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iLEAP Review 3
Colonial America leading up to Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the first colony to settle in Virginia in 1607? | Jamestown, Virginia |
| What group sailed on the Mayflower and settled in Massachusetts? | The Pilgrims sailed on the Mayflower and settled at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. |
| What were the 3 regions of the 13 colonies? | New England, Middle, and Southern |
| What were the triangular trade routes? | the trade between Europe, the colonies, and Africa; trading in foods, goods, and slaves |
| What was the Middle Passage? | the middle leg of the triangular trade route where enslaved Africans were brought to the North American continent |
| What war began in 1754 in North America and lasted until 1763? Who fought in this war? | The French and Indian War; the British and the French fought, with both sides receiving help from different Native tribes |
| What was the Proclamation Line of 1763? | At the end of the French and Indian War, Britain declared the area west of the Appalachian Mountains off limits to British settlers. |
| What was the Stamp Act? | A tax passed on all printed material in the colonies, to help raise money for England. |
| What was the Stamp Act Congress? | delegates from 9 colonies sent a petition to King George in England, declaring that the colonies could not be taxed except by their own assemblies. |
| What effective method did colonists use to get unfavorable taxes repealed by England? | They boycotted certain items. |
| What were the Townshend Acts? | These taxes were on imported goods, like glass, tea, paper, and lead. |
| Who were the Sons of Liberty? | an organization started to protest British taxes. It developed into an organization that helped start the Revolutionary War. It was led by Samuel Adams. |
| What was the Boston Massacre? | In 1770, a fight between British soldiers and Boston citizens started, and 5 citizens were killed. The soldiers were blamed, and the event was labeled the Boston Massacre. |
| What was the Boston Tea Party? | The Boston Tea Party was a response to the Tea Act of 1773, giving a British tea company an unfair advantage on tea sales in the colonies. Boston men boarded a British ship and dumped the tea overboard in protest. |
| What was the Intolerable Acts? | The Intolerable Acts, also called the Coercive Acts, were Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party. They closed Boston Harbor and took away certain rights from Massachusetts colonists, until the tea was paid for. |
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