Early Colonies
What ship brought the Pilgrims to North America in 1620?
What is The Mayflower
This was the nickname given to colonial soldiers ready to fight at a minute’s notice.
Who are the Minutemen?
What war between the French and British helped cause the American Revolution?
What is The French and Indian War
This job included making barrels for shipping goods. And is Ms. Ramsey's sons name.
Who is a Cooper?
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
What is July 4, 1776
What agreement created rules for the Pilgrims’ new colony?
What is The Mayflower Compact
What crop helped Jamestown become successful?
What is Tobacco
This king ruled Great Britain during the American Revolution.
Who is King George III?
Who warned, “The British are coming!”?
Who is Paul Revere
What meeting of colonial leaders first met in 1774 to respond to British laws?
What is The First Continental Congress
What Native American helped the Pilgrims learn to grow crops like corn?
Who is Squanto
What was the main reason colonists settled near rivers?
What is
For transportation, farming, and trade
What event involved British soldiers firing into a crowd, killing five colonists?
What is The Boston Massacre
This Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.
Who are the Wampanoag?
What were the first battles of the American Revolution?
What is Lexington and Concord
What was the Pilgrims’ settlement called?
What is Plymouth Colony
This organized group often used protests and boycotts to oppose British rule.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
What protest destroyed British tea in Boston Harbor?
What is The Boston Tea Party
This law taxed imported goods like glass, paint, and tea.
What are the Townshend Acts?
What document announced that the colonies were free from Great Britain?
What is The Declaration of Independence
Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
What is for For religious freedom
The first elected legislature in the colonies was called what?
What is The House of Burgesses
This holiday began as a three-day feast between the Pilgrims and Wampanoag.
What is the First Thanksgiving?
This act forced colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers.
What is the Quartering Act?
According to the Declaration, what are the three "unalienable rights"?
What is Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness