Colonial America Study Guide – 4th Grade

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Fill in the blank: A ______ is a place ruled by another country.

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Colony

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Fill in the blank: The ______ was a tax on paper goods (like newspapers and playing cards) placed on colonists by Britain.

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Stamp Act

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Fill in the blank: The ______ was a protest where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to oppose British taxes.

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Boston Tea Party

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Fill in the blank: The ______ were laws passed by Britain to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party.

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Intolerable Acts

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Fill in the blank: "No taxation without ______!" was a protest slogan used by colonists who were angry about being taxed without having a voice in British Parliament.

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representation

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Why did many people come to the colonies?

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For religious freedom and the chance to own land

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What happened during the Stamp Act?

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Taxed paper goods

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What was the result of the Boston Tea Party?

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Britain punished them with the Intolerable Acts.

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What did the Intolerable Acts do?

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Closed Boston Harbor and punished colonists

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Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

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Convinced other countries to help the colonies