Vocab
What does "reconcile" mean?
To make up with, or get back together
Who is Crispus Attucks?
What is the name of the tax on printed materials?
The Stamp Act
What was the difference between a Patriot vs a Loyalist?
Patriots - Wanted to be free and independent from Britain
Loyalists - Wanted to remain loyal to King of England
What does "Repeal" mean?
To get away from, to deny, to get rid of
Who is started the sons of liberty?
Samuel Adams
What is the sugar act?
A tax on all sugar products and imports
What were the 3 demands that the First Continental Congress sent to King George III?
- Equal Rights / representations
- Appeal the Coercive Acts
- End trade with the British
What does "imposing" mean?
To have complete control of something
Who is John Bradstreet?
Commanded the British Troops after Braddock
What is the act called that forced colonists to house British soldiers?
Quartering Act
Who was the British general that defeated the French at Fort Ticonderoga?
Jeffery Amherst
What is a "musket?"
A long gun
Who is John Dickinson?
A farmer that wrote letters to great Britain in favor of peaceful protests
What is the tax on all imported goods from Britain called?
Townshend Acts
Who was the British General that was killed in battle at Fort Duquesne?
Braddock
What does "recession" mean?
A downturn in business activity
Who is Robert Dinwiddie?
Lieutenant governor of Virginia who warned British government of French threat in Ohio Valley
What are the coercive acts?
The act that punished colonists for trowing tea into the harbor
Why were the colonists angry about the taxes that Britain enforced?
"No taxation without representation!" Colonists were forced to pay taxes, but were not allowed elected officials in Parliament.