Vocabulary
To make sure a law or rule is followed.
enforce
True or False: The Middle Colonies are warmer than the New England Colonies.
True
True or False: Trade was not important to the colonies.
False
True or False: Saint David Catholic School is a public school funded by the state
False. Private schools are not funded by the state.
18 years old
To bring in goods from another country to sell.
import
True or False: The Middle Colonies had better soil than the New England Colonies.
True
Name a raw material that the American colonies exported.
Fur, Lumber, or Crops.
How many branches of government are there? Name them.
There are 3 branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
What was the first state that the English settlers landed in?
Virginia
To send goods to another country to sell.
export
What are the 4 Middle Colonies?
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.
What is the main factor that contributed to successful trading?
Establishing shops near waterways.
What was the main reason that the colonists left England?
They wanted religious freedom.
What are the first three words in the Constitution?
"We the People"
Permission for something to happen.
consent
What is the nickname given to the Middle Colonies?
The breadbasket colonies.
What did the New England colonies build for trade?
What is the exact day and year the Declaration of Independence was approved?
July 4th, 1776
Which of the following holidays honors people who have passed away while serving the United States?
Memorial Day
A government in which people hold the power.
republic
Why were the Middle Colonies known as the breadbasket colonies?
They grew grains used for bread for many of the colonies.
What type of oil was a very valuable export in the New England Colonies?
(Hint: This oil comes from a sea animal)
Whale Oil
What event took place in 1773 where angry colonists dumped 342 chests of British tea in the Boston Harbor to protest the tax on tea?
The Boston Tea Party
In 1620, 60 Pilgrims traveled to Massachusetts on a ship called the:
Mayflower