North Eastern Region
Name 6 total states in the north east region.
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont
A group of people who settle in a new place controlled by another country.
Colony
What was it called when the colonies dumped tea into the water?
The Boston Tea Party
This event happened when British soldiers and American colonists fought the first battles of the American Revolution.
Battles of Lexington and Concord?
a wooden house native americans would live in
Longhouse
Money that people must pay to the government.
tax
What started the Boston Tea Party?
the colonists were mad that they had to pay taxes on tea/stamps, were not represented and the Boston massacre.
What were reasons you could be denied into the U.S.A.
Sick/illness , could not support yourself financially, criminal.
Natural Resources
A person who moves from one country to another to live there.
immigrant
After the Boston Tea Party, what did Great Britian do?
Closed the Boston Harbor and took more control of the colonies.
What we ships used for in this time period.
Transporting goods, trading and transportation
The immigration station in the United States from 1892-1954 located in NYC.
Ellis Island
A big war that was fought from 1775-1783 between American colonies and England
American Revolution
What was the important document called after winning the war?
Declaration of Independence
What was the main form of transportation in this time period?
Ships
A protest by American Colonies against the British taxes on tea where they threw British tea into the Boston Harbor
What was the law called when they taxed anything with paper such as Newspaper, playing cards and stamps.
the stamp act