Colonist
What are the 4 New England Colonies
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Why did the immigrants settle near other immigrants from their own countries?
To feel more comfortable
Who said they never heard any conversation about people wanting to separate from England?
Benjamin Franklin
Who was 21 year old officer who traveled the Ohio River to ask the French to leave?
George Washington
What two rivers were the key to victory in North America?
St. Lawrence River
Niagara River
What are the 4 middle colonies
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
The coloniest began to share ideas, what were they?
language and how to build homes
In the middle of 1700's why were the colonist proud to be part of the British Empire?
It was the greatest empire in the world, they had rights, trade, self government, best navy
Who were the allies of the French?
The Native Americans
Who was the city of Pittsburgh named after?
William Pitt, English Prime Minister
What are the Southern Colonies ?
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
What were some of the things a slave child did?
worked all day
punished if not working hard enough
could not read or write
Who had the right to vote?
White men, who owned enough land
What are the mistakes Washigon made that had him resign from the militia in 1754?
1. He did not turn back when he did not have enough men
2. Fort necessity was on low ground and the materials were ruined in the rain
3. He signed a document that said he was to blame
1763 which country became the main European colonial power in America?
Great Britian
Why did the immigrants come to America
Opportunity
worship
work
land
new life
What did life as a colonial farm child do?
could read and write (some went to school)
they were free
lots of family
Who did not have the right to vote?
African Americans
Native Americans
The dispute over territory near the Ohio River between the French and the colonist became the ?
French and Indian War
What countries did the immigrants come from ?
Name at least 6
England, Germany, Scotland, Ireland, Swedan, France, Finland, Wales, Netherlands, Switzerland, Africa
What did a slave child and a colonial farm child have in common ?
fun when they are young
live with their family
had chores
some would get sick and often die
What is taxation without representation ?
means they are taxed by Parliament without being able to vote on it
What was the French and Indian War know as in Europe and Asia ?
The Seven Years War