American Colonies Review!

What are TWO reasons why Europeans moved to America?

• to have more resources

• to meet new friends

• to have better weather

• to have freedom of religion

What is a colony?

• A country with a president

• A group of animals

• A country ruled by a king

• An area ruled from far away

Which country is NOT in Europe?

• Germany

• Mexico

• France

• England

Who lived in America before the Europeans came?

• French

• Canadians

• Native Americans

• Africans

Where did Europeans take slaves from?

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

Who was fighting in the French and Indian War?

• France and Africa

• Germany and China

• France and England

• England and Africa

After the French and Indian War, who had the MOST colonies in America?

• Germany

• America

• France

• England

What are taxes?

• Money that citizens make from their jobs

• Money that citizens pay the government

• Money that the British government gave to the American colonists

• Money that the American colonists gave to the Native Americans

What items did the Stamp Act tax the colonists on?

• Food

• Wood

• Plastic

• Paper

What was the Stamp Act Congress?

• A group of colonists who voted for a new king of England.

• A group of colonists who paid their taxes together.

• A group of colonists who helped England enforce the Stamp Act.

• A group of colonists who got together to stop the Stamp Act.