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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who “discovered” America? | Christopher Columbus |
| What was the first successful colony of the 13 colonies? | Jamestown, Virginia |
| What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? | The Mayflower |
| What colony did the Pilgrims settle? | Massachusetts |
| Who owned the 13 colonies? | Great Britain |
| Who won the French and Indian War | Great Britain |
| What was the Stamp Act? Give examples | A tax on the colonists. They had to buy a stamp on documents like newspapers, contracts, playing cards |
| What was the cause of the British trying to tax the colonists? | British were in debt from the French and Indian War |
| Why did the colonists think the Stamp and Townshend Acts unfair? | They were not represented in the British parliament, they didn’t have a say |
| What is a parliament? | a group of lawmakers, its like our Congress |
| What does the phrase “ no taxation without representation” mean? | Means we can’t be taxed, we are not represented in your Parliament |
| What does boycott mean? | to refuse to buy products or services |
| Why did the colonists boycott British goods? | To force British Parliament to end the Stamp Act tax |
| What did the colonists boycott? | British goods |
| What was the Quartering Act? | Colonists had to pay for housing for British soldiers |
| Why were the British so angry about the Boston Tea Party | Colonists dumped 342 crates of tea into the ocean as a protest |
| Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who did we go to war against in the American Revolution? | Great Britain |
| Who was chosen as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolution? | George Washington |
| What was the main cause of the American Revolution? | unfair taxes |
| What is the date we celebrate our independence? | July 4th, 1776 |
| Define a loyalist? | Some who was for Great Britain and against independence |
| Define a patriot? | someone who was for independence from Great Britain. |