Mayflower Compact
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A plan for self-government made by the Pilgrims.
How many colonies made up the Thirteen Colonies?
Who fought against each other in the French and Indian War?
Britain (and colonists) vs. France (and Native Americans).
In what year did the Boston Tea Party happen?
1773
True or False: The Mayflower Compact was signed in Plymouth.
False – it was signed on the ship Mayflower.
Name one of the three colonial regions.
New England, Middle, or Southern Colonies.
Where was the first battle of the French and Indian War fought?
Fort Necessity
Why did colonists dump tea into Boston Harbor?
To protest the Tea Act and taxation without representation.
Why was the Mayflower Compact important?
It was the first example of self-government in the colonies.
Which colony was founded by William Penn for religious freedom?
Pennsylvania
Who was a young officer that fought in the French and Indian War? (he fought for the British).
George Washington
What disguise did the colonists wear?
Native Americans (Indians)
In what year was the Mayflower Compact signed?
1620
Which colony was founded as a safe place for debtors?
Georgia
What was the war mainly fought over?
Land in the Ohio River Valley.
What was the Tea Act?
A law allowing the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies, with a tax.
Who signed the Mayflower Compact?
The Pilgrim men aboard the Mayflower.
Name one main reason settlers came to the colonies.
Religious freedom, economic opportunity, or land.
How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
Britain taxed the colonies to pay for war costs, which angered colonists.
What was one effect of the Boston Tea Party?
Britain punished Massachusetts with the Intolerable Acts.