Key Terms 1
American colonist who wanted independence from Great Britain
Patriot
The Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawk Indians to as they completed this event. They dumped 342 chests of --- in the Boston Harbor as a protest to Great Britain
Boston Tea Party
American colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain
Loyalist
The British had a lot of _____ _____ due to the French Indian War that took place over 10 years before the American Revolution
War Debt
Secret organization of American Patriots who opposed and boycotted the new British taxes and laws
Sons of Liberty
Goods sold to other countries
Export
British soldiers opened fire into a mob of protesting colonists, killing 5, in what is known as:
Goods purchased from other countries
Imports
This rule made it so colonists could not go west past the Appalachain Mountains. This angered the colonists because they fought for those lands in the French-Indian war, and those living in the lands had to move back. They felt this was a way for the British to control them
Proclamation of 1763
Government tax on imported goods
Tariffs
Group of citizens trained as soldiers but not part of the army
Militia
This act forced all paper documents to be written on stamped paper, and the colonists had to pay for the stamps. Another way for Great Britain to raise money.
A Foreign area controlled by a country and contributing to its wealth
Colony
The ______ _____ ____ closed Boston Harbor until the East India Tea Company was repaid for all the tea that was destroyed during the Boston Tea Party. This was a huge knock to the colonists as Britain was trying to isolate Boston and not allow any exports, imports or traveling through the Boston Harbor.
Boston Port Act
Refusal to buy goods as a protest for change
Boycott
Catholic
This act placed a tax on many items, such as; Glass, lead, paints, paper and tea. The colonists boycotted these items and it was repealed in 1770, but the tax on tea remained.
Townshend Acts
Official cancellation of a law or act
Repeal
Great Britain placed this Act on the colonists in 1764. It put a tariff on these imported goods: sugar, coffee, molasses and textiles
Sugar Act
The part of the British government that makes the laws
Parliament
Member of one of the churches that separated from the Roman Catholic Church
Protestant
This act was passed in response to the Boston Tea Party, because Britain wanted to punish the colonists. The Boston Port Act was included in the Intolerable Acts, along with the Administration of Justice Act. It also included the Quartering Act of 1774 and the Quebec Act.
Intolerable Acts
Line of communication to keep colonists informed
Committee of correspondence
This famous man said "The British are coming, the British are coming" as the battles of Lexington and Concord started.
Paul Revere
Meeting of representatives from the American Colonies
Continental Congress