Vocabulary
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To officially end something such as a rule or a law?
Repeal
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The power of one branch of government to reject the legislation of another.
Veto
A tax on sugar and molasses, which led to the slogan "No taxation without representation."
Sugar Act
Who was involved in the Boston Massacre?
Angry colonists and British soldiers
What was the colonists' reaction to the Sugar Act?
The Committees of Correspondence was created.
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A refusal to buy or use goods or services.
Boycott
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To give formal permission or agreement to something suggested by someone else.
Consent
This occurred when colonists started calling British soldiers names and throwing stones at them. The British ended up killing five men.
The Boston Massacre?
When did the Boston Massacre happen?
March 5, 1770
What were the colonists' reactions to the Stamp Act?
Sons of Liberty used violence against tax collectors.
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An amount of money placed by the government on its citizens that is used to run a country.
Tax
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So bad, difficult, or painful that it cannot be endured.
Intolerable
This is when the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians and dumped over 300 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
The Boston Tea Party?
Where did the Boston Massacre happen?
King Street, Boston, MA.
Outside of the Customs House.
What were the colonists' reaction to the Townshend Acts?
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Slogan
A short but memorable phrase often used in advertising or politics to capture the attention of an audience.
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Seize
To take official or legal possession of something, often something held illegally.
These acts were enforced to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. They closed the Boston Harbor, forced colonists to Quarter soldiers, and did not allow the Massachusetts Legislature to meet.
The Intolerable Acts
Why did the Boston Massacre happen?
Colonists were angry over the taxes and harsh laws. Colonists shouted at soldiers. They threw snowballs, rocks, ice, and clubs at the soldiers.
What was the colonists' reaction to the Tea Act?
Sons of Liberty lead the Boston Tea Party
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Legislature
An officially elected group of people who have the power to make laws.
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Act
An official law made by a legislative body
This was a tax on paint, tea, lead, paper, and glass. This resulted in the Daughters of Liberty to join the boycott.
The Townshend Acts
How was the Boston Massacre resolved?
Two British soldiers were tried and found guilty. Their punishment was a branded thumb/hand.
What was the result of the Boston Tea Party? What did the British do?
The British enforce the Intolerable Acts