Our Freedoms Today
The Costs of War
Taxes and Laws
The Colonies Come Together
The War and Beyond
100
Who was in charge of the Colonies?
The King of England
100
France and England fought a war in America, what were they fighting over?
A. France owed England Money
B. They fought over who had the better language
C. They fought about who owned the land.
D. They fought about paying taxes
C. They fought about who owned the land.
100
True or False: The colonists got to vote on the tax laws in the colonies
False
100
How did the colonists feel about Great Britain after the new taxes?
Angry
100
Name one country that helped the colonies during the war
France, Spain, or the Netherlands
200
What is something you get the right to do when you turn 18?
Vote
200
How many Colonies were built in America by settlers from Great Britain?
13
200
The King of England Made a law called "The Quartering Act." This law said the colonists had to let _______ live in their homes.
British Soldiers
200
Name one famous person who was part of the First Continental Congress
(George Washington, Patrick Henry, John Adams)
200
What is one of the "sneaky ways" the colonists fought in the war?
Attacked the day after christmas, pretended to go camping, chopped down trees to slow the british
300
In what century did the colonists begin to have a conflict with England?
A. 1600s
B.1700s
C.1800s
D.1900s
The 1700s
300
Who lived in America before people came here from Europe?
Native Americans
300
What was one of the goods that England put taxes on?
(Sugar, molasses, newspapers, playing cards, paper, or tea)
300
When the King and the Colonies disagreed, what did the colonies ask the king to do?
Compromise
300
What did George Washington do to win the final battle at Yorktown?
Trapped/surrounded the british Soldiers
400
True or false:
It is against the law to tell the leaders of the country about laws you don't like.
False
400
Name one reason why people traveled from Europe to America.
(Explore new land, make money, practice their religion, or to have land of their own.)
400
What happened at the "Boston Tea Party"
The Colonists threw british tea into the ocean
400
What goods did the colonists stop buying to protest the King's decisions?
Tea and Sugar
400
What did the colonists need after they won their freedom from the british?
Leaders, laws, new rules
500
What letter was signed on July 4th that stated the colonies wanted to separated from England?
The Declaration of Independence
500
Before this land was called the United States, what did people from Europe call it?
A. The New World
B. The New Country
C. West Europe
D. South America
A. The New World
500
Why did the King of England add so many new taxes to the colonies?
A. To pay for the war against France
B. To pay for his new house
C. To pay for World War II
D. To Pay for new houses and food for the colonies
A. To pay for the war against France
500
When the colonists prepared for war, what did they hide from the british soldiers
Weapons
500
What was added to the constitution of the United States to protect people's freedoms
The Bill of Rights