VOCAB
to protest by refusing to use or buy a good or service
What is a boycott?
Great Britain took over French territory, then forced colonists to pay the costs of war with new taxes and laws.
What is the French & Indian war?
Every piece of paper the colonists used was taxed by the British.
What is the stamp act?
To cancel, or undo, a law.
What is to repeal? What is repeal?
a person who represents others at a convention or conference
what is a delegate? delegates?
Colonists had to house British soldiers.
What is the Quartering Act?
This man was appointed commander of the Continental Army (colonists army) in 1775 but before that was a commander in the British army and eventually the first President of the USA.
Who is George Washington?
To bring in the country especially for sale.
What is import? What is to import?
Forcing people to pay taxes with when they have no say
what is taxation without representation?
This was a series of acts/laws, one law closed the Boston Harbor for all trade until the tea dumped overboard was paid for.
This man helped the British win the French & Indian war.
Who is William Pitt?
an official public announcement
What is a proclamation?
The lawmaking part of the British government, similar to Congress
what is parliament?
Colonists disguised themselves as Indigenous people and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Often remembered for being stubborn and judgmental, this young royal had issues with the parliament and the colonists.
Who is King George?
an action that shows disapproval or an objection to something
What is a protest?
A law created or passed by the government
what is a/an act?
Five colonists were killed after a group of British soldiers shot their muskets into a crowd.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This group of people wanted the Ohio River Valley in order to trap beavers and sell furs.
Who are the French?
the meeting of delegates from 12 colonies, held to present complaints to King George III, to set up a boycott of British goods, and to arrange a second meeting if needed
What is the First Continental Congress?
At what age and in what year did King George begin ruling Great Britain?
What is age 22 and 1760?