The Acts
What does "taxation without representation" mean?
being unfairly taxed without having a say in the taxation laws
How did the colonists protest the Stamp Act?
They formed groups such as the Sons of Liberty and the Daughters of Liberty. These groups organized boycotts of British goods. The colonists also held a meeting called the Stamp Act Congress to ask Parliament to repeal the law
How many colonists died during the Boston Massacre?
5
Why would the colonists still remain loyal to Great Britain at this point in time?
Some colonists still felt a connection with Britain as their homeland and may have still had friends or family that lived there. Others might have felt that the colonies were too young and inexperienced to govern themselves or too weak to protect themselves.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
It was an organized protest of the Tea Act. Colonists, dressed as Native Americans, boarded the British ships carrying the tea and destroyed the cargo by throwing it into the harbor.
What were the Townshend Acts?
They were new taxes on paper, paint, glass, lead, and tea
In what way were the Daughters of Liberty important in repealing the Stamp Act?
They helped keep boycotts of British goods going by making fabrics and textiles that the colonists would have had to buy from the British.
Who disguised themselves as natives during the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty
Who was Sam Adams?
Adams was a Bostonian Patriot, a leader of the Sons of Liberty, and founder of the Committee of Correspondence. He was one of the first colonists who favored independence from Britain.
What were some of the possible effects of the Intolerable Acts on the lives of colonists?
People could not travel by ship. They faced a shortage of food and supplies. Businesses that depended on the port could lose money and possibly fail.
stamp act
Why did the Stamp Act cause so much anger in the colonies?
The colonists did not have any say in Parliament. As a result, the Stamp Act was passed without their consent. They believed they shouldn’t have to pay such a tax and that it was “taxation without representation.”
What did the Sons of Liberty throw into the harbor? This was the Boston Tea Party.
tea
What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?
to promote the exchange of news and ideas among Patriots.
What were the events that led to the Boston Tea Party?”
Parliament passed the Tea Act of 1773, which lowered the cost of tea but kept the tax. The colonists were outraged by the tax. When Britain sent shipments of tea to the colonies, many ports refused to let the ships dock and unload their cargo. In December of 1773, a group of colonists dressed as Native Americans boarded British cargo ships in Boston Harbor. They proceeded to dump the tea into the harbor.
quartering act
What event (or tax) occurred first on the road to the American Revolution?
the stamp act
What occurred at the Boston Massacre?
A mob threw stones and snowballs at British soldiers. The British soldiers fired on the crowd. Five people were killed, including Crispus Attucks, the first African American to die during the American Revolution.
How did the mood of the colonies change in the years after the Boston Massacre?
Many colonists no longer trusted Britain and doubted that real reconciliation could happen with the “mother country.” Some people, including Sam Adams, began to promote the idea of independence throughout the colonies.
What were the Intolerable Acts?
The Intolerable Acts were passed in response to the Boston Tea Party. One of the acts closed Boston’s port. Another took away most of Massachusetts’s right to self-government and appointed a British general as the governor. Bostonians were ordered to quarter—or house—British troops in their homes.
What was the Tea Act of 1773?
Parliament passed the act to lower the price of tea but kept the tax on tea in the colonies
Who were representatives from the colonies that said Parliament didn't have the right to pass taxes on them?
The Stamp Act Congress
Why did the British government repeal the Townshend Acts?
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty sustained a three-year boycott of British goods to protest the Townshend Acts. The boycott had a significant impact on British manufacturers; because they were losing so much money, they demanded Parliament repeal the taxes
“What was the Committee of Correspondence?”
The Committee of Correspondence, started by Sam Adams, was a group of Patriots who wrote to each other frequently to keep other colonists and colonies up to date about the actions of the British. The Committee of Correspondence helped to spread both news and ideas throughout the colonies.
The Sons of Liberty's most famous act was the ______
Boston Tea Party