Formation of the USA

The 13 colonies are established

The 13 colonies

1607 - the first colony Virginia

1620 - the second colony - Plymouth - it was founded by Pilgrims

( group of Protestant who left England)

1630 - Puritans (another group of English protestant) founded the larger Massachusetts Bay Colony

Next colonies were founded - New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, North ans South Carolina, Georgia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd0fMpAIs1s

The American Revolution

The British decided that the colonies should help pay for the cost of the war and for their future defense.

The British Parliament passed a series of acts (laws) calling for taxes on colonial trade.

Many colonists refused to pay the taxes and organized protests.

1773 - Boston Tea Party - colonists dressed up as Native Americans dumped tea from British ships into Boston Harbor

"Dump it Off" - Boston Tea Party Song ("Shake it Off") - YouTube

​Slovníček - Dictionary

colony - kolonie

Pilgrim - poutník

Puritan - Puritán

It was founded - Bylo založeno

found - založit

pay for - platit za něco

tax - daň

​Slovníček - Dictionary

defence - obrana

passed a series of acts (laws) - schválili řadu zákonů

colonial trade - koloniální obchod

refuse - odmítnout

dressed up - převlečený

dump - vyházet