vocabulary 1
where ships sit in the sea next to the land
harbor
bring in from another country
import
1607
first colony - Virginia
1775
war with Britain started
two reasons people first went to the colonies
economic opportunity
religious freedom
political freedom
people who live in the colonies
colonists
something that happens
event
or
incident
1623
Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts colony
1781
Cornwallis trapped at Yorktown
reason Britain could not send enough soldiers to the colonies
fighting wars in other parts of the world
another word for boat, but it is usually much bigger
ship
people who fight in the military
soldiers
1760
by this time the thirteen colonies had lots of colonists
1781
Britain (Cornwallis) Surrendered
reason the colonists started getting angry at Britain
taxes too high
fighting in public
riot
guns, bombs, and other tools used in war
weapons
1770
Boston Massacre
1783
Treaty of Paris signed
Boston Massacre
British soldiers killed five colonists
many people killed in one place at one time
massacre
relating to business and commerce
economic
1773
Boston Tea Party
1783
Britain recognized USA as a country
Boston Tea Party
Colonists threw tea into the sea because they didn't want to pay taxes on it