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Columbus tried to go to Asia but ended up in the Caribbean islands. He found new land so that people could colonize. -
Jamestown was a colony founded in the New World and was colonized by the British to gain wealth for the motherland. Without Jamestown, there would be no establishment of the colony of Virginia. -
The Mayflower arrived at Plymouth Harbor and the colonist started colonizing and building their town. They still lived on the ship until the houses were done being bult. -
The war started because the British wanted more land from the French. The British outnumbered the French population so it made it easier for them. They were also fighting over Ohio Valley and the war was very bloody. -
George Washington and other leaders created a plan for colonies. The plan was "Join or Die" which meant if you did not join you would die. -
It was a peace treaty between the United States and Britain. It was what ended the American Revolutionary War. -
It was when they were not able to set west of the Appalachian Mountains. This was made a rule because they did not want another war to happen or anything else bad to happen. -
It was a law passed by the British government that taxed stamps. They did this because they needed money. -
It was a rule requiring the American colonies to provide housing, food, and drinks for the British soldiers. This meant they had to pay for their family and some randy of person, even if they did not have that much money. -
It was when laws were passed by the British government on the American colonies. The laws were taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
The Boston Massacre was one of the events that led to the American Revolution. It was when there was this fight where people were throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at each other, this led to lots of deaths and injuries. -
The Tea Act was when the British East India Company taxed tea in America. Since this happened it sparked the American Revolution. -
It was when a group of people disguised themselves as Natives to get on board a ship carrying a lot of tea. When they snuck on they dumped all of the tea into the water. -
It was an Act where they closed down Boston Harbor as a punishment. The punishment was from the Boston Tea Party. -
It was the battle where the British and the Patriots fought. The Patriots won the battle and it was a surprise attack. -
Delegates from 12 out of the 13 American colonies met up to talk about America's future. This was under the growth of British aggression. -
British royal governor organized British troops to march to Concord. They did this to seize the weapons from the colonists. -
It was a battle between America and the British. They were also fighting over independence. -
Delegates from the 13 colonies met to discuss the war and decided to create an organized army. -
The American Revolution was the Patriots and the British fighting. One of the first major battles was called Bunker Hill.
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It was a petition sent to the king as a last attempt to stop a war. They wanted to do this before the war was declared. -
It was an article about common sense to fight back against the British. It was common sense because of what the British had done. -
It was an act taken by the 13 American colonists announcing independence from British rule. -
It was the treaty that ended the American Revolution. It also recognized the United States as an independent nation. -
Shay's Rebellion was a streak of violent strikes that happened in Massachusetts. This happened because the colonists had to pay more taxes and because of that, it led to many violent strikes. -
It is when the government of each state all agreed/voted to approve the Constitution. -
It is when the government put a tax on whiskey and because of that it started a rebellion. -
It was a negotiation that failed, the French wanted to help them fight a war against Great Britain. -
It was a war between the United States and Great Britain. No one won the war and there were disagreements over trade, western expansion, and Native American policy.