Colonies
How many original colonies were there?
13
What is the name for the extra bit of money that the colonists had to pay for certain items?
A tax
What is another word for "act"?
Law
What did the Europeans do when they first came to North America?
Force out or kill the Native Americans
What is another name for a colony?
What is the name of the action that the colonists would take to show that they didn't want to pay taxes?
Protest
What did the Sugar Act require colonists to pay taxes on?
Sugar
What happened at the Boston Massacre?
Colonists threw sticks and stones at the British soldiers. The British soldiers retaliated by killing 5 colonists.
What country were the colonies ruled by?
England
The British Parliament made unfair laws. What is another word for Parliament?
government
What did the Stamp Act require colonists to pay taxes on?
Newspapers, playing cards, court documents
How many colonists died at the Boston Massacre?
5
What is another name for England?
Great Britain
The British Parliament eventually repealed the Stamp Act and Sugar Act after the colonists protested. What does repealed mean?
Canceled or taken away
What did the Townshend Acts require colonists to pay taxes on?
paint, glass, paper, tea
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists protested the tax on tea by dumping the crates of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Name one of the original 13 colonies.
Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia
The Boston Massacre was not a true massacre. They used propaganda to make it seem like it was more violent than it was.
Exaggeration or lying
When the King of England repealed (took away) the Townshend Acts, they took away taxes on every item except for _______.
tea
What is Ms. Fishman's favorite color?
Light yellow