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What were colonists who did not believe in the revolution called?
Colonists who remained loyal to Britain were called Loyalists.
What did the colonists called the coercive acts?
The Intolerable Acts
What were the colonists called in Pennsylvania?
Many were called Pennsylvania Dutch.
Why was the stamp act of 1765 particularly upsetting to the colonists?
It was the first time Parliament had tried to tax colonists directly.
What are the people called that live in the colony?
colonists
What was the first holiday celebrated by the American colonists called?
Thanksgiving
What is the first ship the first American colonists sailed on to reach what is today called us?
Mayflower
Where did the southern colonists come from?
the colonists for the southern colonies came from new England
What were colonists who did not believe in the revolution called?
Colonists who remained loyal to Britain were called Loyalists.
What did the colonists called the coercive acts?
The Intolerable Acts
What was the term applied by the british to the colonists?
The colonists called the British soldiers Red Coats. This is because of the uniforms they wore, which were red. The British called the colonists Yankees.
Who was the first colonists to publicly criticize slavery were?
The first colonists to publicly criticize slavery were the Quakers.
Who were the first colonists of Carolina?
The first colonists were English settlers, wealthy landowners from the west indies, and enslaved Africans.
What were colonists loyal to the cause of American independence called?
We called them 'patriots'. The British called them 'rebels'.
What was the first law passed by parliament for raising tax revenues in the colonies for the crown?
The first first act was called the Sugar Act and it was to lower down the cost for mollases imporeted by the colonists.
What were the colonists called in Pennsylvania?
Many were called Pennsylvania Dutch.
What was the british legislation that prompted colonists to hold the first continental congress?
The representatives of the First Continental Congress gathered to discuss their response to the British "Intolerable Acts." These laws were passed to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.
