonies?
Great Britain
Who was the king of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
King George III
What was special about the paper Great Britain sold to the colonists?
It had a stamp on it showing the colonists paid taxes on it.
Who was the French and Indian war was between?
Great Britain and France
What did the colonists do in response to having to pay high taxes on tea?
They dumped the tea overboard into the water.
Name 3 of the 13 colonies
New York
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Why did the British Government make the colonists pay taxes?
To pay for their protection during the French and Indian War.
Name two items that the colonists had to pay tax on because of the Stamp Act
Newspapers
Magazines
Legal Documents
What started the French and Indian war?
France was trying to take control of Great Britain's land in the new world.
Where did the angry colonists dump the tea?
The Boston Harbor
Why did the 13 colonies want to separate from Great Britain?
Because they wanted freedom to practice their own religion. They did not agree with Great Britain's rules.
What taxes did Great Britain enforce on the 13 colonies?
Paper goods tax and tea tax
Colonists refused to pay taxes given by Great Britain and this phrase became famous.
"No taxation without representation."
The Native Americans, or Indians, fought on which side during the French and Indian War?
Both! Great Britain and France
What company did the colonists have to purchase their tea from?
East India Trading Company
What colony was established first?
Virginia
What other countries were claiming land in the new world just like Great Britain?
France and Spain
Shortly after the Stamp Act, a group of colonists (John Hancock, Paul Revere, Samuel Adams) joined together and stood up against tax collectors. What was the name of this group?
The Sons of Liberty
What did Great Britain do in response to the colonists dumping the tea into the harbor?
Great Britain blocked ships from coming in and going out of the Boston Harbor.