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Which Act taxed the colonists without their consent? The stamp act
After which battle did the British learn that defeating the Americans would not be easy? The battle of bunker hill
Someone who refuses to fight in wars is called pacifist
What crop saved Jamestown by making money for the settlement investors? tabaco
American colonists who favored Independence. patriot
Ability to accept or put up with different views or behaviors tolerance
Founded in 1733, ______ was the last English colony established in North America. Georgia
To stop buying goods in protest. Boycott
What did the Jamestown colonists called the winter of 1609 - 1610? The starving time
At the time of the Boston Tea Party most colonists still considered themselves British Citizens. T/ F True
The act that gave the East India Company an advantage over colonial merchants was the Sugar Act. False
Paul Revere's engraving of which event was an example of propaganda that led to more intense anti-British feelings among the colonists? Boston Massacre
Who led the Green Mountain Boys who captured the British-held Fort Ticonderoga? Ethan Allen
Protestants who wanted to reform the Anglican Church were called Puritans
Who was the first commander of the Continental Army? George Washington
A mocking figure representing an unpopular person. Effigy
The first English child born in the American colonies. Virginia Dare
After winning which battle did the British learn that defeating the Americans would not be easy? The battle of bunker hill
The American who best exemplifies the Enlightenment way of thinking was? Benjamin Franklin
Crops that sell easily Cash Crops
What did the Olive Branch Petition ask the King to do? Make peace with the colonist
Who was the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence? John Hancock
he main reason for population growth in the colonies was? immigration
What did writs of assistance allow British customs officers to search? homes for smuggled good
Goods being imported to the colonies were taxed by which act? Townshend Acts
Who designed the “City of Brotherly Love” William Penn
The Pilgrims founded Jamestown. T/ F True
Great Britain developed a great debt from supporting France in the French and Indian War. True
Five soldiers were killed during the Boston Massacre. T/ F False
John White thought the Roanoke settlers might have moved to Croatoan Island. True
The men of Jamestown elected representatives called _________ to enact local laws Burgsess
What crop saved Jamestown by making money for the settlement investors? Tobacco
The first English child born in the American colonies Virginia Dare
Elected representatives of Jamestown Burgesses
People from the continent of _________ were enslaved in the Southern Colonies Africa
______________ surrendered to the English without a fight in 1664. Peter Stuyvesant
The sole owner and ruler of a colony Proprietor
Pilgrims survived in Plymouth due to the help of Squanto & Samoset
The first written constitution in America was the The Fundamental orders of connecticut
Where in America was religious freedom first practiced Georgia
What was the Mayflower Compact The first aregment for self-government to be created/enforced in America
Colonists who wanted to remain loyal to Britain? Loyalist
A lack of religious tolerance by the ___________ led to the formation of colonies elsewhere. Puritans
The Pilgrims who came to America on the Mayflower were __________ Puritans (Pilgrims)
What colony was established as a place for debtors to make a fresh start? Georgia
The word __________ is Latin for “Charles’s Land” Carolina
Founded in 1733, ____________ was the last English colony established in North America Georgia
50-acre grant of land given to colonial settlers who paid their own way headright
To mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs persecute
Person who owes money debtor
Person opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes pacifist
To disagree with or oppose an opinion Dissent
Ability to accept or put up with different views or behaviors Tolerance
Document granting the recipient the right to settle a colony charter
The founders of Maryland gave large __________ to English aristocrats estates
Rhode Island had a policy of _________ toleration religious
John White thought the Roanoke settlers might have moved to Croatoan Island
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