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When did Great Britain create its first colony and what was the name of the colony?
1607, Virginia
How many colonies did Great Britain have until 1750?
13 Colonies
Name three raw materials that the colonies traded and exported to Great Britain?
Lumber, Indigo, Tobacco, Cotton
Name three manufactured goods that Great Britain traded and exported to the Colonies?
Tea, Paint, Cloth, Paint, Furniture
When was the beginning of the American Revolution?
1760s
What are two main reasons that caused the split between the Colonies and Great Britain?
Taxation and Representation
Were the representatives in the colonies chosen by the British King or were they elected by the colonists?
Elected by the colonists
How did Great Britain (including King George III and the British Parliament impose more control over the colonies in America?
Stopped colonists to move west of the Appalachian mountains, parliament passed laws to stop colonists to trade with France and Spain.
Why were the colonists unhappy with Great Britain's new laws?
Because they liked governing themselves.
What made the colonists the angriest?
Taxes
Name three of the Acts that imposed taxes over the colonies?
Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Act
Did Colonists have any representation in the British parliament?
No, they did not, which means they had no say in the laws that parliament made for them
Should colonists follow the British parliament's new tax laws?
No, because they did not have representation in the parliament, they did not elect the parliament members to represent them
What does “no taxation without representation mean”?
It means that colonists should not be taxed when they do not have say in electing British parliament members.
What were the main 2 reasons that started the American Revolution in the 1760s?
Taxes and Representation
Were colonists willing to fight and die for the right to make their own laws and decisions?
Yes
