The Beginning of America
King George III
Who opened fire on a group of colonists?
The British
Where did the Boston Tea Party take place?
The Boston Harbor
What is a delegate?
Someone chosen to represent a group of people.
Christopher Columbus traveled to American by accident. Where was he trying to go originally?
India
What was the Stamp Act?
Colonists had to pay tax on printed goods such as newspapers, legal documents, and magazines. Their paper had to have a British stamp on it to show they paid the tax.
Why were the colonists upset before the massacre?
King George III put the Townshend Acts into place
What did the colonists dress up as to disguise themselves?
Native Americans
George Washington
Why did the Spanish explorers come to America?
To find the city of gold
What was the groups of men and women called who fought against the Stamp Act, Townshend Act, and Intolerable Act
Who defended the British during the trial after the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
Was the Boston Tea Party protest planned?
Yes!
What were the 2 sides of the Continental Congress called?
The radicals and the conservatives
Why did the Pilgrims and other religious groups leave Europe?
What were the Townshed Acts?
The British put taxes on British imports such as paper, glass, lead, paints, and tea.
What happened to the British soldiers who were charged with manslaughter?
their thumbs were branded
How much did the tea cost that the colonists dumped into the harbor?
$1,000,000
Where did the first Continental Congress take place?
Philadelphia
What was the settlement called who mysteriously disappeared?
Roanoke
What were the Intolerable or Coercive Acts?
An act which allowed British troops to take shelters in colonist houses, colonists would be sent to court in England, British soldiers were picked as officials, and no more town meetings.
What was a result of the Boston Massacre?
Paul Revere made an engraving the showed what happened
Why were the colonists protesting?
They didn't want to pay the tax on tea.
Why was the first Continental Congress called together?
The people of Boston were asking for help and sent riders to all the colonies. The colonies sent delegates to Philadelphia to discuss what they will do next.