Vocabulary
A territory that is under the control of another country
Colony
The original American colonies were controlled by which other country?
England ("Great Britain")
How did the French and Indian War impact the King of England?
He ran out of money trying to pay for the war / Went into massive debt
How did the King of England try to raise money to help pay for the French and Indian War?
Tax the colonists (charge them extra fees for everyday items)
A sudden, huge, or drastic CHANGE
Revolution
How many original American colonies were there?
13
After the French and Indian War, many colonists wanted to move west into the land they just helped England take from France (the war was fought over that territory). However, England did not want to pay to help the colonists live in this new territory (they would have needed to provide protection from Native Americans). As a result, England announced a new law called the "Proclamation of 1763", which said the colonists could not ______________ .
The colonists could NOT move into the new territory (they could not settle anywhere west of the Appalachian Mountains)
Why were the colonists so angry about the new taxes?
They were not given a CHOICE or given a VOICE in deciding where the tax money would go
Money that people pay to the government. Today, this money helps pay for roads, schools, hospitals, and many other things that our government provides for us.
Taxes
TRUE/FALSE: Religion was a very important part of life in the colonies (most colonists went to church).
TRUE!
In 1765, England passed a new law called the "Quartering Act". This forced the colonists to _______ .
Provide a place to live (quarters) for British troops. They also had to help pay for the soldiers' food, fuel, and transportation.
This new law said that colonists had to pay a tax on printed papers (newspapers, playing cards, etc)
Stamp Act
Under a "monarchy" type of government, the country is ruled by a ________ (England was ruled by one of these)
King (or Queen!)
Most colonists lived... (in big towns / in the country or on farms)
In the country / On a farm
On March 5, 1770, a fight broke out between colonists and British soldiers. Within moments, several gunshots were fired and five colonists were killed.
The Boston Massacre
New laws passed that taxed several good that the colonies imported (bought from an outside country like England)
Townshend Acts
To act or speak for someone else / To be entitled to speak for someone
Represent (No taxation without REPRESENTATION = Do not tax us without letting us speak for ourselves!)
TRUE / FALSE : Slavery was allowed in the American colonies
TRUE
To protest against England, a group of colonists snuck onto British ships and dumped over 300 crates of tea into the water.
The Boston Tea Party
To protest the new taxes, colonists often boycotted goods from England. What does it mean to boycott something?
To stop buying or using something as a form of protest
(England wants to charge a tax on anything the colonists buy from them = STOP BUYING THINGS FROM ENGLAND!)