British Actions
What was the Stamp Act?
This law required many written or printed items, including newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards, to be produced on special paper stamped in Great Britain. In order to purchase this stamped paper, colonists had to pay a tax.
What statement resulted from the Stamp Act?
"No taxation without representation"
What year was the Boston Massare?
March 5, 1770
What three groups were in the territory that the British now controlled after the war?
English colonists, Native Americans, and French-speaking Canadians
What is a boycott?
refusal to buy a good or service
What were the Townshend Acts?
The Townshend Acts taxed goods such as lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea. The Townshend Acts also took steps to increase British officials’ ability to stop smuggling and enforce tax collections.
How did colonists organize after the Stamp Act? What document did they write?
They met at the Stamp Act congress and wrote the Declaration of rights and grievances
Explain how the Boston Massacre occurred
a conflict between one colonist and one soldier ignited what came to be called the Boston Massacre
What were the two issues the British had following the french/indian war?
debt from the war and having to control a lot of new territory
What does economic mean?
the making, distributing, selling and purchasing of goods and services, (has to do with money)
What was the Tea Act?
The Tea Act sent millions of pounds of British East Indian Tea to the colonies to be sold at low prices. The tea prices included a tax, which had been placed on tea with the Townshend Acts. The British thought that the East Indian tea would be so cheap that colonists would not mind paying the tax.
What was the name of the colonists secret society that was formed after the Stamp Act?
The sons of liberty
How many Colonists were killed in the "Boston Massacre"?
5 colonists
What was the solution for the British to maintain peace between Native Americans and potential settlers on the western frontier?
The proclamation of 1763
Who were the Patriots?
Colonists in favor of independence from Great Britain
What were the intolerable acts?
Parliament, which then passed a series of acts known in England as the Coercive Acts. However, outraged colonists unofficially called them the Intolerable Acts. The intent of these acts was to get rid of resistance by the colonies.
What would Colonists do to British tax collectors?
Tar and feather them
How did the Son's of Liberty react to the Boston Massacre?
the Sons of Liberty used the events of March 5 to rally opposition to British rule, continued American resistance led to the repeal of the Townshend Acts.
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
This law announced that colonists would not be permitted to establish settlements west of a line drawn through the Appalachian Mountain
Explain what New England is
It is the most northern region of the American Colonies, and includes Boston, Mass
Required the colonists to provide shelter for British troops, often in their own homes. When protests of British tax policies grew, British officials sent additional troops to colonial cities to maintain order.
How did the colonists react to the Tea Act?
Boston Tea Party
Why was the battle of Lexington and Concord important?
it was the first battle of the revoutionary war
What two acts did the British government pass to raise funds for their debt from the war?
The Sugar Act and Stamp Act
What is a colonist?
Someone who lives in the American Colonies (before the United States of America was created)