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Colonial life in America

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  • True or False. The first successful English settlement was in Virginia.
    True
  • Britain set a tax that requires a stamp on all public documents. The name is "..............."
    The stamp act
  • Was Rhode Island part of the Middle colonies?
    No, it wasn't. It was part of the New England colonies.
  • From 1756 to 1763 the French in the Indians fought against the British and the colonists in the French and the Indian War also known as .................
    The Seven Years War
  • Did the Stamp Act occur in 1750?
    No, it didn't. It occured in 1765.
  • What happened in 1773?
    Three British ships delivering tea from the East India Tea Company were ambushed by colonists. This is known as The Boston Tea Party.
  • Was New York part of the Southern colonies?
    No, it wasn't. It was part of the Middle colonies.
  • True or False. The American Revolutionary War lasted from 1775 until 1783.
    True
  • How many British colonies were there in America in the 1600s?
    There were 13 colonies in America.
  • Who made his famous ride to warn the colonists that the "British are coming"?
    Paul Revere