Laws
What were the Navigation Acts?
Laws England made to limit trade between colonies and anyone other than England to enforce their mercantilist relationship
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
What did the Stamp Act do?
Tax paper
What are at least 3 complaints colonists made in the Declaration of Independence?
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Name at least 2 items did the Townshend Act make a tax on
Glass, lead, paper, paint, tea
What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?
Yorktown
What did the Declaratory Act do?
Tell the colonies that England was allowed to make any laws they want whenever they want
What are 2 major weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
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What did the sugar act do?
Decrease the tax on sugar and molasses to stop smuggling
According to the British, what was the cause of the Boston Massacre?
A Colonist yelling the command to fire
Colonial plot to take over the tax house and steal the money
Colonists throwing snowballs and rocks at the soldiers
What did the Massachusetts Government Act do?
Take away Massachusetts' colonial assembly
What is at least 1 big idea that Thomas Paine shared in his pamphlet Common Sense?
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Why did England pass the Tea Act?
To help save the British East India Company from failing
What was the major impact of Shays Rebellion?
The US replaced the Articles of Confederation
What did the Quartering Act do?
Forced colonists to give housing and food to British soldiers
What is an important power the central government did NOT have under the Articles of Confederation?
Can't have a standing army
What are the names of the 4 laws that make up the Intolerable Acts
Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act, Boston Port Act
What is the name of the group that led the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty
Which event led England to pass the Intolerable Acts?
The Boston Tea Party
What 3 rights do all people have, according to the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness