States and Capitals
What is the capital of New Hampshire?
Concord
In what year did the Stamp Act take place?
1765
What happened at the Boston Massacre?
It began by colonists throwing snowballs at the British soldier.
Crowd gathered and began fighting
5 colonists shot and killed
Who was the 11 year old boy that passed away during the Boston Massacre?
Christopher Seider
What states make up the New England Colonies?
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
What is the state of Trenton?
New Jersey
1770
What is the Stamp Act?
Tax on paper materials; newspapers, stamps, paper
Made colonists angry!
Formed Sons of Liberty to protest
Who led the British army during the French and Indian War?
King George 111
What states make up the Middle Colonies?
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware
What is the capital of Maine?
Augusta
In what year did the French and Indian War take place?
1754 - 1763
What is the Tea Act?
Colonists only allowed to buy tea from British
Had to pay taxes on tea
Hurt businesses
He was a runaway slave that was killed by the British during the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
What states make up the Southern Colonies?
Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia
What is the state of Dover?
Delaware
In what year did the Boston Tea Party take place?
1773
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians
Dumped British Tea in the Boston Harbor
Made the King of England very angry
Who were some men that created the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere
Regions of land that is under control of another country is called what?
Colonies
What is the state of Montpelier?
Vermont
In what year did the Lexington and Concord War take place?
1775
What was the Intolerable Acts?
Laws made to punish colonies for the Boston Tea Party
Closed the port of Boston
Colonists forced to give soldiers a place to live
Who was our first president, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, and leader over the Constitution
George Washington
Who controlled the 13 Colonies?