American Colonies Flashcards
Give 5 examples of colonies
Virginia, Massachusetts, Delaware, New York, Georgia
How many colonies were there?
13
How were the colonies governed
Each colony had an elected assembly and a governor appointed by the King. All Americans had to be loyal to the British King,
Explain what the stamp act was
This was when Britain taxed the colonies.
The stamp act was introduced in 1765 and was a tax on official documents. Ex, wills,
Why did Britain tax the colonies
To pay for their war against France.
What was the Americans reaction to the taxes (stamp act)
They were annoyed as they had no representation in the British government and thought it was unfair they could decide to tax them without representation.
What was the Boston massacre
In 1770 about 59 men attacked British soldiers with stones and snowballs. The soldiers opened fire and killed five people. This is known as the Boston massacre.
What happened at the Boston tea party, what caused it, and what happened afterwards
The British still taxed tea and this annoyed the Americans
Ships arrived in Boston caring tea and the Americans acted
They dressed as native Americans and threw all of the tea overboard. Afterwards the British closed Boston port until the Americans paid for the tea lost.
Name two battles won by the Americans
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Name two battles won by the British
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Charlestown
