Colonial Foundations and Life
This was the name of the ship the Pilgrims rode from Europe to America
What was the Mayflower?
This protest involved colonists dumping British tea into Boston Harbor to oppose the Tea Act.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
These colonists remained loyal to the King of England during the Revolutionary War
What is "the Loyalists?"
True or False: The Declaration of Independence STARTED the Revolutionary War.
What is FALSE?
Benjamin Franklin is on this form of US currency
What is the $100 bill?
The warm climate of the Southern colonies supported this type of crop
What is "cash crops" (tobacco / rice)
This event ended the period of Salutary Neglect and caused the British to increase colonial taxes
What was the French and Indian War?
This battle (and the "shot heard 'round the world") started the Revolutionary War
What was the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
This document was written to formally announce the colonies' separation from Britain and explain the reasons behind it
What was the Declaration of Independence?
In the famous American myth, George Washington is said to have chopped down this type of plant
What is "cherry tree?"
This document served as an early form of self-government and a social contract among the Pilgrims
What was the Mayflower Contract?
This law required colonists to pay taxes on paper products, such as newspapers and legal documents.
What was the Stamp Act?
At this gathering of colonial leaders, colonies agreed to form a "united front" against Great Britain
What was the First Continental Congress?
This date was the "first birthday" of America (year must be included)
What was July 4, 1776?
During his famous midnight ride, Paul Revere actually yelled out this quote
What is "the regulars are coming out?"
Pilgrims left Europe to seek a new life in America to escape this religious group
What was the Church of England?
This was the "catchphrase" or slogan of the colonists after the British increased taxes.
What was "No taxation without representation?"
The protection of this resource was a critical reason why Native Americans allied with the British during the Revolutionary War.
What is "land?"
This phrase in the Declaration of Independence established basic equality and human rights
What is "all men are created equal?"
The original United States flag had this many stars on it
What is 13?
Coastlines, natural harbors, and dense forests enabled these two major economic activities to flourish in the New England colonies.
What is fishing and shipbuilding?
This 18th-century British policy allowed the colonists to operate with minimal interference as long as they remained loyal to the King
What was Salutary Neglect?
General George Washington initially prohibited the enlistment of Black soldiers in the colonial army for this reason
What is "fear of slave revolts?"
These are the three "unalienable rights" included in the Declaration of Independence (HINT: Hamilton)
What is "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?"
This U.S. President attended the same college as Ms. Brittin
Who is Bill Clinton (42nd President)