Documents
What did Thomas Paine write to convince colonies for independence from Britain?
Common Sense
What did the segments of the snake Join or Die represent?
The colonies
Who rode to wars the colonists of the arrival of British soldiers in Lexington and Concord and created the Bloody Massacre propaganda?
Paul Revere
Define tariff
A tax on imported goods
What is a boycott
A group's refusal to have commercial dealings with another group ove an issue
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Why did Ben Franklin create Join or Die?
To convince the British colonies they must unite for their common defense
How did the Bloody Massacre make the British soldiers appear?
As the aggressors. violent
What was the Sugar Act?
A tax on sugar and molasses
How are boycotts effective?
They impact a nation's economy
What English philosopher inspired the Declaration of Independence's ideas of natural rights?
John Locke
Why did the colonists argue that Britain did not have the right to tax them?
As unarmed, non violent, victims
What was the Tea Act?
A tax on tea and a way for the East India Trading Company to have a monopoly on tea
What group was behind the boycotts in the colonies?
The Sons of Liberty
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Why did Britain argue that the colonists should be taxed for the French and Indian War?
They benefited the most from the protection that was provided
What founding father represented the British soliders in court?
John Adams
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on documents
The Treaty of Paris gave what to the colonists?
British land and Loyalists got property back
What right was being violated according to some patirots with writs of assistance?
The right to be safe from unlawful searches of property
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
In what document is the Boston Massacre brought up as far as unfair trials and British not being held accountable?
The Declaration of Independence
What were the Intolerable Acts?
What was the Quartering Act?
Acts to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party
Act that required colonists to house and supply British soldiers when they came over to enforce the Proclamation of 1763
According to Jefferson what gives people the right to abolish/change their government?
When it stops protecting their natural rights