BCA: 3rd Grade: Social Studies: Declaration of Independence&Rev

The colonies in yellow belong to what region?

• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies

The colonies in green belong to what region?

• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies

The colonies in red belong to what region?

• New England Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies

A form of government in which authority over the people is held by a ruling family (King or Queen)?

• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy

What are three reasons England wanted to claim land in the "New World"?

• gold

• natural resource

• trade

• wanted to take the Native Americans

Match the descriptions and images to the correct colony.

Groups:

(a) New England Colonies

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(b) Middle Colonies

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(c) Southern Colonies

• hills, rocky terrains not good for farming, and cold winters

• rich farmland good for farming, and moderate climate

• farms and plantations with good farming soil, hot summers and mild winters

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This Act said the colonist had to pay taxes on sugar, molasses's, and several other goods.

• Sugar Act of 1764
• Boston Tea Party
• Stamp Act of 1765

This Act said the colonists had to buy a government stamp for almost every paper document.

• Sugar Act of 1764

• Stamp Act of 1765

• Townshend Act

The colonist got so mad and angry that Great Britain repealed or did away with the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act. They replaced these two with a new Act call the _______?

• Townshend Acts
• Quartering Act
• Tea Act

This Act replaced the Sugar Act and Paper Act and taxed the colonist on many products like paint, paper and tea.

• Townshend Acts
• Boston Tea Party
• Stamp Act