These troops weren't ____ and Britain needed money to pay for the troops. The British Parliament decided to __________ to help pay for the troops.
free - tax the American colonies
During one protest in Boston, a fight broke out and several colonists were shot and killed. This incident became known as the __________.
Boston Massacre (March 1770)
What were the reasons for Establishment of Virginia?
for religious freedom
to find gold and trade tobacco with Europe
to make money from land sales
The settlers from Massachusetts came for religious freedom, _______________
but they did not give the same freedom to other churches.
and they gave the same freedom to other churches.
In 1774, twelve of the thirteen colonies sent representatives to the ________________ as a direct response to the Intolerable Acts
Second Continental Congress
First Continental Congress
Who were the settlers of New Jersey?
Settlers rented the land from landowners
The British decided that the colonies needed to be punished for the Boston Tea Party. They issued a number of new laws that the colonists called the___________
Intolerable Acts in 1775
Intolerable Acts in 1774
According to the Treaty of Paris, the final agreement was that the_____________ would be the western border of the United States
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Missouri River
Who won many battles in the Boston, Massachusetts (Bunker Hill)?
The British
The colonists
Some Puritans left Massachusetts to go to Rhode Island to ______________________________. They established the principle of separation of church and state.
to make money from land sales
start a new colony with religious freedom for everyone.
to find gold and trade tobacco with Europe
Who were the settlers of Rhode Island?
Some Puritans left Massachusetts
The Pilgrims came to Plymouth in 1620
The Indians
Who entered the war on the side of the colonists in the battle in the middle and southern colonies?
Spain
Japan
France
Germany
When did the Revolutionary War begin?
on April 22, 1775
on April 19, 1775
on April 19, 1776
Who did the King of England give Maryland to?
Lord Baltimore
William Penn
The Spanish explored South America in search of ____________. Priests came to ______________
adventure and gold - teach the native people
Where did the first fight of the Revolutionary War take place?
Yorktown, Virginia
Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts (Bunker Hill)
Who established the first permanent settlement in North America at St. Augustine, Florida?
The Asian
The English
The French
The Spanish
What was the Stamp Acts and when was it put into practice?
taxes on printed materials - 1764
taxes on printed materials - 1765
Who were the settlers of Massachusetts?
The Indians
The settlers from New Hampshire
The Pilgrims came to Plymouth in 1620
What was the Townshend Acts?
taxes on printed materials
taxes on tea, lead, paint, paper, glass imported to the colo
Who were the settlers of Connecticut?
The British who were in debt
Thomas Hooker and people from his church at Massachusets
Settlers from Virginia renting the land from landowners.
On ___________________, George III, King of Great Britain, stood up in front of his Parliament and declared the American colonies to be in a state of rebellion.
26 October 1775
26 December 1775
26 November 1775
Who were the settlers of New Hampshire?
settlers from Virginia
settlers from Massachusetts
settlers from Maryland
Who were the settlers of North Carolina and South Carolina?
The Pilgrims came to Plymouth in 1620
Settlers from Virginia renting the land from landowners.
Some Puritans left Massachusetts
The Indians
Where did the American delegates sign a peace treaty with England in 1783?
London, England
Philadelphia
Paris, France
Boston
Why did the British need the colonies?
for economic reasons
What was the Tea Act and when did it pass?
taxes on imported tea - 1776
taxes on imported tea - 1773
After representatives for the colonists called on Britain to cancel the Intolerable Acts, Britain responded by ____________.
sending more troops.
approving with requests from the colonies.
Why did Thomas Hooker and people from his church left Massachusetts and came to Connecticut?
They wanted to find gold
The farmland was better
They wanted to start a new colony with religious freedom
When and where did the representatives of the Second Continental Congress declared the independence of the colonies from British rule?
July 4, 1776 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Who were the settlers of Deleware?
Settlers from Pennsylvinia
Some Puritans left Massachusetts
Thomas Hooker and people from his church at Massachusets
The Pilgrims came to Plymouth in 1620
The settlers killed many Indians and took their land. They pushed the Indians to the ________
west
north
east
south
Who established Pennsylvania?
The King of England
William Penn
Lord Baltimore
When did the British establish their first permanent settlement at Jamestown, Virginia?
1607
1610
1600
1492
When did England impose the Sugar Act?
1764
1766
1765
What did The Congress do to go agaisnt England?
stop buying British goods and demanded rights for colonists
How long did the French and Indian War last?
1754 - 1770
1754 - 1765
1754 - 1763
When and where did the colonial army won some important battles and took control?
Yorktown, Virginia - October 19, 1781
Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts - April 19, 1775
Boston, Massachusetts (Bunker Hill) - June 1775
Who were the settlers of Georgia?
Settlers from Virginia renting the land from landowners.
The Pilgrims came to Plymouth in 1620
The British who were in debt
Settlers from Massachusetts
What was the act of dumping all the tea from a British ship into Boston harbor?
Boston Tea Party - December 1773
Dutch settlers were living in ______________, but the British took the land from them and named it ____________-.
New Netherlands - New York
New York - New Netherlands
When was Townshend Acts put into practice?
1768
1770
1767
1765
What was the main reason that the British tax the colonies?
The expanding British Empire
The French and Indian War put the British crown in debt
All are correct
to increase revenues for the costs of defending
Where did the Revolutionary War take place in June 1775?
Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts (Bunker Hill)
Yorktown, Virginia
Who helped the colonists fight the war against New France?
British troops
As early as 1660, Parliament had passed the __________ controlling trade between the colonies and England. These laws were passed because it was believed that the wealth of the colonies should go to the parent country
Stamp Acts
Townshend Acts
Navigation Acts
How did settlers from New Hampshire do to make a living?
fishing and trading
finding gold
trading tobacco
Who settled at Pennsylvania?
The British who were in debt
The Quarkers (Giáo Hữu Hội)
Thomas Hooker and people from his church at Massachusets
When did the Revolutionary War end?
1783
1785
1790
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