Colonies Basics
How many colonies were there?
13
Why was farming hard in the New England Colonies? What was the weather like?
There was rocky soil and cold harsh winters.
What rule said colonists could not move west?
The Proclamation of 1763
What event happened in Boston when soldiers fired into a crowd?
The Boston Massacre
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
What is a colony?
A place controlled by another country
Name one job people did in the New England Colonies
fishing
shipbuilding
trading
crafts
What tax made colonists buy stamps for paper?
The Stamp Act
What event happened when colonists dumped tea into the harbor?
The Boston Tea Party
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who controlled the colonies?
Britain (England)
What was the nickname for the middle colonies and why?
The "breadbasket colonies" because they grew grains and oats to make a lot of bread
King George told the colonists they could not move _________.
West
In response to the Boston Tea Party Britain passed the Intolerable Acts which closed Boston's port so ships could not _________
come in or out.
They also stopped town meetings and sent more British soldiers to America.
What did the Declaration say?
America was free from Britain and FINALLY INDEPENDENT
Name one reason people came to the colonies.
Freedom
Land
Jobs
They wanted to escape British Rule
What was one of the Middle Colonies .... (HINT WE LIVE HERE)
New York
What group protested British rules?
The Sons of __________
Liberty
The Battle of Saratoga helped America get help from _______?
France
Who was the leader of the American army?
George ___________________
(HINT: Our first president)
Washington
3
New England
Middle
Southern
People in the colonies wanted change because they were not in control. They had no voice and could not make their own rules. After politely asking the British to make a change, England said NO. Then started the __________ War
Revolutionary!
Why were colonists angry about taxes?
(HINT --> No taxation without representation)
They had no say ... It was all under British rule/control
Who won the war after the British surrendered?
The Colonists/Americans
True or False
TRUE