Key Terms
What is a public announcement made by Great Britain called?
Proclamation
What major conflict led to changes in British colonial policy?
French and Indian War
Which part of the government passes laws?
Parliament
How did colonists react to the Stamp Act?
They protested until it was repealed
What is 7 times 8?
56
What term means to refuse to buy goods?
Boycott
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To protect American Indian lands
What act taxed paper goods in the colonies?
Stamp Act
What did many colonists do in response to the Stamp Act?
Boycott British goods
Who wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet"?
William Shakespeare
What do we call it when a law is undone?
Repeal
What event resulted in the colonists calling for a meeting to discuss their rights?
Boston Tea Party
Which laws were passed to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
What term describes the colonists' organized refusal to follow certain laws?
Protest
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
What is a representative sent to a gathering called?
Delegate
What act required colonists to house British soldiers?
Quartering Act
What year did the Stamp Act get repealed?
1766
How did the colonists respond to the Quartering Act?
They objected and protested.
Who is the author of the "Harry Potter" series?
J.K. Rowling
What term describes an objection to a law or action?
Protest
What event sparked the slogan "No taxation without representation"?
Stamp Act
What government action limited colonial expansion after the French and Indian War?
Proclamation of 1763
What was a common reaction to the Intolerable Acts among the colonies?
Forming the First Continental Congress
What is the term for a story's main message or lesson?
Theme