Lesson 1
Why did British Parliament pass new taxes on the colonies?
To help pay the costs of war
(The British spent a lot of money fighting a war to protect the colonies).
An act that allowed British troops to live in the homes of the colonists
QUARTERING ACT
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
THOMAS JEFFERSON
What do we call money that the government collects?
A Tax
a tax colonists were forced to pay on newspapers and documents
STAMP ACT
the FIRST important meeting of the colonists to discuss their concerns
FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
What did the Declaration of Independence state that people have the right to do if their government doesn't treat them properly?
TO CHANGE THE GOVERNMENT
members of the Massachusetts militia who could be ready to fight in 60 seconds
MINUTEMEN
What were colonists angry about the new taxes passed by the British?
The colonists believed they had no voice in the government. (Voice = Vote)
All of the colonies attended the First Continental Congress except ____.
GEORGIA
What could happen to the signers of the Declaration of Independence?
1. ARRESTED
2. HANGED
3. LOSE PROPERTY
to BRING IN PRODUCTS from another country
IMPORT
What happened when the colonists led angry protests against the Stamp Act?
The British REPEALED the Stamp Act.
Repeal = canceled
What happened at the First Continental Congress?
1. NOT READY to break away
2. Wrote a DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
What is it called when you BETRAY YOUR COUNTRY or RULER?
TREASON
to CANCEL
REPEAL
A tax on LEAD, GLASS, PAINT and TEA
TOWNSHEND ACT
What happened when the British came to arrest two American leaders?
The MINUTEMEN fought back / WAR Broke Out
BOYCOTT
What did the colonists do to show they were angry about the Townsend Acts?
1. BOYCOTT British goods - Refuse to buy, sell or use
What happened at the Second Continental Congress?
1. Created an OFFICIAL ARMY with George Washington as the leader
2. Created a POSTAL SERVICE
3. Created a NAVY
A group of people in BRITAIN who MAKE THE LAWS
PARLIAMENT
What group of colonists dumped tea in the Boston Harbor?
PATRIOTS
People who SUPPORT BRITAIN are called ___.
People who SUPPORT the COLONIES are called ___.
Britain - LOYALISTS
Colonies - PATRIOTS
A person who REPRESENTS a group of people
DELEGATE