Road to American Independence

What was the first permanent British settlement in North America?

• Plymouth

• Boston

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

Why did the colonists on the Mayflower create the Mayflower Compact?

• To start a war with Britain

• To elect a president

• To establish self-government

• To declare independence

What was a key idea in the Mayflower Compact?

• War with France

• Voting rights for women

• Creating laws for the good of the colony

• Trading with Native Americans

Which colony did the Mayflower Compact lead to the formation of?

• New York

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Georgia

Who proposed the Albany Plan of the Union?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

What did the Stamp Act require colonists to do?

• Pay taxes on tea

• Join the army

• Buy special tax stamps

• Move west

How did colonists respond to the Stamp Act?

• Ingnored it

• Rioted and boycotted British goods

• Sent money to the king

• Supported it

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• A protest where colonists dumped tea into the harbor

• A clebration of British trade

• A town meeting

• A peace treaty signing

What was the purpose of the first Continental Congress?

• Declare war

• Write the Constitution

• Demand an end to the Intolerable Acts

• Elect George Washington

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To tax the colonies

• To end slavery

• To trade with France

• To declare freedom from Brittain