Declaration of Independence
Who Wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the Sugar Act?
Placed taxes on foreign goods like coffee, wine, sugar.
What were the Townshend Acts?
Placed taxes on Tea, Glass, paper, lead, and paint.
What year was the Boston Massacre?
1770
What date was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What was the Stamp Act?
all printed material has to have a official stamp. Examples: newspaper, playing cards, court documents, sales receipt.
What was the Tea Act?
allowed the British east India company to sell tea in the colonies.
Who was the first person to die in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
Who did many of the ideas in the Declaration of Independence get its ideas from?
John Locke
What is the Quartering Act?
People are forced to house British soldiers.
What did the sons of Liberty do in response to the Tea Act
Boston Tea Party, Dumped Tea into the Harbor.
What was one of the Slogans used by the Patriots for gaining support for pursuing independence from Britain?
No Taxation without Representation
How many grievances were listed in the Declaration of Independence?
27
What is the Currency Act?
only British money could be used in the Colonies.
What year did the Stamp Act get Repealed (Cancelled)?
1766
Who Wrote Common Sense
Thomas Paine
What was one of the kings offenses listed in the Declaration?
refused to approve laws, placed a standing army, imposing taxes on colonist without colonial consent.
What was the Navigation acts?
Britain controlled Colonial Trade to benefit themselves.
What Acts were passed to punish colonist for dumping tea unto the harbor?
Intolerable Acts
What year was Common Sense Published?
1776