Colonies
The first English Colony in the new world (America) It was founded in 1607 and was located on Virginia
What is Jamestown?
4 laws that were forced onto the colonists which included a tax on glass and tea
What is the Townshend Act
Only allowed ONE governor to control ALL
What is the Government Act
A crop grown for its money value
What is a cash crop
What is Plymouth
High tax on sugar
What is the Sugar Act
Removed the right to a fair trial from the colonists
Would you be mad if a soldier from another country was allowed to move into your house and you had to feed them and take care of them?
What is YES
What is 13
4 acts or laws that were enforced on the colonists. This was to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
What is the Intolerable Acts
Allowed British soldiers to live in the homes of colonists
What is the Quartering Act
How would you feel if products were SO expensive due to taxes?
What is MAD
The first Governing document of the Plymouth Colony
What is the Mayflower Compact
A tax on all newspapers, pamphlets, and legal & commercial documents.
What is the Stamp Act
Issued by the King George III. This ended the French and Indian War
What is the Proclamation of 1763
An example of a cash crop
The highest legislature in England
The Parliament (King) banned colonists in Boston Massachusetts from using the Boston Port. They lost their privileges due to the Boston Tea Party
What is the Boston Port Act
How do you think these acts and laws made the colonists feel?
What is angry
What war was caused because of how England (the King) treated the colonists in the new world (America)
What is the American Revolution