Famous Figures
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Used ice and animal skins to build homes and stay warm
Who are the Inuit?
Two reasons for sailing to the New World
Wealth, land, religious freedom, adventure, a second chance.
It ruled the colonies
What is Britain?
They had rich, fertile soil and a long growing season
What are the southern colonies?
What is the French and Indian War?
A revolt against the Tea Act
What is the Boston Tea Party?
He convinced France to support the American colonies with money, ships, and soldiers
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
What is North America?
Three European countries that completed for wealth, land and gold
France, Spain and England
The first successful colony
What is Virginia?
Because they grew a lot of grain, they were called the "breadbasket colonies"
What are the middle colonies?
An argument between soldiers and colonists that resulted in five people being shot
What is the Boston Massacre?
The meeting where the colonists decided to boycott British goods
What is the Continental Congress?
After the war, he became the second President of the United States
Who is John Adams?
They make up the Three Sisters
What are corn, beans, and squash?
It was a way to reward people people for making the dangerous journey to the New World
What is giving land?
The four New England colonies
What are Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut?
Religion was incredibly important here
What are the New England colonies?
Had to pay extra money for paper goods like newspapers and letters
What is the Stamp Act?
When the Declaration of Independence was signed
July 4, 1776
He warned colonists that the British were preparing to invade
Who is Paul Revere?
Brought over from Europe, it killed huge numbers of Native Americans
What is disease?
The reason many people left their homes in Europe because of their belief system
What is religious freedom?
Founded by William Penn
What is Pennsylvania?
They relied on enslaved people for labor
What are the southern colonies?
The slogan colonists used to say they didn't like the way they were being governed
What is “No taxation without representation”?
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War where American and French forces defeated Britain
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
He was leader of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
Two things introduced to Native Americans that changed their way of life a lot
What are horses and metal?
Three reasons life was hard in Europe
Famine (starvation), poverty, wars, plague (sickness), no jobs
They became the first states
What are the 13 Colonies?
Known for having towns and cities that respected many different beliefs
What are the middle colonies?
This document said the colonies were free from Britain and explained that all people have rights
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Britain officially recognized the United States as a free country
What is the Treaty of Paris?