The Colonists
The 13 colonies that became the United States were colonized by this country.
England
This was the first British settlement in North America to survive (barely).
Jamestown
Colonists who wished to stay a part of Great Britain, even if they didn't agree on everything, were known as this.
Loyalists (Tories)
Battle of Lexington & Concord; Second Continental Congress; Declaration of Independence
Battle of Lexington & Concord
This document officially announced a separation from Great Britain and the intent to form a new country, as well as the reasons why.
The Declaration of Independence
This country was the first to colonize the Americas.
Spain
This settlement was founded by religious separatists who wanted to break away from the Church of England.
Plymouth
The outcome of this conflict angered colonists because of new restrictions on settling and increased taxes to pay off debt.
Seven Years War (French and Indian War)
New York; Virginia; Georgia
Virginia
In this colonial region, you would be most likely to find Puritans.
New England
Colonists in Virginia were the first of the English colonies to practice this institution, in which one human being "owns" another for their own profit and comfort.
Slavery
This colony was the hotbed of rebellion, with "wicked" intense protests and the harshest parliamentary responses.
Massachusetts
The Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Act all raised these on colonists, without the colonists' consent.
Taxes
New York City; Boston; Charleston
Boston
This philosopher claimed that all humans are born with "natural rights" including life, liberty, and property, and that people had the right to replace governments that did not protect those rights.
John Locke
The separatists who founded Plymouth colony were later called by this name, meaning one who goes on a religious journey.
Pilgrims
This colony was originally settled by the Dutch, with the largest city originally named, "New Amsterdam."
New York
This term refers to being forced to shelter troops and was a source of anger for some colonists.
Quartering
Boston Tea Party; "Intolerable Acts"; Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from settling west of this geographic feature.
The Appalachian Mountains
The religious group who founded Pennsylvania belonged to this denomination, which practices pacifism and was the first group to speak "oat" against slavery.
Quakers
This was the last English colony to be formed: it was meant to be a buffer from the Spanish Empire.
Georgia
In response to the Boston Tea Party, parliament passed four unpopular laws, nicknamed this by the colonists.
The Intolerable Acts
Rousseau; Hobbes; Montesquieu
Hobbes
The first gathering of representatives from each of the 13 Colonies was known as this.
The First Continental Congress