An act that was placed to prevent smuggling, were Grenville thought that the lower taxes are the more people would pay .
What is the Sugar Act ?
100
These British troops eventually caused the Boston Massacre which killed 5 colonists. It was used against the British in lots of way.
What happened when the British troops were sent to Boston ?
100
Continental congress complaints and the solution was to boycott British goods and to create militias prepare to fight British
What was the Continental congress planing against the British ?
100
The second Continental Congress assembled to declare the independence of America and break obstacles they had with the British.
On May 10, 1775 the second Continental Congress gathered because ?
200
The other way for the government to earn money. It is a law put on all printed materials in the colonies.
What is Stamp Act ?
200
This was an act of favoritism, were the British gave the right for the British East India company to ship with no taxes making their goods cheaper.
What is the Tea Act ?
200
Colonial militia multiply numbers to 20,000 troops after leaders ask for more people.
How many were the militias ?
200
George the third refused to take an olive branch petition , and prepared for war.
What did George the third refused to take from the American ?
300
The Sons of Liberty was an organization against the stamp act . Samuel Adams was their leader .
Who are the people who were against the stamp act and who was their leader ?
300
The acts that the British did that were intolerable for the colonies, breaking their rights which are : closing the harbor, forcing colonists to shelter soldiers, and the Quebec act giving western land to the French.
What is Coercive Acts ?
300
The militias Lost the battle because they run out of gunpowder which eventually caused them to retreat.
Why did militias lose the battle ?
300
America got independence on July 4, 1776
When did America become independent ?
400
To stock the stamp act the colonies had to boycott all materials from Europe . This is the way the colonies used in order stamp act to fall
What were ways for the Stamp Act to be repealed ?
400
This eventually formed the 1st continental congress were they boycotted British goods and created militias.
What were some ways the colonies were using in order to stop the British without a fight ?
400
The British won the battle since they outnumbered and were more experienced than the militias What were the two sides the people had to pick between.
Who won the battle ?
400
The declaration lists the many complaints the Americans had against the British government
What does the declaration list ?
500
The townshend acts is a law that basically states that states that imported goods like glass, tea, and paper have taxes to be entered to America .
What are the townshend acts ?
500
The British troops were sent to destroy the militia and scare the militia with their strength
In April 1775, the British did what to threaten the colonies ?
500
People had to pick between the patriots and loyalists. Patriots with the militias and independence and loyalists are with the British.
What were the two sides the people had to pick between?
500
The first section should include why they should be independent. The other two sections states a list of rights that the colonists think the British violated. The last section the announcement of the new nation
What are the four major sections of the declaration ?