The original 13 colonies are broken into 3 regions. Name one of the regions.
New England
Middle
Southern
100
What future president led the Continental Army
George Washington
100
The Proclamation of 1763 made it illegal for the colonists to move west of mountain range?
Appalachian Mountains
100
What is the name of the British government
Parliament
200
How did Colonists respond to the Tea Act?
The Boston Tea Party- Dressed as Native Americans and dumped tea into Boston Harbor
200
Which of the 3 colonial regions is New York in?
Middle Colonies
200
What future president wrote the "Declaration of Independence"?
Thomas Jefferson
200
Name the act that placed a tax on glass, paint, and tea
The Townshend Acts
200
What New England city was the center of revolutionary activity?
Boston, Massachusetts
300
What did the Quartering Act require colonists to do?
Give British troops housing and supplies
300
List two ways colonists in New England made money
Fishing
Shipbuilding
Lumbering
Fur Trade
300
What famous patriot created a propaganda painting of the Boston Massacre?
Paul Revere
300
What did the colonists create as a response to the Intolerable Acts?
The First Continental Congress
300
What religious group founded Massachusetts?
Puritans and/or Pilgrims
400
List two ways the colonists responded to the Stamp Act
Boycotted British goods and attacked tax collectors
400
Georgia was originally founded for what reason?
A place for criminals and debtors to start new lives
400
Who was the king of England at the time of the American Revolution?
King George III
400
The Second Continental Congress made one last attempt at peace by sending what document to the King of England?
The Olive Branch Petition
400
What was the name of the group of patriots who led most of the protests against the British government
The Sons of Liberty or Daughters of Liberty
500
List two ways the Navigation Acts restricted the colonists' economic freedom
1. Forced colonists to use British ships
2. Limited who the colonists could trade with
3. Required all colonial goods to first go through British ports
500
Maryland was founded as a safe-haven for what religious group?
Catholics
500
What famous Quaker founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
500
What did "Taxation without representation" mean for the colonists?
They were being taxed with out having any say or representation in the British Parliament
500
What is another name for the French and Indian War?