Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Life in the Colonies
Conflict in the Colonies
100
What wast the first successful settlement in Virginia?
Jamestown
100
What ship sailed to America on September 16th, 1620?
The Mayflower
100
What did the colonists trade to the Iroquois in 1613?
Fur
100
What were town meetings?
A time when the colony would get together and talk about local issues.
100
What was the sugar act?
The first act of taxing to help the colonies gain money. They put taxes on sugar and molasses.
200
What crop saved jamestown?
Tobacco
200
What year did the pilgrims move to the Netherlands?
1620
200
What was another name for the Society of Friends?
The Quakers
200
What name did the English king unite the colonies under in 1686?
The Dominion of New England
200
What was the Boston Tea party?
When the colonists boycotted the taxes on tea and dumped 340 chests of tea in the Boston Harbor.
300
Who rebelled against the jamestown government and burned down a few buildings?
Nathaniel Bacon
300
What were the main reasons the colonists died during their first winter?
Cold and Sickness
300
What is a staple crop?
Crops that are always needed.
300
What was the English bill of rights?
A bill lowering the power of english monarchs.
300
How many people were killed in the boston massacre?
5
400
What was the toleration act of 1649?
A law banning any restriction of religious acts of christianity.
400
What became a leading industry on the coast of new england?
Fishing
400
About how many indenture slaves were sent over to the colonies between 1700 and 1775?
135,000
400
What was the Enlightenment?
A movement in the 1700s that spread the idea that logic and reason could improve society.
400
What year did the stamp act go into action?
1785
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