In the end, the colonists defeated the British.
False
True
The first winter was brutal and 45 people died from what?
extreme temperature and hunger
What was America called when the pilgrims sailed from England?
the New World
What does hope mean?
a desire for something to happen
The 13 colonies decided to join together to pay taxes.
True
False
The Native Americans taught the pilgrims to plant what crops?
corn, beans, and pumpkins
What did they call the small village they built when they first arrived in America?
Plymouth
What does hunger mean?
feeling of weakness due to lack of food
What does freedom mean?
to have the power to act, speak, or think
The pilgrims traveled across what ocean for 65 days?
Atlantic Ocean
What do you call the event when the colonists threw tea to the sea?
Boston Tea Party
Why did the colonists think it was not fair to pay taxes to the British government?
The colonists didn't have representation in the government.
What was the name of the ship that they used from England to America?
Mayflower
Who led the long, difficult battle against the British?
George Washington
What did the leaders publish on the 4th of July, 1776?
The Declaration of Independence
What document did they sign to symbolize the end of the war?
Treaty of Paris in 1783
What did the British government ask from the colonists to pay for the war?
taxes
Which other countries owned a part of land in North America and wanted to influence the New World too?
Spain and France
What did they call the new nation after the war?
United States of America
What did the pilgrims feel when they saw land in the distance?
embarassed
worried
confused
excited
By the 1750s, the British had 13 colonies on the east coast of North America.
True
False
People didn't like the New World so immigrants stopped moving to America.
True
False
Why did the pilgrims leave England?
They wanted religious and political freedom.
The British army and the colonists fought the French over land in North America.
False
True
The pilgrims traveled in peace and had a really easy time going to America.
False
True