Vocab
Which vocabulary term matches the following definition: Laws passed by British lawmakers, or Parliament to control the American colonists
Act
Why did the British Parliament pass the Proclamation of 1763?
To prevent conflicts between colonists and Native Americans by limiting colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
What did the Stamp Act require the colonists to do?
required colonists to buy and place stamps on paper goods such as newspapers
What was the Tea Act?
An act that allowed one British tea company to control all trade on tea in the colonies
What were colonists loyal to Britain called?
Loyalists
Which term matches the following definition: Something is impossible to put up with
Intolerable
What did the Proclamation Act of 1763 do to the colonists?
made it illegal for colonists to settle west of the Appalachians
What famous saying was created in protest of the Stamp Act?
No taxation without representation
How did the colonists respond to the Tea Act?
They protested by boarding a British ship and dumping the tea into the harbor
What were colonists loyal to the colonial rebels called?
Patriots
Which vocabulary term matches the following definition: A privilege that is protected by law and that everyone is entitled to
Right
What was the Quartering Act?
required the colonists to house British soldiers
How did the Sons and Daughters of Liberty respond to the Townshend Acts?
They asked colonists not to sell British goods and instead use only colonial goods
What were the Intolerable Acts?
laws designed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
What are the unalienable rights mentioned in the DOI?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What vocabulary term matches the following definition: "an official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair"
Grievance
What did the Sugar Act do?
imposed taxes on sugar, molasses, and other goods imported into the colonies
What were colonists doing to the British soldiers before the Boston Massacre occurred?
They were shouting and throwing sticks and snowballs at the British soldiers
How did the American colonies respond to the Intolerable Acts?
They united in opposition, organized boycotts, and sent representatives to the First Continental Congress to coordinate a response.
What are the two main individual rights listed in the DOI?
the right to alter or abolish a government
the right to start a new government
Which vocabulary term matches the following definition: Human rights that cannot be taken away
Unalienable
What did colonial leaders fear about the Sugar Act?
They feared that Britain might be taking power away from the colonies
How did the colonists view British rule after the Boston Massacre?
They viewed the British rule in a negative light
How did the battles of Lexington and Concord change the colonists' confidence about the war?
Colonists realized that their militia made up of mostly farmers, could stand up against the British soldiers
Who is the main author of the DOI?
Thomas Jefferson