Vocab
This was the term for the group of people that wanted to purify the Church of England
Puritans
The three regions of colonies were:
New England, Middle, Southern
The Boston Tea Party
This act put taxes on imported goods like glass, paper, and lead
Townshend Acts
The colonies were upset about the taxes imposed by the British and used the phrase "No taxation without representation" because
There was no colonists in the British Parliament fighting for the wants/needs of the colonies.
This was the term for people who did not want to go to war with Britain
Loyalists
This region of colonies had an economy that was based on cash crop plantations and slave labor
Southern Colonies
The Proclamation of 1763
This act put a tax on printed materials and required the materials to carry an official embossed seal from the British government
Stamp Act
The Mayflower Compact was important because
It was the first instance of self-governance in the Americas
minutemen
Why was the Jamestown settlement important?
It was the first permanent British colony in the Americas
This piece of writing written by Thomas Paine urged for the Colonies to have complete independence from Britain
Common Sense
This act lowered the tax on molasses imported by the colonists and let officers seize goods from smugglers without going to court
The Sugar Act
Select all that apply: What did the Treaty of Paris 1763 do?
a. France lost claim to lands east of Mississippi River
b. England got all French territory in Canada, Florida & rights to Caribbean slave trade
c. Spain got French territory west of the Mississippi River & New Orleans
d. Set up Proclamation Line of 1763
a,b,c,d
This vocab term refers to the act that stated that the king and Parliament had the exclusive right to create laws to govern the colonies
Declaratory Act
This region of colonies had a close relationship between church and state
This group of rebels including Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and Paul Revere were responsible for protests against the British
The Sons of Liberty
This group of laws which included closing Boston Harbor and forcing Boston colonists to provide provisions for British Soldiers were known as the
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
The United States celebrates Independence Day on July 4th because...
It is the day that the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence
This word is when a state’s or nation’s power is depended on its wealth and so it seeks to obtain and trade as much gold as possible
Mercantilism
This region of colonies' main exports/industries were
Iron ore, textiles, paper
Middle Colonies
This is the name of the African American man who was killed during the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
These laws were passed in order to limit the Colonies' trade with other countries and to make sure that Britain benefited the most
Navigation Acts
The ____________ __________ ________________ was sent to King George III to ask for the restoration of peace and harmony between Britain and the colonies
The Olive Branch Petition